Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-14

erect on this property a handsome black
| granite dwelling, work to begin on the ter
mination of the strike.
May Be More Than Rumor.
Rumor is not always reliable, but there Is
| generally some basis for it. The latest in
this line connects one of the largest clothing
| firms in the city with the purchase of Christ
Church property. A member of the firm
was requested to affirm or deny the report
| but refused to do either, but remarked: owe
have great faith in downtown property"
Why Southern People Smile.
Judge Hudson returned to the city yester
day from a journey through Alabama and
Tennessee. He reports that in those States
| as well as through other Southern States, the
wheat crop now being harvested will be very
| good; potatoes will be plenty; the hay crop
has been large: fruits will be most abun dant
and IN consequence there is feeling Of
plenty. In the towns business has made
| good improvement, particularly in iron,
| furnaces now resuming which had been idle
| for long while.
A Possible Deal.
1t is reported that the Cincinnati, Hamil
ton and Dayton people have giving up the
idea of securing the Ohio Southern road, and
that the Baltimore and Ohio is thinking OF
adding the road to its system.
Business News and Gossip.
With new hotels at Williamsburg, Home
stead, McKeesport, Elwood, Kensington and
perhaps at Sewickley, residents and travel
| ers are not likely to complain much longer
of lack of accommodations.
The report that a syndicate had been
formed to buy up the West End street rail
way, was denied on excellent authority yes
terday. The syndicate may be ali right, but
George B. Hill & Co. sold 200 shares OF
Westinghouse Electric in Boston at 125I.
According to latest report s., 900 shares have
been surrendered.
Birmingham Traction was 6ifered yester-
day at 20H For Manchester 3sh was bid,
and for Duquesne H3
There was sale after call yesterday OF
Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction bonds
at 95.
The event of the week in real estate cir
cles was the sale of the Central Hotel to the
Kaufman Brothers for s350,0O0. Several i'm
portant transactions are reported to-day.
The average selling price of coal this year
is cents below last year and about 20 cents
below 1889, but this decrease in receipts has
been fully made up by the decreased cost of
Receipts of the relief department. of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for February,
1891, were $33, ,066 p, and disbursements $37,
OOl 81. There were 9 accidental deaths, 2l7
accidental injuries, and deaths from nat
ural causes.
St. Louis from January l to May 81 are re-
ported $50 600 larger than last year.
Attention is called to the advertisement of
tho Georgia Alabama Investment and De-
property, which they propose to develop, is
in and adjacent to Tallapoosa, Ga. General
g. f. Butler is President, and ex-United
States Treasurer James W. Hyatt, Treasurer
The Western Union Telegraph Company
has 4,642 shareholders, an increase of rising
500 over last year, and the largest number
ever upon the books.
The Building Record.
During the past week 80 permits were IS
sued, representing 43 buildings-4o frame, 2
brick and ironclad, the total cost of all be-
ing $32, 17a. The Twenty-seventh ward led
with eight buildings, followed by the Twen-
ty-first with six.
The number of permits taken out the pre-
vious week was 81, representing 80 buildings,
the estimated cost being S2S, ,450. Number of
buildings for which permits have been
granted this year to date, l,4o9. Yesterdays
list follows:
Catherine Finger, frame two-story dwell
ing, 1Sx32 feet on alley between Kirkpatrick
and Charles, near Rosa streets, Thirteenth
ward. Cost, $l,350.
William Kraus, frame two-story dwelling,
ward. Cost, 5 500.
George Klein; frame s two,story dwelling,
Twenty-6rst ward. Cost, $500.
hOFemenub IN Neatly
W. c. Stewart to Alfred j. Creelman, for
Levi D. Wolf lots Nos. 81, % and 80, in the
McComb's Grove plan, Squirrel Hill, for
1850; also sold to Rev. Mr.. Miller, of Par
nassus lot 81; in the Kensington View plan,
for $50.
Black & Baird sold to W. H. Holmes, for
Mellon Bros, an elegant brick residence on
the north side of Rippey street and on the
corner of st. Clair, East End, with lot 6oxl22
feet, for $1,000.
A. E. Byers & Co. sold for James Thornton
a new frame house of four rooms hall, etc.,
with two lots 23x6O each, on Ella street,
Twelfth ward, Allegheny City, for $15OO
cash.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold through
Denniston, Eldrekin & Co. for C. L. Stevens
and w. A. Williams, lot No. As and the east
half of No. A, Linden Place plan, 'front.'
ing 3715 feet on Hastings street by l2O feet,
for s., ,050 cash.
John X. Ewing & Co. sold to John f. Hazel
the property No. 56 Cory street, First ward,
Allegheny, being two-story brick house of
four rooms, with lot 1Sx127, for s., ,275. This
property has been sold three times by the
above firm within the last 80 days, and each
time at an advance.
J. c. Allies, of A,les & Bailey, has bought
lots at Kensington to the amount of $4,000,
and Allies & Bailey have made purchases to
the amount of 700. The firm has an office
on the ground, with salesman in charge.
Philip Ketterer, lot 959 FOR $500; to Henry G.
Otto, of Allegheny lot $50 for $780, and to
William Pfatt, lot 945 for $500.
The Aspinwall Land Company have sold
the following lots from their plan at Aspin-
wall: e8l and 2S2 to Fred C. Bond, 25xl00 each,
for $3.50; 2S3 to Thomas Bond, 25x100 for $325;
2s4 and 2S5 20 William A. Hass l5xl00 for
$3.50: 81 to John w. Goldsmith, 5OxIO0, for