Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
ON THE SOUTHSIDE.
Mount Washington Still Flourishing
Like Green Bay Tree.
PICKING UP HILLTOP REALTY.
Speculation Rather Slow, but Some Unex-
pected Changes in Figures.
OFFICE AND STREET NEWS AND GOSSIP


time in regard to improvements on Mt
Washington. Facts show that these state
ments were not exaggerated. In an inter-
view with Mr.. Williams. of Baltensperger
& Williams, yesterday, he said:
About 20 years ago Mr.. Norton en-
gineered quite boom in the Mt. Washing
ton district He published paper called
The Hilltop, in which he set forth the beau
ties and advantages of the location IN glow
ing terms. This boom was punctured by
the panic of 1873 During its continuance,
while the ordinary run of property kept within
reasonable bounds some of it reached almost
fabulous figures. Lots on side streets sold as
high as 81, 900. They can be bought now for
5000 or 500. This movement was largely specu-
lative, and of course it could not last.
From the subsistence of the Norton boom
up to three or four years ago very little was
done in real estate on Mt. Washington. The
demand was SO light that agents paid no atten-
ton 10 the district: considering IONS 1t not WORTH
revive. This was due to several causes-gen-
eral prosperity in all lines of trade, but more
particularly perhaps to the multiplication OF
inclines and improved means OF locomotlon,
making the Mount as accessible as any of the
other outlying districts. Almost any part OF
the hill can now be reached in Is minutes from
the postofice. Streets are being paved and
one or more rapid transit lines will be in
operation within two years. Superintendent
Werner, of the Birmingham line, was taking
observations over there few days ago. and ex-
pressed surprise at the growth of population
1t is surmised that the object of his visit was to
look into the practicability of building road
to connect with their Birmingham line at the
Smithfieid street bridge.
"WithIn the last two or three years several
hundred lots have been sold, the most of them
for improvement by buyers, speculation being
an insignificant element. Those sales are eI-
n in
where at least an equal number OF lots nave
changed hands, In the same time there has
been more building than In any other part OF
the city of an equal area. The great bulk OF
these improvements have been made by the
owners for their own use. and they take special
pride in beautifying their places. There is no
locality around Pittsburg that presents such
pleasing spectacle of modest, comfortable
homes.
IL am surprised that capitalists do not build
more houses for sale over there. There is an
active demand for four and fve roomed dwell
lngs. We have customers for at least % houses
of this kind, and could sell .hem at once if we
had them. Houses of this class could be readily
sold at profit to the builders of 20 to 81 per
cent This should be strong iuducement to
builders TO take this district into considera-
tion."
Business News and Gossip.
There is no tidal wave on Mt Washington.
The demand for houses cannot be supplied.
1t is the talk that the birmingham road will
build network of lines on the Southside,
similar to that of The Duquesne in the East
End.
Something may drop at the next meeting of
the CHARTERS Gas Company on the 18th. Stock
holders are looking forward to the event with
unusual interest.
John B. Larkin was on deck yesterday, after
a long siege of the grip.
The element of doubt which necessarily at
taches to all mining stocks keeps them in the
background 1t is impossible to tell what is
below the surface. Those handled in Pittsburg
have the support of the promoters. which is
much in their favor. They ought 70 know
whether there is money in them or not.
Workmen are engaged on the approaches to
the railroad bridge at Roup.
1t is rumored that syndicate is being formed
to buy the old postofice property for a hotel,
whenever Congress shall authorize its sale.
Ten of 35 mortgages on file yesterday were
for purchase money. The largest was for
George B. Hill q Co. scooped in about all the
Philadelphia Gas stock that changed hands
Certificate No. 54. for 10 shares of City Saw
ings Bank stock, has been lost, and application
made for the issue of a duplicate.
Kuhn Bros. have some good.siZed deals on
hand, which they hope to close at an early
day.
The Harrisburg Patriot has changed hands,
and Charles E. Orr, of the firm of Robinson
Orr, of this city, has been elected a director IN
the new company.
The Building Record.
Permits for the erection of the following new
buildings were issued yesterday:
h ]. Lang. three brick two-story dwellings,
I7x34 feet, on Home street. Seventeenth ward
Cost 1850.
Edward NJ. Laveen, frame two-story and attic
dwelling, 20x3O feet, on Collins avenue, Nine
teenth ward. Cost, $1,000.
James Mum, frame one-story stable, 2015xl6
feet, on Covers alley Sixth ward. Cost, Sl0O.
]. F. Begley, frame addition two-story
kitchen, 4xl6 feet. rear Soho street, Thir-
teenth ward. Cost, SlOO.
Jacob Hirschinger. frame one-story photo
Thirtieth ward. Cost, SlO0.
Eugene Droeger, frame one-story shop, l4x20
feet, rear Industry street, Thirty-frst ward.
Charles Klopfer, brick addition three-story
business house, 5x22 feet, on Smithleld street,
Second ward Cost. $500.
Charles Friebertzhauser, frame one-story
stable, 16x2O feet, on Boquet street, Fourteenth
ward, Cost, $500.
Movements in Realty.
Another land company is being organized
and will be ready for business by the end of the
month. Several prominent capitalists are
members.
James w. Drape & Co. sold four lots in the
plan of the Munhall Valley Land Company
near Homestead, with improvements for
5000; also two lots at Grafton, near tho rail-
road station, for 81 600; also closed the sale of
two houses and lots on Fifth avenue, at So 200;
also of a lot near Penn avenue East End, at
fgure approxImating ST., 900; also a collateral
interest in two houses and lots the suburbs
of S3, 600; also a collateral interest in McKees-
port and city properties of s4700.
Black & Baird sold to Miss Lizzie Fowler lot
&c. in Valley View place, Nineteenth ward, for
S275.
A. Leggate & Son sold a lot 40xl25. with a
small frame house. on Mcclure avenue, Elev-
enth ward, Allegheny, for So 050
John 4. Ewing d Co. sold for A. S. Brown to
Thomas Kenyon, the well-known drygoods
merchant, the property No. 225 North avenue,
Third ward, Allegheny, consisting of a two
story brick house of eight rooms, hall bath and
attic; good brick stable on rear of lot ,19xll0 to
paved and severed alley, for $4,000 cash.
S. A. Dickie d Co. sold for ]. Ii. Scott to S.
NJ. Wallace lot on Marchand street, Twen-
tieth ward, 42xl20 feet. for SLIGO. Mr. Wal
lace intends building on this loi at once.
Liggett Bros. sold to G. I. Rafferty, lot in
Twentieth ward, corner Fifth avenue and
O'Hara street, 97x22O feet, for price appppxi-
mating Sl2 600.
A q. ByeTs & Co. Sold for William Thomp-
son to William and Alfred Leach, the property
No. 35 kirkpatrick avenue, Second ward, Allie
gheny City. consisting of brick house, with
six rooms and finished attic Also frame house
on rear, with five rooms and attic, lot 22xl00.
through to Logan street; consideration 81, 800
W. A. Heron & Sons sold to prominent
railroad official of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroads
fine residecce at Edgewood. PENNSYLVANIA Rail.
road, for $1,000, consisting of lot zOCxl5U with
large and modern brick house OF ten rooms.