Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-20
SALES AT AUCTION BOARD ROOMS.
The Bears Get Control and Give Local
Stocks Severe Shaking Up
OFFICE AND STREET NEWS AND GOSSIP

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Square" which was at one time the most
fashionable residence quarter of the city. 1t
is near the Leonard property, about which
so much has been said, and will be the scene
of some very important Improvements be-
fore another year rolls round.
1t may be interesting to note in this con-
nection that a few years ago Mr.. j. w.
| Arrott purchased two adjoining properties,
about $4,000. Since that time, as shown by
the recent sales, values in that locality have
been marked up 100 per cent.
Realty Under the Hammer.
| A large and evidently interested audi
| ence greeted the combined efforts of three
prominent real estate firms to dispose of
valuable property at the Real Estate Auc-
tion Board rooms yesterday afternoon.
Eight parcels were offered, four of which
were sold. The bidding at times was quite
animated.
| Liggett Bros sold two lots on Atlantic
avenue, East End, each 50x100 at S57 80 a
foot front. A. Leggate g. Son sold lot on
the Perrysville road, Tenth ward, Allie
gheny, 78x13S, for 81, 900. Black & Baird
sold No Cos Grant street for $11 200.
The results fully confirm the wisdom of
this method of handling property. {.
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Mr. McKay's fine stone house at Shady
side will soon be ready for the roof
A leading real estate firm is figuring on a
| deal which involves the erection of 100
| houses.
A company has been formed at Akron, O.,
| to build street railway in that place. c.
w. Risley is President. The capital is
$4,000
The general sales agents of the anthracite
coal companies will meet in New York on
Tuesday next to fix December prices.
At a recent auction sale of stocks in New
York the following prices were realized
(new stock S100 each, 1907. Twenty shares
! shares Real Estate and Auction Room,
Limited, 500 each, 1921. Forty shares
Oriental Bank, $o5 each, 234.
The advent of winter has led to an en-
larged consumption of coal, with a con-
sequent rise in the prices of stocks in the
carrying companies. The trade is reported
in q better condition than since the intro
duction of natural gas.
The report published in this column
yesterday that the Central Traction Com
pany is considering reduction of its capi-
trl to 5000, 600 was semi officially confirmed.
The question will be settled at the meeting
in February.
The annual meeting or the Monongahela
Insurance Company will be held, Decem-
ber l.
1t is stated that subscriptions to the new
stock of H. III. Warner & Co., Limited,
advertised in THE DISPATCH by the Cen
trail Trust Company, of New York, are quite
satisfactory and promise to absorb the
entire amount, by the time the books close
tomorrow
Al. A.
road Company is going to build 5000 freight
cars at once.
Movements in Realty.
Black & Baird sold to w. A. Holly lot No. l
in the Kenilworth plan, Heron Hill, for j.
Walter Hay, fronting 90 feet on Madison
500.
A. 2. Byers Co. sold for Mrs. NJ E Hill to
DR.. William Brewer the property No73 Ack-
ley street, Second ward, Allegheny City, con-
sisting of two-story frame house of six
rooms, hall. ETC., aud two-story frame
house of four rooms on the rear, with lot COX
ITO feet, to an alley, for price approximat-
ing 49, 500.
Black & Baird sold at the Real Estate Auo-
tion Board sale the property No. COS Grant
the street by so in depth, with two-story
business house thereon. for sll .00o The pur-
chaser was Emil Loos, Esq, and the proper
ty was sold for George Berberich.
The Burrell Improvement Company report
the following sale of lots at kensington: j.
NJ. Noel, Allegheny, Pa, lot 10, block Z, for
SOL 25: Oswald Hickman. Pittsburg, lots 76
n and 49, block l. for 81, $50, and lot 49,
block 9, for 1887 so; Edward House, Jr., Pitts
burg. lot 80, block 9, fGs' $4Ss IS; Anthony
Petlill and Guiseppf Ciraarelli, BIairsville
Intersection. Pa, lot SO, block /, for $4SS 75
James Sell, Blairsville, Wes.moreland coun-
ty, Pa, lot 60. block !, for S4SS IS: 3Irs. Mary
c. Covell, Bayne P. o.. Allegheny county,
Pa, north half lot 81 block 8, for $3.50 63: An
tonic PanZini and Domenico Malino, Free
dom, Pa, lot Il, block I, for SOL Is
Reed B. Covle & Co, sold for Samuel Wat
son lot No. 2S5 A in his Watson Place plan,
son boulevard and Chemung street. for $780,
J. E. Glass sold for A. c. Watkins lot No.
80 in the Allequippa Place plan No. 9 for $780,
The Building Record.
Eight permits were issued yester day for IA
improvements the total cost being esti-
mated at sI7,275.
rk Q. bigham, six frame two-story dwellings on
olympia street, Thirty second ward. Cost IS, co.,
Mrs. Maria Berger, frame two-story dwelling. on
McCandess street. Eighteenth ward. Cost 81. 400.
Kirk Q. Bigham, two frame two-story dwellings,
on LaBele street. Thlrty-second ward, Cost
on West street. Twentysecond ward. Cost, 81, ic0
Mrs. Jane Price, frame two-story dwelling, on
Second avenue. Sixth ward Cost 81. 900. Edgar
W. Moore frame three-stort dwelling. on Ellis
worth avenue, Twentieth ward Cost g. 6OO
Joseph Boscow. frame kitchen. on Joseph street,
frame stable on Finland street Thirteenth ward
Cost, SIS. A. NJ. Trut brick three-story wagon
shop. Penn avenue, Sixteenth ward. Cost,
s., 600.