Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-01
BIG DEAL IN COAL LAND
Near the Closing Up Pofnt-Pittsburg Cap
ifalists Reaching Out for New Fields of
Black Diamonds-Latest Gossip-Per-
mits and Sales.

ifalists Reaching Out for New Fields OF
Black Diamonds-Latest Gossip-Per-
mits and Sales.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 81.
Negotiations for the sale of about !, $50
acres of coal land situate in Westmoreland
county, just short distance from the ALLIE
gheny county line, to a company of Pitts
burg capitalists are on, and from present
indications the deal will be closed shortly.
The size of the main vein underlying the
property is between ~ and feet, and after
a test made by experts the coal was found
to be of the very best quality. The
price to be paid for the tract is SIS 910 or S4S
per acre. 1t is owned by ls persons and it
| covers that many farms of various sizes,
| which are all cultivated, being excellent
ground for farming purposes. The deal is
being engineered by prominent young
agent of this city who confines his attention
mostly to transactions in this line, and has op-
| tions on several other tracts of coal land in
dent Sae from Vleasss thess facts sha5 Sst sG the
| opening of new district producing
a very fine grade Of the black diamonds Is a
matter of but very short while and judg-
ing from the parties interested the business
VIII De operated on O very extensive scale.
Inc exact distance from this city to the
contemplated mines is "a miles. The tract
| Is very advantageously located, being in
close proximity to railroad and river, part
OF the land fronting on the latter.
Little Gossip.
Mr.. John Wesley is building some very
hne dwellings In his plan of lots at wilkins
| Durg. The houses are mostly frame, and
! few brick structures will be erected. Six of
the houses have already been given the
finishing touches MIR. Wesley reports the
sale of lots IN his new plan as very brisk
and inquiry increasing.
1t was reported to-day that the sale of q
piece OF property located in the Sixth ward
had been closed, the particulars of which
likely that the details will be made public
Thursday. as the final papers were to have
been signed to-day.
The gentleman who purchased the prop
erty fronting 900 feet on stanton avenue q
few days ago. as was noted in this column
from Charles Schwan, has decided to i'm
prove the premises by laying or a new plan
OF lots and remodeling the grounds in gcn-
eral.
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued to day:
Mrs. Helen Cool, a frame two-story dwelling,
corner Thirty-eighth and Mifflin streets;
cost $500. Michael Moggolillo, a frame
two-story dwelling, Kelly street near Lang
avenue; cost, 5000. A. C. Packer, three brick
two-story dwellings, Forty-sixth street. be-
Co.. Co., one-story @ a iron blacksmith h shop, op,
near Sarah street, between Thirtieth and
Thirty-first streets; cost, $4,000. William
Patterson, a frame twostory dwelling, cor
ner webster avenue and Perry street. F.
W. Sawert a brick addition, 5s17 Penn ave-
nue.; cost. S945. X. Q. Bingham, IA frame two
story dwellings, Edith street near Grand
view avenue: cost, $14, 900 for all. Miss Cora
Hastings, brick addition, 55 First avenue;
cost, S400. ,
Reports From the Brokers.
John K. Ewing & Co. sold to Mrs. Kate B.
W. Herman a lot 2Ox12S on Norwood avenue,
being No. 81 in Mayfeld plan, Tenth ward,
Allegheny. for $3.50, on monthly payments.
Black & Baird sold to G. f. Hazel, lot No.
Is in the Gillespie plan of Heron Hill, Thir-
teenth ward. for $685.
J. B; Larkin & Co. sold for the Blair Land
Co., at Blair station, to George Husack, lots
Nos 10l, l02 and l03, for S, ,05O cash.
A. 2. Byers & Co. sold for William A. Black
to William A. Emick lot No. So in his plan,
Tenth ward. Allegheny. fronting 20 feet on
virginia avenue, extending through 230 feet
to Sheridan avenue, for $500
E. T. Sohaffner. the Hilltop real estate
agent, reports the following sales: Sold for
the Birmingham Land Company. in the
South View plan, lot No. % to Dr.. James "
Kirk for $1,000, on time; said lot fronts so
1eet on southern avenue and runs back
OF three rooms and lot 25xll4 feet, No. l20
Maple avenue, for $50 cash, to Lorenz
Trageser, of the Southside.
Scott McMillen sold for Joseph F. Bel
icui tho losiueuce properly, corner OF GOOD
rich and Lccock streets, Fourth ward, Allie
gheny, consisting OF a lot, 2lx63, with a mod
ern two-story and mansard brick dwelling
of ten rooms. Consideration, So OOO
Denniston, ElderlSin Co., Ltd. report
the following sales: For George Finley to
William Anderson, four lots situate on
Frankstown avenue and East View street.
in Twenty-tirst ward, being lots Nos. l, 2,
and 4 for John Barth to Joseph Conners
lot on Rowan avenue, being lot No. 2l in F.
G. Hague's plan of lots, havin- a frontage
OF 20 ieet on Rowan avenue, and extending
back 1887 feet to Saxton alley, for $s25; for
w. w. Elderkin to William A. Altman, two
lots in j. W. Kirker's plan of lots, being lots
Nos. l3 and II, for $1,000: for William M.
Vogelson to Mrs. Mary Dunn, lot on Sheri- |
dan avenue, being lot No. 10 in j. W. Smiths
plan, having frontage on said street of 27
feet and extending back 100 feet ior 81, 400.