Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-20
FEATURES OF TRADE.
Formation of a Small Business Center
on Dinwiddie Street.
LEVELING UPPER WYLIE AVENUE.
The Ursuline Convent Proper Not Now in
the Market at Any Price.
TREND OF MONEY AND SPECULATION

A small business center appears to be
forming on Dinwiddie street, between Col
well and Fifth avenue, ITO meet
the requirements of a rapidly grow
| ing population. Several dwellings
near the Lockhart property are being re-
modelled and store fronts put in. High
rents on the avenues are driving small
dealers to the side streets, not only in the
locality indicated, but in many others.
Cutting Down the Hills.
Property on the upper end of Wylie ave-
nue. is looking up A strong objection
heretofore to this thoroughfare has been
the numerous hills and hollows on each side
of it. This source of complaint is being re-
moved. The hills are being leveled and the
hollows filled up. A notable illustration of
this may be seen on the northeast corner Of
Wylie and Morgan streets, where Messrs.
Coyle and Hutchinson have cut off gener-
ons slice of a steep hill and dumped it into
hollow in the rear, making their prop
critics comparatively level. Mr.. Coyle has
completed the foundation tor handsome
modern brick residence at this point, to cost
about Sc, 900. Plans for several other build
lngs are under consideration.
Transfers in the Townships.
Court records show the following transac-
tions in county realty: Aspinwall Land
Company to Susan Patton, lot in O'Hara
township, 50x10O, First street, 81, 125;
James Hindman ct ux to John Gosney, one
acre, Jefferson township, $3.50; John w.
Gosney ct u1 to John G. Hoffman, one acre,
Jefferson township. S625; William H. Gould
ct ux to Harvey Thompson, 81 acres in
Baldwin township, S14, It's; James Wallace
to E Vernett, lot in North Fayette town.
ship, 100x15O, Front street, 5000; c. B. Har-
mon ct ux to John Maier, lot in Robinson
township, 25x10O, Laurel avenue, S10O;
Frederick Laninger to George Statham, lot
in Stowe township, 245x125, S275.
Not in the Market
In regard to the report that the Ursuline
Convent is about to be sold, Mr. j. Ledlie
Gloninger, of Black s. Baird, said yester-
day: 'Tne college proper is not in the
market. Not knowing this, the Pittsburg
Female College people made an offer for it
cepted. The statement that the school is
running down has no foundation in fact.
1t is, on the contrary, in fourishing con-
dition."
Special Features Of Trade:
Hazelwood, changing hands.
The Eichenlaub building, Thirty-f1fth and
Butler streets, is nearing completion. 1t is
one of the largest business houses in that
quarter.
Five permits we're taken out yesterday for
six improvements, all estimated to cost
$16,242. The only one of importance was
issued to John Henkel for two brick busi-
ness houses on Ferry street, First ward, to
cost Sll. 800.
The Pittsburg Tin Plate Works at Ken.
sington, recently destroyed by fire, will be
rebuilt at once The buildings will be twice
The New York Produce Exchange will be
closed on the Saturday preceding Decora-
tion Day.
Christian Shively has bought 252xl,C Gas feet
of ground on Washington avenue, Mansfield
borough, for Sl2, 500.
George Thornton will next week break
ground for three frame dwellings ON
Stephenson & Sons, j. J. Cassidy and John
Stafford are building 800 dwelling houses In
Phia delphia.
J. w. Fleming. who has been connected
with the Farmers Deposit National Bank
for the past Is years, has been elected assist
ant cashier of that institution.
In Philadelphia a small amount of Allie
gheny Valley bond scrip sold at 9l15.
Additional Points in Realty.
Nothing definite could be learned yester-
deal out Penn avenue. Several of the
brokers haa heard the rumor, but had no
particulars. Those directly interested
would not talk. A year OF SO ago the prop-
ertv was held at $4,000.
E. T. Schatfner sold for Richter & Schaff-
ner lot 75xl09 feet, on West Liberty ave-
nue., West Liberty borough, with a large
two-story stone and frame stable. ten head
of horses, six wagons and other personal
prODerty to Albert Vierheller of the Allan
town Livery Company, for 81, ,0J0 cash.
Black & Baird sold two more lots In the
Alta Land Company plan, on Duquesne
Heights. being Nos. All and 4ls. on Lupton
street, for S25 each.
Denniston. Ederkin 4 Co., Limited. re-
port the Following sales: For Frank Spcer |
10 William j. Fry, lot on Murtland avenue,
near 1dlewild street, having n frontage of |
% feet and extending back l20 feet to an |
alley for s. 800, the seller to erect thereon a |
two.story frame house of five rooms; for W. !
w. Elderkin to William Mcdonald lot on
Breeds Hill street, being No. IA IN j. w.
plan, 2o.6Gx100 feet for $500: for E. |
NJ. Laveen to Thomas r. Knowlson, house |
and lot on Morrow street, lot No 20 in |
Morrow street, and extending back 80 feet. |
for So $50; for the Oakland Homestead Loan |
and Trust Company, to William Linhart a |
modern brick dwelling of eight rooms, stu |
ated on Walnut street, for 81, 500 cash: for |
Linhart to Alexander X. Stevenson, |
n double brick house of five rooms each, lot !
40xl0O feet, on Shakespeare street, for Sc, 500 |
cash.
j. E. Glass sold for J. C. Dick the property
No. l60 Frankstown ave-, being n iramo |
storeroom and dwelling, with lot 2ox110, for !
Sc 900. |
w E. Hamnett Co. sold lot, y7xl2o ON |
Miff1in street. Williamsburg, for So 200 |
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold lots Nos. Iis to l5l, |
in their Glen Mawr Park plan at |
Haysville. fronting l20 feet on Ingleside ave- |
nue. by ITO feet on Park way, for $500.