Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-19
POINTS In REALTY.
Another of the Cherry Alley Mys-
teries Changes Ownership.
MOVEMENT IN A SLOW QUARTER.
A Block of Fine Handsome Dwellings to Go
Up on Last Fifth Avenue.
RUNoR OF A BIG ALOUTPENN AVENUE

The sale of Mr. w. g. Parks residence
property on Ridge avenue, Allegheny, was
noted in this column yesterday. This was
followed in the afternoon by a report that
he had purchased the Aaron French holding
on Penn avenue. An attempt was made to
verify the story. W. A. Heron & Sons
had heard of it, as had two other agencies,
but could furnish nothing definite. But as
Mr.. Park was known to be looking for East
End property they thought the report
entitled to credence. The price mentioned
was $780, ZOO. The tract contains about nine
acres fronting on Penn avenue, adjoining
Linden, and extends back almost to Reyn-
olds street, with large and substantial
brick dwelling.
Sale on Watson Street.
A small deal in a backward quarter is
usually an event of more interest than
large one where sales are of frequent occur
renee. 1t calls attention to neglected prop
erty, interests buyers, and in many cases
starts an active movement j. c. Reilly
broke the ice in sluggish locality yester-
day. He sold No 90 Watson street, near
house, to James Hague for 800. Mr..
Reilly expects to dispose of another prop
erty well up in figures, in the same district,
before the end of the week.
Another Mystery Sold.
A transaction of no special Importance
from financial standpoint, but which will
recall to many the Cherry alley excitement
of three years ago, was closed yesterday by
Black & Baird. Although not located on
Cherry alley, the property was one Of the
mysteries in which that quarter was in
volved. They sold Nos. 80 and 331S Straw
berry alley, to Mr.. P. Camilla, prominent
member of the Italian colony of this city,
for So, ,750 It cost the syndicate S5, 000 So
far six of the mysteries have been disposed
of at a fair profit, but nothing like what
was expected by the mythical Mr. Clark and
his equally unknown associates.
ABIock of Five.
A year or two ago Mr.. C. W. Wright, a
well-known business man, purchased large
lot on the southwest corner of Fifth avenue
and Gist street, on which were an old malt
house and stable, for S25, ,OOO These build
ings are being demolished to make room for
fine, handsome brick dwellings, work on
which will be commenced as soon as the old
structures are out of the way. They will be
quarter. This is practical and substantial
way of showing confidence in the future of
the city.
Yesterdays Building Permits.
Seven permits were taken out yesterday
for ten improvements at an estimated cost
of S22, 500. Those of most value are: H. s.
Double, brick dwelling on Lincoln avenue,
Twenty-frst ward. $500; NJ. Jacob, four
brick dwellings on Ophelia street, Four
teenth ward, $4,000; j. S. Linn, frame
dwelling on Inwood street, Twenty-frst
ward, 81, 800; o. f. Hunter, frame dwelling
on Almeja street, Twenty-third ward,
81 200; Mary A. Peters, frame dwelling on
Larimer avenue, Nineteenth ward, 800.
Special Features OF Trade.
Greenfield Avenue Railway people are
that thoroughfare. It will
soon be in first-class condition.
Burgess Campbell says sidewalks have
been ordered down on all the streets in
Williamsburg. This is not generally known.
The tax levy of Washington, Pa. is
mills for general purposes and 511 mills for
Improvements.
Aspinwall is growing right along without
making much noise. Building is quite act
i've. and lots are selling satisfactorily.
Henry Kelly has purchased the Ammon
property. on Locust avenue, Washington,
Pa, for $4,000.
Pittsburg is one of the best lumber mar
ket in the country. Few cities are building
up SO rapidly. So says lumber dealer.
Reports show that the, anthracite coal
trade is picking up. The colleries are being
worked iour days week.
Five summer cars are in use on the Green.
field avenue railway. They carry passen-
gers directly to the park.
Citizens Traction 5S advanced yesterday
to 1851 bid, the highest price for over two
years.
Proceedings at the annual meeting of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company are prin ted in another column.
Additional Points in Realty.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold lots Nos 1873, 134,
l35 and 1856 in their Marion Place addition,
fronting 100 feet each on Speer and Glad
stone streets by l3O feet III depth, for $780,
John F. Sweeny sold lot on Claybourne
street, near Graham, Shadyside, fronting 20
feet on Claybourne and extending back $50
feet to line, the purchaser of which,
a well-known Allegheny builder, will imme-
diately begin work on a handsome frame
dwelling.
Black s Baird sold to John Berger lot in
the 1ttel plan in the Eleventh ward, ALLIE
gheny, from ting 40 feet on the southsida of
Wylie avenue by 100 feet in depth, for 81, 400
J. E. Glass sold for j. c. Dick to DR.. joseph
Bell lots Nos. 43, "A, 45 and 46 in the j. C. Dick
plan. at Sheraden station, for 81, ,O00
c. T. Beeckman sold for the Larimer Land
Company lot 156 in the Grand
view plan, at Larimer station, Pennsylvania |
for $3.50.
Messrs T. A & R. G. Gillespie's new gran-
ite building, Sl5 Penn avenue advertise. |
ment of appears elsewhere), is an extremely |
handsome business structure and adds an. |
other to the already great improvements of |