Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-04
BIG DEAL IN COAL LAND.
A Syndicate Of Buffalo and Cleveland Capt.
talists Pays s1sO,OOO for 1900 Acres in
Fayette County-Other Transactions,
Gossip, Etc.


talists Pays s1sO,OOO for 1,300 Acres in
Fayette County-Other Transactions,
Gossip, Etc.
THURSDAY, Nov. 8.
A very large deal in coal land has just
been consummated. George W. Ache yes
terdsy sold to syndicate of Cleveland and
Buffalo capitalists tract Of ], 300 acres of
land situated near Whitsett station, Fay
ette county, about SO miles from the city,
on the Pittsburg, McKeesport and Youghio-
gheny Railroad, which Is underlaid with
seven-foot vein of very fine coal, for $50, ,000
The land has a very large frontage on the
Youghiogheny river, and the railroad runs
directly through the property. The pur-
chasers will commence operations imme-
diately, and 1t fs said that all coal mined in
this field will be shipped to Cleveland and
Buffalo.
A Little Gossip.
The work of grazing the Wfghtman
property, corner Murray avenue and Forbes
street, has been commenced and the work
will be pushed rapidly.
1t is rumored that the Clark property on
Forward avenue, Twenty y-second ward. has
been sold. The tract contains about 26
acres and it is said brought 81 500 per acre.
Mr.. McGonnigle, Secretary of the Allie
gheny County Light Company. was the pur-
chaser of the Wallfngford street lot reported
sold few days ago by W. A. Heron & Sons.
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued to-day:
Edward Acker and John Cawley, two three
story brick business houses, South Negley
avenue, between Penn and Center avenues;
cost, S., 600 tor both. Charles H. Stodelman,
three two-story brick dwellings, Davis
street, between Wylie and Webster avenues;
cost, 81 ,750 j. Dorm, two two-story frame
dwellings, Blair street, near Elizabeth
street; cost. $1,000 for both; Andreas Giem-
street, near Arlington street; cost, $3.50. j. j.
McAliister, two-story -tron-clad stable.
Cabot way corner Ninth & street, rec cost 500
dition, Brownsville avenue: cost, $3.50. John
Siebert, frame addition, No. 100 Thirteenth
street; cost, $500.
Late Sales.
J. II. Coleman 6 Co. report the sale of the
property known as the Keystone Color
Works, situated in the Twenty-first ward,
having a frontage on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road of 1853 feet and extending through to
New Hamilton avenue. Consideration, $ll-
900.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold for Mr.. W.
A. Altman a new two-story frame dwelling
on Fannell street, Nineteenth ward, CON-
sisting of four rooms, with lot 2Oxl20 feet
to 90 foot alley, for 81 ,sOO
Peter Shields sold in William Films
Greenfield avenue plan, Twenty-third ward,
a ive-room frame house with lot 3Ox9O feet,
located on Coleman street, for 81, 5C0
John K. Ewing & Co. sold to H. X. Rim
borker for B. A. Elliot, lot 24x116 feet on
Magnolia street, Deing lot No. 35 in B. A.
EllIots plan, Tenth ward, Allegheny, for
$780,
Joseph P. Rankin & Co. sold for Mrs.
Elizabeth Anderson, a residence property
on Walnut street, Sewickley, consisting OF
brick dwelling and lot 72xl6O, tor So, 700
cash.
w. A. Heron & Sons sold for John P.
Grant lot 24x100 ieet on Madison avenue,
in J. Walter Hays plan, for $3.50, and the
grantOr pays for all street improvements.
Back & Baird sold to Minnie E. Henning
a lot on the soutnerly side of Kelly street,
Brushton. being No. 1S4 in Melons plan OF
Bank of Commerce addition, 4oxl37 1eet, for
$3.50
Messrs. Piper & Clark sold for W. Fl. Will
Jams to c. r. Fundenber2 lot No. l6 in the
Williams plan, fronting 81 feet on Heath
street by 163 feetin depth, for S., $50 cash.
Charles B. McLain, President of the
Masonic Bank, yesterday bought the Henry
Fisher property, l00x300 feet on Winebfddle
avenue. on which is erected handsome
stone dwelling, for $35. 900 cash.