Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-08
CITY REAL ESTATE.
A Practical Way of Showing Conf
dence in Pittsburg's Future.
NEW MOVEMENTS IN ACREAGE.
Local Stocks Swing Upward and Are
Stronger Along the Whole Line.
SPECIAL FEATURES OF BUSINESS

| WooO, harmon u TO- occupy . nlgn POSI-
tion as developers of Pittsburg acreage.
All of their ventures in this line here
abouts were eminently successful. 1t was
stated short time back that they had made
large investment near Boston. That
place is too slow to give employment to all
their energies, and they are about to try
their luck once more in this vicinity. It is
too early to announce their plans, but it
may be said that they are dickering for two
large tracts for subdivision, one in the
upper and the other in the lower part of
the city. Their local representative said
yesterday that he expected to close both
deals before the end of the month. This is
a practical way of showing confidence in
Pittsburg's future.
Struck q Brisker Gait
Swissvale is place of considerable anti
guilty. Up to a comparatively recent date
it was as lifeless as q dried herring. I'm
provements were few and far between.
Land owners held out no inducements to
home The result was complete
By hook or by crook few public spirited
citizens obtained control Of considerable
land, which they plotted and put on the
market through the advertising columns of
of THE DISPATCH. One of these
plans is known as Palmer Place.
Buyers came forward, and over 80
lots were picked up in short time. Some
of the owners have built and others con-
template doing so this season. To keep up
with the supply of lots to accommodate the
rush Of people out the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, many of whom express a desire to
settle in Swissvale on account of it's conve-
nj fN ho oif fn
and McKeesport, a syndicate has been
formed to purchase about so acres, just
above the railroad station, for immediate
subdivision. Mr.. G. b. Love is managing
this deal, and hopes to put it through in
short time
Not the Pittsburg Way.
The folly of building towns in advance of
population or without adequate means Of
support has been exemplified in many of
the Western States. There are 20 we'll
built towns in Kansas without single in
habitant to awaken the echoes of their de-
serted streets. Saratoga in that State has
$50, 900 opera house, large brick hotel, a
$4,000 sehoolhouse, and number of fine
business houses, yet there is nobody even to
claim place to sleep. AT Fargo a $40, 900
monument to the bond voting craze. A
herder and his family constitute the sole
population of what was once an incorporated
city. Pittsburg has had some experience in
this line. A town was started near the city
during the brass band and free lunch craze
in 1873, and in few months had popula-
.tion of 500 or 600. Promises of employment
were unfulflled, and in year or two it was
deserted. \ study of the market to-day
discloses no weak points. Buyers are eau
tious and conservative.
Work of the Builda ars
Nearly all the Improvements for which
permits were granted yesterday are of
minor importance. The number of permits
taken out was IA. representing 10 buildings
and additions, the estimated value of all
being So. $40. Nine were for less than s., 900
each. Those of most value are: Matt Kill
cullen, frame dwelling on Mary street,
Twenty-fourth ward, 1850; Mary Kahl-
thaler frame dwelling on Woolslayer alley,
Sixteenth ward, 81 700; James Rogers, two
frame dwellings on Reynolds avenue,
Twenty-second ward, $1,000; Valentine
Emmet, frame store and dwelling on
Brownsville avenue Thirty-first ward,
$1,000.
Special Features of Trade.
Mr.. W. H. Devore has sold lls feet on Re-
becca street, Williamsburg, by 120 deep, for
$1,000. Four handsome dwellings will be the
outcome.
Two outsiders-one from Boston, the other
from Kittanning-were in the city yesterday
looking for building Sites The Boston man
will probably locate at Swissvale.
Progress is reported in the movement to
organize a lumber dealers association in
Western Pennsylvania.
Nos IS and 81 Diamond street, owned by
Black & Baird, have been torn down to make
room for a one-story business house to cover
both lots. 1t will be set back to the new
street line.
John Megahan has sold to Sarah E. Beck
with a residential property on Pitt street,
Second ward, Williamsburg, for S., 900.
Mr.. A. S. Duncan, long with Black & Baird,
has purchased a coal yard at the foot of
Fifth street, and promises 'honest weight"
At the last stock call Yesterday now Elec-
trio was offered at 2SH, and Chautauqua
Lake Ice at no. with 100 bid. Luster was
LOCO La Noria.
Norman Robertson has applied for mem
bership in the Exchange.
Directors Of the Sharpsburg and Lawrence
vile Bridge ComIAny have declared a divi-
dend Of 90 per share, payable on and after
the l1th inst.
pany was listed on the Pittsburg Exchange
yesterday. 1t started or at 10S bid.
Latest Events in Realty.
No. 15s Sheffield street, Allegheny, was
put up at auction yesterday afternoon by
Samuel w. Black & Co., but owing to in
sufficient bids, the sale was postponed to a
later date.
S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for W. S. Taylor a
piece of vacant ground, fronting 279 feet on
Kelly street by 135 feet on Collier street, for
$6700
Black & Baird sold through the agency of
Samuel w. Black & Co., vacant lot on the
southwest corner Of Liberty and Winebiddie
avenues, East End, 5)xl40 feet through to
Mitere street, for 81. .300
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold for j. G. Stephen
son a frame dwelling of five rooms, with lot
24xl00 feet, on Clawson street, near Grazier, |
Twenty-first ward, for S., 200
j. l.. Glass sold for A. G. Watkins to Catha- |
rine Mamaux 40x100 feet on Arabella street, |
between South Negley avenue and OHara |
street, for 81 SEQ cash. |
The Burrell Improvement Company report |
the following sale of lots at Kensington: |
Jean Bapiste Frederick, lot 4S, block Is. $525; |
Salvatore and Giavonni Cotanzaro, feet |
south, 80 and 10 feet north. lot 5S block 4, |
s607 30: Joseph Wojdgla, lot 49, block a. |
$72a so; Stanlsaus and Frank Pasniski, north |
half lot Il. block g. $685. Salvatore and John |
ContanZaro and Leonardo and Joseph Bor-
tonaro, lots % and "a. block Is, $40
John F. Sweeny sold for j. Walter Hay of |
Allegheny, to James Nesbit, three lots, Nos. |
H. ls and 10 in the Kenilworth plan, Thir- |
teenth ward, P1ttsburg, having frontage of |
% feet each on Clarissa street and extending |
back 100 teet to an alley. for price approx |
mating $500 each. MI. Nesbit will build three |
houses.
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