The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-08
MEYERS SONS TO
60 TO ST. LOUIS
Effort to Locate in Richmond Fruit
Iess-Main Street Property
SaIe-Transfefs.

Information received here yesterday TO
the effect that the firm of Julius Meyers
Sons had decided to locate in St Louis,
came as a surprise to the general puohS'
but not to those with whom the gentle 1
men of the firm had close relationship.
for it was we'll known that both Nfessrs-
Alexander ]. and William Meyer had been
looking out for an opening for some
months. 1t was at first thought that they
would locate in Pittsburg, but the OPP
portunity offered them in St. Louis seems
to have been more favorable.
Ever since the disa strous fire that de-
stroyed their big department store. the
Messrs. Meyer have been endeavoring to
locate They made every effort to secirs
a suitable place in this city, having mI;le
Il bid on the ST. Claire Hotel site at It's
first sale. and having attempted to Sc
cure q site on Broad Street, between Sixth
and Seventh Streets. In neither Instance
were they successful an upset bid taking
the ST. Claire property from them. and
other difficulties presenting themselves in
the other matter.
1t is known that they preferred to start
up again in this city. but obstacles in
their way seemed inslrmountable- 1t nar;
been their ambition to give to Richmond
I; department store surprising anything
of the kind in the South. They wanted
to have a big six-story building on Broad
they were disappointed
None of the details OF their proposed
business venture in st. Louis have been
received here. although their confidential
clerk Mr.. Charles w. Fellows, stated
yesterday evening that he expected to
hear from them this week. The iufor-
nation received here yesterday was 70
the effect that a lease had been signed
with MIR. j. IL, Epstein. of ST. Louis. for
Il large store at Broadway and Washing
ton Street. fnr a term of years, and that
a large sum Of money would be placed IN
the business.
The rsrno-aE of the firm from this city
takes two most enterprising young me:f
and the business world OF ST. Louis Wi!
profit by their presence.
A special received by The Times last
night from st. Louis says:
~ lease on the building at the north
eastecorner of Broadway and Washington
Avenue, formerly occupied by Slegel,
HiAman and Company. a dry goods store.
we.s-r:osed several days ago. The lessees
are Meyer Brothers. formerly in the dry
goods business in Virginia. The consiGera-
ton has not yet been male public. The
Building is to be reftted throughout amt
| made thoroughly modern IN every detail
The two large business houses Nos.
| 1l01 and l109 East Main Street. occupied
I & Lucke on the first floors, and various
/ other parties above. were sold at public
/ auction yesterday afternoon at go O'Clock
/ by n. w. Bowe for $4,000, each building
/ going for $4,000 The one occupied by The
/ City Bank was bought by the hank, and
1 the adjoining building. No. f10I, was
! bought by the Valentine estate. The bank
/. will make improvements and make their
/ portion of the building one OF the most.
| complete banking houses in the city. she.
| other house was bought as an invest
ment and no changes are contemplated
at present.
A deed of bargain and sale was recorteff
| in the Chancery Court yesterday by which
the property at Foushse and EroEe1
Streets. occupied by j. Fl. Busby as 4.
furniture store. is transferred from Fran
els w. busch to Luther Dawson for
/ s1S,5O0.
The property. No 2O6 North Harrison
Street. was yesterday purchased By EIeis-'
ma r. Carpenter from the Old Dominion
1 Building and Loan Association for SGD.