The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-04
LOGAN REALTY
DISPOSED OF
SALES AGGREGATED S17,650
INCLUDING CITY, WEST SAVANNAH
AND CoLLINsVILLE PROPERTY.

As Forced Sale on Cash Basis
Showing Is Considered n Good
One-City and West Savannah
Property Sold Mt Court House in
Observation-Disclosures Lots Sold on
Grounds.
The feature of the realty sales yes
terday was the rush for the property
of the late Hugh Logan. The property
had been placed in the hands of Real
Estate Agent John L. Archer and the
sales were made rapidly and good
prices were obtained for all the prop
erty.
The bidding was as good as could
have been wished and there was no
hesitation. All of the pieces of prop
erty offered were started at good fig
ure, and in large jumps went up to the
sale price.
At O'Clock the sale of the Collins
vile lots began in the presence Of one
of the largest crowds that has attended
a public auction in Savannah in years.
The sale began at Bolton and OFT
in a short while all had been disposed
of at good figures. The following is
the record of the disposal of the Col
linsville lots:
The two lots at Bolton and OFT
streets went to Mr.. G.. H. Miller at
$3.50 each. The two lots adjoining
went to Frank Waldner at $3.50 each.
Adjoining these were three lots which
We're bought in by Mr.. Miller at 1855
each. The bidding on these lots was
particularly spirited and the rivalry
made the sale of unusual interest.
The residence of Mrs. Logan and the
then offered by Mr.. Archer and were
bought in at $500
The Remaining Property.
The three lots adjoining the corner of
Waldburg and OFT were then put up
and went for $3.50 each. The two lots
on Anderson, near Paulsen, were sold
for $500 each, and the large lot on
Waldburg street, adjoining Waters
road, went to Mr.. G. H. Miller for
$500.
This closed the sale of the Logan
properties, the total brought in being
$17,650. This includes the sale of the
Savannah properties, an account of
which follows. The crowd in attend
ance at the Collinsville sale was made
up of variety of persons, bankers,
real estate men, homeseekers, and
others. Considering the fact that the
sale was forced, and was for cash, the
returns are held as very good.
The Logan City Properties.
The city properties, which were Of
forad a. Sa1as q tho Hon q
in the morning, also went rapidly and
good prices were obtained readily. Mr.
Archer hurried the sales along, and
the properties were knocked down
without delay. The following is the
record of the city sales:
Lots 1 and ], in Thomas ward, went
to Capt. Fred W. Garden for 81, 100
Taken together, the lots, which are
at the southwest corner of Thirty
sixth and Abercorn streets, front Thir-
ty-sixth street for sixty-one feet. and
have a depth of ITO feet on Abercorn.
The bidding started at a good figure
and within a very few minutes was
pushed to the sale price.
Lots Nos. 1 and 2, in Reppard's sub
division, with improvements consist
ing of cottage and outbuildings, went
to Mr.. Robert Creamer for $1,000. The
lots, taken together, have a frontage
vi 10 ACCL LlSAlCO dlOllS III ~ -SCC-
ond street, and each a depth of Ill
feet to Thirty-first lane.
The bidding on this property started
at $1,000 and went almost at once to
$4,000. AT 1925 it hung for a time,
then jumped to 81, 400 in $25 bids, at
which price it was knocked down.
The lot 35 by go feet on Bryan. run
ming back to st. Julian street, together
with the brick residence known as No.
$1S25 to Mr.. Hoffman. The bidding
started at $1,000 and rose in $50 and
$25 jumps to the sale price.
The Logan Cottage Sold.
The cottage known as No. 100
Jackson street, at one time occupied
by Mr.. Logan as his home, was sold
for $50 to Mr.. r. l.. Pritchard. The
price rose readily from 5000 to $500.
At that figure it rose, in small bids,
to the price at which it was knocked
down. This property is near Tybee
depot.
Lot No. 81 Choctaw ward. on the
west side of Lumber street, between
Sims and Jones streets, went to Mr..
H. E. Wilson for $3.50. The lot is a
vacant one lying between the Union
Station and Central of Georgia Rail-
way shops. The bidding for the prop
erty was very spirited. The lot fronts
so feet on Lumber street, and has a
depth of 105 feet to a lane.
Lot known as G. in Solomons ward
was sold, after a hot contest, to Mr..
w. Woledge, for $555. The first
offer was 5000. Two more bids brought
the property to $500. In smaller bids
the price was than pushed up to $500,
and from there went in SO and IS bids
to the price at which it was knocked
down. The lot fronts 35 feet on For
ty-hrst street between Whitaker and
Barnard, and has depth of 80 feet.
Lots in West Savannah.
Mr.. Archer then began the sale of the
lots in West Savannah The first lots
put up near the intersection of Second
avenue, Augusta road, and Magnolia
road.
The lots were eleven in number, sew
eral of them being triangular in form.
A map of the locality, with the lots
marked in ink, was passed around by
Mr.. Archer among the bidders in order
to give them an accurate idea of just
where the lots were.
The bidding began at $35 and jumped
on the second bid to $50. Two IS bids
pushed the property to $50 and from
that figure the value rose in small bids
to SIS, the price at which the lots were
knocked down. The price applies to
each lot, though all were sold together.
They were bought in by Mr.. Beckett.
The undivided half-interest in four
teen lots in the same locality was then
sold. The other half was held by Mr..
Collins, who was associated with Mr..
Logan in several of his real estate deal
ings Before the sale Mr.. Collins an
nounced that any method of division