The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-01
LOCAL MATTERS.
A Great Iron-Worising Establishment
ON tho Northern Limits Of the City.

1t will doubtless be gratifying TO our
people TO know that Messrs. William T..
Tanner and Alexander Delaney. OF the firm
OF William Il. Tanner & Co. (whose large
iron-works were destroyed ly fire on the
morning OF the nth ulumo) have puT-
chased the beautiful piece Of land known
rs the Hayerstrach tract" 1t is in the
county Of Henrico, just outside Of the city
limits and along the line OF Shockoe creek
and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. FILL
ing the space between the prolongation OF
Fifth and Seventeenth streets. On this
they propose at IN early day TO build exton-
sive shops for the manufacture Of locomo-
tives, stationary and portable engines, boil
ers, saw-mills, castings, &c.
The property emJiaces about twelve
acres OF level land, admirably adapted TO
the purposes above indicated. The Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway tracks will be eX-
tended into the works, furnishing an admi-
rable mode of transportation for oil the
products of the establishment, and also for
the delivery Of the coal, iron, and other
material needed fer It's uses. The Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway already connects
with lhe Virginia Midland and Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroads,
and when its connection is established with
the York River and Chesapeake railroad,
it will be put in immediate contact with the
Richmond and Danvillc system south. II
also has connection with the shipping by
James river at its Richmond whaTyes, and
by Hampton Roads at Newport News. It
viii thus be seen that this new establish
ment will have splendid and economical IA
cilities for shipping to all points.
The shops when constructed will be
seven in number, consisting OF the machine
shop, sctting-up shop, boiler and black
smith-shOD, carpenter-Shcp, foundry, and
pattcrn-shOp, besides a detached building
for the storage OF patterns. The shops will
each average about 800 feet in length and
60 feet breadth, and WILDE one story high,
with 4 railroad track passing through the
centre. Travelling cranes for loading heavy
machinery on the cars will be erected At
suitable points on the grounds. Steam
power will he used, each shop having a
separate engine, driven by single bat
terry OF boilers located in the centre Of the
works.
The buildings will be constructed OF
brick, with light metallic roofs, so in the
event Of partial destruction by fire the ma-
chinery, material, and fixtures contained
therein will sustain but little injury.
Messrs. Tanner & Delaney have also pur-
chased the property known as Mansfield,
lying contiguous TO and north Of the IIa-
yerstrach tract. This property contains
twenty-five acres, extending from the
Meadowbridge turnpike to the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, and affords beautiful
sites for dwellings for the operatives at
their works as well as for others who may
feel disposed TO locate in this hellthy and
convenient neighborhood in the county,
where the advantages OF city life are Sc
cured without the comparatively heavy
municipal taxes.
The location OF these large iron-works
near the northern confines OF the city will
infuse new life into that locality and add
largely TO the value of property in that
neighborhood.
We congratulate the enterprising gentle
men who, emerging from the ruins OF their
late establishment, have had the energy and
pluck TO embark in this extensive under
taking, which must prove remuneratiye To
them and OF great advantage to our city at
large.