The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1883-09-22
WINSTON.
HER MARVELOUS GROWTH AND
WONDERFUL PROSPERITY.
The Place Thirteen Years ago and to-
day--A Sketch of the Rise of her Man.
ufacturing Concerns.

The race Ihlrteen ears ago and to.
day--A Sketch of the Rise of her Man.
ufacturing Concerns.
Special Correspondence of the Chronicle.
WINSTON, n. c., Sept. 2O.-When Cor
tez pushed his way through the almost i'm
penetrable jungle Of the Rio Grande val
ley, and found himself subsequently, at
the gates of an Aztec city, where every
mark OF civilization was apparent, where
tlonrished the industrial arts, and where
refinement reigned that was untlreamed OF
IL the philosophy of his native Spain, he
was filed with the most ndescribabe as
tOnlshmenC.
II is surprise similar to that, and hardly
less intense, that greets the ram mbling tour
its who, perchance or otherwise, stumbles
upon the bustling little city of Winston.
Expecting to see country town he finds
himself viii hin noisy inland metropolis
possessing every accompanying indication
Of city-like thrift and gO-aheadativeness.
MacadamiZed streets, beautiful shade trees,
magnificent store buildings, immense man
ufacturng concerns, elegant and pictur-e
esaue residences, handsome turnOnts, rat
tling trucks, crowded streets, we'll dress
ed population, and a countless number OF
other details impress themselves upon him
and heighten his surprise. 10 the reader
who knows Winston from hearsay alone,
this sounds extravagant and tar-fetched,
but visit to the place will verify every
word.
Thirteen years ago the spot where Win
stOn now stands was a wild, uncultlvated
f,rest. with a house or two scattered at
lengthy intervals. To day there stands
nrospel Gus city Of over seven thousand in
hahitants. including Salem, and with
Wauyhtown, suburb, of several hundred,
the location Of the two largest wagon
manufactures in North Carolina operat-
ING large number Of employees and con-
situated on ridge in a beautiful valley,
with the mountains in the distance. The
surrounding country is famed for its health
giving mineral waters. its salubrlOus cll-
mate, its fertile soil and especially for the
production Of bright tobacco, that for
delicacy Of flavor, toughness OF chew.
brlliancy of co'Or is unattahable else
world.
Maj. i. j. Brown is the pioneer to whom
much Of Winston's present prosperity is
due It was he who laid the foundation
stone of our present immense business in
tobacco, by building in 1870, the first ware
house, and there the weed has been sold
up to to-day. The manufacture Of tobac-
co was begun about the same time, by Maj
Ham. Scales, and followed shortly after by
Mr. L. L. Vaughn. Messrs. P. II. Hanes &
Co., the Reynolds Brothers, and other
firms. With marvellous rapidity the p ace
has been built up, and the tobacco busi-
ness augmented until to day there are four
large warehouses, twenty four plug factO-
ries. two smoking factories and over fifty
leaf dealers. The re were upwards OF
twelve million pounds Of leaf sold in 1882
and much greater quantity. it is thought,
during the present year. Over seven mil
lion pounds will be manufactured this year,
much Of which is bought III the other
markets of the State and shipped hither.
Large quantities Of our leaf are sent
throughout the United States, and our
manufactured goods go to every portion
Of the civilized globe. Upwards Of fifty
counties in this State and Virginia, supply
our market with tobacco, and many in
stances it has b, en- known to be the case
that panter> from a few miles Of Lynch
burg have hauled their leaf to Winston be-
cause our market has the reputation OF
paying fancy prices.
There are over three thousand five hum
dred hands employed in the tobacco
factories, who receive on an average OF 80
per week. Thus sum Of over thirty thou
sand dollars is placed into circulation every
Saturday night, resulting in more strict
adherence to the cash system.
MessrS. Brown & BrOti er. manufacturers
of the celebrated "Old Oaken Bucket
brand, have the largest factory in Winston,
and anticipate building an addition this
fall. They are the first in North Carolina
to manufacture navy plug, which they
have but recently commenced.
Mtssrs. F. H. Hanes & Co., are doing the
largest bu siness This year. They have
magnificent buildings, which must in a
very short while make way to even larger
ones at least, extensive additions. X. j.
and II. III. Reynolds are large manufactu-
rers !; likewise L. l.. Vaughn, whose bus
iness has increased 50 extensively that he
is now building five-story brick factory,
sol, -. 1a~r
place. Several new factories are contem-
plated in the next few months.
OF course tobacco manufacturing is the
principal industry of Winston, but there
are many other enterprises which would
do honor to many places Of greater preten-
sions than Winston. The Woolen Mills,
owned by Messrs. f. & Ii. Fries, operate
800 spindles. and manufacture every year
nearly one hundred thousand pounds OF
wool into rolls. yarns, cloth, etc. The
Arista Cotton Mills, owned by the same
firm, operate 6, 4SO spindles, and work up
into sheeting, ETC., over $4,000 pounds OF
cotton per day. These mills have an i'm
nense trade, which is constantly lncreas-
ing. Electric lights are used, and several
hundred employees are given labor. rms
same enttrprising firm also operate the
largest tannery in North Carolina. and
tn. Touring mills are the largest OF the
III c'<s the Twin City, and in which have
'R1aHy been placed complete set or
patent process rollers and other i'm
proved machinery.
The Salem Iron Works, operated by Mr..
=. a. Hege, is the largest establishment OF
its kind in the State. They manufacture
Hege's Saw Mill, which has been SO ex-
tensively advertised, and which has re-
ceived flattering distinction at several m
dustrial expositions. These works manu-
facture various other articles, which go to
all parts Of the world, their saw-mills hav-
ing been shipped to Brazil and Canada.
Messrs. Fogle Brothers and Miller Broth
ers are large manufacturers Of tobacco
boxes, with which they supply the facto-
fleS here and elsewhere.
II is impossible in a letter Of this charac-
Ter 70 mention every one OF the numerous
small industries that 90 to make Winston
The largest manufacturing place in the
State, and which will tend to make her in
tne very near future the largest city in