Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-11
coIIrMRrs ANn SAVANNAH.

The Terminal Points of the Central
Railroad within the State-The Inter
ests of the Two Cities Mutual. The
Manufacturing Enterprise of Column
bus-YeIlow Georgia Pine VS.. the Fun
gus Growth Of the Northwest.
COLUMBUS, GA, June s.-Of the principal
cities in Georgia, the average savannahlan
knows less Of Columbus than any other, and
this, too, when she is one Of the most progress
sive Of the bright galaxy that crown the En-
pire state. There are many reasons why this
should not be 50, chief among which is that
Columbus is the western terminal point IN the
State OF that grand system OF railro&os, the
Central, which has made Savannah What sne
l., the great seaport OF me soutn IA, A.
lantic coast. This alone produces muIu-
alitv Of interests that should and must some
day nearly ally the business men OF the Two
cities, and as natural sequence VIII ioiloH
closer social relations. While Columbus nous
her own among sister cities as trade mart,
her capital is largely invested IN manuIac-
turing. which. on account OF lnhumeraDle
natural advantages, has been more prontaDle
here than perhaps any other city in the South.
Her gigantic cotton mills have demonstrated
to the world that the natural location OF the
cotton factory Is in the COLI. cotton OeI r
not confined to the fleecy staple alone. Tor
numberless other branches OF industry nave
grown up in her midst. Right here ma the
and other material for builders south OF chi
eago. / allude to that of Wildngham Co.,
and | mention II because, during my stay
here. have been thrown a great zeal Win
these gentlemen, and have never lost an OPP
portunity to impress on them the advantage
and Importance of placing their goods
on sale in Savannah, ana DeleFe Lhey
are almost persuaded to MAKE the eHoft;
Their vast mandatory, winch Is located
near the general passenger depot, ana Whlch
covers several acres of ground, Is the nrst OF
a Of -
the visitor. After disembarklng from the
train and into the lumber YARD, for the conYe-
nienee Of shipping side track runs. IL Is
supplied with the latest and most improved
machinery, the working of which displays an
intelligence almost human, Attached Is a
kiln in which all lumber is thoroughly sea
soned. And right here let me say that
rough piece of timber enters the improved
planners and passes from machine TO machlne
until it comes out a complete and handsomely
finished sash, door. blind or piece OF mould
ing. And the designs of doors, etc, made
in this establishment are as numerous
as they are handsome. In tins vast hlVe OF
industry nothing Is lost-a piece OF timber
that Will not make q door stlle goes LOT u
window stile, not large enough Tor that
makes a blind slat or PIN, and the shaYlngs
and saw dust furnish the fuel which drive the
great engines that pr0pel the machinery OF
The mammoth establishment, and il is the per-
feet system of economy that prevails through
out that enables Messrs. Willingham Co. TO
successfully compete with the white pine
do this in price, and in quality there IS no
comparison between the products OF our own
yellow Georgia pine and the fungus growth
Of the bleak Northwest, the former
withstanding the ravages OF time and
the variable climate much better. The supe-
riOrity OF the stock turned out by this estaD-
lshment is very apparent to me, and | only
regret that their merit was not laid before
Sayannahians during the rebuildngof anna
craw and the numberless other buildings con-
structed during the past season. The manu-,
F,..A IvrnTr - f4nr a
supervision OF Mr.. W. A. Willingham, who
has made the business the study of his life,
and OF his sons. Messrs. John L. and h. u.
Willingham, who have grown up IN 1t. Ihey
are men noted for their business integrity and
indOmitable energy, and have placed thelr
goods throughout East Alabama. Western
Georgia and Florida, and in the direction OF
Savannah, as far as Dayisboro, the
scene of the late disastrous cyclone.
In Atlanta their products are large
ly used, successfully competing with
can see no reason why it should not be the
same in Savannah. 1t is q straight run, and
cars loaded at their warerooms 60 direct to
Georgia's great seaport without delay and at
very low freight rates. Taking all these mat
tiers into consideration / am inclined to think
the Messrs. Willingham will make the ven
ture, and it would be well enough for some OF
your enterprlsing dealers to communicate
with them, thus securing prices and the hand
ling OF their goods.
They employ about 100 hands, and their
daily output exceeds that of any similar
establishment south of Chicago, thus keeping
their great wareTOoms heavily stocked with
regular sizes at all times, and enabling them
to turn their machines on to special orders at
any time.
Should any of the members OF the firm visit
Savannah commend them to your merchants
us gentlemen sans Tepr0che, and in their
business relations clever and accommodating.
The commercial relations Of Savannah and
Columbus should be closer, and a mutual
effort on the part OF her business men could
accomplish it. believe have melted Messrs.
Willingham Il Co. to make the effort in their
own behalf, and trust they may be success
full. SAVANNIAHAN.