Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-02-04
WAYNESBORO'.

its progress Last Saturday the writer had the
pleasure of again coming in contact with sew.
eral of the business establishments and In So
cial intercourse with many gentlemen Of our
busy neighbor, which is now a railroad center,
treating the junction as part of the growing
town. Our correspondent Laurence" contln-
ues to keep the readers of the SPECTATOR well
posted, but Waynesboro' is lively place and
the Journalist can always find something
worthy of chronicling as he passes by or pauses
awhile to look around. All the merchants,
manufacturers, and tradesmen appeared to be
busy with good opening commencement of
the year. The schools are doing well, and
Waynesboro' is on the road to distinction for
her excellent institutions of learning, which
are receiving a fine home and distant patron
age.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway manage
ment has sent up plans and specifications for
handsome and convenient public improve
ment at the junction of their road with that
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. The pres
ent rather contracted and temporary structure
for the accommodation of travellers, and the
growing passenger business at that point be-
tween the two lines, is to be remodeled, en-
larged, and made ornamental as well as thor
oughly comfortable to the travelling public.
Platforms and broad steps will connect with
the passenger station of the Shenandoah VAL
ley Road, and the passing trains on both lines
will be most convenient to each other. An
elevator will quickly and conveniently trans
fer baggage and the through mails, which are
handled there for the diverging directions.
Captain Hicks and Mr.. Fink, who are expert
enced railroad men in the departments which
the junction is rapidly developing. attend day
and night. The two lines thus provided for
every want which may arise In having for sale
tickets to every part OF the country, checking
baggage &C. The two station-houses, the ee
vator the Chesapeake and Ohio restaurant,
and the mont View Hotel,'' make the juno
ton complete in equipment for travellers, and
sojourners, and sight-seers. who can find much
to entertain them around Waynesboro'.
Last fail, all the manufact uring interests re-
eeiyeG proper attention and all will again, but
at this time reference will only be made to but
two of the leading industries. Lambert Broth
ers are pushing their Factory, which turns out
house building materials and furniture to its
full capacity, and are realizing an increased
trade. Their range Of custom is widening, and
it is a good enterprise for Waynesboro' inter-
ests. Staunton would be wise to profit by this
example in that department of ma nufactur-
ing.
THE WAYNESBoRO' MILLS.
Last fall, when we were writing about
Waynesboro'. Capt. ]. A. Patterson, Jr., had
not quite completed the remodeling of his
large mills, in connection with WHICH he also
has an iron surfaced elevator, which holds
seventy-five thousand bushels of grain. We
were anxious to see this complete establish
ment in full working trim, and without the
least strain turning out its one hundred bar
rels of flour per day, which, with almost the
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to supply custom already permanent and
desiring Increased supplies. 1t is always pleas
ant to be around with the merry milers and
inspect the matchmaking machinery, espe-
cially with one of Captain Patterson's stamp.
Everything works like charm as the South
River poVrs down its large volume on the
monster turbine wheel Of eighty-horse power.
which sets all in motion. The endless chain
goes around and around on its ceaseless jour-
ney, conveying the precious seeds from the
elevator to the innumerable departments
through which they pass soon to pour down
their snowy richness to the packers who are
filing barrels, and piles upon piles of bags,
with their sparkling brands. There they are
heaped up and rapidly conveyed to the rail-
road stations. Sixtecnths, eighths, and fourths,
of barrel quantities, are the most popular to
meet the trade when whole barrels are not or
dered. All along the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway there are regular customers of the
Waynesboro' mills. Out in North Carolina
Captain Patterson would call from memory
the many towns to which he weekly dispatches
his elegant flour from Augusta wheat. Wei
don, Wilmington. Goldsboro', Greensboro,
Charlotte, Raleigh. Wilson, Tarboro', Rocky
Mount &C., and the good old city of Peters
burg, Va. are a few points OF his growing
Southern custom. The bulk of shipments DUR
ing the last four days of January amounted in
the aggregate to more than six hundred bar
rel.
Captain Patterson cannot supply hedemand
he has for corn-meal, especially along the
western division of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Calls for increased supplies are con-
stantly made, to fill which would require an
enlargement of his facilities, which, on their
pre- ent scale, " holly occupy his time.
In our interview, Captain Patterson referred
to the article in the last issue OF the sPEcrA-
TOR on wheat, and concurred in the recon-
mendations therein contained to our farmers.
He agrees with the writer that the quality of
our Longberry varieties of whea: are annually
improving under careful culture, and would
regret to know that any new kinds were intro
duced which would have q tendency to de-
! teroate their value. He gave many excellent
reasons for his opinion, based upon long and
watchful observation. He is large and liberal
buyer of grain, and questioning him on prices
present and past fluctuations of the markets,
found him with his many and large local of
ferings fully up in figures. and doing Just as
well, if not better. fer the producers than they
could realize abroad after paying charges of
shipping and sales.