The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-09-04
Industrial Progress OF Two Weeks.

The Baltimore Manufacturers Record
says that the last two weeks of the last
month of summer despite the usual dali
ness to be expected, have shown a remar-
kable activity in the organization of new
industrial enterprises throughout the
South. The splendid crops have impaired
new life to business, and preparations ar
being made for great activity in industrial,
and trade circles. Among the most i'm
portant enterprises reported by the Manu-
facturers' Record during the last two
company to build large elevator storage
warehouse and -four mill at Montgomery
a 200, 900 bushel grain elevator; a compa
ny to develop seaport near Mobile, con
struct a 28-mile railroad, build wharves,
Nc; furniture factory at Calera; carriage
factory at Eufaula; sash and door factory
at Gadsden: foundry at Selma, and foun-
dry and machine shop at Sheffield. In
Florida a $500, 900 lumber company, an
ice factory at st. Augustine and another
at Tampa, and probably extensive addi
tons to railroad machine shops at Palat ks.
In Georgia cotton seed oil mill at Co
lumbus will double its capacity; at Macon
work has commenced on large fertilizer
factory; Atlanta i. to have a large piano
factory at a reported cost of $50, 900; a
carriage factory has been organized ut
Elberton, Il $50, 600 ice factory company
at Savannah, and many saw mills, flour
mills, gins &c. Kentucky has at Bell
eYue $50, 600 light company; at Greenup
4 spoke factory is going up; arrangements
have been about completed 70" very extern
sive coal mining and shipping operations
lear ClOverport by English capitalists; IN
Louisville a 800, 900 railroad switch manu-
factory has been organized; at Crittenden
contract let for a large flour mill. In
Maryland there is a $500, 900 mining and
milling company, 500, 900 hedge fence
company 5000 900 being put into bottling
works, building of glass factory com
menced, soapstone quarries and mill put
into operation, three canning factories, a
flour mill and Il saw mill being built.
Mississippi has $50 900 canning factory
company at Mississippi City, a large can
ming factory at marlborough, and at
Grenada a compress IS being erected.
North Carolina is adding to Ter tobacco
factories by new ones to be built at IN
ston and Asheyille; in Wilmington a
800 900 creoSOting oil manufactory has
been organized and in the mining sec
tions there are important developments.
In Tennessee an extensive shoe factory,
and possibly two, Will be started at Nash
VILE, preparations are beng made TO
/ OullU a furniture factory III MdFNNlllt,
furniture factory is under construction
at Rogersvile; "a marble quarry is being
. opened near the same place; an Ice factory
at Clarksvll4e Will be doubled in capacity;
machine shops and planning mills at Chat
| tanooga will be enlarged; a machine shop
+, is to be started in Nashville. and quite a
number Of small enterprises throughout
| the State. In Virginia a 800, 000 com
| pany has commenced the development OF
! granite quarry near Richmond where
| from 200 to 900 hands will be given EN-
! ployment. The foregoing is merely a con
| densed summary of a few of the most i'm
| portant enterprises reported IN two week
only by the manufacturers Record. Il
/ shows something of the activity now pre-
vailing in the establishment Of new indus
tries in the South, even during what j:
usually a dull summer month, and give:
promise Of what may De expected during
the fall and winter.