The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-29
SOUTHERN IMPROVEMENT.
Recent and Contemplated Constructic
Work in Tennessee.

In its weekly Construction Depart
ment," giving list of all new enterprises
in the south, the Manufactured Record of
last week contains the following items Of
new industries and the enlargement Of the
old ones in this State
Athens-Spoke and Hub Factory-A. J.
Mowery has been prospecting for a loca-
ton for spoke and hub factory.
Bedsoe-Saw Mill. Z. q X. M.
Parker have purchased n saw mill IN Allen
county, KY, and will move same TO Sum-
ner county, Tenn.
Chaitanooga-lc Factory-The Look
out Ice & Cold Storage company will in
crease their capital stock 10 Sl2J, 200.
Chattanooga Works-It is 70.
ported that Alfred Webb will build boiler
works.
CHATTANOOGA Works--H. Horne,
OF Macon, Ga, representing the American
Water Gas Construction company, OF
Philadelphia, Pa, is making efforts 10 Sc
cure a franchise TO build gas works. II Is
proposed TO organize company with
capital stock OF about $3.50
Chattanooga Factory-It Is re-
ported that the Chattanooga Tool COM
pany will increase the capacity Of their
factory.
Dunlap-Bridge-Thc contract TO build
the bridge across Sequaiclifr river, prcvi-
ously reported. has been awarded 20 Cox
& smith. II is to be completed by Janu-
AIRY |.
Gallaiin Canning Factory-The can
ming factory reported last week will proha.
bly, be started by the Capitol Canning
company, OF Nashville, who contemplate
moving their inc.ory TO Gallatin. lnlosii.
cations are now being made.
johnson Ciiy-Waier Works..-It is re-
ported that arrangements are being mas-s
for building water works. II truo the
mayor can give information.
Knoxville packing House. Met
Ter & Zeigler have rebuilt their slaughter
ing and pork-pacsing establishment re-
ported early in this year a. burned.
Knoxville Coffee Roasting, Etc.--Jas.
Anderson con,cmplaios putting additional
| machinery in his coffee roasting and spice
grinding establishment.
cMinnyille-CouOn Mill--The Annis
Cotton Mills company have lately put in
about =, 800 worth Of new machinery.
Observation-Disclosures large building
II 10 be erected 10 be used as n library
~
Darlington Mason can give particulars
when anything il done.
Memphis-Timber Lands-C. G. Men.
gel. IT,, 4 Co., of Louisville, KY, have
purchased $40 acres OF timber lands on tho
chesapeake, Ohio &Southwcslern railroad,
near Memphis.
Memphis IIotcl-A slOO, 900 stock com.
pany has been organized to build hotel
| IL. a nd fuI "A All
mer resort.
Memphis ill-The Dixie Mill COM
pany has been incorporated by :. ".
Brooks, ]. III. Martin, ". L. Brown. John
X. Speed and II. J.. Bridges.
Nashville Coal Mining - The Oliver
Coal and Mining company, Of Morgan
county, has been chartered.
Northumberland Light Plant. Y.
Cowan and T.. ID. Davidson, Of New York,
aud Julius A. Drake aud i. j. Richter,
Of New Jersey, have chartered n company
10 erect an electric light anI power plant
Nashvillc-Machino works.--Some ad-
ditional machinery will DO put In tho
works Of the Adams x Price locomotive
and Machine Works company.
Nashville--lron Funace-The Nash
villo Iron company are putting In new
battery Of boilers nj their two iron ~,
naccs previously reported.
Newport Bank-The Newport bank
will erect two-siory bank building, ok
% feet
Rogcnyillc- Railroad-Tho Tennessee
Il Ohio railroad, extending from Rogers
willie Junction 10 Rogcrsyillc. sixteen miles,
has been purchased for $4,000 by T. j.
Sanford, Of Knoxville.
South Pitisburg -War.ho Duncan,
Hughes 4 llellman will build n wanc'
house al their planing.mill.