Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-16
Roanoke City.
POPULATION.
$1,000.
Population IN 1881,
4 90.

Roanoke City is located 10 the mountains OF
Virginia 1000 teet above seq leyel-betNeen the
Blue kiGge range On the east and Alleghany
range on the west
II has an elegant Courthouse, Market House,
Opera House, Publlc-school Houses. Firemen's
Hall, and many other public buildings.
Has gas company with a capital OF NN.OOO
Has an ele-tric-ight system, both arc and IN
cnndescent.
nas system Of water-works. the finest in the
STATE, worth t.jJ,0N
Has twelve churches. representing nearly
every denomination.
las four banks. operating on an aggregated
capital OF $4,000.
Is the hea iausrters Of tho Norfolk ard West
ern Railroad Company, which employs 30
clerks
is sine headquarters Of tho Shenandoah Valley
railroad, which employs lOJ clerks.
Is the headquarters OF the Pocahontas Coal
Company. the largest coal operators In the
world.
Ia the Headquarters Of TIE Virginia Steel Com
pany, which Is backed by s5,O0O.OOo IN cash
il the headquarters of the virginia company,
operating on a large capital
l. the headquarters OF the Washington ana
Western Railroad Company.
Is the headquarters Of the Virginia Mineral
Railroad Company
Southern Railroad Company now under con-
structOnl.
has large wholesale and retail trade. en-
bracing sixteen Of the most productive counties
In tho Old Dominion. and iis wholesale trade e1-
tends into West Virginia, tennessee, aud North
Carolina.
Has the most delightful and healthiest climate
In the world.
Ess within fifty miles Of IL dozen Of the
most famous watering places in America.
Has the Grocer steel and Iron Company, ope-
rating on a capital Of $4,000, employing SD
men, aud turning out l2O tons Of pig iron per
day.
Has the Roanoke Machine Works. with a capt
tai OF flo00OOD, and employing l.iOO men.
I Np o
sl5O.000
has roller iouriug-mill valued at s25,0OO.
Has the Diamond Ice and Refrigerator Com
pany-capitai $4,000
Four planing- with q capital Of f2j,OO.
The railroads and various manufacturing on
terprses OF Roanoke have monthly pay-rolls
argrcgating sg5OO all Of which is paid " cit-
zels OF Roanoke.
/ Has four hotels capable Of accommodating 800
guests: Hotel Roanoke cost $4,000
Three hundred and seven,y-nvo houses were
erected in Roanoke City during 1897, and nt
least so will be erected during lSS8
The hOnded deb. OF Roanoke CITY Is smaller
than that Of any city Ia the south OF equal SIZE.
being les, than $l.O,000 The city tax rate ~
filO on the hundred dOllars-lgnter IMAM tnatoi
any city Ia ihe South.
hoanoSe City has speut during 1883 $4,000 for
| public school buildings: f2aOOO Tor sewerage
$4,000 Tor streets an ab0u, $4,000 for miscella-
DegIs public Improvements.
An Opcra-llouse company has been chartered,
anc will erect $50 200 theatre building
The Roauoke stroct-Raii"ay and Transports
ton Company has besn chartered AMI Will con-
strurt three miles OF street railway
The Roanoke Lad ami Conveyance Company
/ has boon chartered aud are now building and
preparing plans for 100 residences
Trade ~ Roanoke has decreased 300 per cent
during tne past three years.
Cne thousand niles OF railroad now IN opera
ton focus at Roanoke.
bOanoke ia 2-s miles west Of Norfolk. and l5l
-uilcs cast of Bristol. on the Tennessee line.
ibc only city % any consequence within 30
miles Of Roanoke - the city OF Lynchourg by
tue James
Roanoke IA tho supply depot for a territory
en0racng sixteen counties IN virginia and
many Of the border counties OF West Virginia,
tennessee. and North Carolina.
Roanoke Il The headquarters Of nearly ell tho
mining companies now operating In the soGih-
Has the largest fruit and vegetable canning.
factory in the South, with capacity Cf lAUO
cans per day
Has tho Roanoke Land and Improvement Com
pany, operating on &c 1900 capital.
Has four Building and Loan Association
capital $4,000
has the Roanoke river passing along its bor-
dors furnishing unsurpassed water-pOWer for
manufacturing purpO os
las more uudeyslcp, Il mineral wealth within
cay roach than any ciiY IA the south.
Roanoke is building Is Masonic Temple 10 COST
f25,l0O AMI 4 , Ourg Nens Chrislisn Association
I building a. cost f,1,f00
Real csfa;e IS IRON, 100 10 600 per cent cheaper
( In kosno q than IN any city Of promise Ia tho
south
/ Roanoke Will have population Of 5000 souls
/ when The census of ~ is taken-
We want men OF mOacy and men Of muscle.
The following are reliable real estate agents OF
| Roanoke who viii cneefiutly furnish any infOr-
| nation desired In regard 10 tho Magic cry:
ASBtRHY GRElDER q co.
J. GEOR5E l.. BENNETT & co.
X. II. GRAY " co.
J.k. HuChADAY & co.
HANCKEL, KEMP Il co.
MCCLELLAND. RICE & co.
MAsSlE 4 PERRY.
NEAL BROTHERS.
l. l.. POWELL & 60.
is siMMONS g co.
1AVENNER, AIRHEART & co.
WEST END COMPANY.
i. r. WINGtIELD.
YAGEh q CAMPBELL
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