The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12
NORTH STATE GLEANiNGS.
Greensboro Has q Boom In Industry
General Jottings.

f;REFxsBORO, y c., December ll.-lspc-
cial. This city mas borne the reproach
among her sister Piedmont towns OF induig-
ing long Rip Van Wrinkle nap-one mat
has lasted for generations. The ailegatlon
has been. In a measure. true. Being one vi
the old Revolutionary settlements. she pas
received the stamp aud retained the in
nression OF sturdy colonial manhood. She
has resisted innovation; she has taken pride
in her conservatism; her representative
men IN the professions haze stood steadiast-
ly bv the old landmarks; her business men,
lindistilrbed by the fever Of mammOn, nave
been content with simple competency: itIs
only since she has begun TO see ana near
the march of progress. characteristic Oh lne
ace and the nation. that she finds hersfii III
po-seSsi0n Of the elements Of true prosperity
Railroads have thrust possibilities upon
her. almost without the seeking, ana no" gu.
finds herself enyironed by combination W
superlatiye facilities for the makeup Oh HIN
terial greatness.
of her tobacco interests il OF itseli an
augury Of strength. The building and equip
mens If third foundry and machlne-snop,
and an extensive knitting mil. pOtn Wi'nlh
the last six months. gives much lie 10 her
Industries. The foundation OF mamhYth
cotton factory has just been lald. aho 'ns
walls are rapidly going up. Fifty Thousand
dollars stock has been taken to date Tor the
building Of "A second.
\ company has lust been organized Tor
wagon factory. \ substantial new DITCH
building. intended for factory purposes
stands ready for occupancy. But me
crowning inspiration is now felt III the
prospect for the establishment OF the Besse'
mer steel Works 10 be located here.
Your correspondent talked with the presi
dent of this company Yesterday, Mr. >. \
Odell. He stated that they had secured al
opti0n on all the land they want Tor SITE
on the eastern suburb Of the city; also con
trol of tie Chatham county mines IRON
which the ore is TO be taken. The extension
Of the {. +. and !. Y. railroad through t6
virginia POcahOntal coal mines, together
| with the lime quarries on the same ROAD u
Stokes county of this state, Will give th'
company the very best facilities for concen
tration at this point. -.
Already the impulse of new lie Is ielt
Real estate is booming. one agent reporu
fnecn sales in one day; these 10 actua
settlers. The CITY Council took the lnltla
tive two years ago in the start toward I'm
prOyement by putting in electric lights
water works and granite paved streets.
The .exOdusting" fever among the East
ern North Carolina negroes makes little o
no Roadway a. yet among the same Gas
here. Most Of those. however, who leave
the state pass this way. On the morning %
the Sth Sunday n train load Of MIN
coaches. about 1000. passed through
bound for some section Of Louisiana.
\ few nights ago Lige Moore, negro con
fined i'm jail here. and sentenced TO ID
hanged on the 10th of January for the muf
der Of Laura Hyatt. a negro woman, al
tempted 10 escape bv filing at the bars @
his cell. lie failed in the appeal oil M
case to the supreme Court, ana groWinl
desperate. some one supplied him with files
and he attempted to get out, but the lailee
heard his rasping before he had mad
much Roadway.
The vote on removal Of Trinity College L
Raleigh by the auuualr Conference, JUS
closed. resulted i'm large majority iorre
mOyal-l40 tO ll-but good many OF IN
most conservative are troubled at what the
consider the unwisdom Of the move. Ralelg
does. handsome thing, the donation OF
magnificent building and site. 10 cost $50 ,OV
But tins j. intended only rs nucleus 10
other buildings.
Already a library building is guaranteed
with some others prospectiVely. If the con
ceptions Of President CrOwell shall be sus
tanned and materialiZed 10y the lW,ov
Methodists Of the state. a now seem
probable. the college will be equal to IN
best i'm America.