Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16

peting lines of railroad, tn. lack Of
which, at present, kept away whole
sale merchants. The delay in com-
pleting the road had already cost the
city heavy loss in wealth and popu-
lation.
Captain Kindred thought the COM
pletion of the Roanoke and Southern
would add greatly to the wealth and
population of the city.
Mr.. Joseph Engleby was OF the
opinion that the completion Of the
Roanoke and Southern Railway would
do the city more good than anything
else. We need factory for making
wrought iron piping which is
greatly in demand in this section. A
steel rail plant might be established
in connection with the rolling mill at
no distant date.
Mr.. J. n. Levy believed industries
which were coming would do Roanoke
the most good and among them none
could surpass in Importance the loca-
tion of the brewery.
Judge Barnitz, of the Commercial
National Bank, believed four or five
cotton mills would do this city more
good than anything else.
Deputy Corporation Clerk Thomas
E. Kizer regarded the construction Of
the Roanoke and Southern Railroad
es more important to the welfare of
the city than anything else. Once
completed a large number of indus
tries would follow.
Captain S. s. Brooke, clerk OF the
Corporation Court, said the Roanoke
and Southern Railroad held out the
greatest promise to the prosper
ity of the city. Roanoke also
needed variety of small industries,
prominent among which were an
agricultural implement factory and
paper bag and box factory, which
would give employment to men, girls
and boys. We also need a pulp and
paper mill. The tobacco busin ess
likewise should be revived. 1t went
down because those engaged in
1t found more money in other enter
prises. 1t is q resource at our COM
lnand and should not be neglected,
us much money could be made here
by the manufacture OF tobacco as has
been made in Lynchburg and Dan
vile. A broom factory and pickle
making establishment could also be
made to pay They would not only
help the city, but by encouraging the
growth of broom corn and ma
terial for pickles would be of great
benefit to farmers and truck-growers.
Mr.. w. Il. Evans said the compile
ton of the Roanoke and Southern
Railroad would be Of great benefit
to the city, but just now no vote on
an additional subscription could be
taken. Roanoke needed a diversity
of industries, and the most import
ant OF these was wooden mill and
cotton factory. These industries
would give employment to large
number Of women and children.
The canning factory gave employ
ment to number of these also, but |
only for q portion of the year, where
as in the wooden and cotton mill the
work would be constant.
Mr. j. H. Kinnear, the Commerce
street grocer, said Roanoke needed
small industries, and that keg and
barrel factory would fill O decided |
want in this section.
DIR. j. s. Simmons, the real estate |
agent, said the completion of the |
Roanoke and Southern Railroad was
paramount to anything else now
thought of. The natural consequence
of the building of the road would be
diversified industries for the city.
Mr.. J. F. Christian The compile
ton of the Baltimore and Ohio road,
in my opinion, would do more than
anything else to promote the growth
Of Roanoke. One of the first ques
tions asked by persons contemplating
establishing manufactures is What
are your freight rates, and for what
can raw material be brought here,
and manufactured goods shipped |
away. Low rates on freight too,
caused by having competitive roads,
would euable the town to speedily |
build up its jobbing trade by putting |
Roanoke in a position to compete
with Richmond or Lynchburg. If the
Baltimore and Ohio could not be OBJ
tanned some connection with the
Chesapeake and Ohio or Richmond |
and Allegheny road might do. What