The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-13
FUTURE OF THE CITY
THE BRILLIANT BUSINESS FOR
MANCHESTER.

MANCHESTER.
Her Manufacturing Advantages Discussed
Population. il 4. Thought. VIII Double .
In Five Years Views ct Representative
citizens on the subject
4 number OF prominent and leading busi- /
ness men Of Manchester were interviewed /
yesterday by a TINES reporter. concern
ing the new iie and spirit with which T
Manchester has recently become lmbued. I
Industrial developments are going on al /
over the city. and ihe Chamber of Conn /
merce, lately formed. is doing much 90 bring |
the city into recognition. and topush up the I
ciiy's industries and advantages 20 their /
true value The opinion is unanimous that /
Manchester is improving and will c0n- /
tinue % improve. and that the I
manufacturing interests never bad I
better prospects. The natural advantages /
Of her water front. are becoming more and
more recognized. aud as One streets become /
improved and the gas scheme maieraiizcs. /
the middle class VIII go there and build. /
There are very few houses for rent in the
city. and "a soon as dwellings are built
/ they become occupied The ciff U.s. also one
| Of the best behaved cities iu Virginia. being
devoid Of an those disreputahle places. that
seem Ia be- the necessary DlioWiugs ~ q
large city. As "a consequence. many people
build in Manchester. that would not live in
other cities, a- their incomes being that
small they could not get the eligibility that
Is given in Manchester.
In reply 10 the question, "uhat new liie.
do you think. seem to De promised this city
by the recent industrial aud mercantile de-
yelopmenisF the following replies were OBJ
tanned:
VERY BRIGHT
Mr.. Augustine Royail Manchester's iu-
ture is very bright. i-dced. and Ve think
.he is ON the right road % great prosperity.
There are many reasons t0 Justify tAe above
opinion. Her citizens are Widc-awlke and
are becoming more enierpr'-.ng and .mpr0f-
ing their properties. The merchants abe all
doing fine trade. and putting tle fruits of
their labor in substantial investments. ln
fact. an the business men are bending 400
their energies tO make Manchester what She
ought % lo.'and tleJ surely viii accomplish
b., aided rs they are ly SD many natural AIDE
vaniages. The city authorities nre fully
alive and up with the times. and have atla-t
struck the keynote. Ie. making permanent
improvement in the Streets. and seem tO sec
the great Importance of making
travel easy. quiSh and safe. All of our
manufacturing companies arD busy. and nO
idler- are seen about fhe streets. Nlnchc--
ter has splendid railroad facilities. Her
Natef-pOwer il unsurpassed. The street
ear service IS ae good is in almost any city,
and tine prospects of another line being
built and put bon successful 0rn ration during
the present year. our population rs rapidly
increasing. We have good Dlnhin. iarill-
ties. The Mechanic, end Merchants Bank.
not yet "a year OLD. i- dom. 20 splendid bu-i-
ness. iLe cts i- being rapidly built up,
with "a much better elias, OI houses Than
heretofore. THE rtls-e--mCut Nil show
great increase iI taxable values both in
real and personal property since the last
asse ssment. l0u may safely write DC down
that Manchester i- 900 ODE high road to great
ness. There are many other reasons De-
sides those above named ihlt make us feel
hopeful and proud of our city.
THE JUDGES orINION.
judge William j. Cion.on. The advance
in values boz real estate DOB Manchester aud ite
suburbs in tine lastyclr has been great. and
the advance -tll continues. Values he-.
have always been 600 low. and afe just Dee
ginning tO approach the true standard.
There is a perfect '-0ld mine here inf n-
ycstOrs in real estate Population ls il-
creasing, and is 0uiy limited Dy ih0 number
OF houses. As fast a5 houses are llili ines
are occupied and none are vacant. Whore
the people come from DO not know, lut
they come. The district lrtyer-ed hy tle
Belt Line Railroad is most ciigibIy located
for an kinds of manufactures.
manufacturing establishment on tii-
line will have connections with railways Boo
every dirccii0n-hv the Atlantic Coast Line.
the Chesapeake and Ohio system, and ile
Richmond and Duvile system. 10 can
"a .| H..N .HH H...
at lis doors. and distribute Eos products all
over The United States. There is. in nay
opinion. nO better location Boo the country.
There is n0 boom here, but only am approach
10 real values. We expect Manchester 90
be a large city iu the near future.
EX-MAYOR TAlLOR's VIEWS.
Ex.Mayor John T.. Taylor who has been
quite prominently connected with the enter
priscs which have contributed t0 the growth
| Of Manchester. expressed himself -uN-ian-
italy as follows. lie said that ldchm0nd
and Manchester occupied I'd peculiar geo-
: graphical position. which would command
the attention OF careful and conservative
= investors. whose manufactured good. would
. stand tine strain of amy reaction boo trade;
/ that the fact that tide water came Oh the
citv front gave water outlet, which WAS
. a better check On Railroad notes iAlu amy
interstate laws. ln addition, Doe sand ilal
- the deposit OF granite Within mile of lNe
city. and tine hiiumin0us coal and naiura.
coke twelve miles, aud brick clay near the
, city, would invite capital and employ labor;
, these natural sources Oi wealth were
already building up N lnclester, and bee PEE
garded the growth oi Manchester as latter
Ing as any place in Virginia, NOT excepting
Roanoke. He did not invite Spectators to
Manchester. but capital and labor and
hoped the Speculation Wouldalp.y elsewhere
NEW LIVE,
James +. Bradley. New die has come Co
Manchester in the character oi gr0Hi
Unprecedented in the history of tle city.
our population has increased within ine
T past twelve months about sixteen hundred.
p the estimate being based upon helncreased
registered y0te-hye for every additional
voter. The ~0uth-ido land company, in
which Baltimore capitalist and others are
interested. bias given new liie aud % neW
growth % Manchester. iu fact, there are
many things that Join in making Nanche--
Ter Keep step % the music Oi developments
. The people have % stronger faith lu ihe iu-
f. ture OF our ciiy than eyer before. and ODE
D. fact that large manufacturing concerns are
/ making in0uric- in this direction leads nae
b 10 believe that ihe new llie THAT has come
over Manchester 10 very wonderful, nui not
unnatural.
BUSINESS BRISK.
Mr. Henry Beaitie: Ihe prospects for
i Manchester are bright. iAe cii5 is im-
5 proving in regard 90 manufactures. Me.r-
y camille business is NOR. Nri-h, ANA lhr
Council has placed Manchester on ID boom
/ by appropriating money fog the liking oi
her streets. As soon ass this ls done lou
G will be- surprised OBJ see how Manchester
r will grow, and grow steadily, too.
3 THE LEADER.
Ben. p. owen. DR.. Mancheslor's manu-
featuring and commercial facilities have
been brought more prominently Forward.
D and more Inquiries are being made 300 gard
b 10 this matter than ever heretofore New
4 life i'm the shape of splendid street car fAcii-
= tiles. good waier-works, good streets, ana
I an sorts Of good things. is apparent on
every side. and all these, tui.S are follow
ing in tine wake % the acknowledgement
. that is going on in the south.