The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
DANVlLLE.
Iaerssse In Tobacco Trade-CottoH Fac
tories. Spindlss and Looms.


DINvIILr. Va. Feb. Is. Special. The
past year was one Of activity among the
tobacco and cotton manufacturers OF Dan
yille More than 0nc-half the tobacco man
usacturers found 10 necessary 10 enlarge
their factories and increase their facilities.
The cotton factories also had 90 enlarge.
The M0rst0ck Mills more than doubled
their capacity. and the Riverside
Mills not only doubled their former
capacity ON the south side oi the
river. but erected branch factory on the
north side equal 90 the increased iaciiitie.
NJ the mills on this side.-I The Riverside
Mills now operate 22.j0O splndles and l2o
looms. and preparations nave been made iOf
1900 additional spindles and 800 looms. IL
j. now the largest cotton factory IN Viz
ginia or North Carolina. and when the new
machinery is added will De, with few eX-
cepii0n-. the largest in the South. The fac
tory now employs j5l hands, and will em-
pi0v GOO hands as soon as the additional
number can be secured. During the year
lust closed the pay roll amounted 60 from
100000 t0s $4,000. The factOrys con-
sumes about 100000 pounds Of raw cotton
yearly, and the output is from $1,000 % 40
GOO yards per day. or more than lO.5O0,OW
wards per year. With the capacity I'M
creased. az is now contemplated. the out
put will be nearly doubled. The Mors-
lock Mills operate 400 looms aud 1000
snindes. ard during last year worked
l3l2. 500 pounds Of raw cotton and pro-
duced 3.72J.J1S yards Of g0Ods---Ihese
mills have also made their arrangements
Tor nearly doubling their capacity, and con-
.eQuCntly their output for the present year.
Every one OF the thirty odd tobacco fac
tories now iu operation in this city Will M
crease their capacity for this wears work,
and many Of them will double their lasI
Years 0utput.-last year the lisnYille
factories manufactured about liOJJ,0W
pounds OF plug and twist tobaccos,
an increase over 1855 OF over B.
00.O00 pounds The indications now
point 90 an aggregate product
OF 1900. 900 pounds this year. THE IrOw-
bridge Smoking Tobacco and Cigarette
Company has just been formed here for the
manufacture Of smoking tobacco, cigar
cites. cigars. and snuii, and having ample
capital viii operate largely during the
present wear. The syndicate behind this
concern is headed by Mr.. W. b. Lewis aud
other mOnoyed meA from NORTH Carolina.
-Cauitalist5 connected with and interes-
ted in the New Atlantic and DanYille Rail-
road. which has Just been completed from
Norfolk 10 this city, have made large
purchases Of real estate within and near 10
the city limits and il is semi-oticially an
nOunce1 that several large Industries Will
soon be- naugur2ted withEnglish and North
era oa.ital behind them. Three separate
companies have been formed though the
stockholders are the same, aud not less than
S3.OOOOOO will be the beginning. 1t IL
known that Danyille capitalists who have
confidence i'm these Atlantic and DanTille
people, as they are called, are eager 10 get
"a finger IN the pien and have endeavored
10 get into the ring. but have been politely
informed. ~ has been your correspondent,
that theirs is no stock for sale. IL j. be-
lievcd that iron works, car shops and
banking institution are among the enter
urises contemplated by this English-NOrth-
and loan association j. being formed
among the local capitalists. The CAPT
tai stock is TO be S]uO,OOO, and
il is TO be headed by some Of the wealtsiest
and most successful business men Of the
city. Most Of the stock is already taken.
The object Of this association is 20 build up
the waste places and supply The demand
for cheap hOuscs.-A new foundry and
machine shop on a large scale il being
erected, and viii be IN operation by March
18th. Capitalists from Durham. y. c., are
40 the bead Of this venture. Since the
opening Ofthe Atlantic and Danyille railroad
[
rates the wholesale mercantile trade has
become an important feature Of Danyille
business. The six wholesale groceries, the
TWO Wholesale hardware houses and other
establishments have put travelling men out
and much Of The wholesale trade Of sur
rounding towns has been turned 10 Dan
ulle.-lhe city Of Danyille has recently
purchased The necessary real estate. az the
corner OF Main and Floyd streets, and will.
within a short time, commence the erection
of anew market-hOuse, stati0n-hOuse city
hall and ,engine-h0use, an under
one roof, 20 cost $4,000. -
During last year new private residences
we're erected i'm this city 10 the value Of52jO.-
Every contractor has his hands full. and the
estimates point 20 half million dollars
worth Of new buildings this year.--Ihe
III lynn Wagon Company. Of North DsnYille,
haYe found it necessary 10 largely increase
their capacity, aud are nOW contemplating
the enlargement Of the plant 10 double iis
former siZe.--At Chatham. Martinsvllle
and Stuart several new enterprises are con-
templated FOR this year; among them may
Doe named cannery al Chatham, two
new tobacco factories at Bartinsvile, and a
foundry and machine shop no stuart
George ". Morse, wealthy capitalist Of
Boston, and ". ). Dance, Of this city. who
recently purchased the Arlington House
property, propose in the early future 70 re-
model, and, in fact, rebuild and make il a
iirsi-class h0tel.-W. j. Dance 4 Co.. real
estate agents, are IN correspondence with a
wealthy Ohio syndicate, who contem-
plate establishing in the South a
mandatory for the manufacture Of
anything 10 everything from tea-kettle TO
a locomotive. The men have about made
mp their minds 10 locate in DanYllc. and
viii De here IN few days 20 look around.