The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-28
ROANOKE.
prosre.s of Industries In that Ihri'ps
CITY.

ROANOKE, Va. May E7.-lSpecial.i-
Roaroke's progress is upwards ana on
ward. There are now not less IMAM n'e
.,narod houses i'm course Of erection ana
,,ndsr contract. aud real estate men are an
husy Every business enterprise Is NVIh-
;n~a fail force of hands. with orders lar
ahead. and improvements and engagements
ARE the order of the day. For example;
Work on the immense iron furnace oil the
? Roanoke Iron Company Is progressing rap,
idly. and il is now I'm contemplation 70 au' 4,
n rolling mill. which will give employmeni
TO many laborers- =,
II seems that the Touring mills Of D. NJ.
Cambill A Co, recently erected al a cVsi OF
s65 900 will soon have to be enlarged 10 ac-
commodate the rapidly increasing paifoh-
age. u-.,..
The Bridgewatcr Carriage Works, re-
Gently removed 60 this city, now Occup!
their new quarters, and have Il large ioIoe
of hands on the run.
The planing-mills and woodworking
shops of the city are being enlarged and re-
ceivjng new and improved machinery, and
. the Old Dominion Paper Bag Company J.
nearly ready TO commence operations, VIII
advance capital and plethora Of order
in abundance. The company has selected
n desirable location, and secured the bes
machinery that can be found. Their sue
cess is assured.
The iron-plate mill will be soon com
pleted. and the foundations for gigantic
ilant. owned by the Midway Iron Com
pany. for the manufacture Of railroad
lspikes. bolts. understandable iron and sheet
iron i'm the near future, will be commenced
within week. These enterprises are
backed by ample capital, mainly from the
Northern states.
Roaonoke will have one Of the most eX-
tensiye brewerics in the South. Under the
name Of the Virginia Brewing COMPANY
its projectors have secured ample PRIV
kJeges and an admirable location for iheiI
4 business. They are now receiving ma.
Fchinery and placing il in position. ano
have received the reirigeratlng cars To ht
used i'm the shipment of their product.
The Roanoke Engine and Machine Com
Dapy have decided 10 erect works Tor th'
oanufactllre of engines and other needed
!. machinery. which can he produced her'
upon better terms than in the North. The
materials are all here in abundance. ant
the skilled labor required is not wanting.
The company controlling RIFFS Hydrau
lie Ram propose To erect works at once i0i
the manufacture OF the engines, III fespOhs'
70 general demand.
The Norfolk ard Western Railroad Com
L<pany are having the Belgian block pave
snent laid in the vicinity OF the Union de
not. under the supervision Of Captain Rife
of Richmond. The Company will also en-
large their general offices by the addition
of 2l0 feet front on Shenandoah avenue
which will be built up in modern style
and add materially 10 the convenience o
the army of employees now hampered 10
room.
The Old City Hotel has been closed, an'
nc..,t,ipH offices
which lawyers. doctors, real estate agents
&c., about equally share, but there Is n
lack of hotel accommodations. The Cont
mental. at the Union depot, and the PoEc
DE Leon. nearly opposite the courthouse
will soon be ready for the reception OF Nls
itors. Hotel Felix has caught the cOnta
gion, and is being enlarged.
There is not a manufacturing enterpTls
In Roanoke that is not adding machiner.
or other facilities 10 accommodate lncreas
ing patronage, while the outlook for tn
future was never so bright a. at present
Crowds Of prospectors from every quarte
Of the globe thrOng our streets, ana asl
questions relating TO investments, indicat
ing that the Southwest il becoming de
seryedly well known abroad.
James A. Pugh. Of the Herald, presiden
4 Of the Virginia Press Associations; 4. A
~Christian, of the Pulaski News; and Pro
lessor Gum. or RadfOrd, nave gone 10 Nor
folk TO meet the Suburban Press AssOcia
ton and escort them Ia the cities of Virginia
They will arrive in Roanoke Tuesday
morning and receive a cordial welcome.
About one hundred cows have died with
i, ia month with all the symptoms of poison
ing. A veterinary surgeon Will make Z
Ypost-mortem examination and report re
; suits.
The election at Pocahontas resulted il
. the choice OF Republican Mayor, while
the town council stands three whites anC
three negroes.
The next grand jury will pass upon three
leases OF assault, with intent TO Kill, an'
{ doubtless lind true bills in all the cases.
Mr.. Il. W. Brooke. of Dnwiddie county
b came to Roanoke last week looking tO
4 work. He fell on the railroad track, break
4 ing both arms, and was kindly cared To-
4 until able 10 return 10 his home.
The Grocer Iron Company are making ar
4 rangements to connect their mines with thu
Norfolk and Western Railroad at Blue
{ Ridge Springs, and will build quite a town
at that place.
]. Rev. o. i. Hippo, the distinguished Bap
Vtist orator and lecturer OF this city, has re
4 ceived the degree of ID. ID. from the Carson
and Newman College Of Tennessee.
q The Midway Iron Company have not We
& broken ground for their works, but have al
ready received heavy orders for railroa,
( spikes and other work in their line.
& Valuable deposits of black and yariegate,
4 marble have been discovered AT Troutylle
IN Botetonrt county OF the line of the shen
andoah Valley Railroad, and will be deyel
h0ped without delay.