Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-01

city very much; he was sorry t
bring the same weather with hin
to Roanoke that he started in, but
hoped to see the place again under
brighter skies. He said his party woulc
leave Admission Friday and arrive
here on Saturday.
Mr.. Daniel P. Tooney, council
man of Boston, was very much pleas
ed with what he saw in Roanoke. The
people were evidently full OF energy
and enterprise and fully deserved the
success they were meeting with.
Roanoke had every appearance OF be-
coming large and important city.
Mr. J. P. Sawin, head contractor
for the chair manufacturing firm of
Haywood Bros & Co., of Gardner,
Mass, was very much pleased with
the ;ity. He said he was travelling
South and looking around with view
of organizing an industry OF that kind
in this section. Roanoke certainly
showed that her leading men were
wide awake and progressive.
Mr.. 6. l.. Stearnes, OF Fitchburg,
president and general manager of the
Roll-Stone Machine Company at An
niston. was much impressed with what
he saw here, especially with the fine
machinery used at the Machine
Works. He said several firms engag
ed in the manufacture OF iron goods,
were looking around witha view OF
moving South, which he regarded as
the great future source for the supply
of that metal in the United States.
The duty on iron is against the East
ern manufacturers and they will be
to go elsewhere to compete
with like industries in other sections
of the Union. Washburn g. Mower,
of wire goods at Wor-
cester, Mass, think OF moving to
Northern Alabama, and the Tyler
Tube Works, of Boston, will move to
Pennsylvania, which last he thought
a mistake, as the iron fields Of Pennsyl-
vania do not compare with those of
Virginia and Alabama, and besides
are pretty we'll exhausted, compare
lively speaking.
Nh Stearnes was leading spirit in
the party and we'll he deserved TO be,
rs better informed and more pleas
ant gentleman would be very hard to
find.
Mr.. ]. w. Lord, of Westmoreland,
Mass, liked the appearance of the
city very much. There seemed
business enough here to warrant
The activity and enterprise OF the
people. He rode through the resi-
Dent portion of the city and was sur.
orised to see SO many substantial and
handsome residences,
Mr.. Charles Nichols, leading man
lfacturer Of Westminster, Mass,
,aid he was most agreeably surprised
It what he saw in this city.
Mr.. J. NJ. Perley, of Lebanon, n. H.,
thought we had nice city:
Mr.. D. F. Hession, OF Fitchburg,
dass., was very favorably impressed
With Roanoke.
Mr.. Henry W. French, Of the Boston
Herald, was pleased with the city and
surroundings.
Mr.. Philip E. Girard, of Fitchbnrg,
dass., was surprised and delighted AT
What he saw here. Roanoke, he
aid, had passed the danger line and
vas destined to be large and im-
oortant city.
Mr.. 6. H. Searls, President of the
Board OF Trade Of Gardner. Mass,
liked the appearance of the city very
much. 1t was grand place.
Mr.. n. NJ. Pearl, of Boston, heavy
in Nova Scotia coal
mines, said the men he had met in
oanoke had the right snap about
hem and that he believes the city
would become one of the most i'm
,ortant in Virginia.
The party will arrive at Admission to-
Law and as their tickets are good for
hirty days, many will avail them
elves of the opportunity to visit VA
ious points in the South. The
pecial train with such as cesire to
eturn at that time will arrive here
and 60 North by way of the
Valley Railroad, stop
ing at Natural Bridge and the Luray
,averns on the route home.