The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-28
THE soUrH's NEW ENTERPRISES
Steady Growth in All Industrial Lines
During the Past Three Months.

Steady Growth in All Industrial Lines
During the Past Three Months.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Sept. 27.-The
Trddesmdn reports for the third quarter of
1890, LILA new enterprises in southern
states, against TIA in the corresponding
quarter of 1889. These reports are COM
piled from carefully prepared data, secured
from accurate sources from every point in
the southern states.
During the quarter just ended two agri-
cultural implement factories have been
established, three barrel factories eleven
breweries, as against two in the CORES
ponding quarter of 1889; thirty-five brick
works were commenced, one new bridge
works was established in Texas, ten boot
and shoe factories, eight car works, eleven
canning factories, two in Florida, three in
Georgia, one in Louisiana, three in North
Carolina, one in South Carolina and one in
Texas. There were thirteen cigar and to-
bacco factories established, six of which
We're in North Carolina.
COTTON AND WOODEN MILLS.
Seventy-eight cotton and wooden mills
were established, North Carolina leading
the list, with sixteen to her credit. There
were 10 congresses, distllIeries, 40 electric
light works, which were distributed
throughout the southern states; % fertilizer
factories were established, 25 flour and
grist mills, So foundries aud machine shops,
| IA of which were in Virginia, 10 in Geor-
| gia. IS in Alabama, and others distributed
| among the remaining southern states; 81
blast furnace companies were organized, IL
| gas works, So ice factories, and IS mining
companies were formed, Texas leading with
| Is; % oil mills were established, as against
q in the corresponding quarter of 1889, and
| four potteries were established
One hundred and five railroad CORPORA
ton were organized, as against fifty-ive in
corresponding quarter last year. The
1rGdesmdn remarks that although IL is not
supposed that all OF these roads will be
built, the fact that so large a number of
railroad companies was formed, gives evil
dence Of the great prosperity of the south,
| the demand for increased transportation
facilities and the consequent activity in
railroad building.
OTHER NEW INDUSTRIES.
Ten rolling mills were established S
| stamp mills and shelters. 46 street railWa v
companies were formed during the quarter
as against IS in the corresponding quarter
| of 1889, At water works and 101 wood work.
ing establishments. this industry taking the
lead in new enterprises in the south for the
past quarter, Alabama having to her credit
25, Georgia %, Tennessee %, Virginia 26,
and the balance equally distribu through
out the south. The miscellaneous enter
prises during the quarter number 12l.
| The 1rddesn1dn saws: "A study of the
| above report will show that there has been
no diminution IN the wonderful progress of
the southern states Industrial development
during the past three months. A very
gratifying feature is the great diversity of
industries established, which indicates the
various resources of the south. and its
ability to enter the manufacturing field in
any and all lines. The general development
Ill IL 49, H.
TO those interested in the substantial grow til
Of the southern states