Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-04

frame residence IN course OK erection on
Broad street.
Major r. d. Martin ia excavating for tho
foundation Of handsome residence on
Broad street
Professor J. p. Haislip is having the fn-
ishing touches put on a one-story Il cot
tage on Union street.
The Flynn Nagon-WOrks. rear the pres
ent depot, which will cover over two acres,
designed FOR the construction Of road
wagons railroad-trucks. etc. are being
rapidly pushed 20 completion. IL Is ex-
pected that che machinery VIII be put IN
next week. The works Will probably
ue entirely completed within the
ensuing two months. The buildings are
of tho following dimensions: One 5ON60.
two stories; one l2Ox5O, two stories; one
ll0XW. one story; one 8XjO. two stories
Those do not include engine anu boilers
room and lumber sheds. 10 ~ the purpose
Of the management 10 commence opera
tions with fifty skilled workmeu, which
Will he added 10 "a occasion may require.
This will be aninportant industry that VIII
add materially 10 the business interests OF
the town. 4 siding Will ice run by the Nor
folk and Western railroad directly through a
their property 10 AdDms, Clement " GO.
lum mber-yard. which will materially ard
their shipping facilities.
Adams, Clement Il Co. viii begin IN a
few davs the erection of five or SIX resi-
Gence-houses on Alabama street.
Mr. j. W. McDearman has one-story
cottage nearly completed on what u.
known as the Crawford property, south OF
Main street In West salem.
Mr. James Montgomery has one-story
cottage in course Of construction ADJOINING
Mr.. McDearman's house.
NJ ha ~ pYRNI h1fl1-
ing a similar cottage near by the two Just
mentioned.
Mrs. Dillon has in process Of completion
a two-story Improvement of dwellln. on
Elm street.
Mr.. \. 5. Dodson Is about completing a
two-story frame dwelling on Elm street.
Mr. John Shut has Just completeda two
story frame dwelling on Elm street.
Mr.. Daniel s. Strickler has completed
two-story frame dwelling on Elm street.
Mr.. 4. B. Cannady i bullding two neat
cottages lframej that are nearing compie-
tion on Roanoke street.
Nr. John l.. Harmon has begun tho
erection of g one-stOry frame cottage on
Maple street.
Dir. T. i. Barbour IS about completing
q two-stOrv frame house on Maple street.
Mr. William Dent has nearly ready Tor
occupancy a twO-story frame house ON
Maple street.
Nir. ". II. Tinsley has inst completed a
stylish addition to his residence on west
Main street.
Judge Blair will build immediately on
the site of his old residence on Main street
a modern frame structure.
Mr.. W. q. Hurt has two-storv franc
residence IN course OF construction on
west Main street.
Mr.. G. W. Zirkle is building q large and
handsome frame dwelling. which Is nearly
completed. on west Main street.
Mr.. John Anderson has completed one
story frame cottage on Lakc-Sprng ave
nue..
Mr.. George Thomson has just com
pleted two-story frame dwelling on Lake
Spring avenue.
Alr..J. Chapman has added n handsome
two-story building 20 the Lake-Sprlng pro
perty, which will increase the capacity 81
that beautiful resort % the extent OF
twenty or more. II was finished yes
Professor j. r. .'Crabtreo ia just about
completing a two-storv business-house on
Main street near the PresbY Yte.lan church
Mr. J. B. Camden has just completed d
handsome twO-story frame residence on
Market street.
Mr.. T.. Z. Camden has nearing compile
tion aonc-stOry frame residence on Market
street.
Mr.. -- Canuady is erecting = two-story
frame dwelling on Market street, which ls
nearly completed.
Ar. \. Hockman. the builder. has re-
Gently completed or has now IN process oi
construction for the Salem Improvement
COMPANY twenty-five two-story residence
houses not enumerated IN the foregoing
list. I'm addition 10 these he has contract
ed 10 build on Union street J0Xij foot
frame building for plumbing, TIN, anc
stove house.
Mr.. ". Lee Brand has contracted Will
Mr.. Hockman for q frame residence 10 bt
built on Mon street.
Mr.. j.. NJ. Armstrong, Jr.. has also con
tractel with the same gentleman tor the
erection OF q frame residence on Main
street.
Mr.. George Allen will commence in d
few days q block OF five store buildings on
Main street near West Bridge, 70 cost about
q 600.
Professor J. r. Crabtree will build al
once five or SIX residence houses on the
lands of the Development Company.
Sir. A. f.. Hess has Just completed resi-
deuco house on Craig avenue.
Messrs. j. n. Bear. j. A. Pope, and -. -
Myrick. all of Rockingham county, have
let 20 contract large business house % be
built Of brick on College avenue. Estl
mated cost, $1,000.
Messrs. DENT Il Webher are just com
pleting a two-story addition TO the TtDles
Hegis'ey' Office. on College avenue.
Ten houses have been contracted for by
the Hickman Land Company with Messrs
Fitzgerald a Robinson, contractors. They
will be located on the lands OF tho com
pauy.
Colonel F. J. Chapman il now making
brick for the construction ot S@D.Oou
residence on the knoll just above Lake
spring.
The woolen-factory has been let 10 con.
tract 10 Mr. W. g. b. Fitzgerald for the
sum OF $4,000 The pants-fact0ry N con-
necti0n with il will be contracted for IA "A
few davs.
Mr.. {. w. Killian has contracted for a
81 900 residence house on the Develop
meut Compauy's addition 20 be erected at
once Mr. }. 4. Bear. Of Rockingham. has
contracted for q 5000 residence house on
the lands of the same addition.
The Development Company closed a
contract Yesterday for the immediate erec-
tion of twenty-five residence houses on
their property. the average cost o. which
Will be ! 900 each. The company are
negotiating for and will make IN a day or
two contracts for TWENTY-FIVE additional
residences on their property.
After a careful estimate Of the cost oi
buildings in progress, only a few OF which
have been completed within few days.
we are satisfied that the amount Of cap tai
now being used IN building operations IN
Salem viii foot up fully S60O.000 This
conclusion has been reached by approx
mating the cost Of such "a were not posi-
tively known at the lowest possible figure,
and without regard 70 houses that are be-
ing constructed that are not embraced IN
the above list, or such as have been con-
tracted for by private parties, OF winch
We have no knowledge.
In submitting the foregoing II j. proper
10 add that q representative OF the Ilpfs-
Reyisie7' did not visit many sections Of the
city IN which buildings are IN progress. or
where they viii be built in the near future.
The time az his disposal for thorough
performance of this work not being suffi-
cient. II was thought best 20 defer 20 an-
other time the unfinished portion OF the
work. Enough. however, i above shown
to convince the most incredulOus that Sa-
lem Is moving and with no uncertain tread.
To the seashore Saturday Night.
The Steamer Ariel leaves tor the sea.