The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-04

Roanoke has population of over22,-
GOO. Its citizens are from nearly every
State in the Union. Eight years ago it
had 600 people. It's growth at present
Is on moro solid basis and more rapid
than ever before in its history.
Roanoke is located at the junction of
she Shenandoah and Roanoke valleys.
Its altitude is 0O7 feet and it is sur
rounded by a rich agricultural and min
oral country.
Roanoke is distant just eight hours
ride from Washington and Norfolk, nine
from Baltimore, twelve from Philadel
phia, and fourteen from New York. 1t
Is situated at the junction of the Shen-
andoah Valley and Norfolk and West
ern railroads, both trunk lines, and is
easily reached from any section of the
country.
The Roanoke and Southern railroad
Is now being built to this place from
Winston, N. c., and will open up the
trade of the Carolinas to this section
next fall. The Valley branch of tho
Baltimore and Ohio runs to Lexington,
forty miles distant, and road filling
the connecting link will be constructed
to Roanoke in short time.
The growth of the city dates from
1882, when the headquarters of the Nor
folk and Western were removed hero
from Lynchburg, the Shenandoah Val
ley road was completed, and the Roam
sent LIZ hands, was established. Since
then millions of dollars have flowed
into the city in the establishment of
manufactures and other business enter
prises.
Coal and iron and the rich agricultu-
raj lands of the section have contribu-
ted to tho growth.
Roanoke has sixty-fve miles of streets
and eight miles of street railway inside
the corporate limits. A dummy line
extends to Vinton, distance OF two
miles east, and to Salem, six miles
west. Throughout the city electricity,
In @ short time, will take the place of
horses as motive power.
The water works are sufficient to fur
nish city of $4,000 inhabitants. The
that gushes from the side of Mill Noun
tain, and is without equal in any city
In the country. 1t is undoubtedly a
specific for many forms of kidney dis
ease.
Light is furnished by the Gas Com
pany and the Electric Light and Motor
Power Company.
The property valuation, according to
the assessment of this year, is nearly
$4,000, 900, besides the railroad property
and the Roanoke Machine Works. The
increase in the value of realty was
about 100000 over the previous
~ hn
ent values arc many millions in excess
of those given.
There are four finc hotels-Hotel Roa-
noke, the Ponce de Leon, tho Continent
tai, and Hotel Felix-besides q number
of smaller ones. All of them arc
crowded and constantly turning away
guests.
Roanoke is we'll supplied with
BANKING FACILITIES.
The First National Bank has cap
ital of 100000, with surplus o
s1OO, 900; the National Exchange
Bank a capital of 500, 200; the Citizens
National Bank a capital of 500, 900; The
Commercial National Bank a capital O.
100000 the Roanoke Trust, Loan anG
Safe Deposit Company q capital O
a25O,O0 the Traders Loan, Trust anG
Deposit Company a capital OF 500, 600
the Fidelity Loan and Trust Company
capital of 5000, 900; and several private
banking concerns transact largo 6nan
cial business
The Roanoke Machine Works, with &
capital of &5,OoO,000, pays out $4,000
per month in wages to employees. Abou
$4,000, 900 year is paid in the city fol
wages.
Some of the important
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
are as follows:
Roanoke Machine Works. -. SIS, 900, OOt
West End Iron Co. ........... 100000
Grocer Steel and Iron Co... 500, 0O(
American Bridge Works. $50. 100000
Rifles Hydraulic Engine
Works ............ $4,000
Roanoke Canning Factory. $4,000
Roanoke Rolling Mills. ..... 100000
Roanoke Spike Factory ...... $4,000
Roanoke Iron Co., consisting
of 200-ton Furnace. Muck
Bar Mill and Plate MILL. 100000
Roanoke Brewery. ........... rs, 0OC
Bridgewatcr Carriage Com
pany. of Roanoke. ........ $500
Gambill FIGURING Mill Co. 80. $4,000
Roanoke Milling Company. 25 DOC
Roanoke Gas and Water Co... $4,000
Roanoke Electric Light Co... $4,000
p. L. Terry Milling Co........ 25, OOC
Diamond leo Co. 5000
Roanoke Ice Co............... 5000
West End Brick and Tile
Works 10000
Adams Bros. & Payne Brick
Co .................. rs, O0C
Five planning mills. ......... 100000
Two tobacco factories. $4,000
Two cigar factories. .......... 5,0tC