The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-20

Roanoke has population OF oyer22,-
csc. It's citizens are from nearly every
State in tho Union. Eight years ago it
had COO people. Its growth at present
Ia on a more solid basis and moro rapid
than ever before in its history.
Roanoke is located ut the junction of
She Shenandoah and Roanoke valleys.
IT'S altitude is oO7 feet and it is sur
rounded by rich agricultural and min
sral country.
Roanoke is distant just eight hours
ride from Washington ana 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
srn 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 CarolfAas to this section
Baltimore and Ohio runs to Lexington,
forty miles distant, and road filling
the connecting link will be constructed
to Roanoke in Il short time.
The growth of the city dates from
1882, when tho headquarters of the Nor
folk and Western were removed here
from Lynchburg, the Shenandoah Val
ley road was completed, and the Roam
oke Machine Works, employing at pro-
gent ECO hands, was established. Since
then millions OF dollars have flowed
{p tN oil in, DC m NJ cl1 Of
manufactures and other business enter
rrises.
Coal and iron and the rich agricultu-
raj lands Of the section have contribu-
ted to the growth.
Roanoke has siXty-fve miles of streets
and eight miles of street railway inside
the corporate limits. dummy line
extends to Vinton, a distance OF two
miles east, and to Salem, six miles
west. Throughout the city electricity
fn q abort time, will take the place Of
horses as motive power.
The water works are sufficient to fur
nish q city OF $4,000 inhabitants. The
supply comes from q pure, cold spring
that pushes from the side of Mill Noun
tain, and is without equal in any city
IN the country. Ii is undoubtedly
kpeciic 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
tho assessment of this year, is nearly
go, OOO, 60, besides the railroad property
s#S the Roanoke Machine Works. The
= increase in the value OF realty was
about $1,000, 900 over the previous
assessment of four years ago: but pres
ent values are many millions in excess
OF those given.
There arc four fine hotels-Hotel Roa-
noke, the Ponce de Leon, tho Continen-
sal, and Hotel Felix-besides number
of smaller ones. All of them are
crowded and constantly turning away
guests.
Roanoke is we'll supplied with
BANKING FACILITIES.
The First National Bank has q cap
lGal of 500, OOO with 4 surplus of
100000 the National Exchange
Bank capital Of 500, 900; the Citizens
National Bank a capital of 100000: tho
Commercial National Bank 4 capital of
e1O0, 900; tho Roanoke Trust, Loan and
Safe Deposit Company capital of
S2aO, 900; the Traders Loan, Trust and
Deposit Company q capital OF 100000;
She Fidelity Loan and Trust Company n
Nsaptal of 100000 and several private
banking concerns transact Il large fnan-
cial business
The Roanoke Machine Works, with q
capital Of $4,000 900, pays out $4,000
par month in wages TO employees. About
IS, 100000 a year is paid in the city for
wages.
Some of tho important
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
are rs follows:
Roanoke Machine Works. SIS ,O0C, 00C
West End Iron Co. ........... 100000
Cro2er Steel and Iron Co... 100000
American Bridge Works. 100000
Rifles Hydraulic Engine
Works 10000
Roanoke Canning Factory. $4,000
Roanoke Rolling Mills. ...... goo, 00C
Roanoke Spike Factory ...... $4,000
Roanoke Iron Co., consisting
Of 200-ton Furnace, Muck
Bar Mill and Plate MILL. 500.o oC
Roanoke Brewery. ........... $4,000
Bridgewatcr Carriage Com
gimny, of Roanoke. ......... 75,Oo(
Gam bill FIGURING Mill Co. 80. $4,000
Roanoke Milling Company.... 25 00(
Roanoke Gas and Water Co... $50, 0OC
Roanoke Electric Light Co... $4,000
p u. Terry Milling Co........ 25,00t
Diamond Ice Co. SIS, 00(
Roanoke Ice Co. ............. 35, 00(
Wet End Brick and Tile
Works 10000
Adams Bros. IL Payne Brick
Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Five planning mills. ........ 100000
Two tobacco factories. ...... $4,000
Two cigar factories. ........ 5000
One mattress factory. ........ $4,000
Cold storage COMMUNICATES. $4,000