The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-31

Tho Roanoke Development Company
is living up to the promises of it's incep-
ton. 1t declared it's purpose to bring
industries to Roanoke which would cm-
ploy hundreds of hands, which would
represent many hundred thousands of
capital, and which would disburse thou
sands of dollars monthly in wages. 1t
is keeping it's promises.
Below is given scedule of its accom-
plishments.
The Norfolk Lock Manufacturing
Conpany-3OO hands.
The Duvall Engine WORKSHOP hands.
The Virginia Blanket Mills Company
rs hands.
The Bridgewater Carriage Works
| $50 hands.
These are industries already secured,
and the contracts signed. Nothing is
conjectural or qualified by if, and or
but. Nor must it be supposed that the
Development Company proposes to stop
1t has only started
Right on the heels of these grand
achievements plans will be set afoot to
provide the operatives with good com
Portable houses and to fully develop the
advantages Of its magnificent tract of
l,3oO acres. Remember, this is not
speculative company, but, as its name
testities, Development Company
The Norwich Lock Misunderstanding
Companys plant, of Norwich, Conn,
Will be removed to Roanoke and the
company has been rcorganized. The
minimum capital stock of the Norwich
Lock Manufacturing Company of Roam
okc, Va, will be $3.50, 900, all of which
has been subscribed, and it is probable
that it will be increased in the near
future to 100000.
The charter of the company has boon
applied for, and the following gentlemen
are the officers and directors:
President, Arthur C. Dcnniston. of
Philadelphia, Pa; vice president, Il. c.
pechln, Of Roanoke; secretary and
treasurer, Charles III. Beebe, OF Nor
wich, Conn. Directors: e. n. Gibbs.
II. II. Osgood, Charles II. Beebe, of
Norwich, Conn; p. L. Terry, S. w.
,lamison, James s. Simmons, f. c.
Pcchin and Arlington Gilpin, of Roam
oke, and Arthur c. Denniston, of Phila
delphia, Pa.
The drawings for the buildings have
been made and bids have been received.
The main building will cover space of
146x200 feet and will be two stories
high. Another building will be $50 feet
long and so feet wide. 1t will be the
aim of the company to have it's build
ings comp leted in time to prepare for
the fall trade in Roanoke. The build
ings, it is hoped, will be completed and
the plant removed by the middle of
July at the latest. This is one of the
most substantial and important enter
rises that has ever located in Virgin;a.
The contract has been closed with the
Bridgewater Carriage Company for the
removal of its plant to the Development
Company's property. This removal was
agreed upon owing to the lack of space
in the present location of the plant, and
also to wish to secure additional capi-
tai for the enlargement Of the business
OF the Company. The company will &C.
cupy some three acres of land of the
property Of the Roanoke Development
Company, and it is expected that 1t will
increase it's business to employ in the
ncar future from $50 to 200 lands.
This company has also closed con-
tract with +. X Sergeant, Jr, and e.
C. McEwen, of Newark, n. j., for tho
removal of WOODEN manufacturing
plant to Roanoke. The plant owned by
these gentlemen is in good condition
and made up for the most part of new
machinery. They have already pre-
pared their plans and are taking in bids,
and will begin constructing their build
ings Immediately. Their capital will
be in the neighborhood of $4,000, and
they will employ some IS hands, prin-
cipally female. The company, the Vir-
ginia Blanket Mills Company, has al
ready been formed. The buildings en-
brace four one-story buildings of the
following dimensions: 6Ox2OO feet, 25x25
feet, 60x100 feet, 50X1O0 feet.
The contract has also been closed with
the Duvall Engine Works for the loca-
ton of their plant on this property.
This company will have capital of
500, and will erect Immediately three
buildings of the following Dimensions:
One two-story building, 20Ox4O feet, and
two one-story buildings, 15ox5O feet
each. Frank j. Korte is now here to
begin work on his bui .dings, and proposes
to break ground Immediately. This in
dustry will employ at the start in the
neig bornood of 100 hands
III to this be added the furnace and
rolling mill of the Roanoke Iron Com
pany, which will employ together some
$50 hands, there will be a total of
employees already secured for the new
industrial center Of Roanoke of LOTS
hands. AS the two last mentioned in
dustries are located directly opposite
this property, they will benefit the
property quiet as much as if they were
located upon it.
The pontoon bridge has been COM
pleted for some time and this will
enable the company to push rapidly the
work Of construction for tho inductr;o,