The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
LIKE A MIGHTY GIANT
johnson City Stalks on to the Goal
in Spite of Hard Times.

Ill spite OF Hard Times.
During all these hard times John
son City has done more good and per
manent work than any other town,
large or small, in the South. Not.
withstanding the bad weather, work
has steadily advanced on all the plants
and factories, until now, we are on the
threshold OF prosperity's open door
In the next sixty days we will have
completed one of the most magnif-
cant, and capacious hotels in the
State. We refer to the Carnegie ho-
tel, which is being erected by the Car
negie Land Company in their addi-
tion to Johnson City. This hotel,
which is built of re.pressed brick and
trimmed with white stone, is four
stories high, $50 long by 40 wide and
contains l20 bed rooms 13x24 in di.
mensions besides offices, parlors, DIM
ing iQoms, ETC., all having monstrous
pr portions, and is supplied with all
iodern improvements, such as water,
gas and electricity. 1t will be fur.
nished at considerable cost-the car
peting and furniture alone costing
over $2l 900. The same company
has now nearing completion a blast
ilrnace OF l25 ton capacity, which in
point Of material and architecture, is
without an equal in the South. The
Carnegie Land Company improve
their property and construct their
edifces as if they were building for
eternity. II has almost every street
in it cut down and filled up to uni
form grade, and every dollar that it
realizes from the sale al real estate it
turns around Immediately and put it
back in the shape of improvements.
The operations Of this company should
inspire the utm0st confidence in all ~
to the future of Johnson City.
Not far from the great tannery, which
has been in successful operation for
several years, is the immense Touring
mills of Brown & Bddle. These mills
have capacity OF 125 barrels per day
and will be completed as soon as the
machinery has all arrived and most Of
it is placed. Messrs Brown & Biddle
came here from Pennsylvania, and
say that the iron workers Of Pittsburg
see the hand writing on the wall, and
are about to fold their iron tents and
steal away to this wonderful steel pro.
ducing land.
Coming nearer the old town we find
the most wonderful and valuable &C.
QUESTION to Johnson City-The EIec-
trio Lighting and Power station. This
plant which is backed by wealthy and
enterprising company, from Water
bury, Conn, is simply without an
equal in the South. This company
has set US profitable example Of
what can be done in the winter, as it
has done nearly all the work on this
plant (apd it is now most completely
during the unfavorable weather OF the
past winter. The two-fold purpose to
furnish light and street car power has
been carried along together with such
remarkable calculation that Inside Of
60 days we will not only have one Of
the best systems Of electric lights in
the country, but will also have three
or four miles OF track laid and cars
running
The Hotel.Carlisle, one Of the hand
soonest in this section, will also be
opened up in couple Of months. 1t
is party Of firm Kentucky gentle
men who mean business. The Proc
tor Land Company, composed of some
OF the most eminent and wealthy citi-
zens OF Tennessee and Kentucky, are
preparing to make startling opening
OF their property to the public atten-
ton and attainment. This property
comprises several hundred acres OF
desirable property, both for residences
and factory purposes. The Johnson
City Real Estate Company has also
done some valuable work in the loca.
ton of plants and factories, notably
among which is the foundry and ma,
chine shops. Truly the company has
its strong shoulder TO the wheel and is
furnishing its proportional part OF the
wonderful momentum Johnson City
has attained In fact, everybody anC
everything is coming to make John
son City the great iron and steel pro
ducing center Of the South. Energy
capital and nature, all say that John
son City is the favorite spot and verify
it is, come and see.
Scientists are in state OF mild de
light over the discovery Of bug viii
two stomachs Their delight will moi
be shared by the unscientifc unit
they give assurance by solemn affidavit