The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22

Roanoke has population Of oycr22,
coo. Its citizens are from nearly every
State in tho 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
the Shenandoah and Roanoke valleys.
Its altitude is 9C7 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 Phladcl-
phia, and fourteen from New York. 1t
Is situated at the junction of the Shen-
lndoah 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 G., and will open up the
trade of the Carolinas to this section
next fall The Valley branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio runs TO Lexington,
forty miles distant, and road filling
the connecting link will be constructed
TO Roanoke in 4 short time.
The growth of the city dates from
1852, when the 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 pre-
sent l,7t0 hands, was established. Since
then millions OF dollars have flowed
int 81 in tl,n "a CT f,f
manufactures and other business enter
priscS.
Coal and iron and the rich arrcultu-
raj lands OF the section have contribu-
Ted to the growth.
Roanoke has sixty i've miles OF streets
and eight miles of street railway inside
the corporate limits. A dummy line
extends 10 Ninton, u distance CT two
miles east, ard to Salem, six miles
vest. Throughout thc city electricity,
In short time, will take tie place OF
horses rs motive power
The water works are sufficient TO fur
nisb city OF $4,000 inhabitants. The
supply comes from q pure, Geld spring
that gushes from the side OF M!ll Noun
tain and is without equal in any city
In the country 1t is undoubtedly Il
epocifc for many forms OF kidney dis
ease.
Light is furnished by tho Gas Com
pany and the Electric Light and Motor
Power Company.
The property valuation, according to
sac assessment of this year, is nearly
So 900, 900, besides the railroad property
Z, and the Roanoke Machine Works. The
increase in the value Of realty was
about S5,000,000 over the previous
assessment of four years ago; but pres
eat values arc many millions in excess
Of those given.
There are four fine hotels-Hotcl Roa-
yoke, the Ponce dc Leon, the Continen-
tal and Hotel Felix-besidcs number
OF smaller ones. All OF them are
crowded and constantly turning away
guests.
Roanoke is well supplied with
BANKING FACILITIES.
Tho First National Bank has a cap
ital OF 100000, with surplus OF
Si0o,000; the National Exchange
Bank a capital Of 500, 00O:'thc Citizens
National Bank q capital Of 500, GOO; the
Commercial National Bank capital Of
$780, COO; the Roanoke Trust. Loan and
Safe Deposit Company capital O!
S250,O00; the Traders Loan, Trust ana
Deposit Company 4 capital Of Sl0O, COO;
the Fidelity Loan and Trust Companya
capital OF S200,000 and several private
banking concerns transact a large flnan-
cial business
The Roanoke Machine Works with a
capital OF :5,000,0 900, pays out Sos, 900
per month in wages to employees About
F5,OoC,OO0 year is paid in The CITY for
aages.
Some OF the important
MANUFACTURING lIANTs
Are as follows:
Roanoke Machine Works. 81, OO0, 600
west End Iron Co.......... 500, 900
Crozer Steel ana Iron Co. 500, 600
Ainerlcan lrl0ge Works. 200, COO
Rifles Hydraulic Engine
WORKS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
roanoke Canning Factory. $4,000
roanoke Rolling Mills. 200, 600
ROANOKE Spike FACTORY ...... 10000
Roanoke Iron Co., consisting
Of 20O-ton Furnace, Muck
Bar Mill and Plate MILL. 500 600
Roanoke brewery. ......... rs 900
Bridgcwater Carriage Com
pany, OF Roanoke. $4,000
GaElbill FIGURING Mill Co... 50, 600
Roanoke Milling Company. % GOO
Roanoke Gas and Water Co.. ESQ, 900
Roanoke Electric Light Co.. SO, 600
2. L. Terry Milling Co.. 25, 900
Diamond Ice Co. ............ IS.
2oanolte Ice Co. 50 coo
West End Brick and Tile
Works NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
adams Bros. e Payne Brick
Co .............. 25,oOD
Five planning mills. ......... 100, 600
Two tobacco factories. . 10000
Two cigar factories. ..... 5000