Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
The YEAR'S0UTLOOK.
MENMcvsrHles, ADDITIONS. AND IN
PnovEMeNvs CONTEMPLATED.
4 HspsfsI FssIise-rhe Rasircads--A
IAlk with Archis4ets-Amesg the
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A srstifyine development connected
With the work Of gathering information
fos The exhibit Of Richmonds trade ana
nanufactures for 1880, which appeared IN
the DtpuscA of January lst, was the hope
eul feeling that was manifested In business
circles regarding 1891. It was evident that
our merchantA, manufacturers, and other
public-spirited men do not intcnd II they
can help IL that during this year the grass
shsll grow under thor feet on the road OF
progress.
one OF the best posted and most conser;;
vasive men in the jobbing t-ade remarked ' !
20 Dtspo,ch representative gust peIo'e sne
In his line Of business was INFINITELY Deter
than WAS the outlook for 1880 ut the same
period in 1889, and similar assurances were
given regarding the dry goods trade oy
leading wholesale dry-gcods man.. In manu-
fscturing lines busy year was also antici-
pated and predicted by men not gwen 70
oycrsanguinencss- Asregards the estaolisn.
ment OF new industries. the enlargement,
OF old plants, and the general development
Of other interests there was and stin IS con.
siderable talk. but The cautious statement
Il made that immediate loateriaiization OF
soroe of these projected enterprises and
improvements will depend largely upon
the ultimate results of tho recent strin-
nency in tho money market.
Tue RAILROAD COMPANIES.
However. among the improvements this
year that may be regarded as certain " an
Increase OF the warehouse capacity OF the
Ricbmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company at the head OF Broad
street by the erection OF building measu-
ring ss1x73 feet. p., co,,
pany have in contemplation for the year
several schemes OF improvement. whicn II
Is hoped can be carried out, and the state
ment Ia authorized that at the head OF their
List Are A new depot and belt line from
some point on tho line OF the James-hiver
division few miles west OF the city TO the
eastern extension. The exact Location OF
the depot has not been decided upon, put
Il will be handsome, commodious. ana
be of decided benefit to the city, it is
claimed, as. to use the language OF one OF
the company's officials, lit Will relieve the
tracks here of great deal OF irrelevant
stuff"
new Richmond and Danville depot is a
fixed fact of the near future, and may De O
possibility of the year 1891.
A large addition is being made 10 the
Byrd-Street freight-house.
A TALK WIFE ARCHITECTS.
A talk with the architects shows that
they are encouraged TO expect continu-
ance Of the building activity OF lSyO'
though, as ono of them said, more dehnite
information aud a more correct basis OF
calculation can be arrived at about the END
of the month after people have straight
anal ont last years AFFAIRS.
First among the buildings that 1t is
known will DO erected during 1881 Is the
Chamber of Commerce. which VIII cost
Sl25. 200 and be an ornament 10 the CITY.
Competing plans of the building are being
prepared by Mr.. NJ. }. Dimmock, ny
Charles II Read. Jr., MIR. Carl Ruehmond'
and Messrs. Rogers a Higbam.
THE ONLY ONE IN THE SOUTH.
About February 1st a unsatisfactory,
the only establishment of the kind IN the
South, will be started by Messrs. @. w.
Tanner & Go. with q capital of 5000.
The building is located at the intersection
of Nam street aud the Richmond and
York-Ri railroad, and in the beginning
the capacity Of the factory will be ten bar
rels of varnish per day. Hitherto the CHIEF
supplies of varnish for the South have
come from Philadelphia and north OF that
city.
Early in February large box-manufac-
tory will be started on Seventeenth street
near the grain elevator, and will DO con.
ducted by Messrs. f. II. Crump q Co. The
building, which Is of brick, is In process
OF erection. and will have about 5000 square
feet of room. The capacity of the estab.
lishment will be some 1000 tobacco and
other boxes per day. The mechanical
eouipment will DO of the most improved
character, and operations will be begun
with $40, 900 capital. exclusive OF the cost
of the building.
ner of Twentieth and Main streets. is be-
ing enlarged. and general provision Is
making for an increased output this year
NAN-sIBKET STORES.
Mr., Charles T. Davis and DR.: Jud. d
Wood will this year-most probably IN the
early spring.-commenc the erection OF q
handsome Block of stores at the northwest
corner of Main aud Seventh streets- MT
Charles VI. Read is now working on the
architectural plans. The building Will bt
several stories in height, aud 1t IS expected
that one of the stores Will be occupied BY
Mr.. Preston Belvin.
pIANo-FACIoRY.
Mr.. Emil Garsten, of New York. ha'
purchased from the Richmond Basket
and Woodenware- Manufacturer Company
Ieich street near the Fair Grounds, three
acres of the company's land. The mattel
has been kept pretty quiet, but 1t Is nov
an open secret that the purchaser pro
noses To erect on the ground large piano
factory. The purchase was made through
Mr. Theodore Wenzel a piano-dealer o.
Charleston, s. c.. who IL 10 understood u
TO have the management OF the enter
prise.
The feeling among the iron-men Is buoy
IA the Tredegar the old foundry is being
remodelled and enlarged. and Will be prac
tically new building. measuring l25xl64
feet. II will bc equipped with new power
travelling crane and three new cupo,as o.
the most modern pattern. In the rolling
mill 4 permanent bettcrment IN the shape
Of an iron forsbay is to be built, and 1t II
expected that the capacity of the horse
sboe plant will have to be enlarged by The
construction Of new buildings and the In
PRODUCTION Of additional machinery.
Talbott b Sons. in order to meet anc
facilitate then extending business. are
building large distributing warehouse a.
Macon, Ga. 80,
chine Works there viii be extensive I'M
provements in q general way in order Il
accommodate the growing business.
The Old Dominion IRON and Nail Work.
Company expect to mako during the YEA
numerous Improvements at tbeu plant OF
Bale Isle. Among these IA tas putting II
OF . new gas plant for heating nail-platss
IL il also In contemplation 10 add another
Watsr-wheel to thor power for driving
trans of rolls aud introduce an electric
light plant.
AfrsCKr-LASEoUs.
From all present indications the Abe
marie northumberland Company
mill On the river-bank adjoining the Ole
pump house will be materially enlarged
The Goodman Manufacturing Company
suocessors to Goodman Brothers Il Co.
manufacturers Of brooms. brushes. DO.
have removed their establishment Il
the large building of Myers Brothers. or
Nineteenth street between Main and Cary
and with o capital of Si25000 will greatly
ada to their machinery, force, and output
Coloael Henry G. Jones hopes. through
The pubic spirit Of the citizens OF Rich
uond, TO commence during 1891 the erec
ton OF Mechanics Institute building.
The Z. T. Pilkinton Company. minimum
capital GO. 600. maximum capital 800. 600
eonmence the Observation-Disclosures
business this year.