The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-25

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State in the Union. Eight years ago it
had GOO people. Its growth ~ present
Is on a more solid basis and more rapid
than over before in its history.
Roanoke is located at the junction of
the Shenandoah and Roanoke valleys.
Its altitude is 9O7 feet and it is sur
rounded by rich agricultural and min
eral country.
Roanoke is distant just eight hours
ride from Washington and Norfolk, nine
from Baltimore, twelve from Philadel-
phia, and fourteen from New York 1t
g Is situated at the junction of the Shen-
4ndoah 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. c., and will open up the
trade of the Carolinas to this section
next fall. Tho 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 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. ANA the Roam
oke Machine Works, employing at pre-
gent LII han1S, was established. Since
then millions of dollars have flowed
into the city in the establishment of
manufactures and other business enter
prises.
Coal and iron and tho rich agrcultu-
.al lands OF the section have contribu-
ted to the growth.
Roanoke has sixtyfivc miles OF streets
snd eight miles of street railway inside
she corporate limits. dummy line
extends to Vinton, i distance of two
miles east, and 10 Salem, six miles
west Throughout the city electricity,
In q short time, will take the place OF
horses as motive power.
The water works are sufficient to fur
nish a city of $4,000 inhabitants. The
supply comes from a pure, cold spring
that gushes from the side OF Mill Noun
tain, and is without equal in any city
In the country. 1t is undou btedly
specific 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
the assessment Of this year, is nearly
$1,000, 900, besides the railroad property
ind the Roanoke Machine Works. The
increase in the value of realty was
about S5,000,000 over the previous
assessment of four years age: but pres
ent values are many millions in excess
OF those given.
There are four fine hotels-Eotc Roa-
noke, the Ponce de Leon, the Continen-
Gal, and Hotel Felix-besides Il number
CT 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 cap
ftal of 100000, with Il surplus OF
500, 600; the National Exchange
Bank capital OF 100000; the Citizens
National Bank 4 capital Of $780, 900; the
Commercial National Bank capital Of
GlO0,00O; the Roanoke Trust, Loan and
Safe Deposit Company 4 capital Of
1850, 00o; the Traders Loan, Trust and
Deposit Company capital OF 100000;
the Fidelity Loan and Trust Company
capital OF 5000, 600; and several private
banking concerns transact q large finan-
cial business
The Roanoke Machine Works, with a
capital Of S5,0OO,O0O, pays cut S., 900
per month in wages TO employees About
s., 000,0 900 year is paid in TIE city for
wages.
Some OF the important
MANUFACTURERS rLANrs
IRE as follows:
Roanoke Machine Works -. s., 600, 900
west End iron Co. 500, 600
Grocer Steel and Iron Co. $500. 500, 900
American bridge Works. $40. 200, COO
Rites Hydraulic Engine
Works ................. $4,000
Roanoke Canning Factory. $4,000
Roanoke Rolling Miils....... 200, ZOO
Roanoke Spike Factory ..... $4,000
Roanoke Iron CO., consisting
Of 2O0-ton Furnace, Muck
Bar Mill and Plate MILL. 500, 900
ROANOKE brewery. ........... $4,000
Rridgcwater Carriage Com
pany, of Roanoke. .. IS, 600
Gambili FIGURING Mill Co. . So. 600
Roanoko Milling Company. =. % 600
Roanoke Gas and Water Co.. $50. 600
Roanoke Electric Light Co.. 700
p. l.. Terry Milling Co. "a, 900
Diamond Ice Co. ... 50, 900
Eoanoke Ice Co. .............. 5000
West End Brick and Tile
Works :............ 10000
Adams Bros. Il Payne Brick
20 ............... 95. 900
rive planlnG nlllS. 100, 600
Two tobacco factories. .. sc, 600
Two cigar factories. .. 5000
One mattress factory. ... 25 900
Cold storage company. Sc, 600
Norwich Lock Manufacture
Ing Co. ............ $4,000
Duvall Engine Works, 49,. co. 00O
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