The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31

Roanoke has population Of over22,
600. It's citizens are from nearly every
State in the Union. Eight years ago it
had 600 people. Its 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 oo7 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
is situated at the junction of the Shen-
Andoah 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
1882, when the headquarters of the Nor
folk and Western wero removed here
from Lynchburg, the Shenandoah Val
ley road was completed, and the Roam
oke Machine Works, employing at pre-
sent LEO hands, was established. Since
khav mil Of al a hp Irn
into the city in the establishment of
manufactures and other business enter
prises.
Coal and iron and the rich agricultu-
raj lands of the section have contribu-
ted to the growth.
Roanoke has sixty-fve miles of streets
and eight miles of street railway inside
the corporate limits. A dummy line
extends to Ninton, distance of two
miles east, and to Salem, six miles
west. Throughout the city electricity,
In short time, will take the place of
horses as motive power.
The water works are sufficient to fur
nish city of 10000 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 undoubtedly
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
$4,000, 900, besides the railroad property
and the Roanoke Machine Works. The
increase in the value of realty was
about S5,ooO,0OO over the previous
assessment of four years ago; but pres
ent values are many millions in excess
of those given.
There are four Inc hotels-Hotel Roa-
noke, the Ponce de Leon, the Continen-
tai, and Hotel Felix-besidcs a number
of 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 a cap
ital of 100000, with surplus Of
100000; the National Exchange
Bank a capital of Sl0O, 900: the Citizens
National Bank a capital OF 500, O00; the
Commercial National Bank capital of
4 100000; the Roanoke Trust, Loan and
Safe Deposit Company q capital of
e250,0O0; the Traders Loan, Trust and
II PooiV SOhi PuHy "a piodi vi
the Fidelity Loan and Trust Company "a
capital of S200,000; and several private
banking concerns transact large finan-
cial business r
The Roanoke Machine Works, wltn u
capital Of S5,000,00), pays out Sea, 900
per month in wages to employees. About
$4,000, 600 year is paid in the city for
wages.
Some Of the important
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
are as follows:
Roanoke Machine Works IS 600, 600
west End Iron Co. ........... 1000
CroZer Steel and Iron Co... 1000
american bridge WORKS. ..... 100000
Rifles Hydraulic Engine
Works .................... $4,000
Roanoke Canning Factory. $4,000
Roanoke Rolling Mills. $500. goo, coo
Roanoke Spike Factory ... 10000
Roanoke Iron Co., Consisting
of 200-ton Furnace, Muck
Bar Mill and Plate MILL. 100000
ROANOKE brewery ......... $4,000
Bridgewatcr Carriage Com
pany, of Roanoke. ......... $4,000
15amo Dill FIGURING Mill Co... $4,000
Roanoke Milling Company. 25oOC
Roanoke Gas and Water Co.. $50, DOC
Roanoke Electric Light Co.. $4,000
+. l.. Terry Milling Co. ...... 25,OO(
Diamond Ice Co.. $4,000
roanoke Ice co. ............ - $4,000
West End Brick and Tile u
Works OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. on mr.