The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-13

The great boom predicted for Roanoke
In 1891 by THE TINES is beginning to
materialize. Everywhere signs of IN.
creasing activity and prosperity can bo
seen.
Inc bankers unhesitatingly declare
that tho financial stringency, which has
retarded the progress of this section for
year Is relaxing its grip, and the man.
ufacturers and builders are rejoicing a.
the prospects of a largely increased
trade indicated by rapidly increos;n,
orders and inquiries for plans and est;'
mates. Gnu esSl-
IN the western part of the CITY and
Partlcularly on the land of the Roanoke
Oevelopment Company a busy scene
o .,.m, 10 Witnessed daily by people who
| ton. "' sec
The several Industrial plants there arr
! doing we'll. Tho Roanoke Iron Com
pany's great furnace is running at ito
iull capacity and turning out an excel
lent quantity of pig iron. The com.
pany Is opening up rich iron ore mines
IN montgomery county, and as soon as
u branch railroad can be constructed tr
them, will begin ST ipment to tho fu ,
mace. This will necessitate the 8
ploymcnt of large additional 70. o."
men and corresponding increase ioe OF
monthly pay roll. .. the
On account of the strike =,
dle Ter, the large rolling NH o. inc inc P Pud-
noxo IRON Company is .empr inc .IU M iS1a
asive OF HE TN. that che Iepresent
m mnI unrs I ha p >rary u number Of the
p pcss To 10y. LIE signi' led their willing.
GENTLY compiainoa a. the wages they re-
the cnmnapm @ ,';. of being too low, but
new Labor T. :. III endeavor to secure
will resnmo ~, IS expected that the mill
| of laborors !; perations wi IN now force
| plant is nm. two or three weeks. The
and too of the finest in the South
it's erect much money was expended in
t0 ron, ion and equipment to permit It
C,, ain idle.
| Wo. :. Frank Korte, of the Duvall Engine
cb ks, is busy with a force of me.
inlsts and laborers placing the forty
our carloads OF machinery recently re-
celved from GAINESVILLE, Ohio. 1t is ex.
pected that the works will start ur, in
thirty days with not less than 100 men.
and that this number will be Increased
within month or two.
Manager Korte anticipates g. LARGE
and lucrative trade from the Southern
states. Tho Duvall people have. since
the establishment OF their plant in
GAINESVILLE, soda 10000 stationary en-
gines aione In 5ho Southern States.
me Norwich Lock CompGny's plant
mas the appearance of a human bee.
hive. A large force Of Skilled work
men find employment here and I'll shelf
hardware manufactured finds q
really sale. With tho opening of spring
an increase of trade 10 anticipate
This will make it necessary to largely
increase the labor now employed. The
products of this plant are high grade
goods and are sold at competing rates
with any mandatory in the country
thereby insuring it a-continuous. busy
and prosperous career.
Inc Cushman Iron Works is prosper
ing. beyond the expectations of its
owners. From its inception orders
poured In and to-day sufficient humble,
nave been booked to tax the plant te
lts' uosnost capacity for several months
In competition with Northern manu-
factures for fire escapes, iron corpices
and house building material generally
the Cushman Works has shown its
capacity not only for cheap, but the
pest OF work. Ar increase OF force
"tA oSOh 10 a6C066arY.
The building OF the Bridgewater Car
rage Works has ,heen completed and
the machinery is now being transferred
from the old building ct the corner OF
Robertson and Henry streets. The ca.
paclty OF the wozks will be much
greater than heretofore, and with
ABUNDANT capital il Us not doubted tina,
a trade sufficient to employ $50 people
will rapidly be established.
Bucks Planning and Wood Turning
MILL WILL soon be erected on land don.
mated by the Development Company for
This purpose. From thirty to sixty mo
will be employed.
A great amount OF building has boon
4 done recently in the West End. The
i development Comp sny is giving the
Il finishing touches to a large frame board
!; ing hopse, and the New York Building
ana Improvement Company is erecting
another one opposite the Bridgewater
carriage Works, and will soon begin tho
erection OF fourteen residences in the
Immediate vicinity.
The New York Building and Invest
rnent Company has completed thirtv. four
cottages On the north side of Roanol g
rl0er, In an addition to the city known
as Sieberts Valley. and on Monday will
begin the erection of sipty.eight more.
THESE latter will contain five rooms
each. Four.ffths of the stock OF these
last two mentioned companies is owned
in New York.
FROM the above it will be seen that
the western part OF the city has an in.
dustrial boom OF no mean proportions
In few weeks not less than 1000 men
will find employment there.
IN the eastern part of Roanoke there
are several industrial plants that nre
running at their full capacity. The