The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-15

Less than ten years ago Augustus
prospect was not a bright one. She
had suffered heavy losses by fire and
defalcatiOn, and the whole business
fabric of the city seemed to have been
shaken. Resolute spirits, loyal and
indOmitable in adversely, determined
to make the best of the situation.
First she performed the high duty
Of purging herself of the commercial
rottenness which had been exposed.
Influential criminals who had be-
trayed important trusts were pun
ished to the full extent of the law.
This gained anew the confidence of
the surrounding region in her bust
ness institutions, and the heavy work
done by her people told upon her
prosperity, She had made good
start when five years ago she lost a
million dollars by flood. She had
gone right on i'll spite of it all and
may now be considered for its size
the most prosperous city in Georgia.
The Chronicle, which has had new
birth by fire, thus refers to some re-
cent work there:
Augusta has accomplished wonders
in the last ten years. No city in the
South can match her. In the march
of industrial development she easily
leaves all other Southern cities. Her
progress has been immense. 1t is
really marvellous.
Her undertaking to asphalt Broad
street is in keeping with her record
for internal improvements. She has
the largest canal in the United States,
if not in the world, for exclusively
manufacturing purposes. She has
one of the best systems of water
works in the country. She has the
largest and best cotton factories in
the South.
When Broad street is asphalted we
doubt not that Augusta will have the
finest street in the United States. 1t
is twenty-five feet wider than Penn
sylvania avenue, and Broad street
will be asphalted for over one mile,
covering the business portion of the
street-about the distance from the
treasury building to the capitol in
Washington.
Augusta has a great future and she
deserves it. She has fairly won pros
perity. This lesson the people of
Rome should lay to their hearts.
A PROSPEROUS CITY.
Macon (Ga.) News.
There is more substantial improve
ment going on in Augusta than any
city in the South. There is no boom.
Real estate values are Just about the
same they have been for several years
past. But Augusta has made some
1T ,Av,4 4 ~ la 70 hok
to produce their legitimate effects.
The people are now in sympathy
with their city government and CON
sequently they have laid down a mile
of asphalt pavement on Broad street
at a cost of $4,000. The moneyed
men of the community have
realized that there is money in keep
ing their money at home and build
ing up the town.
The Murray Hill Company is build
ing an electric railway, six miles
long, to their property beyond Sum-
merville. They have a beautiful lake
of pure water, from which they pro-
pose to furnish Summerville with
water supply. This will be a great
advantage to that beautiful suburb,
which is already the resort of wealth
and culture. The Hotel Bon Air.
one Of the finest in the South, is very
popular with the best class of n ortiz
ern tourists. There is prospect of
another resort hotel in Summerville
on an elaborate scale.
Augusta's Exposition building,
erected under the personal supervis-
ion Of Mr.. Stewart Phinzy, is an inn
r11nnca n fair anH kDilt ~ "a -, oe+
substantial manner. 1t has been sug-
gested that after the next Exposition
this might be turned to a profitable
account by utilizing it as car fac
tory. There is now no large car fac
tory in the South, and Southern rail-
roads that do not build their own
ears pay out untold sums to keep up
the immense establishments at Pull
man, Ill, Wilmington, Del, and
other places.
Augusta has fine location for such
an industry, as she is one of the best
timber markets in the country and
at the same time she is not remote
from the coal and iron fields. Her
railroad facilities would render it
easy to dispose of the product. Such
an enterprise will probably give en-
ployment to thousand operatives,
which will add greatly to the trade
and population of the city.
While Augusta has no boom, new
ertheless with the development now
going on it is difficult to see how
real estate can longer remain at the
present prices.
AUGUSTA'S WONDERFUL
GROWTH