The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-21
Supplemental to Building Edltion.l
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR 1888.
What the Business Men Say OF
the Outlook.
They Unanimously Declare That II Season
ofPiosperity lie I'm Sight-Dusiness of
all Kinds Is Improvlng-The Cold
Weather Has Retarded Matters-With
the Coming of Spring Trade is Sure to
Increase.

Tho surest Indication Of this fact is the
feeling and expressions OF the business
men of the city. A TIMES reporter in
terviowcd number of them and with
out exception thoy were unanimous in
declaring that tho prospect for a good
healthy year is very bright Following
are their expressions:
Messrs. Engleby Bros. wore visited
by TIMES reporter. These gentiemen
reported an increase already in their
business, and said: ''Tho indications
point to an increase in business this
year over that of 1892. Builders are
confident OF an increase, by which we
naturally guage our business; also the
number OF estimates required of our
hrm point to an enlargement in all
lines OF building. We have opened
this year with good business. OF
course some Of this is due to the cold
snap which naturally helped US,
although We have shown marked In
crease in all lines Of our trade and have
had all the work we can do up to the
present time"
J. D. Lazoll, OF the firm Of f. j.
Amweg &c Co., contractors and builders,
said: The pospects are that there
will be more good building done in
Roanoke during the present year than
In any previous year in tho city's his
tory. | think that the year will show
great improvement in sub contrac tors.
work. heretofore when business was
donc in our line it was almost impossi
BILE TO get anyone to sub-contract who
was capable OF furnishing good work
Now glance at the directory will show
h
are entirely responsible. Sub.contrac-
tors arc now working on a basis of
training and experience.
A visit was made by the reporter to
the Cushman Iron Company. Mr.. Cush-
man said: 1--WE consider the prospectus,
as every one else does, very good for
the coming season. Everything points
to very successful year. Besides our
local work we are busy with out Of town
contracts and are at present Furnish
ing all OF the work in our line on the
new passenger station at Kanawha and
on the chamber Of commerce building at
Richmond"
j. e. Mulcare, senior mem Der of the
stove and tinware firm on Salem ave.
nue., said The future prospects are
certainly tlattering in our business.
The approach Of spring seems already
to herald sue .ess, even in the stove
business. ! think the public are com.
mencing to thaw financially. Every
thing will begin to move along as soon
as the money which is now tied up is
Embossed q little. There is considerable
timid money which should be invested,
and everything points to it's outflow. 1
see a proof OF this in tho fact that after
the cold weather abated all OF our home
industries increased their working
forces. My business, so far, has in
creased materially over the business of
last year during the same period. Last
year it was out-of. door work, but this
year it has been confined in most cases,
to interior work on account of the in
clement weather. Even taking this
into consideration, my business has
substan TALLY increased"
w. ID Myers, manager of the Roanoke
Coal and Building Company, in speaking
of the business of the company during
the past year, said: "We erected sixty.
two private dwellings in 1892, ranging
in price from $50 to $4,000 each. All
of these were single houses built ex-
pressly for private residences. The
lots upon which they are situated vary
in size from % to so feet front. All of
these are supplied with running water
and the major part Of them are fur.
nished with gas. The prospects for the
company for the present year are ex-
ceedingly bright and we anticipate
large increase over last years business.
| have contracts now for twenty three
now private dwelling houses. Fifteen
OF these will DO located in Belmont, five
in the West End, about completed, four
of which are for John p. Hudson and
one for the Roanoke Coal and Building
Company. We also have two under
Wau On Darl. atraat nd Opa IN IN m y,
bell avenue"
General Manager j. R. Col!ingwood,
of the Roanoke Roofing and Metal
Cornice Company. said: 'We are busy
at present both in the city and outside
of it, and look forward to prosperous
year in our business. We have COR
tracts ahead for about two months
work. During the past year we have
furnished in Roanoke ali the work in
our line upon the Terry building, st
Marks Lutheran Church, Fidelity
block, S. M Fiery building, st. Johns
Episcopal Church and Academy of
Music, in addition to which we have
done great deal OF work outside OF the
city, especially in North Carolina. West
Virginia and Georgia: also considerable
work in Virginia. The majority part of
outside work was done in North Caro-
lima and Georgia. The galvanized iron
work on all of the above named build
ings was formed in the city of Roanoke.
There is a prospect for incre ased bust
ness this year"
Frank r. May, who is now busy put.
ting the finishing touches to the new
Gale building on Railroad avenue, which
is to be occupied by the Armour Meat
Packing Company, was visited among
the rafters by TIMES reporte-. When
he said: "Everything points to SPLEEN
did nntlnol FIR 1909 and az snnn nc thu