The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
MlSs4ChUSEIrS HILL-WEN.
They are Cordially welcomednll Over the
Cfutf1.


CHARLOTTE. y. c.. April 3.-Thc
Massachusetts, mill-men who are travel
ling i'm the South. are being utterly as
tonishcd by the manifestations of good
will being made TO them by southern
people Mr.. ID. \. TOmpkins. under whose
direction ,he "trip is being made. receives
each day thirty 10 forty kilograms In
Viting the party 10 visit different places.
The visit is the outcome OF agitation in
New England and especially I'm Massa-
chusetts. Of the matter Of competition
Of southern mills in textile manufac-
lures. Various laws bearing upon this
subject were under consideration before
the Committee on Mercantile Affairs OF
the Massachusetts, Legislature. MIR. Low
erng made an argument. In which he
set up southern competition as one reason
why the Massachusetts, Legislature should
go slow In making any laws that might
have a tendency to drive New England
capital TO the South. 4 few weeks ago
he wrote for the Manufacturers Record
special article on the subject. which
brought him. through the editor, into
correspondence with Mr.. ID. a. Temp
kins, Of Charlotte. y. C..
In consequence of a conversation about
the South's advantages. Alr. Tompkins
invited Mr.. Lowering TO make a trip
sDAtis III 0R'dhit- ~ 'AAAF tAtf A't%tt'+A ~
Mr.. r. St John. vce-presdent of the
Saboard Air Line. the latter amplihed II
10 be one from the Seaboard Air Line
to Mr. Lowering and several friends he
might select. the party % become the
guests of Mr. ST. Johns road.
While these arrangements were per
fectng. the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs concluded also 10 make a trip to
the South. The legislative committees
trip was completed about two weeks ago.
The impressions produced on the minds
OF these men (Mr. Lowering party Will
probably determine the direction OF the
investment of much capital
So far the mil-men are greatly pleased.
They ind advantages greater than they
had expected. While they had not looked
for any unfriendy disposition. yet the
number of invitations they are getting
produces a very pleasant impression. and
will disspate the slightest msgvings
they might have had about the charac-
ter of the reception New England men
would receive in coming South.
After inspecting the Henrietta Mills
to-day the visitors returned to Charlotte
tonight and left via the Southern rail
way for mill points in South Carolina.
COMMITTEE OF THE ARKwsIGHr CLUB.
BLACkSBURG. -. c.. April THE
committee Of the Arkwrlght club. of Bos-
TON, consisting Of Mr. William c. Lover
Ing and hve other gentlemen, all of whom
are lcrsely interested IN mills in New
England, passed hece tonight. en- route
TO visit a number of mills in South Caro-
Ina. They expect to see the mills Of
Captain +. A. Smythe, Of Pelzer. and OF
Colonel j. l.. Orr at Piedmont, then re-
turning 10 Spdrtansbury they will visit
Captain j. II. Montgomerys mills, at
SplrtanburS and Pacola. and thence 10
Mr.. ID. T.. Ccrverse's mills. al Clifton
and Gladale. The party is being well
taken care Of by the Southern railway
officials who aocofI rany them: Mr.. j.
NJ. Culp. traffic manager; Mr.. W. =.
Turke, general passenger agent. and Mr..
J. II. Drake, general fraight agent.
Mr.. d. A. TompKtns. OF Charlotte. is
also with the party. "a the Massachusetts,
mill-men are makir this trip under his
general guidance. Mr. Fred Oliver.
president II the Charlotte oil and Fer
tilizer Company: Mr.. K. H. Edmonds. OF
the Baltimore Manufacturers Record
Mir. Glover AMI Mr. Turner, Of the Sea-
tcard Air Line. are also guests on the
train MIR. r. ST. John. vice-Dresident OF
the Seaboard Air Line, turned the party
over to the Southern railway people In
good shape.