The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-09
SURE TO BENEFIT THE SOUTH.
THE MILL MEN OFF ron THE NORTH
HIGHLY PLEASED.

Cordial Reception Accorded Them.
Mr. Lowering Makes ConServn-
tive Statement as TO what May Be
Expected Rs "A Result of the visit.
Raleigh. N c.. April s-The New Eng
land party Of mill owners reached Raleigh
on a special train last night. Mr.. Ash
ley, president OF the chamber OF COM
merce. had gone down on the Raleigh and
Augusta train to meet them at Appi-
forum, and welcome them to the city. The
party is composed Of the most prominent
mill owners in Massachusetts,, one OF
whom owns 100000 stock In New Eng
land cotton mills. They stopped a short
while on Sunday at Lockville. Chatham
county, TO examine the water power and
then came on TO Raleigh. A number OF
prominent citizens called TO see them in
the special train. President Hoffman OF
the Seaboard Air Line and ID. A. Tompkins
OF Charlotte accompanied them.
The morning was spent at Raleigh.
where the cotton mills were closely in
spected. Considerable time was spent at
the Raleigh cotton mills. where the 'mule'
process OF spinning is used. The mill
operates 6.i92 spindles and additional
spindies are now being put In. A stop
Was made at the Pilot cotton mills
The rain interfered with the party driv-
seeing
water powers at Weldon.
me party has quite bundle OF valua-
tvse 1elails tnat has been gathered from
me many mills visited In the Caroiinas
and Georgia.
Talking with p News and Observer cor
fospSShaent ~, ON s Mr.; Loyerlng said. speaking
70 say Is that we are profoundly thankful
70 me people OF the south and TO the
fallfoad authorities for having received
US so cordially and given US such ample
opportunities 70 inspect the cotton manu-
Iacturing sections Of the south. The pro-
.eLbial hospitality OF the south has been
iully maintained throughout and we
have received nothing but kind words
and encouragement from every section
''Ihe impression that has been abroad
IN some places In the south, namely that
me eastern manufacturers are about to
move their mills bodily to the SOUTH
has been very much modified IL not
done away with, by this visit IL Is not
that the manufacturers of the east are
going 10 make any wholesale movement
In this direction, but they do recognize
the fact that the south presents remark
able advantages and opportunities for the
extension of cotton spinning, and that
| II Is perfectly natural that cotton should
be spun where cotton Is grown Un-
doubtedy the immediate increase in the
! spindles OF the south Is destined 10 be
near the cotton fields. The proximity to
/ cotton, In many sections, and the abund-
| ance Of water power together with a
/ plentiful supply OF coal close at hand
are advantages not 70 be ignored. The
| Impressed with all these things and re-
| turn to the east satisfied that their cur
sorry exploiting OF the south is liable TO
result In mutual advantages to both Sec
| tions."
In addition to the points visited by tho
mill party formal Invitations were re-
/ ceived from the following places:
In North Car0lina--Weld Henderson.
Loekville, Southern Pines, Rockingham.
| tain Island, Lincolnton, Shelby Moores-
| boro Henrietta, Greensboro, Wilmington,
| Laurensburgh, Gibson Station ana Dur
south Carolina-chester, Greenwood.
Abbeyille, Edgeheld, Piedmont, Greenville
| Yirginia-Norfolk, Portsmouth and suf-
folk.
Georgia-savannah Atlanta, Athens,
! Columbus, Macon and Elberton.
General-Knoxville, Tenn; jackson.
/ Miss; Birmingham, Ala: Eufaula Ala
lnnumerable Invitations from private
parties were received. The party returns
much delighted with It's trip and under
| special obligations to Mr.. Tompkins, the
manager OF the trip, the Southern railway
and the Seaboard Air Line for attentions.
| The Seaboard Air Line brought the party
INTO the south and returned 1t to Ports-
Il is pretty safe to say that something
SUBSTANTIAL will be heard from the latest
q the mill parties from Massachusetts
tnat visited the south.
ID. a. Tompkins Of Charlotte who was
| largely Instrumental in arranging the par
| ~ ~ anu e sne trlp Is very much pleased with
- most desirable that the southern pco-
| pie should develop the cotton mill In
! dustry themselves. But the eastern miiI
| people are willink to Join with us in per-
| rect good faith, and we can get tue beneht
| OF tneir knowledge and experience, and
| as tbey viii probably come south any
| way whether we want them specially
| or not II Is better to show them every-
| tnlng, explain the conditions and make
the situation clear so that when they do
come mere 70 operate mills ii will be with
fuli knowledge Of the existing condi-
| tions. We would rather have them an
\ preciate our labor situation and leave
their labor In New England before coming
plainly the chief reason for having me
/ was to be seen"
Sachlsetts mill men who have been maxi
! ing trip through the south arrived here
this afternoon on special train over tie
Seabonrd Air Line They went to Bal
timore VIA the Balumore Steam Packet
Company as the guests Of President Hoff-
! man, who was with them.
They report that throughout the entire
| trip they were most enthusiastically re-
ceived by the southern people. II has been
/ pleasing to them 10 note that there has not
been the slightest evidence Of Anything
| like sectional prejudice, but, on the con-
trary, the people have evinced a most
D: A. Tompkins Of Charlotte, who was
| with the party during the entire trip, says
Of the sesboard Air Line in sending This his
| party through the south In a special train
caused most favorable comment to be
AHn1t dDVul luC iILcIGol No IS working I'D
| everywhere for the benefit Of the south.
| It is stated that some members of che
| party VII undoubtedly enter in someway
| into cotton manufacture in the SOUTH al
| though plans are not perfected. The pur-
pose Of this trip was to get necessary data
on the basis Of which plans could be
| formulated.
The party left the south with even bet
| ter Impressions Of its advantages than
| they had when they came, although h
/ was composed Of men who were well I'M
pressed with the south before leaving
home
/ Weldon, n. c., April s.-The party Of
! New England mill men stopped here this
/ afternoon by invitation Of the town au-
| thorities. They visited one OF the great
/ powers but on account of the rain could
/ not go to Roanoke Rapids. where the
/ best power Is. The party was received
/ by the mayor and a committee and Mail
/ Emry, Mr. Arlington, Mr.. Maxwell and
| Judge Hill accompanied the party, by in
/ vifatiOn, TO Portsmouth.
Gloom fn Two Homes I'm GIynn.
Brunswick, Ca, April s.-Bennle, the l.
/ year-Old son Of Hon. W. G. Brantley died