The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
They Learned Much.

Northern Manufacturers
Have Profted by Their
Trip to the South.
Our Labor is as Good as Theirs
Our Advantages Impress Them.
AUGUSTA, Ca, April 6.-The
Massachusetts mill Committee closed
it's week of inspecting southern
cotton mills by visiting the mill
districts at Columbia, S. C,
and Augusta, Ga. The commit
tee continues to find very much
that is interesting and instruc-
tive. AS each day goes along the
eastern mill owners appreciate the
conditions in the south all the better,
and there is perfect freedom among
them in admitting the business-like
appearance of the mills in the south
ern territory The one thing that is
most observed and commented upon
by them is the superior condition of
the labor as we'll as the outlook that
it will continue to be of native
growth for some time to come.
The committee spent the morning
much to it's delight in Columbia
The mill men were very quick to
appreciate the wonderful facilities
and natural advantages of Columbia.
Columbia has Of recent years made
rapid industrial progress and with
her canal. with a developed horse
power of 1900, her many railroads,
phophate and cotton mills, with her
admirable climate and natural advan-
tages, naturally has every reason to
expect a material increase IN the
already large Industrial growth.
One of the chief features of Colum'
bias industrial developments is the
Columbia cotton mill. which is the
only large cotton mill in the country
that is eetirely operated by electric
power The power is developed by the
Canal.
From the Columbia mill the party
were taken on a drive through the city
and wound up by being taken to the
city hall where an informal luncheon
was served. Mayor Sloan, Of Co.
lumbia, together with all Of the
citizens, made the time pass very
quickly and pleasantly and secured a
most favorable impression from the
visitors
Mr.. Thomas Motley, who repre-
sents the Chicopee, Saratoga and
Victory mills and who has been with
the party since it left New England,
in talking of his impressions with the
Southern Associated Press %correspon
dent, said:
eve are very much pleased with
tie hospitality shown us, as we'll as
the interest manifested in our visit.
In Columbia they certainly have
great facilities for water power and
the Columbia mills are of great
interest to those connected with or IN
terested in manufacture. They APP
pear to have demonstrated the fact
that power can, be transmitted by
electricity. W. have been very much
impressed with the beauty and points
Of interest of Columbia"
Talking of the mills he had seen in
the Carolinas, Mr.. Motley said:
I'VE have seen many mills in the
south, a number of which have struck
us very favorably. Of course we find
quite a difference in the mills, just as
would be seen in any manufacturing
district north or south
Mr.. Motley expressed himself as
very much pleased with the appear
ance and conditions of the laborers in
the southern mills.
Ihe party was Jollteo az oo1u'hola
upon the invitation of Mr.. D. A.
T%ompkins by Senator Tillman, w: B:
5. Whaley, president of the Rlchland
cotton mills; Editor n. 6 Gonzales,
of the Columbia State; c II. Fisher,
president Of the Edgefield cotton oil
mill, and D NJ. Thompson, president
of the Corliss steam engine works
President Hoffman and Vice Presl-
dent St. John, of the Seaboard Air
Line, were in Columbia awaiting the
arrival of the party and Joined them
for the rest of the trip. Supe:inten-
dent Berkeley accompanied the com
mittee on it's ride over to Augusta
over the line Of the Southern railway
LOOK AT A~UGUsTA's MILLS.
In Augusta the committee was
taken charge Of by the Young Mems
Business League, Mayor Young and
other prominent citizens. AS has