The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01
Richmeud Maintains
Imons sauthsl
lDyIncEs DESPITE 7 DRAWBACKS
.,,s and firur, From rndu striai,
Mercantile, Municip ana o'ner DE-
a~,,,.nts shou,u q Condition OF
tho City--Intery WIN "er-
ch.,ts and 0 ks-Tobacco
and Rsiirc Saausucs'

,eDo,c. a industrial and mer-
.c,es IN Z, ity during the year
10 oosgi 10 secure. In addi-
,,s tnfoI ton, is given a re-
10 VA, G in the various mu-
narA sys turing the year, and
~ III Hion about the tobac-
tboH oads, real estate end
,cb. business which is of
r. 0b bic of Richmond.
=. 1gl cures presented. show
a. 10, the Cauital City of the
80 H. give outsiders some
!. ~ nents offered 10 inves-
s,d,n he many Disadvantages
.o,, izcas have lab0red this
ia. essed condition Of bus
ori, Is section, but through
-, ind In many parts of
ut, be people Of Richmond
~ re 80 feel proud Of their
or, which stands foremost
c,ti the South as a manu-
M, 'ltile. educational, reli-
ca entire.
ARD YEAR.
~ lr 1895. Richmond's bus
, n hard battle TO fight.
IN ( the se,rre lIsiness de-
III which proved so disas-
,a,, Driions of tine country, the
an atism of the wear 1854, du-
.n estments were close and
immense expectations
foreign markets, the
u, dition Of the money
various other infu-
,,, characterized the past
! one of the soverest tests
,Jb 3siness men have been sub
- tal years-all combined to
n and TO some extent
Ilial enterprises ia va
of the county. The
a cotton I'm the South. where
the wholesale business of
transacted. hal a strong in
the condition of trace. Col
10 slow, and retail houses
m disposed to purchase large
.otnt of the business condi-
ng.
these Influences, however,
G held her own remarkably
will compare favorahly with
ifty cites I'm the South, whlle
ke1v no other city of similar
South can make q better
n the capital of the Ola DO
men pene,<ly in Richmond
tter year 4iSaG. The cotton
south is IN favorable this
rade IS pAing up already.
feparing Il healthy trade.
afhe war-sa blows over it is
lat businesa along the line
re active.
ACTS AND kURES.
e figures prsted i'm another
will bee see hat the manu-
and jobbins .siness in Rich
1891 has bee EQUALLY as good
J. expected. he jobbing line
tor 1885 amohd to S30.l59.524.
sales for J& nounted TO S2s.-
for 1893 $32arO. In 1894 the
esfed i'm thGbbing business
amounted 10 $4,000 while in
s.. $1,000, ant rease OF $4,000.
as c0nsidef'e I'm crease In
m facturiug lahess. I'm 1899
we're So manufa ring plants in
| which employee 900 hands. and
ch the amount 5,445, 500 was |
d, while the sd for the year
ted 20 S3l l,6s4, 4,00Osl 1895 the num-
Iin was $50. en-
Is 1888. and I'm VI was invested
iount OF Sl6,l63, p,rhe sales for
0Unted TO S32. 026t
iigures show arg Ogcther salts
result when alte unfavorable |
3 conditions are csidcrcd The |
20 was not at ~ satisfactory in |
cturing circles touehout the
. Many large a We're shut |
reason Of a close lrket. strikes.
like, and few citi in the South |
Ade any adyancelnt in manu-
during the year,
AklNGS AND FLURES.
iures for the yeare5 were COM
heaVy. TWO OF rec OF these, /
covered the great part of the
vowed ana wnea be number of
Is considered thei ures do moi
iscOuraging.
year 1896 the nj Der of fail
"o 0l'y We s siAtline, repre-
ssets TO the amoul of 81 l.s5s. $40
|lies amount ing tsl.15i. no In |
number of failure was forty
y assets 10 the a1unt OF SN2.-
liabilities amounti 10 Nea ooo
There were nfty-s,en fainlres
Sets amounting TO ,25.S5O and
amounting to $7ssO.
nk clearings show 4 ecided and
& increase. In 1898 l. clearings
.so1zi2 In 1881 tht lount was
- 1919" 80 ANf' lllt nj reach
.. $50. an increase dNllast wear
81. w
iMPROVEMEN1sl
the year there have Yen ereat-
',''iiuso'he residences the city.
Ill Ni"ce' floyd avNle, Park
sn0 MANY Other stree a 1ar.-e
II handsome residcnces.ava hesn
'S' 'ne tue year, WIZ in the
building has made l1arlxable
The splendid new ate Ii
l the magnificent Jefev,n Hotel
npleted during the W. Such
enterprises as the newleiephone
with greatly reduced ates and
: i''ii"a aS OF the Trdc0n Com
soon be In operation. yhile the
rk OF the Chcsapeakeand ohio
company. which pr0pos To con-
magnificent passenger t.pot ard
'dious freight depot together
elevated railroad. wi add n
j 10 the city's welfat
are beiniccutcr,-
ich as a handsome ilv theo-
several additional mtuments
to beautify the city.
ure looks exceedingly tieht tor
!, and there is everi po,eoo
the city will make rapl strides
G next few years.
AS A CITY.
nd liz justly regarded a. She
active city in the south her
a medium between The extreme
he North ana the depfstslag
E south. Richmond Is the most
ny IN the South. She hal me
TEL The most beautim tssi-
reefs and parks, while hcrlfre
II and police system ora