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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14
CIVIL. ENGINEERS


Mr.: John Graham. Jr., and Nh. James
Riddle formed partnership in May.
1894. for the purpose cf designing and
supervising general engineering work
Hoih Of these gentlemen were well
Known previous 10 their partnership,
having each directed various public
work In their individual capacities
Mr. Graham was born III Philadelphia
In 1853 and began his active professional
work In 1871 in the engineering depart
ment Of the Lchigh Valley Railroad
Company. and was actively employed
by that company for several years in
location. construction and maintenance
Of the lnhich Valley & I1aston & Am
boy Railroads, eventually rcaigning his
position 20 take charge Of the construc-
ton and operation of q system OF mar
!oW-gauge railroads in the oil region OF
Pennsylvania. Since that time he has
been continuously employed IN direct
charge OF various well-k nown and i'm
rortant railroad and municipal work
He came TO Virginia in 1879 AS chief en-
gincer Of the New River Railroad. Min
ing and Manufacturing Company, an en-
tc.pria2 which was originated by his
father the late Thomas Graham, q well
known Philadeiphan, who was himself
prominent in many OF the great indus
trial undertakings in this country dur
ing the past fifty years. The history Of
this enterprise "a well known, resulting
as It AID in tho opening up of the great
coal-nclds OF the Pocahontas region and
the Introduction Of millions OF capital
into The State. AS engineer for the min
ing company, Mr.. Graham selected ond
purchased many thousand acres or coal
lands now actually operated. including
the size of the present town OF Poca-
inn;as The first shipment Of coal from
Pocahontas to Norfolk was made under
his immediate direction.
The Norfolk and Western assuming
control Of the New river Railroad Com
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BUSINESS. COLLEGES..:.
Southern Business University.

Among our co,intry's most reputable
institutions none stand higher in the ies-
tima'tion OF the people THAT the Southern
shorthand and Business University, To-
Gated In the "TfaddIngto ton Building" one
or Norfolk'ss most Imposing, structures.
The institution is,well and favorably,
known throughout the countr'y. having
conducted. for several years, one OF the
largest and most successful business
SCHOOLS IN America, numbering It's grad
yates by the thousands who are filling
h:Sh and lucrative positions in. adj the
clllcs or our land. a first-class, well
equipped. practical business school Is
one or the greatest blessings to any
community. and the Southern Short
hntfd and business University certainly
beiongs to that GLASS OF institutions.
The officers and teachers of the uni
versity rank among the very best edu-
crtorS or the country, the following
comprising lis faculty: a. c. Briscoe.
president; l.. w. Arnold. vice-president
md instructor Of shorthand; j.. M. Res
sler, principal and instructor of book
Keeping, correspondence, grammar and
mathematics; +. Marnix, instructor of
bookkcep.ng, ppEmanShip and banking:
WIN. w. Sale, lecturer on commercial
law: w. j. Wright. instructor OF telcgra
ply and railroading; Mrs. J. NJ. Ressler,
instructor OF clOcutiOn and physical cul-
ture.
Prof. j. NJ RcSslcr, the principal, Is
one OF the best business college man
ayers. rs well rs Instructors, In the
country. The thorough work lie has done
since coming to Norfolk. together with
the reputation Of being among the ma
tion's most eminent business educators,
fully establishes This fact.
untT tho. first Of September this uni
versity will offer reduced rates Of tuition
therefore. those who desire to cuuip
themselves for lifcs' work should secure
scholarship now while they are being
sold at about onc-ha'f the regular ~ tes.
Those beginning at this time VIII finish
during the fall or winter when the
chances for securing positions are bet
| ter than ut any other time
! Governors w. Y. Atkinson. John r..
Gordon w. j. Northcrn, a. IT. Colquitt
and Joseph T.. Brown, commend the
Southern" as the best business school
IN the South. Write for Informal ton
either to J. NJ. Rcs;ler. principal. Nor
| folk. Va. or a. c. Et'scC,c. president, At
| lanta. Ga
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PAINTS AND OILS.
Jenkins Paint and Oil Co.

'I,hic tho ,.a,,.,.,,,t,+;,,, 1,a,. T.. A.,
no;n, ,nI ~, ,,.nd'.s >I.,e:m- ~ .iie
n,.in,n,il,, o ,.,,',,t',, u MI .oin, W Vas
hrI I,t,1'.i, I,,1!i,, o",iuis -, io'"
,,nan. IA 60, n wv, 'lr'u -, -, ie,
nnr '' ~ ''''''i1 " 'ei'hiiS ana
- ron,,,r,
~ ~. soc u'arS. ~ : - ~ ,'aillH ui
!. ,,: ;r,.,',,,c - 49, .: =" an"
n,nvI IrnSn,, Ir,,i -, :" - $500 .'i ~
i,1,I1nrhourh ,.ir,'Nn,o.i1<n, ~
Riddic}5 secretary
Tie luiIoiI,tr or,u,,ind h,, no ,,,,
IS located on Cc,n,,iarfinI 1oinca ,,,1 =.
n h,,icl; hi,i1din., nGxro rno, T., I;n,r,;
four stories IN nri.L, ,i,hn .tnnl. 49,
pl.isas !, fun nm .n,,,,,io.n H.,
paints and oils ara u,a,inn S,,nniio.
,rbo conponv ara nronrio,n,.,. ~ ~,
Ncr,,im,r hra;,1 or ,niyad '''
ara uran,s fn, M ~ 1o,,.n,,i p. ,A,.'
Works Sherv.in W,;,,i,,r. 6. ~ ,,,i,,.'.
ana Of the New ,1arsav Norin., Snnci'I'
ties ~
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IN n the feeding Of the stock while on sale

in the feeding OF the stock while on sale
In their establishments. s ~
One OF the busiest scenes In Norfolk il
70 DO seen AZ their sales stables every
tuesday and Friday. when their auc-
ton sales arc held. Their sales attra OF
buyers from oil parts OF Virginia, North
ana south Carolina and are distributed
to all parts OF the South and the West
Indies ~
The officers Of the company are among
the most progressive business men Of the
city, ana deserve the success which has
attended their efforts in giving Norfolk
a 1lrst-class establishment for the whole
sale trade of horses
AIR T.. T.. McCleary, the president OF
the company, is n native of York, Pa
and came to Norfolk in 1873. He at once
entered into the business OF selling
hofses III O retail way. and gradually
punt up the business 10 It's present sue
cess. ~.
MIR. Mcclellan. the vicc-presidcnt, is
q native or Tennessee. and has been q
horseman and identified with this busl-
ness all his life. He came to Norfolk IN
1879 and IN 1891 associated himself with
Mr. McClcary under the firm name Of
McCleary & Mcclellan.
Mr.. j. Murray Priest, the secretary and
treasurer, is Il native Of Loudon county
Virginia, and came to Norfolk In 1891.
lie was connected with the Norfolk Ma
tional Bank until 1895, when he left and
associated himself with this company
and was elected its secretary and treasl,
ror - -
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known as "creosote oil. - an assured an
;lsepticS which o. wide experiences has
sshoWalS and proven the best in use for
,presery Ing, at a reasonable cost, lumber.
cross-ties. telegraph poles,paving blools,
fence posts, sills. etc. 1t Is an absolute
defense also against the attacks OF the
teredo nhvalis or ship worm. These
works practically monopolize the bust
ness Of this port and nearly all the per-
mansntiy established shipping lines here
nave within (. few years replaced their
worm eaten piles and logs with this
orcosoted manufacture.
All or the piles treated and driven in
This harbor for the past twelve years
were done under the supervision Of the
late Capt. Samuel d. Pullen. the former
mama ger. who was the leading spirit in
the rebuilding and construction Of the
present works.
The great value and ultimate saving
to wharf owners In substituting the
creoaotetl lumber Is being recognized and
the company refers prospective builders
to all Of the railroads and steamship
lines In this city auyd Newport News.
The officers Of the company are Wm.
B. Rogers, president, and a. S. Martin,
secretary and treasurer.
The Offices Of the company are under
The new Atlantic Hotel. 81 Main street.
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McCIeary and Mcclellan.

Among the many important interests
adding 10 Nn,fuE'a rcnown a.; a whole
sale market ana shipping center is tire
sale OF horses ana nnies. This business
has. during II" iratst fC" "caEs. grown 20
be an important iacto. in The aggregate
OF thc business interests II the city, u =
tracing, as il docs buyers fEOm All
parts Of the S.r.ra Of Virginia North
and s:0u:h Carolina. Alabama ana t'coc-
fla. W. not only core % Norfolk 10 IN
vest il r32. ana nn!ieS. but also invest
III 81 mes Of merchandise
s.t"rsa.'s" Of the south Is the
NC ana McCic,land livestock
Go r. whose immense cstG hl!shmcn;
i 2a.'1 on Union street. This company
has s.nW1 10 its present proportions
retail h;;sincSs. est hiianod by Mr T. T..
McCl cry II 1877. The business was con
Quoted ~ him alone until 1891. when Mir.
\. l.. McClciland became associated
with him, the N-n hecoming McC4ca:y
& McCiellann. This continued under this
strle mil 1891. when II was Incorporated
in;o sock company under rs present
nanic with T.. 4. McClG&.y, president:
~. J.. Mcclellan, -pres!1en. and J.
Murray Priest, secretary and treasurer
The ORIGINAL sales stables were located
on the opposite side Of Union stycet from
where the present establishment; is now
situated. and Il: still used by the COM
pany J; Is 10bx50 feet in dimensions,
and accommodates about 100 horses.
This building soon proved too small for
their rapidly growing business nccessi-
Eating the building OF larger and more
comm0diou9 Guartcrs Acquiring the
property al 81 20 81 Union street, run
ming through to Water street, they cree
ted 4 fvs;-cass building Tor their bust
ness. Tho was destroyed by fire In 1892,
and Immediately replaced by their pres
cnt building.
1t is q modern and complete building,
"20Hl2D fee; In dimensions, equipped with
every modern convenience for the con-
duct Of their business, ana has accom-
mol,ion;; for over 500 heads OF horses,
besides mucpcns for n like amount All
kinds Of horses arc sold by the COM
pany, ranging from fine single drivers,
fancygaited saddlcrs and roads:crs,
light and heavy draft horses, 10 the
chcnpe: farm horses and mules This
stock is shipped to them from Iowa,
OHIO. Indiana, Kentucky. Pennsylvania
md Yves: Virginia, She aggregat e
amount handled being over 10000 head
per annum, amounting 10 upwards or
$500 900 IN volume.
i;rsiucs giving employment 20 about
twenty regular employees. whose wages
amount 70 s., 600 per month, employment
Is given to numerous h!a cksmtths horse
shoers and other kindred trades, besides
an lmm"cse trade In hay ard feed used
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Edward WI. illey.

One of the leading c:tzcns OF Soutl.
Norfolk. and one who has been closely
and prominently Identified with The
growth Of Norfolk ana vicinity, is The
subject Of this sketch, Mr.. Edward NJ
Ti!ley. retired lumber merchant and
manufactures.
Mr.. TIl!cy is the son Of William 3D.
ana Lydia Tllley, and was born April
1880, nj Bristol, Rhode Island The
irst llftecn years Of his life was spent
IN his native state and in Massachu-
sets. where he attended the public and
private schools lie then moved ito Or
denDurE. ~ T., where he remained ten
years engaging In the book business un-
III the outbreak or the war, when he an
Swcred the call for arms and enlisted ns
= private in the 18th New York rcgi-
ment i.s
lie served until the close Of the war.
he last three years upon Gen. Newton's
stan MS Quhrtcrmaster. ana was also
~ the stan OF Gcn. W. IS. Frank liz.
After the close Of tho war he came u
Norfolk. locating here in 1863, and en-
tered III the lumber business in which he
0cHiircd competency. He has large
real ~Statn interests IL this vicinity.
ana taxes an active interest in all mat
trrS looking to the advancement or this
Trntcr. Mr. RILEY retired fran active
business IN 1876, ANA now devotes his
'i'iiH - iI' IMPROVEMENT OF MS large
prun"riy in tcrcstH and 10 the enjoyment
ot !ifc after an active career or forty
years. E.c Wa% married in 1856 10 Ni,ss
lIl!%a y Hare, daughter OF the Int
Aiatthew Hare or Ot;dcnrurt;, n. Y.
A.r. and Mrs. l'iileS reside in III, Gle
SAINT Residence in South Norfolk. recent
~ COMPLETED BY Mr.. 'r!ley, where, sur
rounded by their five children ana the!,
Iaini!iss, they are enjoying The comforts
Of lifa |#5's Ill
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CREOSOTING WORKS.
Old Dominion Creosotinq ca,

Among the leading industries Of this
city Is the Old Dominion Creosotlnc
Works. whose pant is located Mt Money
Point, on the Southern branch of the
elizabeth river. Their yards; covc, an
area OF twenty-five acres and have a
water front Of 5000 feet, with shipping
convcnicnces for distribution to al! parts
OF The world.
Besides tllcy have s,dtngs co:lnecl.nc
v!tl th.. Norfolk and Western railroad
I..cin: thc,n ii direc; commnnca ton
y :tf I'll iAta,"r points. The close proS-
Mn:ty az >:"rrnlk 10 the great timber dis
tricts q! Virginia and North Carolina
enables them TO secure promptly timber
for treatment OIL tho sl,Drtcs. possible
tire.
The worries have AN equipment second
TO rome of the kind In the country and
the product they turn out has been
commended by experts everywhere MS
Tic nearest perfect Of any.
The capacity Of The plant consists Of
.2,nkagc for creosote OIL 250.Ch0 gallons.
three cylinders six feet IN diameter 100
feet long. the daily output being s, 900
linear feet Of piles and $1,000 test OF
sawed timber.
The process in use Is, as tho name i'm
piles. IN application OF the dead oil OBJ
tAtncI from ca+l tar commercially
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Sl'AN,E.
Cl1as. Reid & Sons.

The firm Of Charles Reid & Sons. ex-
Hporters OF slaves, pOpla-, walnut and ash
lumber is one of the eldest and most
prominent firms in the city. They have
olliceS and warehouses al No. IA NiVison
street, and use for ,hc.r extensive stavc
trace their wharves, known as India
Wha:f IN this city, and Cookies Wharf
IN Portsmouth. They carry a large stock
or saves, which find Il market in South
America. the sWest Indies and In the
Mcdlterra countries. Their wharves
are especially adapted 70. the conduct
Of their large business having ample ac-
commoda ton for tho loading and I'M
aiding Of the 'a"gcs. vessels. The flrm
was established by the venerable senior
In 1921. and consists Of Cha'les' Reid and
his sons. George c. ana ]. II. S. Reid.
Mr.. Charles Reid. the senior member
OF the firm. is one OF No"folk's most
high'y-csteemed and bes,t~known c:Hi-
2cns. Although almost Il cen ovarian. be
can he seen daily q Iii: office, ana takes
an active interest in Tho conduct OF The
business. He - \ native Of Scotland.
and was born APRIL t. 1900 When hut
eighteen months cid lie came with his
parents to America, who loca ted nra: a.
Portsmouth, but shortly after came 10
Norfolk. Here MI Reid attended the
local schools. and In 1921 started in bust
ness for himself, enga sing IN the grocery
trade. which he conducted successfully
until 1914. when he esta hl'shcd the pres
ent business OF exporting slaves and
hard woods
In 1925 he was married 10 Miss I;ucrc-
tia. daughter OF Cornelius Nash, OF Mar
folk county.
Mr.. Reid, during his long anu useful
career has occupied many positions 0r
honor and trust, serving as magistrate.
president Of the Counc! and as vice
president OF the Marine Bank.
Mr.. George G. Reid was born in this
city IN lS2u. and after Dls,siNo. tbr1p~h
the local schools entered into business
with his father. In 1851 he removed 10
1t1chmond. engaging in the miilln!; bust
ness, where he remained until 1858. when
he returned to Norfolk
at the outbreak Of the war he cntern1
the Confederate service. serving until its
close and upon his return entered as =
member Ct the firm. He takes an ac,;ye.
interes: IN the material advancement Of
the city. and interests himself IN MI Tor
ware movements. He was a member Of
the CITY Council In 1851. and is now |.
director Of tho Citizens Bank and Of the
Century building and Fund COMPANY
Mr. j. T. S. Reid was born February
IS, 1871. and after leaving school Gu tered
INTO business with his fathcr. roma. ming
unlll the outbreak Of the war. lie en-
listed in the 9th Virginia Regiment ana
wac afterwards transferred 10 West Viz
ginia AS First Lieutenant in the Adm
tant-Gene:al's department. re was;
made a prisoner at The fall Of Fort
Fisher, and imprisoned at Governors
Island.
After the war was over he travelled in
Europe for one year. and upon h;s return
remained In Norfolk until 1891. when no
moved to New York, where he cnG.a sc q
IN business for about two years liz. then
went to St. Louis. residing there until
1883. when he returned here and cnrareH
IN the grain trade He was admitted 4 <
member Of the present firm III 1886.
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COAL AND LUMBER.
Nottingham and Wrenn.

The Nottingham & Wrcnn company Is
notable in the business community for
the many and important enterprises in
which 1t Is engaged and occupies well
deserved prominence in business cir
>cles Of the South by reason Of the mag
n!tude of its operations and the great
field its business covers
Its coal business is one of tho mos1
important in this section, handling an
nually an immense total OF both anlhrn
cite and bitumnous coal at wholesale,
and retail For the transaction of this
branch OF the business two wards ara
maintained, one on It's property in Al
lantic City Ward. having q capacity of
~ 900 tons Of anthracite coal and anoth-
er at the Norfolk and Western depot,
where it has Il pier and n large, St,,r,,,,,
capacity for the celebrated pocahon1ns
coal.
The coal trade OF the NOT
tinghanr & Wrcnn Co extends
over Virginia. North Carolina and
South Carolina Their cDnnection.
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Citizens Banks New BuiIdil1q

I'he Citizens Bank building, FOR whiCh
g. u. taSsril, Law building I3aIt.mGre.
Is the architect, alld which Will be erect
Cd on III. site OF the old st. james Hotel.
Will be one Of the finest ana most per-
fcctiy arranged ana constructed build
inGS IN tic country
tt Will be OF the skeleton steel con-
Sh'ucion i%pc Of building and ahso-
!utely i!rc-pr1of. 7 he dimensions are
tli!y-four feet front on Main street by
one hundred and tlirty-scv.n and 4
quarter ftgi dccp and seven stories
hIGh, provisions hring made in ali sLr,lc-
iurui parts. aud the elevators heatin.-
climbing ana electric plant FOR Two al
ulIl9nH stories. On the east side 81
INC !irst story The entrance hall. .lSx27
feet Is located, with tho entrance from,
Main stree IN the front and from NFid.
water street in the rrar This hall will
contain a r0omy stairway finished in
steel and marble ana two hydraulic
PASSENGER elevators directly facing the
entrance The ears. carefully prvpor-
Toned 70 admit Of the most convenient
entrance and exit, Will be Of wrought
;fon uf ornamental design. the grillcs
surrounding them being OF the same
character. In the front Of the hall
alongside the entrance vcstibule, VIII bs
3 cigar and newspaper stand, divided
rom the hall by iron grilles similar 10
-. ~
stairway leads from the hall to q bicy-
Gle room beneath It, l#
The renainer Of the FIRST floor Is de-
voted entirely to the purpose Of the
bank. the banking room being entered
from Main street directly through n
Vestibule or from the enhance hail. and
is only two steps above the Main street
sidewalk. Advantage has been taken o!
the exceptionally fine site to light the
banking room by large window on four
sides The desks are to be arranged
in the middle Of the room. surrounded
by cages Of marble and wrought metal
with al aisle on cit her side next the wall
or the building. giving passage to the
presidents room and the cashiers pr;-
ratc room, the gcntlmen's and ladies'
coupon rooms, the directors rooms en-
ployes' room and toilet, which are to 'oc-
cupy positions In the rear Of the bur
glar proof vault. The vault is built in q
convenient position, free from contact
with the walls of the building, and only
connected with the floor OF the banking
room at the entrance a space OF two and
half feet forming around it except
az this point. open to the basement floor
AS deposit boxes arc to be provided FOL
IN addition to the bang funds the vault
Will be divided into two CHAMBERS by
iron Grilles. a mezZanine story5to be
located in the rear Of the banking room
containing officers and employees dining
rooms, Kitchen, pantry, and store-roon.s
for books and stationery. ff.3 NJ Ss53
THO BASk1Stfi ROOM. 55 y. ~ III
The banking room and entrance han
are to be waincot ted with marble 1ar1I
tioored with Terra TIA and Granite b The.
officers and direc tors rooms are to be
waincottcd with quartered oak and II d
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C0RtnN AIERG CHA ass:
tCoacl,sIS6 from Pare !, F = 81, en,, !,
.:,.S+Sp'S2

ii
Z tcnemicalf house, which Il complete The
4 buildings The equipment Is Of the latest
& si;1iI. III! and most complete charact ter.
l'e;e are six sets Of forty-eight inch
oien cards, seven self-operatinE mules
ia-,, ths z.o!6 spindles, forty knitting ma
'nes OF the very best construction, six
Winders, about sixty sewing ma
70, steam press and other required
chlences-.he whole operated by! a
arse-poWe:% Corliss engine, with two
: tubular boilers. They also have
>t.; own electric light plant for illu-
;t!ng the factory. About 200 opera
sSa are employed, under the closest
. II : most careful supervision Of prac-
sea and practicable heads OF 3depart-
( cents. The product OF the firm may be
ssnerally classed as mems, ladies' and
s:,iiaren's # underwear and overwear.
they are made from various grades,
come all cotton and others cotton and
wool combined, and are both boarded
anu pipe-dried. The firm have their own
Greenhouses. SO that the whole manipula-
ton Of the stock. from the raw ma terial
% the finished stock, is performed under
ne same roof. The mill is the pioneer
enterprise in the manufacture Of knit
Soods In the South and four other mills
Or similar capacity have been built and
opera ted in this locality within the past
lew Years. The production of the estab-
tishlnent ranges from 10000 to 100 600
dozens of underwear annually, and the
value from $250,0Oo to 100000. according
20 quality Coupled to the advantages
aaovs, referred to, derived from compet
ing lines of railroads and steamboats,
assuring low freight charges, there mus
be considered the fact that Norfolk Is
among the leading cotton shipping port,
IN the country, and the raw material Is
mus obtained at the lowest price. and
favorable field Is Afforded to make Sc
lections of the Staple best suited to the
work. Labor troubles are unknown here,
and suitable help Is not difficult to OBJ
tain. 10 this must be coupled the utlli-
"a ton or perfect plant and economic
methods Of manufacture, enabling the
mouse TO place before the trade the best
Fa!ue Tor money. This Is best attested
10 rom the fact that this mill, rs opcr-
ated By Messrs. Dickson and Johnston
mas never reduced wages or run other
wise than on full time since 1884 and
mas been kept supplied with orders, the
trade taking care of the whole output.
Inc entire production of the plant has
becn handled through the well-know,l
and iong-es tablished commission house
OF Messrs. Williams Iaelin & Co, Canal
ana Green street, New York City.