Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08

manufactures are striking. Ore - tho
number OF very large concerns estab-
lished here. ana the other tho diversity
OF industries pursued. The three great
iron works here-the Tredogar tho Old
Dominion. and the Richmond Locomo-
tiye-W Works-probably employ $500 hands
between them. OF this class there arc.
BESIDES two big stove works, the Rich
mond Spike-N orks. and tho Johnson
forge. for car axles. I'm Manchester:
electric-lght, and electrical construction
companies and establishments, and half
a dozen carriage and wagon and agrl-
cultural implement works, OF more than
local note and business. not TO mention
tho minor shops and smithles that ara
here In scores. There are three -four
mills, two cotton mills, three paper
mills, and three fertilizer works. all oc
them such as would be considered i'm
portant concerns in any city. Then.
there is the Richmond Cedar Works.
with the special advantage OF It's own
timber lands. enjoying almost a mo-
nopoly OF business In certain lines Of
woodenware: tho North Carolina Wheel
Company. the Richmond Mica Grind
ing Mills, the Manchester Paper
Irvine Company-the only concern OF tha
kind in the land-and tho Valentine Meat
Juico-Works, supplying. not this coun-
Try alone. but a worldwide trade, and
employing steadily 900 hands. There are
>hye mills grinding tan-bark here, and
preparing for shipment tho indigenous
sumac leaf. four tan-yards, eighteen
manufactures OF leather goods, one oe
the largest trunk-factorios OF the South
among them; three shell limc-kilns, ics
works, soap factories large concerns
providing the tobacco-factorics with tags
and labels, bags and boxes; numerous
stone-yards and quarries; sixteen brick
yards; and two new brewerlcs, supply
ing tho city, tho State, and considera-
bic field outside.
THE HOTELS AND HOMES.
Richmond Is well supplied with hotel
facilities. One OF IT'S most attractive
hostelries is the beautiful Jefferson,
erected a short time ago by Major Lewis
Glnter, a wealthy citizen. who had In
mind more the erection OF a betutiful edi-
fce which should be credit 20 Rich
mond and add 10 her fame. than any
personal profits which might accrue from
the business which II should enjoy. Tho
Jefferson Is, IN every sense, typical OF
the highest attainmonts IN hotel archi-
lecture and interior finish. IL IS. I'm
fact, In many ways, not only IDEAL but
far in advance. in point OF elegance, oe
any other hotel in this country. 1t was
built and furnished and is run upon the
theory that II Is possible 20 combine IN q
public house all tho clements OF a re-
fined. elegant home life with the convent
ences OF a hotel. Murphy's, Ford's. tho
Lexington. the Imperial. and the 81. Clair
are all popular institutions. In the very
heart OF the business section, and con-
yenient 10 all stations. places OF amuse-
ment and interest
Richmond might we'll be called a city
OF homes. That this name would be
well bestowed no one at all familiar
with the residence section OF tho city will
deny. There are few Ttreets In the
country that for homelixe beauty will
rival Franklin street. and parallel with
it Grace street, stretching away from
the business section OF the city. through
the parks, and out to the country. Tho
tide OF BODYBUILDING and Improvement
seems 10 have followed the line OF these
two streets, until to-day thu West End
Is unquestionably "the" residence section
OF the city.
OUR BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
Richmond Is proud m the possession of
no less than twenty-one hospitals and
asylums for the sick aud INDECENT. all Of
which are thoroughly equipped. The
hospital stan8 are made up from tho /.
leading physicians ~ the city. and each
ore has trained corps OF nurses and at
tendants, under the most efficient super
intendence. apd possesses al tho details
and requirements Of surgical operations.
sanitation. diet. aud care.
Reference has been made heretofore IN
this article 20 the raiiroad interests ot
Richmond. A comparative statement Of
tho earnings OF the lines entering THE
city shows marked increase In the last
few years. The lines are all completely
equipped ior passenger traffic. aud the