The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14
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costing $4,000. was erected for the ON.
Gals and clerical force. Ten years ago
there were locate In this city, connect
ed with this line fiYe otftctals and thirty
fcials loca fed and two hundred and ten
clerks. Nothing can better illustrate the
immense strides taken by this progress X
sive line. &, j--- Ss9
The S. "A. L. shops have been greatly
enlaiged, and employ over three hum
dred men. Such Is the trunk line that
terminates at Portsmouth with its 983 4
miles Of track and who have. spent
81 100000 in improvements In this section
during the past ter, years Lastyear they
paid s65,Oo0 for g piece OF. wharf proper
ty, upon which NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., in
addition to the six already built. Is to
be added. ~ ~ }2gea $3.50 II
The Southern Railway, since It's en-
trance into aths port, has constructed
immense warehouses at Their terminals
at Primers Point, increased their track
age land made other improvements
which represent an investment Of over
$500, GOO. q rs Is ( 81. ~ ii
During the past few years numerous
additions have been made to the manu-
featuring industries Of Portsmouth, no
table among which was the establish
ment Of the Portsmouth Knitting Mills.
Inc Factory represents an investment OF
S20o. 900 and gives employment to from
l
mouths substantial prosperity ), and
growth, we appena statement of some
OF lis leading industries corporations
and associations and amount of capital
employed by each:
Capital.
S. A. L. car shops and round
houses. $500, QUO
Virginia Chemical Works ...... $4,000
Armstrong Planning MIL ........ 10000
Century Saw Mills .............. 10000
iarts PaninEs Mill -. ....:...... 10000
Hoagland's Ship Yard .......... $4,000
PORTSMOUTH Machine Works 49,. 10000
l2ham's Barge Yard ............ 10000
Seed Ship Yard ............... 10000
j. L.. Thomas Ship Yard ......... $4,000
bank or Portsmouth ............. 100. 900
Merchants and Farmers Bank . $4,000
People's Bank ....... ........... 10000
portsmouth Gas Company $500. $4,000
Portsmouth Insurance Company $4,000
Citizens Light, Heat and Power
Por, snouth and Norfolk Invest
meat Company ................ 100 600
The Portsmouth Street Railway
Eompany and the Port Norfolk Electric
Their roads throughout the streets Of
Potsnlouth, and when completed, which
VIII De within the next few months. will
give the city Of Portsmouth one Of the
best and most complete electric street
halfway systems in the South.
The real estate transactions carried
through to successful issue have aggre-
gated upwards Of 50, 100000 during the
past year, while other interests have
prospered proportionately.
with the electrifying Of the street
railway system, active steps VIII be ia
Ken to develop The property of the
portsmouth Company, who own 1000
acres OF land and three and a half miles
or water front adjoining and running
south OF the navy yard. Special induce
ments will be offered by the company for
the erection of factories and residences
on their properly, which will in the near
iu'urc become valuable addition to
portsmouth. The city Is on the eve of a
new Ell or commercial and industrial
ACTIVITY and invites the attention OF
manufacturers TO lta numerous advan-
tageS Hl' si'