The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29
SeabOard'S Warehouse.

ScaDOdlQ'S warehouse. |
AN IMMENSE STRUCTURE COVER.
INC TWO ACRES.
This Progressive System Increases Its |
Terminal Facilities at Portsmouth,
Va.-compIetion Of Warehouse No. |
}, With . Capacity Of About n, 900 |
Bales of Cotton-The Seaboard Goes !
Forward-ln Better Shape to Handle |
Its Extensive Cottoa Business.
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 1s.--Norfolk |
people, AS we'll as Southern tourists |
familiar with harbor surroundings |
here, who went North three or four |
weeks since and returned within the |
past few days via the steamer line. |
have been surprised to find within
that short period an additional i'm !
mense warehouse has been completed |
on the Seaboard Air Lines water |,
frontage. From the incoming steam
ers looking to the right this COM
modious structure seems to assume 4
natural and business-like air among
its sister warehouse, all bearing the
Seabord Air Lines standard color
stretching in unbroken line on the
Western side of the water front and
the eye is lost in the shipping Of the
Navy Yard.
A reporter had quite pleasant
visit through the new warehouse with
MIR. j. w. Connell, the Seaboard's
Forwarding Agent, and from him
gained some interesting information
as to the efforts and progress that
company is making in the develop
ment of this port. 1t stands to the
credit Of the Seabord's management
that additional facilities are con-
stantly required to take care OF its
business. This is especially APP
plicable in the case Of its new ware
house as the new building is to be
devoted exclusively to the handling
of cotton brought from territory con
tiguous to its line for export business.
indicating that the movement OF this
commodity through Norfolk's port is
on the increase, notwithstanding the
impetus given in recent years to the
establishment of mills throughout
| the South for the development OF
home consumption OF cotton. 1t is
we'll known that the erection of mills
| throughout the South has resulted
! in the consumption Of vast amount
of the staple and a consequent re-
duction Of shipments on many lines
to Northern markets aud foreign
ports.
Opening of mills on the Seaboard
Air Line alone, however, within the
past twelve months has increased
largely the tonnage in factory pro-
ducts, and with other factories now
in course of erection, il is strong
evidence of faith in the South's re,
sources and speaks well for the pro
gressiveness of that company tha,
additional facilities are provided fol
cotton shipments and it is wei
known that the Seaboard's Wharfage
has heretofore been considered ample
for the handling of almost any
amount Of that commodity. But the
size and conveniences of the new
building indicate that the Seaboar'
means business, and that it means
furthermore, to take care OF 1T ac
cording to improved methods.
The new building covers somethin:
over two acres and will have
capacity of about 2l,O00 bales OF cot
ton.
With these enormous facilities tn
> Seaboard will be better prepare
sh
ments to shipside and from a stand
point of economy and dispatch the
g are placed on a still frmer footing
Unusual facilities in this respect Wi
be required, however, as on the iron
: deep water soundings are afforde
for docking the largest foreig
steamships, while the slips on eithe
side can accommodate steamers {
equal draught and tonnage. Whe
n it is remembered that these ocea
tramps easily carry from nine
, twelve thousand bales of cotton at
sailing, some idea is given as
It what these new facilities will mca
for the Seaboard Air Line during L
- busy season. On the North OF Il
slip space is also given for the a
commodation o: coastwise shipmen'
Two of the Seaboard's warehous
to have heretofore been devoted almo
exclusively to coastwise bnslnes
and with the additional wharf roo
" obtained by the completion OF t
tracks in the new slip. convenie
"o accommodations are to be had !
the docking at one time OF vess'
amounting in the aggregate to
almost incredible tonnage. The M
IS, structure will be known as war
house &C." and it will be remember
no il was from this dock then OIL
recently purchased by the Seaboa
; Air Line system. that British traf
was loaded with several thousa
bales OF cotton from Georgia, saili
the same day Of its arrival over
- Seaboard Air Line. and making
nd phenomenal record to Bremen.
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