The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08
KAUFMAN &COMPANY
Fourth and Broad Streets.
WAR PREPARATIONS,
Much Work Going ON in the South as
the Result of the Cuban Affair.

the Result of the CUBAN hhdn'
BALTIMORE, MD, April lone OF the
practical effects, advantageous 10 me
South OF the stringency OF the CuDth
situation. Is the direction OF me al1eh-
ton Of the general Government u IIs
comparative lack OF preparation asAi''s.
war al Southern ports, notably those on
e,,lf and the consequent impulse given
fo much-needed undertakings by the pos
slbflltv of active hostuities IN their VI
cinitv. Among the important PROVISIONS
for important improvements in the nayal
oppropriation bill passed by the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES, are the appropriations
for buildings AZ the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. the completion or the "oiN
al Port Royal (S. O. station, ana the
building al a cost OF $4,000 OF double
sided steel floating dock at Algiers' New
Orleans. The necessity for dry dock OF
this kind on the gulf has long been appre-
ciated. and the neighborhood OF Ne" VI
leans has been deemed the proper one
for its location, In view or the posi4oh
of that city in relation TO the con. lhelo &c
Of the Mississippi Valley. Reports OF three
encceesive commissions and naval boards
have pointed TO Algiers as the proper site
on the gulf coast for a dry dock. In ad-
dition 20 these undertakings, which VIII
no Of immense benefit to the SOUTH the
Manufacturers Record publishes this
we.k the details o. the contracts Tot
coallng depots at Key West and the Dry
Tortugas. Key West at present mas sh-Qs
which will contain about D00 tons IN
addition to these, II is proposed 20 ouuu
two additional houses, each 25JxlO5 feet IN
dimensions. In connection with tho de-
pots will be constructed a pier 55lX4s feet
extending into the harbor at a point
where the water is thirty feet IN depth
IL will be constructed Of steel on plilng
foundation. with an approach 49l feet loub
and rs feet wide of wood. The mead or the
wharf will be protected by steel pilng.
bolted together. and upon IL will be placed
a lotion crane for handling heavy lcads'
Az the Dry TOrtugas two cOal-nouseS
Of the same dimension as those AZ hey
West are 20 he built, and according 70
tho same plans: also two piers, each
30ixiS feet. with the necessary approaches
one of which will be ll2 feet. and the
other nlnety-six feet I'm length. Al me
two stations eight cOnyeyor5 IN All VIII
be erected and operated by steam power.
Rv theiF means. fuel will be transferred
from vessels TO the coal-houses. War
ships will also be coaled by means or the
conveyors as, owing to the depth OF
water they can come alongside OF the
piers and receive their supply direct by
this machinery When the work Is conf
plete the Government Will have facilities
for storing 5000 tons under cover az Key
West and 5000 at the Tortugas; bur, il
necessary. a large amount can be placed
at the side Of the depots for a reserve
supply All OF the work Is 20 be com
pleted by September lst % this year or
sssqer
Among the new enterprises announced
bv the Manufacturers Record as being
reported during the week are $4,000
mining company az Nashville. Ark: $1,000
saw-mill at Decatur. Ala: so 000 tobacco
cultivation and manufacturing company
az OcaIa. Fla: 20-ton cOttOn-seed oil mill
at JEFFERSON. Ca; $4,000 bridge cOnstruc-
ton company az Alexandria. La; sugar
factory at Alexandra, La; and 5000 ice
factory at Amile City. Ia; Sl5 coo baking
company az Baltimore. Md: $4,000 water
and light plant az Holly Springs Miss;
$500 ice company an Rocky Mount,
n. c.. $4,000 phosphate manufacturing
company al Wilmington, n. c.; a)-bar-
rel roller flour mill az Wilson, y. c.;
s75 900 cotton mill. chartered az Rock
Hnl. s. c.: 500. 200 drug company at Spar
tanburg. =. C.: $4,000 lumber mill az
Chattanooea. Tenn. $4,000 electric Hight
plant at Houston. Texas: 10000 lumber
company at Beaumont. Tex. $4,000 irrl-
eating company at Beaumont, Texas;
$50eo0 compress company al Sulphur
| Springs Texas; lo0-barrel -four mill at
Alexandria. Va; $4,000 construction COM
pany at Petersburg. Va; $4,000 carbide
| company at Richmond. Va: 800 40
engine company az Charleston. ". v;
$40 600 plumbing company at Aforgantown.
| W. Va: $500 wind0w-glass factory at
Warrington. W. Va; ana $4,000 coal
mining company at Raleigh W. Va
Among the new buildings reported are
n 5000-bale Gotten warehouse at Augusta,
| Ga: $500 business block at Monticello,
| Ky; $1,000 tabernacle az Shelby. y. c.;
| $1,000 church at Baltimore. Nd; so
| university buildings at Georgetown. Tex;
| $4,000 fats building NJ Birmingham.
| Ala; s. GO hall building at Govanstown.
| Nd. $1,000 warehouse at Anderson S.
| C.; hotel at Hagersiown, Md. and SIS go
| hall az Jackson, Miss.