Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-05
4 PULSE OF PROGRESS
n,up,NG TRADE Is BECOMING
UNUSUALLY BRISK.
Urge FACTORIES BEING ERECTED.
rail- Redecms the Promise of
spring-rris"'e Residences ana
Arero'ion'-ho'e' MANAGERS wake
.ments-The "Ncw Ford's."

,ttcrations-bote'
uent.-Thc "Ncw Ford's."
,,,uding trade may well be called
so ~ a city's material progress.
e,o wears past builders and con-
tors have complained of the depres-
"- b., richmond, but the spring OF this
cave promise of better things IN
''. which was promptly nipped in the
,., the outbreak of the war with
II will never be known how many
..,s were interrupted by the general
F,..ring OF purse-strings that came
.,o announcement OF the outbreak
,..tlitcs. The fall. however seems
.-.. 40 redeem the promise of the
..,. and numerous buildings are going
~, and many alterations are being
Allusion was made in Fridays
,...,strh 10 the building OF the stock
a. a cost of sS5o 900. The contract
,re now preparing their estimates.
FACTORY AND WAREHOUSES.
,,rre factory has Just been completed
o. ,be American Tobacco Company on
M .,rncr Of Twenty-fifth and Cary
ITS II has frontage of s.
49, and depth OF l5I feet.
.r4 enjoys the distinction OF being the
r. building in town erected on the
...r5ard mill construction plan. II is
.-.r-oof as far as any building can be
81. has wooden floors. for 1t has no
4.ts or anything that fire can climb
m, floor is spanned from girder TO
g-ler. and the elevator and staircase
are boxed IN brick.
This same company will shortly build
sr.+her. warehouse at the corner OF
Twenty-sixth and Cary streets 1Ooxl2o
fssf and the excavations for this work
are already in progress.
THE Richmond Guano Company is erect
,-- a large acid-manufacturing plant 7Ox
~ feet near the works that have recently
Sosn constructed just below Richmond on
fine James river.
Mr. Albert F. HUNT Is the archltect ior
those three factories.
Mr. T. c. Williams is building a large
warehouse and factory for the Allegheny
pox Company near Seventh and Canal
streets. on the site OF the old Volcan hon
Works.
PLANS FOR RESIDENCES.
A. a row Of houses being built In Fulton
ina stores under which are TO be used as
= drv-goods establishment, and he mas
also made the plans for the house on
proad street near Harrison.
Cbiefest among the private residences
On course OF construction Is n brCwnston'
front on the corner OF Harrison anc
rankin streets Cor Mr.. J. W. Anderson
ond n fine country residence near Acca fol
Air. e. c.. Leigh, Jr.
some residential flats are shortly u
be built on Franklin street near SlSti
street for Mrs. Virginia Peasants.
STORES BUILT Or IMPROVED.
improvements that have been made lie
Gently are quite numerous. The hard
some new store on west Broad street
built for Messrs. Temple, Pemberton
Cordes a Co, il q familiar ana pioTlin|h
object on the great retail thoroughiare'
NIessrs. Miller & Rhoads have made ex
tensiye improvements in their store, plan
for which were drawn by NJ. Carl Ruehr
mund. -
new store has been modelled out 0
an old one on the same street betwee
second and Third on the south side 10
AR Anderson, and three other stores o
Rroad street between Third and Fourt
have also been remodelled for Ndrlou
tenants.
plans are being made by Mr.. West 70
putting a new front in the big house o
the southwest corner of Main ana In'i
teenth streets.
IMPROVEMENTS AT FORD'S.
richmond has every reason to be prou
Of her hotels. and at this season OF u
year. Just after they have been swei
and garnished. they present particular
attractive appearance. Inc new forI
Hotel. for so the hosiery by the capt.
square is TO be called, Will be opehs
by Messrs WE'LL K Shere, between u
,0,b and 18th OF October The drainat
- haen thoroughly overhauled, and Il
building painted inside and out. III
rooms have all been papered ana :
carneted. and extensive improvement
bsva been made in kitchen ana ANN
rcom arrangements New furniture
teinr placed in all the rooms, ana u
dlDrv appearance of the hotei
van moro. The establishment boasts
hviard-room and a new Dar-roon'
The new proprietors were anxious
change the name of the hotei 10 u
Park" but this was opposed ny nhei
bers Of Mr. Ford's family
MURPHY's MORE BEAUTIFUL"
Colonel Murphy, who IS always IA
van OF every progressive movement -
added a really magnificent dihlhs -,oo
20 the other attractions of his hotel.
o ~ mi the space which was former
taken by the several dining,ro s.ns, c a.
is an infinite improvement. A steer &c
80 dscorated In perfect taste, the pl
yaillng colors being blue, gold, al u
White. ' gives the room very 1 bright 20. s,a
pearance. Huge mirrors OF p,s'1 vain ain
line out of the quartered OAK wan,
nm which surrounds the room Al
,S oe'I new ouartered oak furniture impair
am air Of 'solid comfort. =,
Tbc chandeliers are very handsome. a
Hv Nli'' 'sa.,,oot * one OF the most n
t" I mn tbat has been made in a Richmo
hotel for some time .,,oro,,gtlv nv,
The Jefferson has been Thoroughly ot y,
tanied and renovated, where r REM
lou''S 80, " 20 be necessary. The sai
r was b, ioe saia of the Lexington and the II
Uer!al