The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18

pany. OF which Mr.. c. p. Huntington Is
the chief owner. has Invested from S'0J,-
60 10 Sj,000000 In the great shlpDuuuins
plant at Newport News and there - now
TO be added TO this dry dock. which VIII
make this plant one OF the most conspic-
uous shipbuilding enterprises IN the
world The company telegraphs TO the
Manufacturers Record. confirming tho
rumor that they will at once build large
dry dock at that point and giving details
as to its size. IL will be constructed In
two sections, each capable OF docking
the largest battleship The total length
of the dock will be ll50 feet. with a
width at the bottom OF " feet ana width
at the top OF l05 feet, and in every re-
spect will be OF the latest and most inn
proved design. In it's telegram the com
psny adds: I'VE ask no subsidy from tho
government
This dock will be in length almost
double the largest dry dock now In the
country and its cost VIII probably con-
slderably exceed 81 10000 II Is graft
fving to know that the South will thus
hold this prs-eminent position IN tho
worlds shlpbuildng and docking inter-
ests. T.,
terests of the South as given by the
Manufacturers Record, shows decided
increase in activity. more new enter
prises being projected, with every assur-
ance Of early success. than nave been
reported for many months. AZ columbia.
s C. water company, mainly owned
bv New England capitalists. who have
Invested about 5000 900 I'm that section
and which already has from 10000 to Il
900 horse power developed for electrical
transmission has just completed the pur-
chase Of an additional site giving about
1900 extra horse power available Tor &c
velopment, thus indicating the satlslac-
ton with which these investors regard
the development already mad. Al Co
lumbus. Ga, Winston-Salem. y. C., ana
other points large water powers are be-
ing developed for electrical transmission
ana this promises 20 become a predoml-
nant feature I'm southern development
Al Florence Ala. 300 acres Of land. IN
Guiding q large water power, have oeen
purchased with n view 20 the erection or
a 500 600 cotton mill and other enterprises.
4 cotton mill IS projected az Fort Payne.
Ala: $4,000 cotton company is being
organized at Memphis. and a 500 900 COM
many has been organized and VIII erect
a lOO-ton cotton-seed oil mill az 1azoo
City. Miss.
Municipal improvements are receiving
increased attention. Tampa. Fla. VIII
issue $4,000 Of bonds for water WORKS.
fitzgerald. Ca, will establish $4,000 water
Nd. $4,000 water works and 5000 eiec-
trio plant: at Columbia $. c., a >lVlnO
electric light company has been orsani-
zed
Among other industrial enterprises re-
norted for the week are a $4,000 planning
mill nj Decatur. Ala; ice factory az
Clarendon. Ark. S2O000D coal mining
company at Paducah. Ky; Sl00Ow agri-
cultural implement company az New or
leans and a S200Oe0 land and lumber COM
many at the same place 100000 coal min
inc company at Vale Summit. Md; go 70
loo railroad shops at Hagerstown; toun-
dry and machine shops at Hatuesblrs'
Miss: 10000 ice factory company nc
Dallas. ana 100000 coal mining company
mi Fort Worth: 500 000 irrigation ana
canal company at Port Arthur. Tex SiN %
600 lumber mill company 40 New WaNailN'
100000 coal mining company az 0,I"" u
and $4,000 boiler and engine WORKS p.
Greenvlle. Tex. 100000 lumber conp'ns
at Blueheld w. Va.
In railroad enterprises there Is very
decided increase i'm the number or snoi
line projected to open up new umber
and mineral regions. some OF them III
connection with established concerns. ana
some of them as independent enterprise.
The outlook throughout the South Tor
business undertakings indicates that ms
eaction will TO a very marked degree snare
an the general business improvement OF
tho country and unless foreign complica-
lions should interfere with business mat
ters we may anticipate steady I'M