The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-13

roads extending from Washington TO
New Orleans. or from Mobile TO Cincin-
natl. or from Charleston TO the West.
were all planned in the ffties or earlier.
The cotton mill development in Georgia,
the Carolnas. Alabama and Tennessee
was begun about 1853 and there were
many persistent advocates Of the utiliza-
ton al home Of the mineral forest and
agricultural products of the South.
These plans have. under the changed
conditions. been rapidly developed, and
at Baltimore and Newport News are
the evidences of the enormous posi-
biities I'm the new shipbuilding. The
South has already begun to use its raw
material at home. and there will be in
the next ten years. without doubt great
strides made ina that particular industry
to meet the demand FOR better and larger
vessels sailing from southern ports 10
the Iatin-American republics and through
the Nicarauga canal TO the distant lands
of the Pachc. IL is incumbent upon pro-
gressive sOutherners 10 relax none OF
their efforts to make the accomplishment
of these possibilities prompt and enec-
tive"
In spite Of an unnecessary apprehension
in some uqarters enterprises In different
parts of the South are still pushed Re
gardless of its position upon the coast.
Charleston, S. c.. with nearby summer
resorts is being constructed rapidly, and
in Georgia and Louisiana new roads are
planned Il their construction has not al
ready begun.
The situation in lumber and other
wood products has been considerable re-
lieved by the movements Of the contend
ing forces on the war chess board during
the past week. In the absence OF Span
ish opposition the coast-wise lumber
trade has already shown more favorable
features and vessels are Offering more
freely while freight rates have scored
decline. The volume OF trade in timber
and lumber from the Gulf ports while
showing no expansion continues liberal
under existing conditions and buyers both
In Great Britain and on the continent
are making numerous inquiries which
win eventually develop actual business.
The interior trade In lumber and tim
Der is fairly active and from Norfolk
10 Beaumont Tex, mills are generally
fully employed.
Among the new industries reported by
the Manufacturers Record for the week
are the following;
100000 powder mill company at Birm-
ingham, Ala. $4,000 and a $4,000 cigar
manufacturing company at Tampa Fla;
81 900 900 company proposed 70 develop eX-
tensive water powers in Stanly county
n. c.: rice fields and irrigation system
at Crowley. La; 5000 telephone com
pany. $3.50 stove works and $1,000
grocery company at Baltimore, Md; 10
600 gallon corn whisky distillery proposed
in North Carolina; $4,000 grape company
al Southern Pines. y. c.; $4,000 telephone
company at Camden. y. c.; $4,000 sew
erage system at Goldsboro, y. c.; $4,000
water works at Rogersvlle. Tenn; $780,
600 mercantile company at Houston
Tex: 10000 railroad shops at Cleburne,
Tex. $4,000 telephone company at john
son City. Tex: $4,000 heading and staye
company; $4,000 telephone company at
Charleston. W. Va; S10o0,OOO mining and
development company at Charlestown, w.
Va: $4,000 coal and coke company and
a $4,000 timber land company at Elkins
w. Va.