The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-24
RICHMOND LEADS
THE WHOLE SOUTH
More Development Here Than In Any
Other Two Cities.
OVER $4,000 900 EXPENDED.
Much Industrial Enterprise anu
Building Improvement Going On All
Over the City, aud the Outlook
Is Very Bright.

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mess development which has been seen
here for many years.
The various Improvements in the CITY
during the past two or three months, To-
gether with the work contracted for and
that which will be contracted for within
the next month or so. represent an eN-
penditure Of tive 100000 and 5000
COO. Renewed activity IS seen
In Industrial and mercantile circles, ana
business men generally feel more conh-
dent and more satisfied over the present
conditions and the prospects for the next
year.
Things look better IN every way" said
a known manufactures yesterday.
'The many new enterprises and the In
creased building and general Improvement
gives everything a much healthier look
and 1 believe Richmond IS on a decidedly
wholesome forward movement All the
conditions are favorable to a much larger
business. better prices in many cases and
Tor better collections
The mercantile agencies report renewed
activity all along the line. Their SUD
scripiion lists have rapidly grown. and
there has been much more buying on the
part Of the Southern merchants. Manu-
featuring interests generally are looking
no. ard the outlook is exceedingly en-
c%ouraging.
LEADS THE SOUTH.
That Richmond Is alive-more so than
for many years-cannOt be denied by any
one who will keep his Eyes open and will
smother or throttle his prejudices. There
are not half 80 many people out OF en-
ployment as there were a year ago, and
positions are nothing like so hard TO nnd
The Manufacturers Record, a weekly
Journal published In Baltimore, which is
devoted to the industrial and commercial
conditions Of the country at large ana
especially the South. in a recent issue re
ferred 10 the increased industrial devel-
opment now going on In the South. and,
efter e~numerating many Of the largest
new enterprises in a dozen or more OF the
principal Southern cities, stated that in
Richmond, Va, there was at present far
more activity in industrial development
than in any other two Southern cities com
bined.
MANY MILLIONS.
tt will be a matter Of surprise 70 the
public 20 read that the Industrial enter
prises. the buildings and other improve
ments which are now under way, together
with those which have just been COM
pieted. and those for which contracts
have been given or are willing to be let'
represent a total expefbiture Of more than
! 100000. This amount does not include
the building Of the new railroad from
the south side of the James river 20 Ridge
way. n. c.. nor does IL include a large
amount Of Improvement Of personal prop
erty, such as private residences and the
ike. nor the establishment Of three banks
and many new stores.
NEW ENTERPRISES
10 may be interesting 20 name some or
the Instances where industrial and other
DEVELOPMENT can be seen. The Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina Railroad. extent
ing from Richmond 10 Ridgeway' N g.
including an immense bridge over the
James. and the Chesapeake and ONO
4, Railway viaduct. gradings. crossings, Dig
union depot. and other Improvements
mean an immense outlay OF money.
Then the Virginia Electrical Railway
| and DEVELOPMENT Company, together with
the James River Falls Paper and Pulp
Mills Company, spend in the nelghoorhood
OF 100000.
The Southern railway has broken ground
| for a handsome passenger depot, 10
cost $4,000. the American Tonacco
! Company is building the largest ware
house in the South 40 Twentieth ana
Cary streets. the Richmond Locomotive
Works are making many large improve
ments 10 facilitate their work. while
$4,000 IS being spent I'm improving the
James River channel and the harbor here.
A large brick factory is going mp near
| the corner of Seventh and Canal streets,
| and a number of building on Broad street
have been oyerhauled and remOdelled.
Several new stores have just been com
Melted ON Broad street. including the
Arc store an First and Broad and one
near Fifth and Broad.
ACTIVITY IL BUILDING.
The Academy Of Music has been hand.
| somelv remodelled and improved, at a cost
Of between $1,000 and $4,000 "nlle the