The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

OF the South and Southwest TO seek an
outlet here: and nine broad-gauge roads,
with an aggregate of 1900 miles OF track.
place her In easy communication with
every part OF the country: while ii steam
ship lines plying between Norfolk and
the cities or Boston, Providence, New
York. philadelphia. Baltimore. Washing
ton. Richmond and with leading Euro
pean ports. exchange traffic here with
these railroads
THE three agencies which build cities.
VIZ, commerce, manufactures and agri-
culture, meet here under such favorable
conditions that their failure to make
this large city would contradict the ex-
perience ,s. OF other ,, cities which have grown
years. however. indicates that causes
which have resulted In development else
where are rapidly producing the same
the Middle West built the cities of New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, the
development OF the resources OF the
Southwest and South. through the agency
OF the railways centerlng here Is build
ing, up Norfolk at pace accelerating
each year.
This is evidenced by the increase Of
population, the large number OF houses
being erected In the city and suburbs.
the increase OF banking capital and clear
ances. the pcstofiice receipts anc the
chandise received and shipped here. the
increased hotel facilities. the extension
of electric lines, now six In number, the
large expenditures by the government FOR
deepening the river and Increasing the
capacity OF the navy yard. the number
OF factories here. the plating and I'm
provement OF adjacent lands and the con-
tended to connect all the railway and
steamship lines Of tho port, facilitating
their interchange OF freight and passen-
gers. and making Il possible for any fac
tory or business located on Its line to
ship and receive by all lines; these are
all evidences OF the new light, and are
30 many landmarks by which 1t may be
Notwithstanding 90 much has been sc-
complished during recent years, Norfolk
Is but starting In the realisation or her
ties for investment awaiting capital and
enterprise. Acres or vacant land offer
opportunities OF profitable investment
Houses Of moderate cost are required for
Ohio. North Carolina and
other neighboring states.
There are various branches Of business
In which capital can be proftably invested.
but the most attractive field 10 In man.
because OF the abundance OF
cheap labor. untrammelled by unions and
strikes. the accessibility Of cheap coal
and coke. and OF such raw materials as
cotton, iron and lumber. pine and hard
woods, etc. There Is at hand such per-
railroads, whereby these raw materials
can be assembled. and the manufactured
product distributed. and especially the
ters, New York and Philsdeiphia, to
which manufactured goods can be trans
ported by steamers at lower rates OF
freight than from many nearer points IN
the North and East reached only by rail.
Manufacturers are waking to a real
zation OF the strength OF this position,
and much interest is being developed in
this direction. as was evidenced by the
removal this year Of the Bridgeport Silver
Plate Company from Connecticut to
Lambert's Point, one OF Norfolk's
suburbs and the establishment OF
,ther factories here; and by the sub
'cription recently of the necessary capital
oy experienced silk manufacturers in
New York, and by merchants OF Norfolk