Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-26
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~ FOR NEAB& WOMEN.
AN IMPORTING HOUSE.
RE PORTED THAT ONE WILL BE ES-
TABLISHEH HERE.
VIII Handle China and LINEN. VIII Smash
All Records. Heavy Traffic Fignr.s
OH Exports.

Some time ago the Daily Press
Northern parties contemplated cs;ab
lishing an importing house at Newport
News for the purpose of handling china
and QueenSWare for the entire co,lntrv
through this port.
AT tho time there was nothing l,,G-
nlte about the enterprise but now II
seems th;tt movement has been set
on foot to establish here an importing
mouse to handle not only china. bat
linen as well.
Ihls new enterprise is backed by New
York PARTIES and it is probably the
same venture referred to previously.
The export business at Newport News
mas assumed enormous proportions ana
is steadily increasing. The import l,us-
mess. too is very heavy for a po,.5 Of
this size. but all of the articles brought
here from foreign countries are consicn
Cd to importers who have their head
quarters elsewhere ana who supply the
demand from other cities. In other
words. Newport News does not reap
the benefit she should in this direction,
beng an important shipping pnin,.
with unrivaled advantages. and what il
needs in order to realize something from
the vast amount Of business that is be-
ing done through the port is to secure
several large importing houses from
which foreign made goods will be dis
trlhu-.u throughout the country for the
market from this place instead of being
shipped as now. to other d:Strbu: :nE
points. M
1t is claimed that goods can be ship
ped mere from abroad ana distributed
from this point much cheaper than from
New York and even Philadelphia II
this is the case. and to all Appearances
it is. only one big Importing house is
needed TO start the ball rolling OH
ers will follow in short time ana tbs
result will be that Newport News will
enjoy prosperity in Il line which repre-
SCENTS investments of millions of dollars
in other cities
New York today is the principal dis
tlibuting point for imported godds. In
t&ct. ninc-tenths of the distributing is
done there. The merchants Of the E-ast.
South and West go to New York fer
their imported articles. Newport News
is the most central point on the Atlantic
coast for all sections of the couu;r,-
Then why would not an importing
house be a paying investment h are:o
Ihose who are in position TO know saw
that this is an ideal point for the bust
ness. All that is needed then is to ce.
one big house here and Others will come
IN Que time 1t is to be hoped that t!l:.
importers who are now contemplating
establishing a house here for the china
and linen trade Will see their way clear
to put their ideas into execution anc
let the people see their plans masa,i-
a:iZe. o"#
WILL SMASH ALL RECORDS.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
lscal year, ending June 30 showed \
laiNnS OFT in export values from 4he
preceding Year. it is confidently ex-
pected that the calendar year of 1859
VIII go ahead Of 1898 III this respect ana
,hat Newport News will smash its own
phenomenal record of last year
lhe total value of exports from the
port for 1898 was in excess of So, 900 900.
That was an increase of between S..
100000 and 100000 over the preceding
Year.
Inc first six months Of 1899 were rot
up to expectations. The movement of
grain from the West 70 foreign coun-
tries through this port fell below all
pfeolctl"ns and when grain shipments
are light export values VIII also y,
lasht Since July /, however. there mas
oeen renarka Bile increase in the grain
amazing proportions. Last week all re
cords were broken the total amount Of
grain shipments for the six days ending
saturday afternoon being Within 800
bushels of the million mark
1t is firmly believed that the move
nlent of grain IN this direction will last
until next April. The September total
VIII ne very heavy and October Novem-
Der and december are expected TO show
by far the best record for a quarter IN
the history of the port
II the grain shipments keep I'D as
they are going now. the years value
OF exports vii! doubtless be between
s35, 100000 and $40 1000, 900.
HEAVY TRAFFIC.
The Richmond Dispatch has this to
say OF the export business at Newport
( News and the heavy freight traffic over
! the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad at This
time:
The freight traffic Of the Chesapeake
ONO from the West is heavier than
ever before in the history of the road
Grain. coal and lumber load the long
trains 10 Richmond and Newport News
Some idea of the proportions of
grain traffic is gained. from the fact that
there were at Newport News Yesterday
six large steamers loading with corn,
oats and wheat received from the
Chesapeake & Ohio for foreign ports.
The Chesapeake & Ohio receives
from the Big Four at Cincinnati every
day an average of $50 car loads Of grain.
The movement Of cereals to the East is
expected TO continue until the LIST of
April.
The coal traffic Of the Chesapeake &
Cho us now very heavy. The MOVE
ment Of lumber requires an immense
number of cars