The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-17

ed before the Chamber of Commerce.
While these have been published before
they Will Justify repubushing. As MI.
Muuford says, There is nothing wnIch
will tend so much To- attract capital, bush
ness enterprises hrlit and energy to our
city as "a simple statement Of the results
achieved by our people during the pres
eut year" Mr.. Muuf0rd gives only some
of tho facts. which speak eloquentiy Tor
lhe progress, thrift and almost unlimited
advantages OF Richmond. There are
m ny others. but these alone cannot help
but he convincing 90 business men Of the
Nollh and elsewhere Who are contem-
plating seeking a good place for the III
yoslmeut Of their capital
Mr.. Muuford's statement follows.
II know of nothing which Will tend so
much 10 attract capital and business en-
terprsc. thrift and energy, TO our city,
ass simple statement Of the results
achieved by our people during the present
year. / can not. of course attempt 10
detail 4U the enterprises which have been
iuausuratel during the twelve months
just past nor fo present AN adequate
idea of TIE gratifying increase which Is
% be witnessed in every department Of
our Industrial and commercial life, but
/ have taken the trouble TO- make list
of such as have come under my ODser-
walton. and which in themselves will
furnish some idea Of the splendid adj
vance which our city has made, and Of
the sti.l brighter prospects with which she
enters the century which is just about to
dawn
RICUMONDs PROGRESS.
Tho building of the Richmond. Peters
burg q Carolina Railroad into This city.
and les union with the roads composing
tho Scal0Iri Air Line, thus making
Richmond the northernmost terminal Of
B. system 2DV0 miles ia length.
The acquisition by Richmond capital
lists and Baltimore capitalists of the con-
trolling interest in this system. and the
consequent election ot Richmond men 10
the directories OF the various roads and
Of Mr. Williams as president OF the sys-
tenn. with headquarters in Richmond.
The construction of the yiaduct by the
CheaTtake a. Ohio Railway Company;
the bridge across the James River by the
Richmond. Petersburg 81 Carolina Rail-
road Company. and the Union Station
by these two companies, involving an
outlay Ina our city OF from S2,J0OOV0 TO
100000
Thc increase On the capital stock Of the
Virginia-Caroilna Chemical Company from
$4,000 to 100000.
The Increase In the capital stock Of the
Richmond TRUST & SAle DepOalt CON-
pany from $4,000 10 81 10000
The organization OF the Virginia Flee
trical Railway & Development Company
and its purchase and development Of the
water power Of James River and its con-
version into electricity Tor manufactu-
ring and other purposes. for use through
out tho city. on which great development
between $4,000 and 100000 have al
ready been expended
The construction by William II. Trigg
Shipbullding Company Of > Torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destrOyers, for
which the Government appropriated $780,
90: and the procurement Of the contract
10 build the Congo" and the Govern
ment cruiser Galveston" for which lat
ter 81 10000 has been appropriated by
the Federal Government.
To DEEPEN THE CHANNEL.
The passage by Congress. OF an act d.
recting an official survey Of the harbor,
and the avowed interest II the leaders
OF the administration IN the great move
ment TO deepen the channel OF James
River and give the city twenty-five feet
al mean low tide from her docks to the
sea.
The construction OF the new depot by
The Southern Railway Company at a cost
OF $500.
The establishment OF the Richmond