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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
SAFE AND SURE.
THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE
Iastern summer Resorts Placed In
Close Connection with All the
Great Cities.

In these days of high pressure uro-
gressiveness along all lines Of human
activity. when the greatest ana most
perfectly trained intellects the world has
ever known are striving their hardest "a
Improve on what has already seemed
perfect. the great railroads OF the coun-
try. comprehensive in their character.
gigantic In their performances. intricats
IN their operation. appear most fttinr-
~ 70 stand as types OF the products OF
the age. The enormous capital invested
In railroad interests. the legions to whom
they give employment and the millions
whom they transport across the earth
show OF what far-reaching Importance
they ara. end how vital their success
Is to the people and the country.
For an exempliGcation OF the eminent-
ly beneficial results OF the intense pro-
gressiveness which characterizes the
times. We need turn only to the PENN
sylvanfa railroad. that great highway
which flows the life blood OF the na.
tons business.
The Pennsylvania railroad has ever LED
sne ae raiiroads or America. 1t was the
nrst railroad IN this country TO realize
the Importance OF substantial CONSTRUCT
ton, superior equipment, and all the
improved facilities which the spirit OF
eHO hAhvlCUhtn CculuIy CIVILIZATION
continually disclosing to the alert rail-
road manager. The policy OF improve
ment and the maintenance of excellence
In every department was inaugurated in
the early history OF the road; and TO IL
Is due the high regard In which the road
Is held today by all experienced traveI-
ers; The clumsy iron rails of "ys old
en- time have been discarded FOR the
heavy steel rails OF today; the wooden
bridges which formerly spanned its
streams have been replaced with struc-
lures OF iron and stone. and the road.
bed, the pride OF the practical railroad
man. and the foundation of the comfort
OF the passenger. has been ballasted
throughout with broken stone until il
Is universally conceded to be the finest
In America. The block signal system.
an Invaluable safeguard against accident.
was first introduced on the lines OF ths
Pennsylvania railroad. and now protects
every mile OF its main line. Along with
the block signal came the automatic
switch which today has developed into
marvellous state OF accuracy The
track tank. that invention by which the
locomotive takes water as Il runs, was
first employed on this line; and to this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

days and placsd itself in the forefront OF
prosperous growing towns than Norfolk,
and none has such n combination OF In
fuences calculated to build UP a great
commercial and industrial emporium.
Some who have known Norfolk in the
past, and have wondered why she did not
grow faster, with her great port, ample
for ships Of any draft or size, may not
yet realize her changed condition. She
wa In the position OF having a great
mouth, with capacities for development,
JET without the means Of feeding her.
"As late ss since the civil war, she had
but two short railroads. one 10 Peters
burg, Va. and one to Raleigh, n. c.,
reaching the trade Of but a small area
or tributary country, and that In COM
petition with Richmond. Petersburg. VII
minston and Raleigh. At the same time,
peing without water power or cheap coal,
che had no motive power for the opera
ton OF factories. even had she POSSESSED
means Of transportation for the dlstrl-
button OF their products 20 the interior.
To-day all Of this is changed. 1ior
port with It's depth of water. accessi-
bihty TO the ocean and freedom from ice,
has cansd the railways Of the state and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
SPECIAL SOUTHERN

several cotton congresses and many
these there are companies and individuals
manufacturing wagons, coaches, cigars,
candy. celluloid goods. barrels and boxes.
shirts. silver-plated ware. silk, peanut
oil and meal, and sundry other goods and
wares. Good coal costs but s2.35 per ton
OF 22s0 pounds. and there Is no better
place for obtaining labor. whether skilled
or unskilled.
with 5000 miles OF railroad track lead
ing from Norfolk and stretching In a vast
network sll over the United States, the
city has unequalled feeders for its great
domestic and export trade. The Atlantic
Ohio, 1866 miles. the Norfolk a Western.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

growth In the greatest OF all.
There were 2H buildings erected here
last year 1876 brick and Ss frame. and
their total value IL 81. go. 600. This was
an Increase OF SO In the plumber OF new
buildings over the previous year. while
the total OF real estate transfers In the
city in 'ss was sl.s5S.s05. Norfolk runs and
operates its own water works and has
in the latter Q thoroughly adequate. mod
arm and ancient plant. Gas and cleo
tricity are supplied as illuminants at rea-
sonable rates. and the electric car service
covers the town and suburbs very thor
oughly.
the two largest, the Monticello and the
New Atlantic. are among the best In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

ot the town. The main canal Is seven
miles long, and the two water levels
are two miles. The dam at the head OF
the shoals extends the entire width OF
the river, . hshway being the only
break, and there Is always abundant wa
ter IN the canal, even when the Savannah
is at It's lowest ebb. The massive locks
have been praised as one OF the best
plces Of engineering work extant In the
United States. Dam. lock, bulkhead and
other structural parts OF the canal are
solid masonry built Of granite and made
as substantial as mechanical and en-
gineerng skill would permit. The city
OF Augusta owns the canal and rents
the power at the low price OF $3.50 per
horse power per annum. The work or
building the canal was begun in 1Si5, and
II was finished two years later, then
supplying 600 horse power. In 1Sl2 the
work Of enlarging II to 1900 horse power,
which occupied four years was begun.
Thee cost of this -canal-power- is-esn-
mated at one-nintn or less OF the cost
OF steam power I'm the big cities OF the
country. There are also several small
streams near Augusta which furnish wa
ter power wh'ch is easily made avalla-
BILE.
With such advantages at hand and
with such an enterprising citizenry' AZ
was Inevitable that Augusta should pc
come a great manufacturing city. lts
importance as q cotton mill centre can
be Appreciated when the capacity OF lts
factories OF that class In this city ana
district, all told. as follows: ,.,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
Growth of the City.

The exact population Of the city II In
question and awaits the next census for
II Is fully G.oo0, and this estimate has
good basis In directory and other re-
turns: Greater Norfolk" which would
include this city and the suburbs OF
portsmouth. Berkley. BrambletQn, East
Bramblcton. Riverside. Lamberts Point,
PARK Place, Villa Heights, South Nor
fox. West Norfolk. Plnner's Point, Fort
Norfolk and Scottsville probably has
population In the neighborhOOd OF 1lb.000.
Ihe growth OF Norfolk proper In popu-
lation since the war IL shown by the
ststtment that In 1850 the population was
p 9o0 and IN 1900 but "a. s7i. In this de.
cade II has hearty doubled In number Of
Inhabitants and the ratio OF recent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
The BanIss of Auxvsta.

There are eight banks in Augusta, tive
national two state, three savings In
stitutions and one private firm. The corn
binod capital and surplus Is 81. 200, 900. The
Georgia Railroad bank. paid-up capital.
500 and undivided property, sS7, ,17o, is the
Oldest Institution. IL has had q contin-
uous existence since 1893. The manage
ment n thoroughly up to the times in
It's management and handles the South
ern business OF many northern banks.
IL has done great work In fostering the
Introduction OF new capital in Georgia
enterprises its high credit being a guar
antee Of security TO investors. The Ma
tiOnal Bank OF Augusta has total re-
sources Of tSl,etS and Its statement
OO0 II has a surplus OF $4,000. undivided
profits Of to6.O3t and deposits OF s4li, ,ois.
The municipal credit of Augusta is
very high. IL has sold 100000 sh per
cent bonds at par. Its total bonded In
debtedness Is VI, ,S49.0 600. The city owns It's
own water works. valued at 100000. the
Augusta canal valued az 100000, and
real estate valued at 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

for the Immediate erection at Lambert's
Point OF large silk factory. TO be
equipped with the most improved machin-
ery-ln every respect up TO date-and to
employ several hundred persons
The establishment Of manufacturing
enterprises here will increase very rap
idly. as the advantages here become
known, and every branch OF zSiness. es-
peclally real estate and building will re-
celve a proportionate impetus until N re-
suits In making Norfolk the most lmpor-
tant and populous city OF the New
South"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
Business Of Norfolk.

There Is already considerable manufac-
turing done IN Norfolk. more than ls gem
orally understood. and the success Of lts
present enterprises OF this nature auxurs
well for the Industrial future OF the city.
The manufacting plants I'm operation
here include three establs hments for
manufacturing farm implements. six cot
ton and knitting mills. fourteen mills and
factoriea turning out millions OF feet OF
lumber annually ten fertlliznR factories,
seven peanut cleaning establishments
three Ice factories, two Touring mills n
brewery, two wood creosoting plants,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

invention Is due in large measure that
uniform high rate OF speed for which the
express trains OF this road are celebrate
cd improvements In the construction
OF locomotives were also quickly ADOPT
ed Atr-brakes were introduced upon
tneir frst appearance, and with the adop-
, rnon or new inventions and improve
ments In car construction, all those COM
forts ana conveniences and pleasing fea-
lures Tor which the standard coaches OF
'nf fhe so1e Pen5svjys5,a s5s jn9tes weEa secured
tiona5lys as II claims to be, THE stand
ard Railroad OF America" In manage
nent' men,' IN operation, in roadbed and equip
ny and Judgment, and the most progress
sive enterprise to be found in any Of our
great american organizations. It's limit
luxury, convenience and comfort. and are
beyond comparison.
INT. In its "Colonial.. and Federal" ex-
tween Boston and Philadelphia. Baiti-
more and Washington. These trains are
equipped with Pullman buffet parlor and
run through between Boston and wash
ington; AZ Harlem river the train Is
taken bodily aboard the, magnificent iron
ried down the East river and around New
the rails for Washington. There is con-
ton and Washington. The Colonial Ex-
press leaves Park-square station, Bos-
W y0n az a. M. week days. and arrives IN
Express leaves Park-square station, Bos-
Ton. at Pm daily and arrives in Wash
inngton ,n at 1922 AN. next day. This
i.nrougn ousn, train service over rail and water
and besides its great convenience. Is q
most delightful experience.
Summer Resorfs-AtIsntic CITY.
For years the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has been issuing special sum-
mer excursion tickets to all the leading
summer resorts of Eastern America.
These tickets have liberal limits. are sold
At reasonable rates, and cover the most
desirable routes OF travel.
Among the many mountain and sea-
sold, there IN none that compares in pop
ularlty with Atlantic City. This arsat
seaside resort IL the Mecca Of summer
imperial board walk and Its Thousand and
one amusements are the irresistible at
fractions: From the North. South, East
ssa far We:s they come, and even from
mopolitan throng and Its Joyous life.
summer Excursion Boelxs.
The Pennsylvania Railroad summer Ex-
cursion Route Book. the most elaborats
and comprehensive publication Of It's kind
ever issued. contains q complete list Of
tive notes and hotels. and the. various
forms Of summer excursion tickets and
rates. This book containing over fvs
hundred different resorts among the
shore. with 1900 different forms Of tickets
and maps, is for sale at ten cents per
copy az any Pennsylvania railroad ticket
OF of'I sc or eents w' Sy % % George W.T. ". BOYD Boz W AZ
sistant General Passenger Agent Broad
street STALLION. philadelphia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

Company Is doing much In this direction.
1t owns 5000 acres of land just opposite
the city OF Augusta and has a magnifi-
cent steel bridge connecting the property
with Augusta. Great improvements in
laying out streets and building an electric
road have been made by IL, and so beau
tiful homes have been built. 1t has be-
CONS one OF the most attractive suburbs
full view OF Augusta and the Savannah
valley. II Is hoped that q magnificent
hotel Will coon be built on the summit OF
this conpany's hill, 800 feet above Au-
gusta.
The North Augusta Development Com
pany for building homes and other inn
provements In North Augusta has also
recently been organized.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
virGinia's Great Seaport.

Regarding Norfolk. Mr.. Barton Myers,
ex-mayor, and ex-vfce- president of the
ISOLATION OF this city, gentleman of high
business qualifications. writes as follows
under the title "Virginia's Great Sea-
port:
"No city in the New South has more
conspicuoLsly laid aside the easy-going,
satisfied, well enough air of ante-bellum
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

the country. This is city containing
many fine buildings, and the tendency
structures ornaments to the town There
city. and IL homes and ssylums, and the
moral and religious influences are SO
strong that their effect may be observed
in public administration and social life
w11e considering It's importance as a
an unusually orderly and law abiding
community.
The public schools occupy u buildings,
nine for white and two for colored chill
dren. and one high school. and there are
three large modern buildings being erect
ed for public educational purposes. When
they are completed the public schools
OF Norfolk will accommodate 5000 pupils
There are also 4s private schools, some
OF them widely known, beside business
college, school OF pharmacy and
others giving instructions In special
branches. The public hospitals are two
In number. and there s also q private
ssnitar1um In town.
The assessed valuation here IN 1890 was
81, 43s, 545, and In eight years Il Increased
s6.3v. ass. being 81. 7@5. .ooe in 1886.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
Annual

Riverside mill. Batting and waste. 22o hands.
The local mills have been very prosper
Gus and that their goods found a ready
and profitable market II shown by the
fact that they have been enlarged from
time to time 20 meet the increasing de-
mand for Augusta cotton goods. AS a
whole. they are as fine mills IA can he
found in the South. and the mechanical
equipment IL modern and includes the
latest improvements. The cotton goods
made I'm this city include sheetings, shirt
ings suitings drills. denims. plaids,
checks. cheviots, kerseys, crashes and
osnaburgs Tho quality and texture OF
the cotton grown in this section is very
good
Augusta Is such an extensive cotton
market that home manufacturers have an
immense amount from which 10 pick and
choose. Aside from the inexhausible and
cheap water power at hand, steam Is a
motor that can be used at a minimum
cost steam coal costs but little here.
In 1895 Augusta was manufacturing three
times more cotton than any other city In
the South. and was manufacturing about
one-thlrd OF All the goods OF that -charac-
ter made I'm Georgia. The local cotton
mills not only find a market for their
products in this country. but sell Inn
mense quantities in Europe, Asia and
Africa.
other Industrial Plants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
A City of Fine streets.

A fine electric street railway system
has solved the rapid transit question for
Augusta, and the same company also
provides electric illumination for the city.
There are over so miles Of streets In this
width. and for the beauty OF the shade
trees and houses which line them. Broad
way. the principal street. is three miles
long, from 160 10 $50 feet In width. paved
oughfares In this or any other country.
The roads leading out OF the town are
also finely constructed and well kept.
This city has many churches. schools and
charities. and It's public institutions In
clude an extensive Orphans Home. richly
endowed. two hospitals a Widows Home
a Public Library. the Young Mems Chris
tisn Association. and the Medical De-
partment University OF Georgia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
Low Freight Rates.

This city, which was settled by General
Oglethorpe In 1885, is located at the head
river, the boundary line between South
Carolina and Georgia The river gives
the city the advantage Of competition
between steamboats, and railroads, and
low freight rates are the sequence.
Six railroads enter Augusta, the Au-
gusta Southern, Central OF Georgia,
Charleston a Western Carolina, Georgia
Railway. South Carolina a. Georgia, and
the Southern Railway. Ry direct connec-
tlons the Seaboard Air Line and the At
lantic Coast Line serve the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

other Industrial Plants.
As q city for general manufactures Au-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-10
DOCTORS HAVE ADJOURNED
Delegates Appointed to Certain Med
icaI Conventions Abroad.

Columbus, O., June 9-The final session
OF the American Medical association was
held today The sessions have been most
successful and the delegates expressed
themselves generally as being highly
pleased. aMtters Of business which had
been brought up in previous sessions or
in committees, were completed today. The
Unitel States government was asked by
resolution to pay the expenses Of the del
egates to the International Medical con-
gress At Brussels.
The new executive committee was an
nounced as follows: Chairman, DR.. W. ].
Herman; vice chairman, Dr. W. J. Mayo,
Rochester Mimi; executive council, DR..
J. H. Musser, Philadelphia; DR.. h. E.
Tulley, Louisville.
President Mathews announced the fol-
lowing appointments Of delegates:
British Medical association, at wis
mouth. England-Drs. George L. Cole and
II. G. Brainerd, Los Angeles; DR.. Osborne,
ST. Helena
International Congress at Brussels-Drs.
Frederick Peterson and c. H. Hughes,
Missouri; z. R. Campbell, Vermont: A
p. Clark and II. O. Morey, Massachusetts;
J. Garden Copper, Pennsylvania: L, H.
Montgomery, Illinois; Fred H. Wiggln,
New York; A. L. Jones and DR.. Iowery.
Nebraska; J. T. Perkins, Michigan, and
L r Coleman Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-10
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Steiner & Blair Of Lyons were shippers
Of the only load of hogs. and they brought
81 they could command, considering the
adverse conditions prevailing. This was
TIE only car load yarded and they sold
strong, conditions as they We're.
The cattle market was lacking in re-
ceIpts, not so much from want of offer
ilgs, but rather that the flood prevented
The varding Of any stock. either from
the car lot offerings or from the local
trade
There were q butcher steers Of Taylor
- Robbins, averaging L170 pounds, selling
al $40.
Yesterday. according to references to
the local pages of the Eagle was the
worst ever in the history of the yards.
There We're several cars Of hogs shipped
10 this market which had to so through
because Of the inability Of the roads TO
reach The yards.
a Kentucky farmer slaughtered a SOW
last week a years old. which weighed 900
pounds. and which during her maternal
career had brought him over 90 pigs,
which he sold for s. each.
The ''razor-haeI' hog was the chief
issue in the recent municipal election in
Marion. and the hog was triumphant,
says the Richmond. N. c. Leader. Mr..
W 3. RarIfr. hog" was elected mayor
over J. A Mcdonald 'auti-hog." by 20
majority. Some time ago Mayor McD0n-
aids board Of aldermen passed an ordi-
nance excluding hogs and hOE-pens from
the town. The friends of the hog rallied
and put him our. and elected their full
ticket. and the hog is once more supreme
IN Marion and his friends are jubilant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-10
Foreign stocks Money

New York. June s-The Commercial
Advertiser London financial cab.aE-arn
The TTausvaaj deadlock stll dominate
the markets here. but approximations are
passing of. T1~Close was rather harder.
with c0nsC.s frar.i0ualtv better amer
,ans were she strong featur. Thet we're
active and remained hard or tae lead -
Louisville and Nashville New York
checked the rise momegrarl1Y but on tho
street hey recovered 60 the best spar.sa
tours were |tAsc. 1oppers began weak
but recovered on the rise oc IL .r cop
per. TlUt,S were 81. ~ ss7sc. Anaconda s.
1oasc, Ttshs ~. NeW York bought both
the after. Silver Wa sperIlsttgel5- want
- and closed az 17-s Money vac sleek 90
Par-s. June s-Bus.ness on the aourse
today opened with prices rather fru.or.
but was soon u1fs~0raaIa. owing n apo
rre1eus!ors as 10 tae course ~ matters
az Long Champs or sunday and rna
TrausvsaI affair. resulting i1 numerous
TX. llzatl1us. RIO T.ntgz advanced vita
the price q copper. D. Beers were -aas--
and kanirs we've Fat though toHar8 --a
close q -he market they we're fr better
demand on Il message from tae Trausraa.
regarding aro.trs tleu- Af-er frs close q
the 5oursa KaTIrs rs'ap1.l
T}ar.r. June s.-ForeiEa securities were
quiet o1 f5e b0uEss today Srza b f~g-s
~ s-es-reTg. b1t claaed heiaw ere bevt
Paris a1v.css Americans were arza e.
sympathy WITH Eew YORK
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-10
No QIjOIAaE MARKET
Stock YardSssUnder Water and
No Receipts,
HEAVY FLOOD PREVAILS
Cattle Along With Hogs Suf-
fer in the Deal.

Yesterday at the Union Stock Yards the
business was practically al a standstiil.
There was only one car Of hogs unIoaded
and these came in late in the afternoon
when the worst of the nigh rise had gone
down and this, TOO, in the best part Of
the rrackage. Most Of the roads refused
10 handle stock yesterday on account of
the danger accompanying any. attempt
for switch engine and crew to reach the
docks. For the first time in many years
the entire stock yards trackage was com
Dietely under water, 50 much 50 tSL- all
former landmarks were entirely lost sight
OF. All the switches and side tracks were
out OF sight and even the main lines
through TINS part of the city had 10 be
carefully looked after by special gangs
Of seton men 10 keep them in working
order. Stakes were driven in on the off
s.de Of the ties and every effort made 10
Keep the road beds in the best condition
possible. There was only one car load OF
hogs received and this came from the
north, Rice county, and at H. time this
was received the Midland TRACKS were in
better condition, as much of the water
lad by that time flowed off. The entire
north side was vast lake and the hog
.tl-A E1At4C pens were oil ul-&tL NdN-I
There was a small run Of wagon hogs
early in the day, and these had a heroic
effort to reach the yards. The road ways
leading up to the Exchange and the pens
We're all several feet under water and il
was difficult proposition Tor heavily
loaded wagons 10 get there. All the wagon
hogs which were offered We're readily sold
and a. good prices The demand was
good enough and had there been any
chances of a run at all the offered stock
would have sold without any trouble.
Five cents lower, about steady, and
strong, marked the other western mar
kets and this point would have ectively
responded had there been hogs to deal
in. Most Of the commission firms wired
their customers TO not stop here, as there
was no possibility of the cars reaching
the unloading docks. One car sold for
all II was worth, but the want OF facili-
ties efectual,y prevented a quotable mar
ket. By Monday there viii be adequate
yards accommodations, and the trading
again resumed. Yesterday II was no fault
Of the market, but an unexpected emer-
gency Of too much water.