The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24

the FIRST half OF 1909 was asked. The inci-
lent was closed by the assertion tnat
further orders for the first half or NV
could not be accepted. AT one furnace
where two stacks are in blast tho STOCK
a. the close OK the week was 81 TONS. AZ
another with four stacks In blast, the
stock was 200 TONS and AZ third Win
FIVE stacks IL was 900 tons.
KEW DEPOTS.
During the past three years ho,aoso
feature OF Southern development mas pee"
the construction OF dcp0ts by the ran
roads. While the best rolling stock ina.
money could procure mas Deeh p'a0es
upOn the principal systems anu many u
tie lines have been entirety ieouNs VIZ 49,
heavier rails and improved roadoeds' the
sppropriations .or dep0ts Tor passengers
as well as freight have been generous
l., the extreme. Most OF the larger cities
of the South now have certain stations
which will compare fayOraby Win moss
n, any part Of the country. Ihey nave
been planned and erected with the We"
- NOT only accommodating the present,
hut future Increase in passenger business.
The best materials have been seiec'eo.
the most noted architects retained ana
EXPERT workmen employed. ms proaa
policy has been voluntary on the part Oh
the railroad companies. only IN 70" IN
s,,,ces have they been obliged TO con-
strict new stations through the order OF
railroad commissions IN tic various
e,ates and many community has re-
ce,ved the gift Of a new and attractive
aanot which was entirely unsolicited. le
il practically a gift. Tor an outlay OK tbs
Kind seldom repays a railroad company
in increase OF traffic. IL Is not necessary
to have a now depot t) secure the Dusi-
MS of a town where tte railroad has no
c,nnetition. but there are many Instances
io the South where the company mas htef-
auy taken money out of It's treasury ana
,.rssented 10 90 the citizens IN the form
of 4 new station.
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Among tho many new Industrial an
,ouncements OF the week. a. made TO the
Raltlmore Manufacturers Record. are the
following.
twenty thousand dollar handle factory.
Sa10O 90 chemical works. 1900 spindle cot
ton mill combined $i5o.po cotton ana
knitting mill. $1,000 foundry supply COM
many 10000 cotton factory company In
Alabama. 100000 mining company. s'5,-
90 lumber company 100000 gold mining
and milling company. J0-ton ice factory In
Arkansas; 10000 electric light and power
company IN Florida. 800 spindle cotton
factory, $4,000 cotton mill company, 3.pJ
spindle cotton mill, boo spindle cotton
mill. $4,000 flour and lumber mill In
Georgia: $4,000 bolt and iron works.
$4,000 medicine factory. $1,000 tobacco
factory, $1,000 distillery company in Ken
lucky: $1,000 lumber company, 5000 rice
mill In Louisiana. lotion ice factory.
$4,000 brick works In Maryland. roller
cotton ginnery. 5000 electric llght and
water works. $500 electric lieht plant.
$500 water works. $500 cotton hull
company In Mississippi. Ss,op chair fac
tory 200 spindle addition to rail. 49,
COO electric light plant. 5000 water
works and sewerage system. $1,000 sot-
ton mill company in North Carolina. le-
uoo spindle cotton mill, 500 spindle cotton
mill. $4,000 cotton mill company u
South Carolina: $4,000 phosphate m!aIna
company. 5000 coal mining company,
$1,000 coal miaing company in TENNESSEE;
$1,000 improvement company, $4,000 man
ufacturing company, iol-barrel Hour niii.
$1,000 broom factory IN Texas. o-osrrst
flour mill. 5000 cabinet factory. i-scW
electrical plant. $1,000 telephone company
In virginia: $1,000 coal and coke conpanN
800, OOO glass factory, $4,000 novelty loee
tory IL West Virginia -