Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

.,morrow at sos a. NJ. and
,aa I -So High wster 81 500 a. m.
81. ii 80 p. M.
yvv rRoBABILrrIEs.-- this
MAJ - ,onisht and Wednesday; fresh
:;saoa ~, ~ winds becoming variable.
li'l"'- 100
b.', a'a, the meeting Of the Business
ienls''I' sarue last night was consider
Yen ,arc The average, and the interest
sss.,55i.ested in the proceedings was more
n,,S71P; obert Elliott, one of the com
Nj annointed to further the organi-
a.i'e' 81 81 y = company in this city for the
,''.oI ., y, Of the K@hn disinfectant
a'pr ..,n.. reported progress, and from
'i9a. cement he made he showed that
iaF ''D.r were in progress which
'i.s ,1i -esu!t in the speedy formation of
'G T- " F. Carne, the secretary, read
~. -, communications he had receiv-
'5' t-or, dIiisrent cities during the past
u iIulA N'
'. n N. B. Harlow, the president,
.--ai rbst be hsd received several in
'',. ,s. -sceu.ly from different parties
Gun s,niiad u desire to locate manu-
WIZ WING IN plants 10 Alexandria. I'm
"...~oataIy however, they eli had
.' ..r,s 10 ihem-the. correspondents de-
, ..i 10 know how much stock would
.,' inscribed in Alexandria.
n, J. W. Emmert, OF the Globe
g., 49, Mills said ne mad been in active
,Vl' in i've different States, and his
' lo.-iencs proved that this city was
go hest point for manufacturing pur-
.-' ...otary in this section OF the United
...,s. He referred especially to rail
lad snd water transportation, the
..ssDoe,s of property, etc.
MI Mr. F PAT made some practical OBJ.
atoms concerning Alexandria's ad-
r.r,sges. also the modus operandi by
',F,c1 me city's interests could be ma
,srsly enhanced,
'' y- Robert Elliott referred to he
:,-,lst pasteboard and wooden boxes
rs-s purchased outside the city, when
little while ago such articles were
~sl4 here. It seems that manufacturers
>, nra.4ar could not get the same rate
hare The matter, he thought, should
Examined into, and al the money pos
.b,4 kept 10 Alexandria.
Yr Charles Pati did not think Alex
,ndr.s, manufacturers were extensive
enough TO warrant box mandatory
here. la the large cities lumber was
bought in bulk and improved machinery
was used
NrF Pat subsequently described
'.,,yperience in ascertaining whether
orno. the large factories could be COM
mated 9th. and he showed where, in
.Jms Instances, it had been done in this
cts.
Sir. Carne asked how many boxes are
needed BIZ Alexandris manufacturers,
and the answer showed that the num-
5sr was considerable.
Mr.. Elliot ccntended that Alexandra,
Nv procuring the proper machinery,
&c.. could compete with other places.
besides the plant would uot necessarily
r-ly upon Alexandria, but could supply
other places.
A conversational debate followed,
during which it was shown that every
hing which enters into such manu-
sc.ory could be procured here as
cleAply and in many instances cheaper
than elsewhere.
Mr. W. H. May said the main secret
Of success in manufacturing was to
have practical men at the head. lie
referred to the disastrous results at
tending the Potomac Shoe Company.
Impractical men had been at the head
otthat concern it would probably still
be n operation.
M Charles Pafl took issue with Mr..
May The speakers father was one C!
the company
Mr.. May replied by saying that Mr..
paii was not at the head OF the con-
Germ.
Mr.. F. Pah corroborated Mr.. Mays
statement He was not at the mead OF
The concern, and the man he wanted
TO be superintendent was now in charge
otpae of the most prosperous factories
10 the country.
Mr. Ashby Miller took an optimistic
view OF .8lexandria's facilities.
Messrs. J. Pafi, J. r. n. Curtin, j.
w. May, q. r. Hill and j. w. Elm
inert were appointed committee on
manufactures to whom was referred the
matter of advertising the city in the
Manufacturers Record of Baltimore;
also the preparation of a map OF the
CITY, etc.
On motion of Mr.. G. L. Boothe,
Messrs. Robert Elliott, Ashby Miller
and q. l.. Boothe were appointed
committee to interview the lumber
merchants of this city and ascertain the
prac'ibility Of establishing box FAC
Tory b ere.
The league subsequently adjourned