The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31
Winston Salem, n. c., Dee. 30.

For Mayor j. w. Griffith.
Winston-S Salem. y. c., Dee. 30.
The dying year of 1899 has been Of
bright and successful one for Winston
Salem, the only Twin City in the Old
North State. For many years this city
ias been recognized, wherever she Is
Snown as one Of the most thoroughly
nterprising and hustling towns in the
Amtire South. Her business men are OF
he go-ahcad kind and coupled with
latu~al advantages Winston Salem today
aas the proud record Of being one OF thC
biggest and best cities in the State.
Industrially speaking the Twin City
'lls grown and moved forward during tn
gear 1899. The two postoffices were
Consolidated July LIST, making it the only
ilst class office in the State The two
biggest deals made during the year was
he purchase and consolidation of the
treet railway and elctric light plant
with the Fries Power and Manufactur
ng Company and the capitalization of
he r. j. Reynolds Tobacco Company
It $1,000, ,000. Onc-half or more of the
atock was taken by members OF the
lmcrican Tobacco Company. The street
ailway, under the new management, !
I'M told, is more than paying expenses.
While the former owners lost money
The South Side Car Line will be ex
ended TO Waughtown. The material
aas been purchased for this work and tn.
management is considering an extension
North Winston.
During the year the Twin City has be
vas the result of the completion of the
MocksviIle Mooresville Railroad. The
Southern now handles all Of the coal
hippad over the WinstonS Salem branch
# the Uorfol kand Western Road from
be coal mines in southwest Virginia, via
Mooresville to the South. The yards
If the two roads here are greatly en-
arged in order to handle the increased
business.
in tobacco circles 1899 has been a
banner year. The manufacturers are
veil pleased with their dade. The ship
nents for the year have been in the
.eighborhocd Of 1S,000,000 pounds. The
ales OF leaf last year were nearly ID.
10000 pounds. ana the warehouscmen
ire predicting that these figures will be
increased six or more million this year.
A new enterprise, which has made
splendid success from the start, is the
Winston Furniture Factory. The com
pany is giving employment to. large
eree az banda and il bel,ind with orders.
The South Side Cotton MIL is working
lay and night. New looms are being put
n TO meet the increase of business.
There has been a great deal of building
IL. in
years, but every carpenter and mason
has had no trouble in finding employ
nent. A contractor said to me: There
has been plenty of work, but wages have
aot advanced. This will have to come,
however. if Mckinley prices continue to
90 up on things we eat and wear, or else
there will be dissatisfaction with the
workmen."
The new and mammoth factory of the
Il. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company will
be completed early in the new year. This
means an increase in the output of manu-
factured tobacco for 1900.
The large and handsome new First
Baptist church is nearing completion and
The pastor hopes to dedicate it within a
few months.
The merchants here report the best fall
trade for many years. The holiday pat
ronage surpassed all former records.
The outlook for 1900 is quite encourag-
ing for every enterprise in Winston
Salem. There is nothing to retard the
Twin City's growth and prosperity, un-
less it be the coming Presidential cleo
ton, which never fails to have more or
less damaging effect upon all business.
X. IL. CARMICHAEL.
CITY Editor Sentinel.