The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
LYNCHBURG MAKES BIG STRIDES
Rapidly Growing Into Rs Important
1innufacIurlny Cenirr.


I.YNCHBURG, VA, Dec. So-Special.-
During the year 1899 Dynchburgs in
dustrial growth has been very rapid, and
during tie two years preceding 1883 the
same progress was noted. In all Of It's
history Lynchburg has probably not
known a period when prosperity was so
general and when advancement and
growth was so evident In every depart
ment OF industrial life. In many respects
the city has grown TO be manufacturing
center. Within the three years specified.
that IL 1897, 1885, and 1899, sixteen new
manufacturing plants have been estab-
lished. as follows
A. l.. Peters. manufacturing artificial
limbs: Hughes Buggy Company, manu-
featuring buggies: Stamford Manufac-
turing Company manufacturing dies
Lewis-Johns Manufacturing Company,
manufacturing fertilizers: Lynchburg
Hardware. Manufacturing Company
manufacturing hardware; Lynchburs
Diamond Ice Company, manufacturing
ice: Midland Hosiery Company. manu-
featuring hosiery; Guggenheimer Manu-
facturirs Company. manufacturinS
pants: Lynchburg Piow Company, manu-
featuring plows; ii. Evans q Co., manu-
featuring plug tobacco; Lynchburg
Chemical Company. manufacturing eX-
tracts. etc; Taylor Wagon Company,
manufacturing wagons: Thornhill Manu-
featuring Company. manufacturing wag-
ons; Lynchburg Brass Manufacturing
Company. manufacturing brass goods
Virginia Textile Company, manufacturing
underwear. and the Lynchourg Paper Box
COMPANY manufacturing paper boxes.
or these establishments. few have not
as yet entered upon active operations,
notably the Lynchburg Hardware Manu-
featuring Company and the Virginia Tex
tile Company, both OF which promise to
be when under way, most valuable enter
prises. The Hardware Manufacturing
Company Is an immense plant and Is
backed by Lynchburgs most substantial
citizens. From all Indications 1t has be-
fore it a brilliant future.
Besides the plants enumerated. nearly
every one OF the larger OF the old es-
Establishments has increased its O. pacity.
This is true Of the Cotton Mill. which has
doubled It's capacity and will employ about
eight hundred people. The Lynchburg
Plow Company has also doubled its
capacity John H. Head & Co. have In
creased their capacity. as has also Gla-
morgan Pipe and Foundry Company.
II sounds almost like boom days to
talk about L%-chburgs prosperity, but
the good pa1t Of It all is that every state
ment rests upon solid and indisputable
facts.
The year 1899 has been n record breaker
In jobbing es well as in manufacturing.
II Is estimated that fifteen million dollars
worth OF goods have been distributed for
the year. and II Is believed that the
manufacturing output VIII be dOabled by
the increase and by the establishment OF
the new plants and conservative esti-
mate places the value OF the annual out
put. when the new Industries are under
way al zine million dollars as against
four million five hundred thousand In
1895.
For several months past the greatest
difficulty has been experienced In securing
houses for families that have moved
here. Rents have advanced, and the feel
ing in the real estate market is better
than Il has been for several years. At
one time Il was feared that the opinion
is entertained by many that the increase
I'm values alone the suburbs win been me
assessment fully up TO its old figures II
not a little ahead OF L..
The year in tobacco, which began In
October. promises TO be unusually active.
That there will be a decided increase IN
sales. IS foregone conclusion, and the
total sales will in all probability amount
10 over thirty millions. making an In
crease OF I'VE or six millions.