The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-24
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
FOR RALEIGH
To be Supplied from Roanoke
Rapids.
A BIG SYNDICATE FORMED
SENATOR DON CAMERON is AT
SENATOR DON CAMERON is AT
IT'S HEAD.
lie IS ExpaC'ED hEsE NEXT WICK
lie has lad R4prl sentative hire Prop Ing
This Week. Lights and Pow. T 10 be
Fufnih Towns from Fall
eieh TO NcfJk.

One OF the greatest syndicates North
Carolina has ever known rs now being
formed.
Its object is to supply all the towns
and cities on the Seahoard Air Line.
from Raleigh to Norfolk, with electric
light and power.
The head of this syndicate is Senator
Don Cameron. of Pennsylvania, who
owns large milling interests at Weldon
and Roanoke Rapids.
The electricity to be furnished to these
being generated by the immense water
power there, which Senator Cameron de-
clares is second i'm power and volume to
Niagara alone.
1t is proposed by this corporation to
supply Raleigh, Wake Forest, Hender-
son. Warrentcn, Weldon, Suffolk, Ports
neighboring towns that care to Eraye 1t.
with electricity for power and lighting
purposes, at very low cost. Just what
the cost Will be it is, of course, now inn
possible to say.
But this is the plan, as outlined by L
man who has been here in the interest
of the project. interviewing the business
men of Raleigh. As ne weast away yes
tcrtlay he expressed himself as highly
pleased with the result of his investiga-
ton here. and declared his belief that
the scheme would he carried out
Further than the facts above set forth,
he declined to Gfscuss the plans of the
proposed corporation. except to say that
Senator Cameron was expected to visit
fllis and other places along the proposed
route next week and make Il personal M
spcction as to the prospects and induce
ments offered fnr-suoa al cntes.rTise. i
Certainly so far as Raleigh is concern
cd this will he welcome news. The peo-
pie here are nothing If not progress
siye. and they will gladly welcome this
new enterprise, and Will do all IN their
power to encourage and make it sue
cessful.
The l0uth is rising up.
From every section comes the glad
news of industrial develoTment-of solid
substantial growth.
But from 10 section of the great South
is the news 50 positive so encouraging
witha, as from North Caroliua For no
other State has such great Nresoulccs,
s,nn immense possibilities.
Only few years ago, and the waters
of the Roanoke. near Weldon, were
whirling to waste over a mile or so OF
rugged rapids. Then this mighty volume
of force was harnessed, made TO drive
wheels, grind grain, turn sIintlles and
weave fabrics.
That was less than half a dozen years
ago. and Tgw there is Il thriving city
there, with new manufacturing enter
rrises springing up almost daily. Where
cnce was vast cotton-ficad, fringed
about with dense wild forest. there is
now a busy little city. Instead Of Il
great river flowing to waste, You will
find flying wheels. The fields and for
ests that less than handful of years
ago listened only to the music of bird
said running water. now hear the roar of
naohflery and the hum Of industry.
1T is an interesting story-this building
of a city in Il day-scarcely less interest
ing and far more true than the tale one
finds in the Arabian Nights.
No man perhaps has done more to de-
velop tie water power at Weldon than
has Senator Cameron and his associates.
Early in the rineties a canal was cut
at Roanoke Ralsids winding around the
brow of hill, maintaining a perfect
grade, rlnth it reached a point for indus