Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01
HAS HAD FINE YEAR
STRONG LETTER FROM MR.. ADAMSON.
Prominent Real Estate Man an"
Bank President Writes Enthu
..,,cailx nj the Business Results of
,9s-The New Concerns.

closed
glad TO say that their prophecies nave
proved true. and Manchester swings Inc'
line with the most prosperous portions
| OF the United States, with her banner
unfuried to the breeze, on when IN laIso
| letters can be seen the word prosperity
Knowing that you wish accurate ihlof-
ration. and not mere sentiment L nave
taken the precaution to call on iaie
number Of our merchants ana mahui"0
turers and thus from their own ups aS
far as possible, or from some Oh tiie'i
confidential men, ascertain how thei oU'
mess has been during the old year anu
what their prospects for the new
must confess I hoped TO get cheeIiul
report from most of those whoh ny
| hut as certainly expected 10 Bel VIC
couraging account from some' sua"se
70 say. though / have Interviewer III.
majority Of our businessmen, every one
without exception said they had hau
satisfactory year, and TO my engu i,a ISs -
rot such answers as 5000 -
: ~, ;, "r ,rst-class," "Mucn better imam
,,a ovneoted." "Twenty-five," "Ihrty'
/ 'Forty." and in some instances fuS
49,, ce5t better than 1897; Better tnah
! !, - been since 1880" &c. These repHes
| ao,,,1 oil that can be desired. In order 70
see whether there is any foundatloIi a.
snch encouraging replies. let US huIi i W.,
| Glance over the affairs Of our cl'y anu Ho'
| Industries.
HEALTH, CRIME, sc.
The President Of the Board oI.ilea tIr
had not fully completed his report loi
tbe wear. but states he is saushea tlidt
! The death rate for 1898 u lower than
usual: mat for the past rev monIhS ~
has been exceptionally low anu tna' IN ~
general health throughout the year mas
been good. nit. ro,ort
that there has been loss crime ana peter
order than in any year since lhey HaFe
The Citv Council and city officials nave
managed all departments admlrapiy' ~
depar,lre has been made with resaiu "
streets: q rock crushe1 has peen Pul
chased and the City Engineer uhueI 'no
guidance of the Street COMMUTE 10 s,ti ~"
putting the streets in frsI cIasS
| 50 that all repairs will be perinahoh'
| improvement. a.. ro,,orts all
.cbools In better condition than they nave
/ over been. both as to NUMBERS OF a0HOi''i p,
oeciercv Of teachers. and equipment OF
snboole the only trouble is we are getlns
| more scholars than we have room loI.
! The Treasurer reports that MdlICiIO III.
has paid all her obligations pionnpuS
/ from current receipts, ana haS " 9u' P''0
/ left from the years budget. ,.,,-
poeeing from municipal affairs 10 pahh,
,re as represented ~ the banking anu
! h,,iiding and loan company we hhu III" !
tba vear has been successful, anu tia
/ tbere has never been time IN lhe h9-
/ tnr,. ~ our city when there was as lnuch
available money as there Is IN MahCHe'
/ ter to-day. ..,t merchants
| have all. so far as seen repoI' oN
/ from good 10 Arst-class.
THE CITY'S FACTORIES.
No,y inst let US take rapid glance at
our factories. &c Beginning at the nv NV,
'front.' among others we have the lei ,i.
! izor-factories. -four ana grls'-lili,,S'
standard Spke-AIills. paper-tWihe mus NJ
! Standard Oil-Works, ana mattress. 10
tow All are working full blast solio
! 10y. oI "a 20 q, ,rk overtime. The only
idIa industry here or, IN fact, III 'ho
,hcln ri.v. are the cotton-mills. Ihty
! ~ be,r tied UP in the courts ana luiS
all the year However, we are liloi me-
mat they will soon begin work, ana uhuci
! tbe able management the VIII uouD'iess
have. and with a frst-class equipment ~
now and up-to-date machinery, they wiz
nrove the most profitable business III t"c
rit,, Riabt mere in the First Ward during
the wear the Southern Fertilizer" orks
| bavA established their plant ana are no"
AZ work. The Paper Irvine Company
| business has increased so that they nave
nod IN mt I'D additional buildings ana
douhle their capacity. The Southern Oll
| Company's plant. also located here. as
tributes their products throughout fas'-
ern Virginia and North Carolina. year
spo tbev moved their offices here ana
during 1895 their business has increased
almost 80 per cent. with the result mat
they have 10 enlarge their buildings. Inc
| Southern railway shops report s'e@oS
work throughout the year Increased
,.orl, has necessitated increasing their
force during the past two months. Many
Of the employees are making more than
they have in the past six years and that
there will shortly be an increase in the
wages and salaries of many Of those VINO
suffered a reduction during the panic or
1898
THE WHOLESALE HOUSES.
Passing 10 the wholesale houses Of ste
nben Putnev and ". S. DOnnan Co.
| thejr report Is very gratifying. The for
mer has been with us three years. ana
the latter two With increased shipplhs
facilities. more room 70 work, thus en-
couraeng push, better facillues Ior e. e.
nomical handling of their STOCK, snaher
exnense account in the way or intereS,
| ana taxes &C, they have been ehaple
| N double their business. and TINS year
,.ooort an Increase of one third over ISJ''
! mont LET our Richmond friends leeI US
! couraged at the thought OF any VI nci
| BUSINESS people coming 10 MahcnesteI
! on the contrary, they ought 10 leel slau'
because we will treat them Wen EN'
chem better facilities at less COST mus
enabling those that come 10 lncIe"Sc tn I',
business. This in turn helps hicul,i"i AZ
| - cots the credit as much as we 40
-, forget we are one business com
UNITY Whatever helps Manchester
Hotns Richmond. and vice versa. Rich
49,, rIu'pd cannot improve without Manches-
ter participating.
! Leaving the wholesale district We com'
- ,ho richmond and Petersburg shops
| Thess report steady work, and beins
NJ, ieally a terminal point, Manchester
derives great benefit therefrom.
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Among the other new industries are th'
linton CoatSd-Paper Company, which
moved here this fall, and just got III
nlant in operation. This is a concern will
an established business. We expect Il
see It's plant greatly enlarged by anothe
year
The J. ]. Wright Collar Company Is il
full blast, and was brought here ana es
tabisned by our enterprising citizen A
D. Shotwen and is run in connection witt
his large tannery. The satisfactory, op
Grated by Lewis Frank & Sons. Of New
York, has only been at work two months
J ! but M fEDngl