The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13
MANY LABORERS
ARE IN DEMAND
Richmond an Illustration Of Effect Of
Industrial Revival.
OTHER SOUTHERN CITIES ALSO,
Show the Result Of Investment OF cap
itaI which Has Turned in Their
Direciion-Many New Eater
prises Under Construction

BALTIMORE oct. 2-Spocial.-ln the
larger cities Of the South, as well as in
the smaller ones, a number Of striking
illustrations are presented Of the effects
upon general industry Of the revival OF
manufacturing activity in the South, and
the inclination of capital TO seek there OPP
porWnities TOR profitable investments.
Richmond, Va, is notable IN this respect.
Among the large develOpmental operations
Planned or under way there, arc the har-
Messing Of the James river for electrical
power purposes the building OF Viaducts
for the Chesapeake and ONO and Rlch-
mond. Petersburg and Carolina railroads
two new depots, paper and pulp mills
am abattOir. an immense tobacco factory
and the rehabilitation of street railway
while the locomotive works, the iron
foundries and a shipyard in full opera
ton have made a demand for labor
greater than the supply. This demand ex-
lists also at Huntsville. Ala, as direct
result OF the establishment there Of
large cotton mill by a New England
Company. while mechanics and laborers
are assured that they may find employ
ment there. the principal drawback being
A scarcity OF houses for men in moderate
circumstances.
The expected mining of 10000 tons Of
phosphate this year in the county Of which
Columbia. Tenn, is the seat, has won
derfullv enlivened that town. Negotia-
tions are in progress there for the cree
ton Of another ice plant and cold storage
establishment and a hardwood manulact-
DRY. while efforts are also being made 70
secure an acid phosphate works. large
tannery and a canning factory. Ihese
are typical OF the general conditions in
many Southern communities. arising from
an expansion OF old industries and the
unfolding of new ones. Iron and coal
interests are being developed as speedily
as possible. numbering and textiles are
vigorous. and consequently the chances
for employment are greater than ever.
No LET UP IN LUMBER.
There has been no let up in the activ-
ity in the lumber trade. Old properties
are being developed and new ones arc
being acquired. one OF the largest recent
cash deals in hardwood timber land be-
ing in Tennessee and involving 300 acres
Of white oak and polar. which, IL Is es-
timaed, will cut - 10000 feet OF merchant
stave and cross ties timber on the land.
Another reported deal is the purchase OF
700 acres Of land in Madison Parish.
La, 1900 Of which are TO go to a Chicago
concern. which will erect three large saw
mills for getting out hardwoods for ex-
port. At Charleston. s. c., there u
good demand for lumber Of all grades.
and dimensions, and mills are ousy Win
hal
mills are 20 be started 10 develop ada
cent timber lands. The Atlantic coast
Lumber COmpany's mill at GEORGETOWN
will be, il is stated. one or the largest
in the country, and equipped with all Ia
c.lities necessary for saving the IMMENSE
property estimated at about lwVVo',voV
feet OF standing timber belonging 10 ,he
comnanv. The Mobile market feels tho
effects Of a pronounced demand from W
Ia Central and South America. and
Northern ports. while mills are all run
ming on full time in tributary sections OF
Alabama, Florida and MISSES ppi. An
inquiry from Mexico for an order LOT
5000 900 COZ feet OF hart or sap pine luhoer
10 be shipped I'm seven months, mas eX-
cited much talk at Houston. where ihin-
her men believe that In view or existing
demand. the yellow pine district cannot
afford 10 let Mexico have such large
order. unless the inducements are excep-
tioral while II & also objected 70 very
practically by business people that all
tho mills in Alabama. Texas. Arkansas
Louisiana Florida and Mississippi could
not cut the bnl IN seven mouths.
SUPPLY rs AMPLE.
Fears of exhaustion OF the southern
humber supplies in the near future have
very little ground. For instance. Gov
ernor G. ". Atkinson. in letter ~ NE
Manufacturers Record. as proof OF MS
belief In the opportunities Of West Vir-
einia for lumbermen. says that the state
has more than 100000 acres OK virgin