The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-25
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fuel and food 10 the poor. There were
some very sad cases under our care Du'
owing 10 the liberal and handsome re-
sponse of the good people or hlchmohu'
means were I'm abundance
ASP. NJ. on Friday. March lOih. a mes
sage was received 10y your presloehe
that Messrs. Laidlaw- MackI company
Limited (rated al 81 0000 capita) was
about 10 move their plant from our cl,y'
IN three hours a petition 20 the cnalI-
man OF the street Committee was signed
and at u O'Clock the next day the COM
mittee met IN the City Hall. a slo-com-
mitee appointed and reported IN three
DAYS. the differences between the city
and this manufacturing company were
settled and your special committee has
the pleasure Of saying Laidlaw- -Mackin
Company Limited will remain.
During the month OF March the New
England Newspaper League visited our
city A special committee from this as
soclation along with a Ike committee
from the Chamber of Commerce met and
entertained them. So FAR as results OBJ
concerned. both OF our busi-
ness organizations are satisfied.
The Southern Press Association was
also entertained by a committee from
this association. These gentlcms seemed
very much pleased with Richmond.
A special committee met and offered a
resolution % be sent 10 the Navy Depart
ment asking that Richmond be given am
opportunity for building the torpedo
boats. with pride and pleasure 1 cali your
attention 10 the work how well under
way for The construction ~ same.
a FEW SUGGESTIONS.
Before I close this report kindly bear
with me for a. few moments longer,
.srfg- afffrI est a %
make for our third years work Always
remember. Richmond success is our aim.
Richmond first. last and always. At
home and abroad. especially allow me, my
dear friends 20 call your attention 20
most unfortunate disease among some
Of our people. Very often the question
has been asked "Weli. how are times in
Richm0nd?' The answer has BEEN "Oh,
times are slow and dull. Richmond IS
dead" To is truly unfortunate that such
people do not first inform themselves or
the truth and facts
II man has no respect FOR self and
home it is most natural that others Will
agree with him. for a man knows himself
better than others are supposed 10 know.
Let our association and the public gem
orally bear I'm mind these facts about
Richmond:
Richmond built the first
Electric railway I'm the United states;
Sleoping-car I'm the United States.
Richmond has the best
Paper box factory ln this country,
Car-aXle works I'm this country.
Blotting-paror mills On this country.
Richmond has the only
Locomotive works in the South,
Papertwine factory I'm tho South
Iron and nail works in the South.
Glass factory in the South.
Richmond has the largest
Publishing house I'm the South
Cigarette factory On the South.
Baking powder manufactory I'm the
South.
Shippers OF shoes I'm tho South.
Ferr izer company tn the South.
Richmond has the finest
Hotel in this country.
Public schools in this country.
Medical ministerial academic and
Educational facilities in this country.
Any one wishing any Information as 70
the advantages. etc. Of Richmond. we
will Doe please 10 correspon with them
Direct an communications 10 T. .. Box
2i. or 1913 cast Main street. Richmond
Va
NEW FACTORIES.
Six now factories have been built ga
Richmond during the past few months
VIII soon boz built On Richmond.
Rchm0nds population On 1898 was e5 00o
Dchmonds population In 1895 was 1900
40 strikes no cyclones. no biizzards
and climate uneXceiied
The annual value of Richmond wooden
ware, baskets. brooms paper boxes and
other small wares reaches tho million
and some OF these factories are among
The largest IN the country Millions OF
dollars are paid annually for Richmond
made cigars. cigarettes and chcroots and
tho annual production of cigarettes is now
over one thousand millions.
ON January L. 1896 the returns Of manu-
featuring establishments We're.
Plants January I. 1906. .. ............ SEQ
Plants January J. lSS.. .. ............10u
January T. 1896, number % employees
CQualled-. o.. o.. .. .. ................l TX l5i
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