The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-22
NEW INDUSTRIES
IN THE SOUTH.
Several Large Enterprises Have Been
Recently Started.
GROWTH OF TEXTILE WORKS.
New steel Mill and s,cc, Rail s1iil to
he Erected at L. sisy, Alabama.
Many Acres OF Coal Land
Being Developed.

BALTIMORE, June 2i.-Special.-Persons
tsho have The least doubt about the ability
D. ;lic South 10 meet all the Industrial! de-
tna,lds upon It might do well 10 recall the
indications of faith in its future given
during the past three or four weeks by
investors from beyond It's limits and by
those native 10 1t. While that period has
been marked by a steady advance in the
diversity of undertakings on a compare
fiSeiy moderate scale, 1T has been noted
Cor The inception OF several large enter
priSes which have attracted attention IN
many parts OF The country. Reviewing
ahese. The Manufacturers Record says that
the growth of the textile; industry, OF
course, maintains lis Importance in the
public eye. which views with satisfaction
The determination OF the directors OF the
Lancaster IS CD cotton mills TO 5niid an
ES.o,O90 addition to their plant: the erection
of q SsGo093 mill al Jackson, Tenn, a $780,
900 addition for the Graniteyille IS. t-)
Manufacturing Company s plant; the erec-
lion Of $1,000 mill at Indian Hill, Ala,
and plans for 100000 mills at East Point,
Ga. Corington, Ga: Roanoke, Va, and
,4t ether points. Most significant. however,
probably, is the announcement of the loca-
Lion at Huntsville, Ala. Of another mill
to be erected by New England capital,
which. il is understood. means an ultimate
investment OF S2.ona0D0. Almost sinful
saneousiy comes the announcement of the
decision of The Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railroad Company TO build a large steel
mil and steei rail mill at Ensey. Ala, at
a cost OF over one million dollars; the sue
cessful blowing in Of an iron furnace at
asaducah, Ky, and the preparations for
opening coal mines near Oneonta, Ala,
with daily output Of 800 tons.
COAL LANDS
Other undertakings in Alabama include
the development Of 1900 acres of coal land
in Walker county, the building OF lumber
mills TO utilize timber on 100000 acres OF
land. and the opening Of coal, iron and
slyrites lands in Calhoun county.
In Arkansas a $4,000 company will de-
relep rs acres of zinc lands near Harrison,
and another company will open near
Huntington four coal mines, each of
daily capacity OF LOGO tons.
In Georgia a shoe factory al Gainesville
viii increase its capacity from LOO to 1900
pairs Of shoes daily, and there is to pc
$4,000 woodworking factory at Savannah.
In West Virginia there is to be a 5000
600 steel plant and blooming mill at Ben
wood. d S;rn.o00 coal and coke company at
Austen. n 81 e,0e0 oil and gas company at
sSistGsvilie, a $1.oo0.0G0 glass factory at
Wheeling, and S1o9.G03 coal and coke COM
pauS a; WEIGH.
A hosiery mill al Norfolk with a daily
capacity of Giso pairs, q $1,000 wheel fac
tory at Richmond. a S39o.o10 coal and coke
company at Abingdon, and $l50.eD0 filter
works at Norfolk are among the Virginia
projects.
IN Texas have been organized a SlS5oo0
rice company for Beaumont, S150,ODo sad
diery company for Dallas, and $4,000
Local briquetting company for San Antonio.
OIL MILLS GOING UP.
Cottonseed oil mills. representing invest
nents ranging from 100000 10 S25GG9. are
10 be built in Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina. South Carolina and Tennessee.
These are but illustrations of the general
tendencies of far-seeinS men TO invest their
money where. under normal conditions,
she largest returns may be expected
In connection with the news from Bir-
mingham thai the coal trade there was
never better for the season than il is now.
q Berlin statement in correspondence of
the Manufacturers Record from Germany
i. of interest. II says: The coal famine,
while not 81 acute as Two months ago. has
not vet been relieved. This fact is all the
more remark bic in view of the increased
output of the mines this year In the
Jrpper Silesian District the shipments now
average Il per cent above those of a year
ago and in the Westphalian District the
shipments are also heavier than last year.
The same is true of coke. in which the
scarcity is still so acute that many blast
furnaces are using foundry coal. The
strength of the general coal situation is
shown by the fact that an advance of
prices in some grades has just been made
in the Saar District and in Saxony. In
Upper Silesia a price advance for coifng
coal has also been made. taking effect
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