The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
LYNCHBURG.
Big Strides III JoDbius Trade q
Manufactures.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)

EEan,i;ictEres.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs)
LYNCHBURG, VA, December 81
In reviewing the recortfaof the past year.
and in looking forward to the future,
there are many things which afford IN
tense satisfaction to every one interested
in the welfare and progress OF Lynch
burg Founded upon an unshaken pros
perty and resting upon great achieve
ments, the city has passed through IL
nancials depressons and crises in absolute
safety, and stands to-day as an exponent
of what a progressive spirit and genuine
thrift can accomplish. LynchburG now
cannot be compared with what 1t was
five years ago, forever in that snort
space of time Il remarkable advancement
has been made. In nearly every hranch
of industry new enterprises have sprung
into existence and have already grown
to be established industries. 1t is true
that in ore or two instances certain
plants-have not fulfilled the confident
expectations OF their founders. but Suci
cases have only acted as contrasts TO the
wonderful progress that has been record
ed in all departments of trade and manu-
factIre.
Perhaps in no other way has Lynch
burg accomplished such great results
as in her iobbing interests, and 1t rs now
almost a foregoue conclusion that the
CITY. during the year 1901, will distributsy
NJ, over the South and Southwest 18t
less than twenty millions of dols.rs
in goods OF various descript.on,Slhe ne
country at large has become aYstre OF
the important position which Lsnchbirs
has gained as a shoe market, and it's bril-
liant career in this respect Is being sur
passed by what is now being done TO
the large. aud prosperouSihoUses thtat IN m.
rroduced this branch sof industry here
and developed it taJits present immense
proportions ,anybe added for the new
year two eneE;etic and enteapr'slns m
firms. one of which, recognizing the ad-
yantages of LyHchburg as Il distributing
point. moved heSe from the city OF bfis- is
toll The most Important and momentous
step of all III Lynchb;,rg market is
the. bis, plant that VIII be erected here
early in the. new year for the manutac,
ture of ladies' and misses footwear. II :,
this venture should prove q success. II
is possible that every wholesale shoe
house here will operate a factorysin con-
net.tion with it's business In addition TO
it's shoes i4ynchburs has a large number
of wholesale grocery and notion eslap-.
Iishments, each one OF whlcH mas met
with gratifying success during the past
year. These houses already cover a oiss
territory, afld the scope OF their opet.t-'
tions is being rapidly extended
one of the leading markets IN the
country for dark grades OF tobacco.
1ynchburg easily maintains her prestise,l
and despste the adverse conditions
brought about by the drought OF last
summer there Will be no material fall
Ing off in the receipts of the warehouses
for#the fiscal year erdins October ist,
1901 There has been a slight decline
{ in the quality OF the leaf. but the prices
have been for the planter more generaHy
s "a tisfactory than for some time past.
he1tnbacco factories here. including an
antitrust cigarette concern, have more
than held their own, and IN facing Ine
new year they are ENCOURAGED TO be-.
sIseye that their business VIII be more
profitable than ever before.
+ glance along Lynchburgs r1v-
81 frons viii give one an idea as to what
has beer. done here In the past few
Years ii the stablishment Of new en-
sferDrises Large and substantial build
sinss have been constructed and are nov:
devoted to the manufacture az p1ows,
castings OF all kinds, textile goods. bug
sxies. wagons, Aetc. Six thoroushly equip
ped plants a now devoted to bnssies
and uaSai; nd three textile mills G.-ye
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