The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
MANUFACTURING.
Savannah Seeks Industries to Share
Her Prosperity.

Her Prosperity.
From a manufacturing point of view
the city has made forward strides dur
industries. but in laying the foundation
stones for establishing many more.
Great liberality will be shown prospec-
tors who may wish to locate here.
That the city has excellent advan-
tages for industrial undertakings is
have been in operation here for several
years. They are charging their plants
from year to year to meet the demand
for their products. One plant in point
is that of the Southern Cotton Oil Com
pany, located on the river above town.
1t employs from 400 to 500 men, with
the pay roll running into the thousands
of dollars each week. Over 400 boxes
of soap are turned out per day. Sew
eral cars of Snowdrift Compound Lard
are also made each day. The company
brushes seed, and also refines oil ship
ped from other plants in the interior.
A change has just been made in the
local management of the company Mr..
L. w. Haskell formerly manager, has
been appointed vice president, and goes
to New York to reside shortly. Mr.. G..
F. Tennille succeeds him as manager,
and is also the company's chief chem
list. Mr.. c. D. Jordan has been pro-
NOTED to assistant manager Mr.. J. B.
johnson has been appointed manager of
the sales department. Mr.. David Wes-
son has been appointed manager of the
Wesson Process Company.
Hon. w. H. Fleming of Augusta,
congressman from the Tenth district,
and Mr.. F. w. Pope of Augusta, were
in the city recently upon business con-
nected with the Southern States Phos-
phate Company, which they were
largely influential in organizing They
want to establish a fertilizer factory
in Savannah. and were looking for a
location. 1t is understood that they
have chosen portion of the Plant Sys-
tenn wharf property for the location
of their factory.
MI A. S. Guckenheimer, Mr.. J.
A. G. Carson and Mr.. John Screven
are Savannahians who are interested
in the company. II is expected that
the new concern, which is capitalized
at $oO0,UOO, VIII begin TO do business
when the fertilizer season opens. 1t
is the intention of the company to
work largely upon a cooperative plan
The phosphate for the works will be
secured from extensive beds the COM
pany controls near Pom Pom, S. c.
Cotton mills are wanted at Savan-
nah. and many citizens stand ready to
contribute literally to get them here.
There has been talk about arranging
for the transportation of mill machin-
cry to Savannah from New England
but no official action has yet been
taken. The matter has been brought
to the attention of the Savannah Board
OF Trade, however. The raw material
is here in abundance, this being the
third to the largest cotton receiving
port in the world. Natural advantages
will commend the city to prospectors
when they visit here, and see for
themselves what the inducements are
The Industrial Association is aidtng
largely TO interest outside capital in
the industrial development of the city.
An increased number of manufactur-
ing plants and increased building.
make increased trade and hence the
demand for the increased number of re-
tail concerns strung along on Brough-
ton street. The old livlier than ever
before.