The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11
Fifteen HUNDRED
FOR AMERICAN.
Cigarette Factory in DanviIIe to
Double its Capacity.
DANGER IN ENVIRONMENT
Al - q -. IL l.,En
DANGER IN ENVIRONMENT
Admiral Schley Chatted in an lnforma
Way During Short Stop!at Danvile.
The May Festival Attracted
4. Much Favorable Attention.
Special Dispatch to The Time..)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
DANG1LLE, VA, May lO.-Ihe Amerl-
can Toba eco Company has authorized its
resident manager here to increase his
force of cigarette makers to the full
capacity of the plant. The plant has
been working 700 cigarette makers for
some time, but has a capacity of 1,5OO and
this means the employment or about 500
more girls and boys and q weekly pay
roll of more than $4,000.
The labor secured here has been emf
nently satisfactory to the company, 1t
seems, and it is thought to be party due
to this circumstance that the force at
the Danville factory has been increased.
1t is apparent to disinterested persons
who are at all familiar with the situa-
ton that at some points Danville's cor
porate limits do not extend out far enough
by at least half a mile. There is a
large population here doing business In
the city, but living outside the corpora
ton.
A DANGER THREATENS.
Some of these have not the same sew
crage system that exists within the cor
porate limits, or to speak more accu-
rately, they have no sewerage connec-
ton with the city's system, and it has
been ascertained that in a number Of in
stances the waste water is conveyed by
pipes to cesspools, watersheds, or ra-
vines, where there is danger Of its reach
ing the source Of the citys water sup
ply and communicating it. The matter is
under investigation. and 1t is expected
that a suitable remedy VIII be applied.
There is apprehension in the minds Of
scme also about contamination from the
large factories which have been put in
operation at LeaksViile and this Is re-
earded even less seriously than the pro-
iected developments of the Dan River
Power and Manufacturing Company.
The suggestion has been made in all Sc
robustness that the City Council take steps
ct once to discover some other source
than Dan River from which the city may
be supplied with water.
ADMIRAL SCHLEY.
Admiral Schley passed through this
city on his way North on Tuesday and
chatted pleasantly with a number Of
Denvlle people during the short time
tlat his train was at the station. lie
said among other things that one Of his
sons had married a sweet Virginia girl.
OLD he had a. warm feeling for the people
of the Old Dominion. He made a very
favorable impression on those who had
tho pleasure of meeting him.
MAY FESTIVAL.
The May festival at the Academy of
Music here on FRIDAY night, attracted a
number of the lovers of music from
reighborng towns, notably Chatham,
and the Danville people turned out i'll
large numbers and revealed the fact that
good music is thoroughly appreciated
here. The concert by the Boston Festi-
val Orchestra was given under the aus
pices Of the choir of the Church Of the
Epiphany, and it is hoped that the re-
suits were SO satisfactory as to encour-
age them to try it again.
Mr.. Scott Watson, who fell four stories
through an elevator shaft in New Yorl.
on Sunday, died on Wednesday morning
and his remains reached this place on
Thursday. afternoon and were inferred
here. His brother, Mr.. John T. Watson,
of Richmond, was with him at the time
of his death.
Efforts are being made to interest Dan
Vile people in another railroad project
The prospective road is designated as
the Buckingham, Farnville and Dan
vile Railroad. and was chartered at the
last session of the Legislature. IT is to
start at Boiling, point on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad in Bucking-
ham county, and reach this point through
Prince Edward, Charlotte and Halifax
counties. covering a distance Of about
eighty miles.
There is no sort Of question about its
being a good thing for Danville if Dan
vile can get it. Danvile recently voted
a very liberal subscription to a new
railroad. and very little has been heard
about it since.