The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
MAY HAVE BRANCH
COATED IN THIS CITY
Mr.. C. H. Lindenberger, OF Louis
vile, Here Recently.
NEW CONTINENTAL FACTORY
Will Be Modelled After the Great L'g-
gett & Meyer Plant in ST. Louis
Mr. Whtlock Makes Denial.
Tobacco Notes.
NEW CONTINENTAL FACTORY

It is possible that there may be located
in Richmond branch OF the KENTUCKY
Produce Company. of Louisville manu-
facturers of fertilizer from TOBACCO
stems. The matter has been IN the ar
for some time. and though stu oy ho
means settled. seems 10 be IN FAX wy
to a successful issue
Mr.. c. II. Lindenberger. OF Louisville
connected with the Produce Company.
was in the city during the past few Gays,
and came. it is understood. in coLneC-
ton with this matter. Some time ago
Mr.. Lindenberger here and discussed
the proposition with local tobacconists
1t is said that at that time he even went
so far as to pick out a likely place
Suddenly the thing appeared to fall
through, and Mr.. L-lndenberger left.
Nothing more was heard of it for soma
lil.le time, and then few days ago Mr.
Lindenberger showed up again. Efforts
made yesterday TO find out the status
of the affair at present were without
effect, but IL Is understood that Mr.. LIN
denberser is working up the old scheme
again.
The establishment Of the branch here
would seem TO be quite natural. \ great
quantity of dark stems. said to be the
best kind for the fertilizer. are to be
secured in Richmond.
The great factory to be erected here
by the Continental Tobacco Company
will be modelled after the plant of Lig-'
gett & Meyers, a branch of the Con-
tinental in St Louis. whose establish
ment is the largest and most complete
in the world 1t is understood that tns
plans for the Richmond factory have
already been completed by New York
architects and adopted and that IN
very short while the actual construc-
ton will begin.
The building as stated many times be-
fore, is to be situated at the head OF
Clay Street on a three-acre lot recent
ly purchased for q cash payment OF
1855 The location of the plant mere
will mean a great thing for the city
AS many as $500 to 5,0oo persons VIII
be given employment.
1t is a curious coincidence that sinful
taneously with the publication here OF
tho statement of the Imperial Tobacco
Company that will not longer appear on
English markets as a buyer for Virginia.
North and South Carolina tobacco, letters
should be received here from British
commission men saying that they are
preparing to do the usual business next
season They seem to think they can
stick at it somehow. though nobody
seems to know how they can do il There
is still hope that the trade will develop
into something big.
Rumors to the effect that the closing
down of the plant of the American cigar
Company here is the result of a strike IN
a large cigar manufacturing stabiislIs
nlent of the American Tobacco Company;
in New Jersey. and that the machines.
from the plant here would be shipped
there to replace those destroyed by the
strikers are authoritativeiy denied by
Mr.. Philip WhitIock- manager OF the
American Company here. Mr.. WhitloeN
said the plant had been closed down De-
cause it was found impossible to operated
it satisfactorily while the building IS yet
unfinished He said there had been no
strike no trouble and that the machines
moved out of the cigar company's plant
had been installed in the factory at
Twenty-sixth and Cary Streets No girl
he said, had been thrown out of WORE.
but all were working in other factories
of the company.
Sales will be held today on the Tobac-
co Exchange for the first time in several
DAYS. MI George A. Haynes. proprietor
Of Stonewau Warehouse, Will offer about
so packages.
MI ]. 2. Taylor. Of Henderson, y. c..
was among the visiting tobacco men II
the city yesterday