The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-18
WOULD LOCATE IN GRENADA
Two Manufacturing Industries Seek
to Move South.
REPRESENTATIVES PAY TOWN A VISIT
Plants Would Provide Constant EN-
ployment to Large Number
of Skilled Mechanics.

The Business League held called
meeting Monday evening, the object
of the session being to meet two In
dianapolis gentlemen who are desirous
of removing their respective factories
from that city to the South. They
had, in company with Mr.. A. ID. Nc
Kinney, representing the land depart
ment of the Illinois Central railroad,
visited Greenwood and other towns in
this section of the State, and had sub
mitted propositions for the location OF
the institutions they represent. One
of the factories in question is veneer
plant, and is said to be the largest of
| it's kind in the country. The other
| is a piano factory, the former acting
as a feeder for the latter. Both gen.
tlemen. after having made partial
investigation of the advantages and
resources Of the locality, frankly ad-
mitted that Grenada offered Opportu-
mites superior to any of the several
places they had visited.
The trio arrived late in the evening,
and were met at the train by a COM
mittee of representative citizens and
escorted to the council chamber, where
members of the league awaited them.
After the usual formalitieS, Mr., Nc
Kinney Of Memphis stated briefly the
object Of the visit, among other things
saying that at the present time the
railroads of the South were making
low rates on timber for the North,
whereas the raw material should be
manufactured at home. The railroads
are Offering exceptional opportunities
TO Southern towns to locate manufac-
turing industries, but if the towns do
not take advantage Of these oppor-
tunitieS the railroads must Of neceS-
sitv protect manufacturing and trans
port the raw materials North to the
already existing factories. Mr.. Nc
Kinney spoke favorably of the gentle
men whom he was accompanying on a
tour Of inspection.
3. f. NySewander, representing the
piano company, said there was not a
factory for the manufacture of pianos
sonth of Mason and Dixon'S line, and
he believed such an industry in this
locality would not only prove remun-
erative investment, but Of no incOn-
siderable value to Grenada in the way
of advertising. as each instrument
would bear the name of the town from
which it emanated. He requested
President Broadstreet to appoint a
committee to which he would make
known his proposition on the morrow.
Responding to questions prOpounded
by members Of the league Mr.. NySe-
wander said his company would require
three acres of land, and that all labor,
about thirty hands, would of necessity
have to be brought here, as experienced
workmen only were employed in the
factory. He said the piano manufac-
tured was strictly high grade.
Mr.. Roberts of the veneer company
said should deal be successfully con.
sumnated whereby bis factory shoulo
be located in Grenada, five acres of lane
would be required and that employ
ment would be furnished to between
forty and sixty men. He thought tht
lumber of this locality of exceptionally
good quality for veneer. Like Mr.
Nysewander, he wanted to state hi
proposition to committee.
President Broadstreet appointed tw'
committees of five each to- meet th
factory representatives on the follow
ing Gay, and the propositions wer
presented, after which the visitor
were shown about the city, and avail
able sites were viewed. Mr.. Nyse
wander's proposition to the committe
was, briefly stated, that our peopl
effect the sale of eighty pianos at s37
each. Mr.. Roberts proposition wa
ON a stock-taking basis, it teing net
essary for Grenadians to subscribe TO
S25. 900 worth of stock, on which IN
vestment he gave assurance of twelv
per cent.
The matter is now in the hands
the Business League, and the prone
ters have promised to return to Or
NADIA in the near future.