The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
SPLENDID GAIN
IN INDUSTRIES
DURING LAST FIVE MONTHS.
CAPITAL ATTRACTED HERE BY
MANY ADVANTAGES.

SIX commandments, with Invest
ment of Nearly Quarter of a Mil
lion, Have Been Located Here Re-
Gently Eastern Wholesalers
Awakening to Need of Southern
Distributing Depot and Advant-
ages of savannah Are Being Real
i1cd-Many other Plants Making
Inquiries.
Within the last few months there has
been most gratifying increase in the
number of new Savannah enterprises,
either actually in operation, or for
which all arrangements have been
practically completed. 1t is estimated
that the total investment in these in
dustries will be not far below a quar-
ter of a million dollars.
There are a number of reasons for
the increased activity in the material
growth of Savannah. One reason is
that the advertising done by the
Chamber of Commerce has borne
fruit by directing attention to Savan-
nah, and her superb transporta ton ia
ciHt!es.
of the whole country has been turned
to the South on account of the bust
ness prosperity of this section, and
Northern manufactures and whole
salers are seeing the necessity of hav-
ing branch houses where they expect
to do the business.
No longer will the Southern mer-
chants stand for delay of weeks in
shipments from Eastern markets, and
the wholesalers of the Southern cities
have received liberal patronage. The
Eastern sellers realize that if they ex-
pect to hold their present business they
must have distributing point some
where in the South.
Freight Rates Attract.
The splendid water freight rates of
Savannah from the East have shown
to the outsiders that this city is the
best distributing point jim the South,
favorable rail rates reaching six states.
Besides the most gratifying array of
new enterprises secured recently, the
Chamber of Commerce has received
numerous inquiries and is in CORE
spondence with establishments, some of
which will in all likelihood be finally
secured.
ing up prospective investors and has
succeeded in interesting the owners of
number of large plants in tho adj
vantages of Savannah.
Among the manufacturing enter
prises which Savannah has been fortu-
nate enough to have located here with
in the last five months are the Mutual
Fertilizer Southern Manufacturing
Company, Excelsior Manufacturing
ach I'D
blind factory by the Savannah Lum-
Der Company, the Hughes Buggy Com
Eany and the Southern Hat Company,
the last named being a wholesale es-
tablishment, and the Chatham Coun-
ty Coffin Company.
An additional proof of the growth of
Savannah's business is found in the
fact that warehouse accommodations
of some of the big houses are becom-
ing crowded to overlooking.
Outlook for Enterprises.
Secretary Donlan, who has directed
the attention of some of the investors
to Savannah, and who is in corre-
spondence with others, is very san
guine of the outlook
From what l hear from travelling
men, the merchants in the South are
buying more freely than ever BEFORE
said Mr.. Donlan yesterday. II was re-
Gently talking with a jeWelry drummer
who had just completed a tour of the
South, and who will go back to New
York in a few days. He says that
where he usually sold $500 worth of
jewelry to a customer, he has been
selling $1,000, as jewelry is a luxury
it is evident that things are not stag
nant in this part of the country.
Savannah has the benefit of a very
low rate and is the best distributing
Savannah are better than anywhere in
this section of the country. This truth
is being gradually recognized and the
attention of investors attracted this
way.
Many inquiries are being received
about Savannah and it's advantages by
prospective investors