The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-01
BRISTOL.
Border City Laying Industrial
Foundations Broad and Deep.

Especial TO The -Dispatch.)
BRISTOL, VA.-TENN., Dec. 3l.--While
Bristol has not done great deal In the
w;lv of adding new industries to her al
ready large list this yNtr. however the
Bristol Board OF Trade which was reor-
ganized in April last, has paved the way
for a great work, and the business men
generally who understand what mas peen
accomplished view the situation most
favorably. In the first place, reduced
rate has been secured on steam coal snip
ments form the Wise county mines. and
this puts Bristol In most favorable
light to manufacturers.
The shipping facilities, too. are most
favorable. Bristol having independent
outlets in different directions. thus guar
anteeing to manufacturers cheap raw ma
terial and also competing rates In almost
any direction on the finished product.
Another feature that has been accom-
plished is that which relieves the manu-
facturer OF odious switching charges.
Cars are now delivered to any part of the
city over the different roads without
extra charges to cover the expense of
, switching.
The most important industry secured
during the year is that of the steel rolling
| mills of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke
Company. That great company Is now
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here. The rolling mill plants Of Max
Meadows and Middesboro. respectively,
are being brought together here, thus
| making q plant twice as large as that
| which was until recently in operation at
Max Meadows.
The securing of this plant which will
give employment to two hundred hands.
Is within itself a big thing. but is not
nearly SO significant as Is the fact that
xk<,,t, J,o ali ~,
industrial efforts Of this great company.
with capital of s12.0oO,o00. This COM
pany will now centre It's industrial effort
in Bristol, which means that Bristol is
very soon to become an iron-worliing
/ centre. With rolled iron to be had here
| without the cost of shipping. 1t means,
| no doubt. that many kindred enterprises
| VIII spring up, making Bristol an i'm
| portant iron working centre.
| Bristol already does an extensive wood
working business, having a number of
plants OF large capacity. Some of these
! have added largely to their capacity dur
| Ing the present year. They have a bust
| ness that extends to all parts Of tho
country. AS an evidence of the profit
ableness of this class Of industry here,
| one firm. with a capital of 100000, made
| In clear profits last year $4,000. and this
amount was given in by the company as
| taxable earnings.
Among the Industries added to Bristol's
| list this year. in addition to the steel
rolling mill, is a large coffin and casket
factory by the Bristol Coffin and Casket
| Company; n large overalls and pants fac
tory by the Bristol Overalls and Pants
Company; another plant OF the same kind
! by the Mahoney- Lipscomb Manufacturing
| Company These overals and pants fac
] tories have had such an unusual run
] of orders as to find 1t necessary to ar
range to auadruple their business at
once, and tp this end machinery has been
| ordered and additional floor space has
| been arranged for.
| In the building line Bristol has never
had year In all her history that sur
passes what has been accomplished dur
4 ing the present year, Handsome and
costly Residences have sprung up In all
parts of the city, while the business dis
| tricts have grown steadily The cost of
| tho business houses erected this year
range from $4,000 to $4,000 encn. The
cost OF the residences erected range from
/ $1,000 to $4,000 each. The buildings
erected In Bristol this year will probably
foot up n cost OF upwards OF a million
| dollars
Bristol, long noted as an educational
centre, has her schools and colleges we'll
4 filled with pupils this year, and the young