The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27
Norfolk and Portsmouth.

The manufactures of Norfolk have
increased steadily and largely during
the last ten years. but the advance
since the year 1900 has far surpassed
the anticipations OF the most SAN
suine citizens, more than 200 per cent
during that time. The census OF 1900
gave 400 as the number of operatives
at work in the Industries of cities
situated in Norfolk county. To-day
there are not less than $4,000 opera
tives in factories and industrial enter
prises, who are drawing wages in
all tho factories in Norfolk county.
The manufactures of Norfolk have
increased steadily and largely during
the last ten years, but tho advance
since the year 1900 has far surpassed
the anticipations of the most sanguine
citizens. more than 200 per cent. in
that time. Thus thousands OF opera
tives. business officers, clerks, etc,
have largely swelled the population.
The census of 1900 gave 400 as the
number of operatives at work in the
industries of the cities situated in
employed in the whole county in 1850.
To-day over 10000 arc paid at least
S5,20O,O00 in annual wages in all the
factories Of Norfolk county. Two new
extensive plants to work 1900 hands
are being built.
The Norfolk navy yard, located in
Portsmouth, works an average of
ing, and had last year a payroll of
sl,659.2li. The large winery in tho
country is here. the largest creosot-
ing plant and the largest oyster-pack
ing plant. Over 100000 bushels OF
oysters arc handled annually, requir-
ing tho services of more than 5000
persons. This Is the second fish port
in H.. TTnitoI knh a
stemmcry employs 700 operatives. The
knitting industry employs 1900 hands.
One box factory cuts 10000 feet of
lumber daily. This is tho fourth cot
ton port of the country, having eX-
ported last year $4,000 bales, the an
nual business amounting to moro than
So4,OOO,OOo
Over the River.
Portsmouth is located In Norfolk
county. just across tho river from
Norfolk City.
The new Portsmouth of to-day is
the vantage ground for industrial pur-
suits. being the result of the many
Advantages possessed by this section
From a rail and water standpoint 1t
Is uneXcelled for manufacturing pur-
poses in nearly every line, due, in q
large measure, TO the inception and
construction OF the Portsmouth Belt
Line railroad. an iron link of five
miles. connecting nine great radiat-
ing rail systems, besides innumerahle
subsidiary lines to points In the
sounds of North Carolina and estua-
ries of the Chesapeake Bay James.
York and Nansemond rivers. These
lines connect daily, tri-weekly aud
weekly with the leading markets OF
the country, The great rail systems
centering here jointly own the Ports
mouth Belt Line, and the especially
attractive advantage to industries
seeking locations isrthat Portsmouth
rates are applied to all carload freiEhts
shipped to and from industries reach
ed by its tracks,
Portsmouth is also particularly fav-
ored from the standpoint OF water
freights. enjoying, as 1t does, low
rates from the West. South and South
west .t
Petersburg the Great.
Petersburg has always been a manu-
featuring point, and Is more SO nov
than ever,
The number Of manufacturing es'
| Establishments is over 400, In which arc
employed more than 5000 persons This
wages paid annually amount 10 some
thing like two and Il quarter mllllor
dollars. and tho value oil the output i
| fully s15.OO0,0O0.
There are four trunk and bag facto-
res here, ono of which Is the larEes
| establishment OF it's kind in the world
The daily output of these trunk facto
ries Is / 200 trunks and LOO bags, IheS
arc sold all over the world
| The city's jobbing business amouht'
| to $la,ooo,oOo annually. The taxable