The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-27

The Baltimore Manufacturers hee-
ord has been very much impressed ps
the prospects of industrial Richmond
The development of the Midlothian
Mines. in Chesterfield County, Tor the
generation of electricity, to be trans
nitted to Richmond, Petersburg, Nor
folk and other points, promises III the
opinion of our contemporary, marvellous
industrial development here during the
next few years Within the last ten
years there has been great expansion
dn and near this town, and the enter
prise which will supply Richmond with
three or four times as much electrical
power as is now available VIII result
On still further and even more remark
able development than we have ever
known. The Manufacturers Record
rays:
"The most casual observer. only pass
Bnp through Richmond on a railroad,
Eaunot fail to be impressed, not only
Inv the evidences of wonderful lnduS-
Trial expansion in and near the city
during the past ten years, but by the
indications on many sides oil the SCUM,
mess of the arguments that nave leu
No the new enterprise at Midlothian.
dor awhile ..in ,dhe fourth quarter OIL
.ahe last century, the tobacco ana ron
Industries led in manufacturing III
lRichmond. But right among the runs
pf the fire of 1865 number OF smali
Industries began life, and in the past
TWENTY-FIVE years have become leaders
iof their kind Tobacco factories and
liron foundries have increased their
tpoWer, but, beginning almost as ad-
auncts to them. many other plants nave
risen TO greatness, notably the cedar
lTorks the greatest in the country, II
lnot in the world. and the locomotive
works, now branch of the American
locomotive Company. But there are
Others. Richmond is the home city OF
ione of the great fertilizer corporations
.of the country; 1t is one of the greates1
distributors of shoes, and it's mea
auice factory has made necessary pic
heer cold storage plant and was largely
Responsible for the establishment II
that city of cattle market. The I'M
1nense water power of the falls of TIT
flames, once almost monopolized b!
great Touring mills that sent thei
tproduct TO Latin-American countries
has been chained for the development
iof electricity for traction purposes, 70
sighting and for industrial power, ant
yet an immense amount of power still
;seems to be running TO waste amont
Ihe rocks.
.'But all this power, as we'll as sucl
power as that to be generated al tn
Midlothian Coal Mines, will be needet
nj Richmond maintains the pace of tn
past ten years. Every year shows new
tsmokestacks or new power plant
where q short while before were oil
fields on the outskirts of the city, nov
brought within the limits by anneXa
ton. localities in the heart Of the city
once the site of old homesteads, hav
become busting business centres, an'
for tige or six miles beyond the built
UP sections development of handsome
guhurbs is under way
'Cheapness seems to be the excep
tion in this new building, AM
though many of the younger industrie
are small they all seem TO be flourish
ing and growing and thereby carrying
Richmond through that healthy indus
trial development which has character
lzed the wonderful growth OF New Eng
aand. development which does no
make city's life dependent upon Tn
rlfc of half dozen large manufacture
Ing Undertakings, but which is conse
puent upon the building up of man
varied industries, Richmond ha
grown rich and is growing richer. II
mercantile and financial life Is sturd.
but the city is growing BECAUSE it
manufacturing things to .selE. TIL
pending censls should make forN Rich
mond. aside from the advantages az
pruing through recent annexation. a
exhibit gratifying to eyery student {
= boutheru advancement"
What is needed in Richmond. MOI
1han anything else, is the establish
aaanxat nAX industries. Mo ,e2mm9nlii