The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
written for The virginian.)


Judging from observation and sta
tistics, Lynchburg is well satisfied with
her great advance in prosperity and
good order since she went out OF the
saloon business. Our saloons closed
on March /, 1909. Although this gives
us only ten months of dry and two
months of wet conditions IA 1903, for
comparison, with twelve months OF
wet regime in 1908, the contrast Is
Aery striking. On general conditions,
according to our Chamber OK COM
merce, 1909 was the best year the
city has ever had. In both wholesale
and manufacturing market the IN
crease In business over 1905 has been
substantially Every wholesale dry
goods and notion house and every
shoe house in Lynchburg, not only
showed an increased amount of BUSH
ness in 1909 over 1908, but in many
instances all previous records were
broken, over 100000 worth OF
shoes were sold in 1909 by Lynch
burg; over 100000 by one firm. Our
retail trade, banking business. etc,
etc, have also made strides steadily
forward Our postoffice receipts in
1909 show nearly $4,000 increase over
1908, and this, Notwithstanding the
loss of the great amount of adver-
Using matter our liquor people used
to send out.
Building permits issued in 1908
mum hered 292; in 1909, 800 building
permits were issued; an increase of
10, Tho cost of new buildings erect
ed in 1908 was $3.50, 900; in 1903,
100000; an increase of $4,000.
All Indications point to a still
greater and more prosperous year In
1910,
There are a few lines Of business
which have been hurt by the Danish
ment of the saloons. The liquor bush
ness has been very badly hurt. A
big noise is made by some few peo-
pie, most of them interested in dis
crediting dry conditions. about the jug
trade. But the jug trade. while
nuisance. brings In jugs. where the sa-
loon brought in barrels The work
of the police force is considerably re-
duced business is now very dull in
the Lynchburg Police Court, The city
taller declares he has fewer inmates
in the jail than for ten years past. He
may have to ask for an appropriation
for support like the Ohio Jailers in
dry territory who petitioned the Leg
islature of their State for relief be-
cause their business had become so
poor under a dry regime that they
could not make a living ont of 1t.
Let us have some figures. The Po-
lice Court records show as follows.
from February /. 1909. to February
|. 1910, fiscal year ending February
/:
Arrests in 1908 for disorderly
conduct 1,1SS
,rrosts IN faoa for disorderly
conduct 1876
Decrease .,. 402
Arrests in laos for drunkenness 633
Arrests j., 4a44 for drunkenness 296
A..asts tn 1aoa for All causes 2.soe
-
/ Decreasa .. 1854
/ The AUDITORS office shows the cost
/ IN the civ of I.ynchhurg for keeping
/ r,ri.nners in iail.
r. 1ans s5.621 II
In 1903 ......... 4.015 Cd
, saving tn tho city of.sI,606 &C
cost of chain gang. 1908 90
,-ost nf chain gang. 1909. 1.611 "a
--
eoved In the city.s 500 Is
t,fnes in MAYORS court for
I.ns fiscal wear ending
Eahrrarv l Is
E,nas In Mayors court for
Iooe 4 .579 0S
I
So,,ad tn tho families of
mo unfortunate victims
of tha saloon sass II
Amount Maid commonwealth
Attorney in 1905 for SER
vices in "a felony cases 1855 OF
Amount Maid Commonwealth
Attorney in 1903 for ser
,,icns in AZ felony cases 525 OF
-
pacraaae $3.50 OF
srha business of commonwealth
Attorney and of criminal lawyers Ii
xo,,cb hurt NV closing the saloons
In 1908 our street cars hauled zoo,
nan more messengers than in 1908
The houses formerly used as saloons
are now rented for legitimate bust
nass
u.A.,.-tf the. much talked of loss o
revenue from liquor licenses?
fetal revenue of the city
-rf f,1-nrf1br1rR for 1908,
incanding the amount