The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
RANKS HIGH As
JODb|NG CENTER
Writer in Manufacturers Record
Praises Richmond's Wholesale
Warehouse System.
ATTRACT CAPITAL
New Terminal Facilities as
Planned Draw Much Ia
terest.

Writing In the current issue oi the
Manufacturers Record. A. V. Draper
has the following TO say concerning
Richmonds plan for new wholesale
district:
Considerable interest has been
manifested among local business men
in the subject of a new wholesale
district for Richmond. with provision
for ample terminal warehouse fsciii-
ties The question IL important be-
cause upon its proper solution de-
ponds to considerable degree the
prestige OF Richmond as, joehing
and distributing center Of the nrst
rank.
The wholesale center idea Is not "a
new scheme. ii has been employ sd
with success in "A Number OF the
larger cities. the Bush Terminals at
Brooklyn and the cummins station
AZ Nashville being typical examples.
At piitsburg tho Terminal Warehouse
Company has a Building which. al
though not So large some, II one
of the most perfect. 81. Louis, B0s-
ton. Washington. l.. G., and ST. JOS
eph. Mo. have like groupings. The
many desirable features OF the plan
would seem 10 recommend IL To any
city alive to its own best interests
The problem at Richmond Is SINH
iar to that which oonfronis other
cities, there being always certain To-
cal advantages and difficulties To be
taken into consideration. Briefly
stated. the question resolves itself into
one OF ob;Eintng convenience and
safety at reasonable cost. That il.
manufacturers and distributors in ma
tional trade must have Ia each city
some building where they can store
for the TIME being products intended
for local consumption. In order that
insurance rates may be no higher
than Ia absolutely necessary. the
buildings occupied should ia fire.
proof. or as nearly SO as possible.
This involves modern construction.
as the subject has only in recent
years come to receive the attention
which IL deserves.
THE other main point involved Is
one of location. The warehouses must
have ample railroad facilities, or the
drayage charges, the cost OF the haul
from the cars will eat largely into
the profit which rightly belongs TO an
up-to-date business properly conduct
ed.
There must be cooperation between
the railroads and the jobbers. the
packers and the miscellaneous whole
salers.
Five years ago. or little less,
the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Sea-
board AIR Line began an extensive de-
velopment of the historic old Lump
kins Bottom district for improved ter
minal facilities. They bought up con-
siderable property. erected passen-
ger station and viaduct and two years
ago began the freight track extern
sions. This work served as an inccn.
tice 70 the American Terminal Ware
house Association, which Is the hold
ing company for Richmond's rev
wholesale center. They Immediately
began to get control Of the real rs-
tate In the ncighborhood. with the
idea Of developing the warehouse IA
cilities In line with the railroad ,on-
struction.
"Mr. ]. w. Wills who is general
manager Of RichmOnd's new whole
sale center. believes the problem has
been solved. The property runs par
ailel with the newly erected Che sa-
peake and Ohio freight sheds for q
distance of three blocks. Four spurs
enter the property directly to the rear
of the warehouses. offering a most
convenient and economical method Of
handling goods from freight cars.
"A particularly favorable aspect OF
the project in the fact that several
tenants OF national promenance have
buildings already completed or in a
process of construction. The National
Biscuit Company has very attractive
and substantial building 40xl10 feet.
light. clean and modern In every re-
spect. The Jacob bold Packing Conn
pA1y structure OF reinforced osncrete
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