Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
SOMETHING DOING DOWN
IN THE BUSY SOUTHLAND
New Industries In the Two -virEInian
and In the Two Caro-

BALTIMORE, Md. December g.
Among the Southern industrial md
other developmental enterprises re-
ported in this weeks issue OF the
Manufacturers Record arc tho follow
Ing:
Driscoll Pipe Line Company. Groos-
beck, Texas, was Incorporated with
100000 capital stock: plans to con-
struct pipe line from natural gas fields
Of MeSia and supply gas to various
towns. including Corsicana. Texas.
Kennedy Foundry Company. Balti-
more, Md. Will make extension to
present plant; mill construction; brick
and steel; cost, with machinery, to ex-
coed 100000.
Robinson Manufacturing Company,
Charlotte, n. c., was Incorporated with
100000 capital stock to manufacture
coarse hosiery yarns; will install $500
spindies, etc. with electric power
drive; plans increase to 5000 spintles
Carolina Electric Company Florence,
s. c.. organized with 100000; au-
thoriZed bond issue OF 100000, of
which Sl.50O,000 is reserved for i'm
proVemcnts. engagements and pur-
chase OF new properties
j. w. .kyker, Newport. Tenn. will
Knit hosiery; equipment to include
eighteen knitting machines.
NASHVILLE, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway, Nashville, Tenn, will enlarge
blacksmith shop and Install additional
machinery at coat OF $4,000 to s3O.-
900; will Install plant to manufacture
freight cars. annual capacity 1000
cars; equipment to include 45OO-pound
steam hammer for heavy forging, bolt
and nut machine and machine to manu-
facture journal bearings; also rear
range wheel and axle shop
d. r. TRAILER, Greenvilic, S. c., con-
templates constructing thydro-electric
plant to develop water power within
three miles Of Westminster, S. c.: Will
obtain 1000 horsepower for electrical
transmission; considering proposition
to transmit 100 horsepower to West
minister, 100 to 'waihalia. s. c., and 100
to Seneca, S. G.
Royal Furniture Company. Lenoir, y.
G.. was Incorporated with $4,000 capl-
tai stock to manufacture furniture.
Upper st. Johns Drainage Super
visors. ,Titusvillc, Fla, will reclaim
265.000 acres OF land.
Newport Culvert Company, Newport,
KY, was incorporated with $4,000
capital stock to manufacture culverts.
Pavey Electric Company. Indian
apoSs, Ind, is reported to build plant
at Dunbar. W. Va, to manufacture
OF brick factory two stories high,
175x20O feet.
Victor Bentner, Kansas City, Mo-. is
reported representing capitalists who
propose constructing, plant at Cumber-
land Gap, Tenn. with daily capacity of
5000 barrels OF Portland cement
Penn Manufacturing Comp n v,
Pennsboro. w. Va, Is reported to build
thirty-pot glass plant, representing in
vestment of S150,00p
Norman Packing Company, Ports
mouth, Va, was Incorporated with s75,-
900 capital stock to operate packing
plant.
Prick Coal and Coke Company, Glen
Vile, w. Va, WAS incorporated with
$1.ocO,000 capital stock to develop
coal and coke properties.
Mingo Block Coal Corporation, Par
kersburg. w. Va. was incorporated
with 100000 capital stock.
Alaska Lumber Company Bryson
City, y. c., was Incorporated with
100000 capital stock to operate Ium-
Der plant.
Cook Lumber Company, webster
Spring. W. Va. was Incorporated with
capital stock of $4,000 to nanufac-
ture lumber.