Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-08
Duponts Order Title Papers
on Site Purchased for
Plant
DAYS SALES 100000
Female Seminary Sells at High Figure
and Great Boost in all Land Near
Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Va. March S--That
Williamsburg will soon b" the nearest
town to one of the largest dynamite
manufacturing plants in the world is
now practically certainty.
The former city of quiet and his
toric charm. is now bustling with busl-
ness and real estate is changing hands
fast.
Yesterdays transfers amounted to
close to 100000. The most impor-
tant news in connection with the pro-
posed Du Pont plant to be located on
the \ orls River came today. w II.
Coafiield. who is said to be the repre-
sentative in Williamsburg, of the Du
Pont de Nemours Powder Company,
was in Williamsburg all day today 1t
is understood on excellent authority
that he has practically made arrange
ments for the building of a huge plant
on .he proposed tract of land. dl-
rectly on the York River.
B. w. Wright, who is the son Of
w. F. Wright, who owns the tract Of
land, which contains about 300 acres
selected as the site for the plant said
tonight that Mr. Coalfiie!d had told
him that he wanted all deeds and
papers connected with the real estate
ready for transfer on March %. Mr..
Coalfiield was positive. in his state
ments that the property would then
be taken over by the Du Points. Mr..
Wright would not go into details
about the proposition, as it Is under
stood that the Du Pont officials dld
not want the deal known until after
it had been. contaminated. However,
the news spread through Williams
burg like fire last night. and, along
With other real; estate activities keen
interest is being displayed i'll the
prospects of Williamsburg becoming
metropolis within the course of few
months >. The proposed site is but
four and one-half miles from Williams
burg. Talk of building an electric line
to the. plant as soon as it is built has
already begun.
1t is said that group of wealthy
business men of Williamsburg are
willing to build an electric line to the
plant when it is really established.
Other interesting real estate trans
fers in williamsburg yesterday was
the sale of, the Williamsburg Female
Institute. about 400 yards from the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway station,
for $4,000. A local corporation
bought the property.
The same corporation that bought
the institute property bought prooerty
o. .. w. Warburton, located i'll "'!-
lamsburg. Mr.. Warburton has other
property short distance from the
town. but is reServing this. The price
paid for his property, which is not
far from the depot. is said to have
been $4,000. 1t covers about 200
acres.
The SommervilIe Trust Company,
of Newport News. obtained an option
On the property, of. w. A. Bbis:eau
located at the railroad station. The
! property is said to have been OPP
.nned at $4,000. Mr.. Boisseaa auc-
tioned off the property and there
were several bidders.
Henry Graves. a telegraph opera
tor. who lives in williamsburg, but
! who works at Norge, Va, short
] distance away, said that some com
pary. which he thinks is the OI Pont
| Company. is bringing a large number
| of mules down the shores of the York
| River. He says that he saw the ami
mails, escorted by-a large gang OF
men. There were wagons and carts
accompanying. too.
1t was learned late last night that
Mr.. Coalffield left 200 in the bank
of Williamsburg to pay for the pro
perty belonging TO the Wrights.
He left at noon yesterday for New
port News where he is said to have
!. paid for the land owned by the osG
Dominion Land Company in this
neighborhood. .aa;,.l