Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
WILLIAMSBURG FEELS
EFFECT OF NEW PLANT
ensured by Du Pont Announce.
ment, Investors Are Hard
ut Work.
RADING NEW SUBDIVISIONS
urveys Being Made for Electric Line
I'd Site OF New Dynamite Plant.
Labor Is Very Scare and IN Great
Demand
.cinl ln Thc Times.ninnnlrh

| Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.I
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. March IS
cal estate Investments have been
ItmuIated here by the announcement
V Il. |. du Pont dc NemolHs & Co,
ut II dynamite plant of moderate ca
,city would be located on the York
liver. within a few miles OF this city,
nj every day brings additional men
tie city.
Real estate men have made the pre-.
| zion that the real boom would be
- next week, and in anticipation of
g influx Of investors. work on grad
: the subdivisions in aud around
iiiiamsburg Is being rushed with all
ICED. In East Williamsburg Il largo
I'i"c Of teams and mon are AT work,
| al Morton @. Thalhimer & Co, Of
richmond, one Of tho first concerns TO
cate in this city. announce large adj
|,uce sales OF the lots they are plac-
|tr on the market. pwo solid blocks
pa many scattering lots have been
|,lI.
Monday morning Capitol Heights. OPP
,ste East Williamsburg, will be placed
i tn. market. as well AS several other
ibdivisions within the next few days.
cw sites are also being located be-
|vcen this city and tho dynamite plant
calty men argue that the new plant
starting along the same lines as the
|iopewell plant. which was used at
rst for the manufacture Of dynamite
BEGINNING SURVEYS
on ELECTRIC LINE
T.. g. Mercer, OF the Mercer En-
|incerinE ana Construction Company.
nouncod to-day that work OF sur
|eyins for the new electric line thai
iii connect williamsburg with the
ew plant nave been started. and will
10 rushed with NIL possible speed With
nj inv, r. fl,nr
nj as soon as n franchise can be
ecured from the City Council, actual
ork the new line. lie said. would
|c started, and the road completed as
nickly as possible. Tho line Will be
bout seven miles In length. travcrsing
inc principal streets Of Williamsburg
nj covering considerable valuable
-opcrty between this city and the
crlt River.
The City Council has made lttie
rogress, II was stated to-day, on tho
|reparution Of :, franchise for water
nd electric lights. although several
rus are anxious to secure the rights.
81 least two richmond syndicates are
Eating to bid on Il franchise that they
clieve Will be acceptable. The coun-
y is going slowly ON account OF the
ear That the franchise viii be bought
ntrciy 10Y speculative purposes, and
,ot for immediate Developments
II 10 realized that IL vii! be ncces-
airy To havG water, sewerage. electric
iehts and power II. the town should
uddeniy grow. AZ the large sale Of
'a"ant lots would indicate, The con-
- uctlon forces 1T the new plant will
,r hcavy. it ia believed, and Williams
ivy w!ll be taxed to care for the in
,aHcd population
..,n0U rRoDLEM
RECKONING SERIOUS
'"hc labor problem has gotten TO he
cal one mere. ana colored men are
n great demand GA all work being
ore by the real estate agents Ia pre-
Z. ing their properties before placing
Z on the market. Teams have been
cut from Richmond and nearby towns.
Wing To scarcity IN this vicinity. Big
rG-cs are being paid by the real estate
&cuts. ANA local business men are hav-
rs "a Increase salaries TO hold their
.eip
iIo,el and restaurant prices have also
,dvanccd, AND living expenses are
climbing upward. Hotel accommodate
He'd with u waiting list II is prob
.blc that new hotels and boarding
louScs VIII be opened soon to take care
II the overflow that. Will follow the
starting OF operations at the Du Pont
liant.
While no serious doubt had arisen
business and commercial
interests feel relieved By the fact that
he Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
,any's branch line Will make direct
with the main line at this
lily. instead of several other nearby
ocations. which they were said 10 be
onsidcrinG. Actual construction work
N the line will be started within the
lcxt ten days. according 10 advices re-
cived here The surveyors have prac-
icaiIy completed their work, apd the
abroad lis expected TO rush largo
orce Of men here in the next few days.