Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
ALL OVER THE SOUTHLAND
Many New Enterprises Announced,
Some of Them Requiring Invest
nents Running Into Millions.


Numerous and important were the
Southern developmental announce
ments of the past week. including en-
prises with capitalizations as high as
$l2,O00.Q00 for new plants. To-day's
Manufacturers Record presents all the
essential details regarding these in
dustrial activities OF the Southern
States. The many announcements are
In connection with the plans OF capt.
talists. manufacturers. mining interests
and others for utilizing the varied and
extensive natural industrial. resources
OF the South. They include reports Of
$l2.0oO,o0o shipbuiiding company
planned for organization. Norwegian
capitalists said to be Interested for
building shipyards on the Dog River
near Mobile. This shipbuilding plant
is contemplated to include a dry dock
for accommodating l0,oo0-ton vessels
and beddings for building steel ships
up to 10000 tons burden. The Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railroad Company,
birmingham, announced that Gin con-
nection with its recent appropriation
OF $ll,o00,00O) II will build electrically
driven blooming mills, finishing mills.
ETC., Tor rolling shapes, bars and light
rails. The product of the plate and
shape mills will be especially of the
character required in connection with
war. at Huntington. w. Va, the Poca-
hontas-Logan Coal Company was in
corporated with 100000 capital to
consolidate eleven companies owning
10000 acres OF coal land. with mining
plants having monthly output OF
10000 tons Of coal. AT San Antonio
Tex. the San Antonio Public Service
Company was chartered with $4,700,O0O
capitai to consolidate three companies
owning electric light and power plants,
railways. gas plants. etc
The various other announcements in
the Record include enterprises briefly
outlined thus:
Organization has been effected by the
Iampa Dock Company. Tampa, Fla,
which recently announced its plan for
outloing shtpyards to include ways for
tour 2S6-foot ships. This enterprise i,
capitalized at $1,000. 900. and it will in :
vest $4,000 for it's initial plant. to in
ciude ways. machine shop. mold loft.
boiler house. finishing docks. etc
Snips and aircraft will be constructed
oy the Old Dominion ShipbuildinE and
Aircraft Manufacturing Company. Rich
mond, Incorporated with $1,000. 600
capital.
Details are being determined by
Swift & Co.. of Chicago, for the
doubling OF their Moul,rie (Ga.) Pack
ing Company plant. for which enlarge
neht they were recently announced as
VIII be increased from 500 10 200 hogs
An addition with daily capacity OF 100
cattle will be built.
one thousand tons OF coal is the daily
output planned by the Hines Galleries
Company. Princeton. w. Va, incor-
Porated with $4,000 capital.
pians for fishery arc being con-
sidered by tho Taylor Fisheries Com
parry, Ocean Fisheries, n. c., tncorpo.
rated with $4,000 capital.
est virginia coal land will be de-
veloped by the Hampton Roads Col
lieries Company. Norfolk. Va, incor.
porated with 100000 capital.
Kentucky coal land will be dev.l.
oped by the Kentucky Ridge Mining
Company. Pineville. KY, incorporat.d
with $4,000 capital.
tennessee coal properties will be de-
Veioped by the Alpine Galleries Com
PanS' Hartman. Tenn, INCORPORATED
with $4,000 capital
otton yarns and finished fabrics
VIII be manufactured by the Charles.
ION Miiis Company. Charleston. S. C..
chartered with $4,000 capitai
Lumber will be manufactured by tho
Santee Timber Corporation, Richmond
Incorporated with $4,000 capital.
ot.on VIII be ginned by the Weldon
thinning Company, Weldon, y. c. in.
corporated with $4,000 capital.
west Virginia coal land will be de.
Eeloped by the Fort Clark Coal Com
pany, Clarksburg. W. Va, incorporat.d
with $4,000 capital
virginia coal land will be developed
os the old Dominion Coal. Iron and
Coke Corporation, Roanoke. Incornn-
rated with $4,000 capital
Engine governors will be ma,uf,
urea oy the Nox Automatic Air Gov
erhor company, Charleston. W. Va in
corporated with $4,000 capital