Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
ACTIVITIES DOWN SOUTH;
BIG RICHMOND CONCERN
Numerous New Industries on the Large
order being Started In Various
Parts OF Dixie.

Large apitalizations and big eXpcn-
ditures for developments. for the es-
adjustment OF manufacturing enter
prises and the enlargement Of existing
plants were prominent features OF
Southern industrial news during tho
past week. Many important announce
ments are included In the detailed
statements in the current issue OF the
Manufacturers Record, OF Baltimore,
which also presents other interesting
news features connected with South
ern industrial progress. The largest
new corporation mentioned is the Mason
Coal a. Chemical Co., Hartford. w.
Va, which has Incorporated with S.
100000 capital. 1t plans to develop
$4,000 acres Of land to a daily capacity
of 10000 tons Of coal and install a
salt department with chemical equip
ment for manufacturing bromide and
calcium chloride. Another large COM
pnny noted is the Virginian Chlorine
Products Co.. incorporated in Rich
mond. with a capitalization Of 10000
for manufacturing the products in
Dictated by It's title. A $1,725,000 con-
tract has been decided upon at CAL
weston. this being awarded to the Lar
kin & Sangster Company at Buffalo. N.
Y, for reconstructing the Galveston
causeway. 1t provides for constructing
mainly twenty-eight concrete steel
arches Of seventyfoot span each. with
accompanying work which is planned
to withstand any future Gulf coast
storms A 100000 expenditure at
New Orleans is the plan Of the Appa-
lachian Corporation, of Atlanta. which
will remodel buildings. erect additional
structures, install machinery. etc. to
provide complete facilities for dry and
cold storage for perishable products.
I-etcher County U<entucky) coal land
will be developed by the Letcher- Elk
horn Coal Co. Elkhorn. Ny, chartered
with 100000 capital. About $4,000
will be expended for repairing and
improving Goshen furnace by the
Southeastern Iron Corporation of
Goshen. Va. This company is capt.
talized at 100000. and it has been
organized by Chicago capitalists. who
plan that the furnace will be blown
in with daily capacity OF zoo tons OF
foundry iron.
the capitalization amounts to or ex-
ceeds 100000 may be briefly mentioned
as follows:
Fifteen thousand tons annually will
be the capacity OF a plant which the
National Carbide Corporation, Bran
we'll. w. Va, organized with $350,000
capital. will build at Ivanhoe. Va.
W est virginia coal lan0 VIII De de-
veloped by the Smokeless Coal Land
Co. Huntington. w. Va. incorporated
with $3.50. 600 capital
About 100000 Is the estimated cost
OF constructing, building and installing
additional machinery which the Moul-
tre tGa.) Packing Co. has decided upon
in order to double its capacity for
killing and packing meat.
Tennessee coal property will be de-
velored by the Coalmont Coal Co.,
Chattanooga. Tenn, incorpated with
100000 capital
Coal properties will be developed by
the Harlan Galleries Co.. Chattanooga.
Tenn. incorporated with s135.0o0 cap
ital
About 100000 will be expended by
the Williams Shipbuildins Corporation,
Tampa, Fla, for shipyards and aux
iliary departments. The management
Will install It's machinery with view
to the future construction OF steel
ships, and will also now establish a
plant to manufacture portable houses
mainly for shipment to France.
Coal mines will be opened by the
Lockview Coal Co. Morgantown, w.
Va, incorporated. with 100000 can
ital.