The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-25
CONSTRUCTION
IN THE SOUTH

Baltimore Dec. 24.-(Special to the
aL)--The American Sugar Re
filming Co., of New York will build in
Baltimore a huge refinery, probably
nouncement in the Manufacturers
constructed, according to announ-
cement in the Manufacturers Record
of this week. At least 1000 employees
will be required and SS,00o,0o0 is the
preliminary estimate of the cost OF
construction and equipment; work is
expected to begin at once.
! The daily capacity of a Portland
cement plant in an Alabama town will
'be increased to 5000 barrels, the ap-
proximate cost of the new machinery
required being s1,5o0.oOo.
An annual production of $4,000 tons
| of iron pipe is planned at Chattanooga,
Tenn, by an iron works firm. with
a contemplated investment of $780,
600. At ST. Louis, Mo-, an iron works
company will increase to four times
it's present capacity at an expenditure
of 100000. In St. Louis also a man
ufacturer of electrical machinery will
erect additions and make improve
ments at a cost of 100000.
From the textile districts in the
past week comes the announcement
of capital increase of u cotton mill
company at Columbia, S. c., from $15,-
100000 to s20,ooo.oo0; at Bamberg,
in the same state, cotton mills make
additions and install machinery at a
cost of s350,0oo. improvements and
additions are reported also for cotton
! mills at Talladega, Ala, Bessemer
City, N. c., and West Point, Ga. A
cottonseed- oil mill will be erected at
Snow Hill, n. C. by mills incorporated
there for 100000.
Gravel beds will be developed near
Columbus, Miss, from a pit estimated
to contain 5.0oo,o00 to 10000 900 tons
At Huntington and at Wheeling. w.
Va, coal companies have been incorpo-
rated with capitalization of $500, 900
each.
Packing and stockyard companies at
packing and canning plant for meats,
vegetables ana fruits; stockyards cost
ing s1.000,000 will also be established.
Additions and improvements to a
large lumber plant at Vicl1sburg, Miss,
will cost $4,000; buildings include
veneer plant, box factory, planning mill,
tie and timber mill, machine shop,
warehouses, etc.
One million dollars will be expended
for the erection of buildings at a Bap-
list college in an Arkansas town. At
St. Louis, Mo-, a s1,250,000 hospital is
under construction. Office buildings
costing 100000 each are planned for
Fort Worth and Port Arthur, Tex. A
$500, 900 structure will be erected in
Atlanta, Ga, for use as a garage; in
Atlanta. also, 100000 hotel will be
built. In Alexandria, Va, a corporation
has been formed with 100000 capital
for the erection of dwellings for en-
ployees of a naval torpedo plant. At
Tulsa, Okla, a 100000 hospital will
be erected.
Several important building opera
lions are contemplated in Baltimore,
one of these involving the expenditure
of $4,000 for the erection of $50 two
story brick dwellings. Another $2.-
000, 900 development calls for the pur-
chase of 35-acre tract in Baltimore
suburbs and the erection of daylight
type of dwellings thereon. A 3o-acre
tract has been purchased by other real
estate operators in another suburban
section for similar purpose.
A marine railway, costing $500, 900
is under contemplation at Mobile. Ala,
by a shipbuiiding plant of that city.