Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-27

r. via the Mahoning Valley to Chicago,
as IN indispensable line of transit for
the business interests Of the Iron City.
The article referred TO cites as a fact that
"such brisk towns a Youngstown,
Warren, Niles, Sharon, Wheatland, New
Castle and Greenville, owing to their
peculiar coal and their cOntiguity to the
lake ores, are said to be capable of max
ing iron and nails as low as Pittsburgh
rates."
"A house belonging to Michael Flood,
Lying in Rowland, was destroyed by
fire on Saturday night. Mr.. Flood was
in Warren at the time of the fire, so it
was through the exertion of some of his
neighbors that a few articles Of house
hold furniture were saved. We under
stand the fire originated from a CRATE ;
an outside door being left open, thereby
opening a strong draft through the
house which blew the fire from the CRATE.
On account of the high wind prevailing
at the time, it necessarily took but a
short time to totally destroy it. This
probably accounts for the bright light
seen in the east in the evening.
A gentleman who is largely inter-
ested in one or more of the most extern
sive iron manufacturing concerns in the
Shenaago Valley, said a few days since
that he was well satisfied that Warren
was in several respects the best point
for the location of iron works and the
successful prosecution of that business
of any place in the Shenango or Ma
honing Valleys. The same gentleman
congratulated Mr.. Richards on his bust
ness sagacity in approaching and taking
hold Of the superior advantages Warren
affords for the iron business, and said
that if the company he was connected
with had their work to do over
again, they would certainly locate here.
A few substantial, incontrovertible facts
go great ways with men of practical
minds.
The Chardon Democrat, Of last We'd
nesdsy, says: At last, we are enabled
to announce the completion fthe Paines-
vile and Youngstown Railroad to this
place, the last rail having been laid on
"Wednesday Of last week. One OF two
trains III up and back daily. The bag
gage and smoking car has been over the
road repeatedly, and, on Friday last, the
passenger car was also attached to the
train. A number Of citizens have en-
joyed a free ride both ways, and all ex-
press themselves well pleased with the
Road. The cars are convenient and ele-
CANT, and, considering the fact that the
track is not yet properly ballasted, run
with remarkable ease and celebrity. We
understand that the road will not be
formally opened until the arrival Messrs.
Ford and Meyer, which is not yet re-
ported.
We have been asked at least a dozen
times what shat s o'clock advertisement
in the CHRONICLE meant?" We don't
know anything about it, and presume
the advertiser keeps it going in order to
excite peoples curiosity to such a pitch
that every body will be crazy to know
what It does mean. Then he will prota-
bly, let the secret out. But there is a
fellow over in Greenville who can't stand
it any longer. He boils i've in an effu-
sion in the argus, in this wise: "I want
to know about this thing right now
what do you mean by that eternal and
internal IS o'clock which you keep
printing every week? I want you to
understand that I am a mar who won't
be trihed with in this way. Ifyou have
any freemasonry smoug yourselves of
which this is the sign, why, I want you
to keep 1t to yourselves, and not be
frightening, engaging and insulting me
in turns by your shameless parade oft
That's what kind ofa man 1 am"
The Austin House property, in this
city, was sold last week to Mr.. Harmon
Austin, for 5000. This is decidedly the
best bargain had in any property that
has changed hands in Warren for a long
time, and Mr.. Austin may be congrAtu-
lated on the foresight that enabled him
to grasp so valuable a prize at a price
that ali concede to be wonderfully cheap.
The building is 40 by 100 feet, including
wing, four stories above the basement,
and built upon unusually deep and
strong stone foundations in the best
tanner. The building could not to-day
be erected for double the money paid for
the whole property. The house is in
good repair, having been pretty thor
oyerhauled by the late proprie-
tor. 1t contains about fifty rooms, and
for three years past has rented for about
$1,000. The land would probably not be
considered dear at 5000. The sale, at so
low price, astonished everybody. We
suggest to parties having this
kind of property for sale to expend a
small sun Of money in printers ink, be-
fore parting with il. We have no doubt
that an outlay ofS5 in this instance would
have put several additional thousands
into the pocket Of the seller !