The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-12-07
LETTER. FROM WAYNE.

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narrow guage railroad will be built in a
few mouths from the Ohio river at Ceredo
up twenty-five miles into the coal fields OF
Of Tvelye.Pole river The company is
organized. the money raised, aud the en-.
gineers are now running the lines to ascer.
tain the ''most practicable route into tho
coal fields Of the counties Of Wayne and
Lincoln.
Ccredo is three miles from the mouth Of
the Big Sandy, on the bank Of the Ohio.
and eight miles below the mouth ofGuy-
audotto. and the mouth Of the 'rwelve.Pole
ariver ninety miles long, rising in the
mountains between the Guyandotte and
Big sandy, and running northward as those
two streams do. The valleys Of the two
latter, as many Of your readers know, are
filled with coal and iron ore. Sandy, be-
ing the largest, has been long known for
rich iron ore and coal beds, hut the
difficulties Of navigation have prevented
any extensive operations for profit in min.
ing coal or iron ore Excellent coal aud
ore has been found in abundance. but the
river was too crooked and uncertain.
Everybody knew a railroad was needed.
The iron and coal are also abundant in the
Twelve. pole Valley, and have long been
known to residents and travellers who have
visited them, but the accounts oftbc quality
aud quantity even less than the actual facts,
appeared exaggerated. and when "thc one
half was not told" the stories would not DO
believed. Now. however tho country has
been "aiscouered" fortunately by men Of
means.
twenty-five miles Of road will reach
section where the best quality ofsplint and
bituminous coal shows in veins Of six feet
Of the black diamonds and pure camel coal
three to four feet thick The iron ore is
also abundant, and Of the kinds required for
profitable use in the Manufacture Of iron
The whole section referred to abounds 10
the finest specimens Of oak, hickory aud
poplar timber.
The general plan Of tho enterprise and
the operations thus far have been laid be-
fore the Cincinnati Chamber ofCommerce,
aud here is what that body thinks Of the
project:
The Cerstlo Mineral and Rail,uy CON-
pany.
The committc appointed by the Chamber
Of Commerce on the above corporation
made the following report on Change,
Thursday which was laid over until Satur-
day for final action:
CINCINNATI, November ID, 1871.
G. W. Roplana, Esq, President. and
the Directors Of NE Gambr Of Com
nle,ce.
GENTLEMAN: Your committee, appoin-
ted to confer with the officers Of "The &C.
redo Mineral and Railway Company" in
relation to the value Of their line to the
business interest Of Cincinnati. beg leave
to report that they have examined certain
papers showing the line Of the road aud
the character Of the country, as well as the
deposits of coal on the route. From this
examination aud our personal knowledge
Of the country, we are prepared to say
that the development Of this region CON-
mouly and we'll known as the Big Sandy,
is Of great Importance to oil the business
interests uf our city.
The trade Of this section. already large,
will be largely increased, and the opening
up Of another coal Geld willprove practi.
cal beue6. to every manufacturer and house.
holder in the city, iuasmueh as the coal
famine now upon US has demonstrated that
our present coal supply is inadequate and
uncertain. Its we'll known that coal furn-
ishes motive power, and without fuel humid
reds of mechanics are thrown out of employ.
ment by the stoppage ofour manufactures,
and almost universally at the very time Of
year they most need steady work, and, ow-
ing to the demands Of trade, their employers
most need their services, thereby causing
distress aud disarrangiug the trade DEEPEN
dent upon their labor and support II
Cincinnati is even to hold her own as a
manufacturing centre, we must have GER
tain aud abundant as well as a cheap supply
Of fuel.
We have no doubt at all Of the superior
quality and incxhaustibility Of the supply
Of coal to be reached by this road, and that
the building of the line will tend to insure
US full supply at all seasons Of the year,
at moderate rates. We would also call
attention to the fact that this region furu.
fishes to Cincinnati her principal supply of
timber for tho building steamers aud bar
ges and furniture, as well as large quaint
ties Of hoops, slaves, taubark, &c, used
here in our varied industries,
We are pleased to fad that this enter
prise has we'll grounded hopes of success,
aud trust that our people will extend such
aid rs they can afford to the extension
and completion Of the work.
We are gentlemen, your very obedient
servants,
JouN KYLE.
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