New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-31
ANEW SITE FOR IRON MANUFACTURE.
HUNTINGTON.
To the Editor Of rae rrtOuns.

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HUNTINGTON.
/ To the Editor Of The TrfbWHs.
| SIR: knowing the present and constantly
Increasing demand for iron and It's various products,
can the attention OF those interested the matter TO
the advantages possessed by the City Of Huntington for
the profitable erection and operation Of blast furnaces
rolhne-mis sc. am that in the selection OF
sites several points first carefully
considered, VIZ, accessibility good ore sufficient
quantities, accessibility a proper quality coal ut
low prices, ability procure labor fair rates, near
70 market, aud cheap transportation These ad-
vantages are present In Huntington, In degree
think that be surpassed at aay point at which
iron can be made. First, to The Chesapeake
and ONO Railroad, whose terminus il at this point.
passes Immediately through in close proximity to
Of the most immense beds OF tho richest in the
United States. In Allegheny County, Va, within two
miles OF the road by an easy grade, have deposit
OF hemae and spary where face OF 90 rs feet
in hight extending along the entire face of bluff
than half mile In length, is open to view, and
other species OF abundant IN The vicinity.
At Panther Gap, fossiiferous and other
the immediate line of the road In exhautcss quantities
Near Goshen, in Augusta County, there immense
beds Of brown hematte and other living above the
railroad and extending for miles parallel with it. These
show various degrees OF richness I'm assaying but
they have been worked many and the furnace s
the For nearly every two of put into
the furnace ton OF iron Is yielded and by care in the
selection 0f the ores. this result be attained at all
times. The Dolly Ann and Lucy Selma ores in Ane-
gheny County, and the Elizabeth aud E5aline in
Augusta County these relating 70 the te OF tho
furnaces which they used, so per cent
iron from the furnace. These can be put in the
stOckhouse at Huntington for IS yer ton Second to
coal. In reply 10 inquiry the subject Mr.. {. Men
deuhan. an experienced irOn-msster, says;
briefly have thOrOpshy iesisa K,u-vaI coal
in furnace With e most satsfetoy resat ear rs a.
Enengron taAn known coal " the Aeheay
eS5oased by the lac. an ior spOr
An extensive aclusnanoe with nearly parts Allegheny
seis us6es that know coal equal 70
brought
eAeap raIe
This coal can be bought at The mines for five 10
cents per bashel The railroad offers very cheap
pUrtaton 80 that the outside II viii not cost
eight cents bushel at the furnace. In addition TO this,
Huntingdon will be connected by the lexington
and B Sandy Railroad, uuder contract with the
Kentucky Ashland coal fields Is miles distant. This
coal the first in use at the furnaces in the Hanging
ok iron region The superiority OF the iron produced
there the best evidence that can be offered as 10 s
delivered at the furnace for cents per busheL
Limestone abundant and can be delivered al 81 80
ton There il little Likelihood OF new furnaces being
established IN the Hanging Rock REGION as those already
established have monopoly OF the ore, COAL aud trans
pOrtltOu controlling hundred thousand acres or
land the source Of the and coal IN and the rail
roads used in its transportation. SO that new corners
- TO a market, we viii have, in the
OF two years demand at this point for 100
tons Of iron per day, for car wheel factories
ad Other industries in progress at TINS place but
outside q tnat the Ohio River gives thOr0ughfare
by which products may be sent 10 any part OF the
OHIO and Mississippi Valleys at the very lowest rates
and while reights 70 Eastern markets are lower
than by lines, yet il Is not likely that iron Will ne
thither, commands higher price West than
Eist.
These the great items for consideration, but ia ad
ditOn all TINS have snlubrOus climate a beaut-
fu location, cheap provisions, and quiet, pleasant
moral community. Presenting 50 many points OF at
traction believe IL Is Ouy necessary 70 bring them
70 notice. Of those contemplating the establishment
or extensions Of iron works. induce them to visit us
make personal Inspection or the facilities offered
To recaptulate offer SO cent ores delivered here
az g. per coal - so TO 81 so ton, limestone at
90 uI, all IN the stock AZ the above figures
say, Tor one tOu OF iron
2 at So. Oe
coal at o. "
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