Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-12-09
Miscellaneous
4 rEREE-TEAR OLD CITY.
urrnr,,INCTONO TIE OHIO.

"a Letter from Huntington in the Washington
Republican,
For throe-year old city, Hunt
ing.on is certainly marvel of ener-
cy and enterprise. 1t was first city
ON paper, then a city in substance
and reality. Located on the east
bank of the Ohio river, on a broad
and level plateau about sixty feet
above the river level. it commands a
fine view up and down the stream. -
Huntington is the present terminus
# the Chesapeake aud Ghiorallroad,
TO which it is indebted ior il sudden
Growth and prosperity. Before the
opening Of this great thoroughiare
there vas small landing for steam
boats here, called Maple Grove land
ing. Then a grocery, lawyer 5
shanty and Il blacksmith's shop con-
,titutcd all there Was Of town 1t
Maple Grove landing. The lawyer,
il is related, in order to make both
ends meet, hal to tend bar for the
man who kept the grocery whenever
there was rush OF custom. Now
Huntington boast. Of three thousand,
or thereabouls Of as thrifty inhabi-
tants as can be found anywhere.
The Central Land Company, OF
which Mr. Huntington is the presi-
dent, purchased all the property here
before this road was completed, ex
tending four and halt miles in an
almost straight line along the river,
and two and half miles back. As
soon as the road was opened the com
pany began a great comprehensive
scheme of improvements. WIDE
streets and avenues were opened and
graded, but the paving contractor
has not vet made his appearance -
The railroad company lave built a
fine depot Of brick and gray sand
stone trimmings. Their machine
shops and engine houses, too, are OF
a grand scale, and kept scrupulously
clean. In these shops the company
has about two hundred and fifty mel
employed. The Ensign Car-whee
Company, of which W. H. Barnum
member OF Congress from Connect
cut. is president, have IN establish
ment here, and turn out Il large guam
titv of work, which i. in active de
mand Wrs. and Sou,h.
The iron in this vicinity is Of ;
very fine quality. and peculiarly
adaptcd to c,.y-v he'll and locomotive
w,rks. /! wa. shown over the work
bv 4lr. Ensign, the superintendent
and witnessed the operation Of cast
inc car-wheels. The demand for the
work of this establishment has 50 in.
creased during the past six month,
that the company have found ii nee
e,>ary to pat a new forty-ion cupola.
Just before Jay Cookies panic a Pitts
burg firm had nearly completed ar,
ragements for starting Il large steel
works here. They ale now waiting
unit! the effect Of the panic is over
to begin work. The Central Land
Company is the great controlling
power here. 1t has is Offices i'll Il
large three-story building with man
sarl roof, built Of brick aud sand
stone, and does business on a aasnl-
ficent scale. The railroad company
have also lorg line of freight ware
houses and Offices on he river bank,
to which freight to and from the
floating landing IS transferred in cars
wcrked b. endless chains. Rows Of
brick and neat wooden houses were
going up, and builders seemed TO be
actively employed Nor has the cd
ucation of the rising population been
neglected. There Is a pretentlous
Iligh sc!ool building, and others for
what are called county schools. Pro
pertv to the amount Of $3.50, ,6c7 Is
taxed tor school purposes. + .
Before the panic business in town
lots was very active. Real estate
agents and spectators from Tic West
and North came mere and bought up
s large number Of lut-, mahy q
.lh en- tacy nave rc.olj Al double the
o i.iaal price. The companys price
Ior lo.s, 3uN200 feet, raHge, from
/ 40to $500, according to locality.
The poopi- c,.l, lain II tAt-e price