The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-16
irGndaIe Coal & Iron Property,
The Franklin Iron and Coal Co
salu Ahus ahd works are situated In
PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA,
Line Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
near the Grafton junction,

And are connected Herewith by a hranch rail.
IOhu, OIL uniform gauge and construction, dis.
iant go miles from Baltimore, % miles from Cum.
neriandl l l0O miles from Wheeling, ia miles from
lprheTshurg land g. miles from Pittsburgh By the
line Of the Pittsburgh and Charleston Railroad
now building southwark across West VirRlnlal by
mems Of which road Il has access 10 the markeis
OF the East and West, and will shortly also have
access 10 the markets Of Pittsburgh and the mag
nGlic ore deposits Of Virginia and the KanAWha.
The TRACT OF LANDS embraces 100 acres, Of
which 90 arc under cultivation, the remainder
he'll being covered with heavy growth Of valuable
TIMBER.
i Is H!s3 S1SeI9Id o @ by THREE DISTINCT WORK.
the surface ., and feet in thickness respective.
ly, which have been tested and worked on thISand
adjacent properties for many years The coal yields
fine LCSTROuS HAKD-GRAINED COKE,
SUITABLE FOR IRON MAKING.
There arc also In close proximity 10 the bItnmI.
nous coal THREE SEPARATE BEDS OF IRON ORE
Of the variety known 10 miners as "CLAY IRON
STONE, so largely In use In English Euruacel
ranging from y inches to feet In thickness, and
50 easily mined that 1t can be placed at the Furnace
In iuxtapositlon with the iron belts are LIME
STONE, suitable for Iuxng purposes FIRE.
CLAY and building SANDSTONE, suitable for
constructing Furnaces, Ovens, &c.
Among the permanent STRUCTURES AND
IMPROVEMENTS, erected for the most part by
the Company, arc
ONE IIoT-BLAsT FURNACE, I'D feet stack,
TWO BLOWING ENGINES, sO.hor.e power
made by sWecny K Son, Of Reading.
MOT-BLAsT APPARATUS, 2s feet stoves.
FOUR MILES OF RAILROAD, 4SX gauge
sidIngS switches. IS and 60 pound rail, well laid
ONE sAWMILL, Turbine wheel, circular saws
carpenter and toOl-shop complete.
FOUNDRY, including cupOla, nlolGs, castings,
MACHINE AND BLACKSMITH SHOP, with
SO W0RkMENS' DWELLING HOUSES, dou:
bic and single gardens attached, In good order.
sIOREHOUsES, ENGINE HOUSES, OFFICES,
Sheds, Coking Pits, Treses and all the Tramways
Drifts, Openings, Stables and other structures and
excavations necessary for the operation and main
tcnance Of an extended production and shipment
Of iron and coal.
The works have been In successful operation for
several years. They were laid out, worked and
enlarged under the immediate supervision Of one
o. Tue largest manuiacturerSi the whole expendl-
IT, tIre on the property being upward Of s7o0, 1000.
Tue bAst Furnace has capacity OF turning out
leu TO twelve tons Of pig iron per day from the
ores on the estate, which product has ranked a.
No. and foundry (gRy lOrGe and White) irOn 10
the Ohio River markets. The capacity can be
greatly Increased at but little cost by the erection
OF sec5nl tarnRce, the site for which Is selected
Theirs arc but few, u any, sites more advantage
Gus for the successful continued and profitable
manufacture Of iron; the fuel, the hux and the
ores being all on The same property, and connect
d.with The furnace by rail. Pig iron, with thu
existing facilities has been made by the season Al
cost Of SIS per ton, and this rate can 10 leSsened
by improvements in contemplation.
Further particulars, Geological and Mating En-.
g6i,eyS RtpOri, can be had on application 10 the
Receiver, at q NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
THEODORE M. DAVIS, Receiver.