The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24
Chesapeake and OHIO Railway.

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dent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
Gen. W. C. Wickham, Vice President, Gen.
John Echols, Director, and Mr.. st. Johns,
Chief Engineer, passed over the road to its
present terminus at Huntington, and eX-
tended their observations to Ashland, Ky.
We understand that MIR. Huntington ex-
pressed great surprise at the wonderful IN
proyement in the industrial enterprises
along the road. and was astonished at the
marvellous developments Of mineral wealth,
especially in the New River country. The
coking operations at Fire Creek, of which
NJ. E. Miller, Esq, of this place, is the mov-
Jog spirit; at Nuttalsburg, Of which Capt.
w. A. Burke is agent, and at Quinnemont,
particularly attracted attention, as the coke
manufactured at these places is unsur passed
in the United States and is fast growing into
general demand. Each of these furnaces
is now making additions to its facilities 70
meet the increasing calls for it's products
The mining and shipping of iron ores are
also rapidly increasing, and with the oil
productions constitute an increasing freight
age for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
The management of this improvement are
now seriously looking to their western COLI
nectons. Indeed, the grand object in the
conception and completion of the road
through the Virginias, will fail of accom-
plishment until there is an outlet to the
West and Northwest, by the construction OF
I'll Of roll
penetrating the western country. There
are two prominent routes which would seem
to naturally commend themselves as the le-
Ultimate connections of the Chesapeake, by
reason of the advantages of topography and
already created business, resulting from eX-
listing industries and local centres OF trade.
On either side of the Ohio these advantages
are presented. On the Ohio side the towns
of South Point, Ironton, Hanging Rock and
Portsmouth, where iron interests are large
ly operated, would be accommodated; and
on the Kentucky side, Credo, Catlettsburg,
Ashland, Greenupsburg, Maysville and
Newport, would be touched, in reaching the
great centre of railroad qualifications at Gin
cinnati.
Another route is also suggested, which at
one time was in serious contemplation, that
| from Huntington to Lexington, known as
| the Lexington and Big Sandy route, and
thence by present connections to Louisville,
| one hundred and fifty miles below Cincin-
! natl. This. however. will traverse, Tor
much Of its distance, mountainous anu
barren country, and would have none OF
! the advantages of the local freight that
| would be secured on either Of the other
| routes.
| While the purpose of the Chesapeake and
| Ohio Railway is to enter upon the forma-
ton of its Western connections as soon
as practicable. the management is di-
| vided as to which of the routes is the more
| desirable. The already created trade on the
river lines is consideration that cannot
well be overlooked, and will naturally weigh
| in the determination reached. Either would
bring the Chesapeake to the connections at
Cincinnati with the West aud Northwest,
| and constitute it an integral part OF great
system of continental traffic and travel
The other route would have its advantages
| in the connections formed at Louisville,
lower down the river, and draining more
southern and southwestern section OF the
| West. However. these are mere specula-
tions. but naturally INDUCED in considering
| the fact that an active Interest is being
manifested by the management OF the Ches-
apeake in its western connections which
when consummated by whatever route will
make this one Of the grandest enterprises
on the continent, developing and controll-
ing mineral wealth such as has never before
been brought to the knowledge of the coun-
try.
| 1t was great achievement of Mr.. Lorillard's
horse, Parole, on the 10Th, to win the
New Market Handicap, in England. beating
Isonomy, the best three-year-old in Eng
land. 1t seems that American genius,
pluck and muscle are TO control the East in
every department Of endeavor. We are not
only thrusting our farm, dairy, mechanical,
and manufacturing productions into every
avenue of consumption, but we are estab-
fishing the fact that America can produce
the best stock in the world. Parole triumph
| will stimulate the blood Of all stock breed
ers on this side OF the Atlantic, and when
Yankee pride and ambition.are once aroused
there is no telling where it will stop. Amer
leans seem to take the lead in all branches
of industry and production, even our cattle
being exported to England, as Improvement
ON their finest stock. With the single ex-
canton of Rowell's success in carrying of
the champion belt as walker. all the ia
vors seem to be on the side of the Ameri-
cans.
Later intelligence informs that Parole has
won again. On the 22d he ran at the Ep-
som Spring meeting. The betting was three
to,oneagaiast him, but he carried off the prize
from the best iour-year-olds Of England.
LAST CALL.-Secretary Sherman on
Monday issued his ninety.ninth call for the
redemption of the 1910 bonds of 1864, which
embraces all the bonds of this series not
heretofore called, and completes the refund
ing OF the public debt SO far as it can be
done, all the bonds subject to call at this
this time having been called in. When the
refunding transactions, Of which this is the
final call, are concluded, the outstanding per
cents will amount to $736, 73l,350 This call
closes the funding operations until January,
1851, as all the bonds that can be called
in until then have been called.