The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-07
WELLsBURG LETTER.

Development OF the Coal Interest M
WeIIsburg-What Col. Crothcrs Is DO.
ing-Cheap Fuel ifor WhceIins-RuIld.
ing Progress.
WELIsDuRo, W. Va, November8.
Editors Intelligeucer.
Last week you mentioned the sin bment
OF a car load Of coal to Louisville, XIV,
Mr.. W. G. Barclay yesterday received a
telegram from his brother, Mr.. W. H. Bar
clay, residing in Louisville, for two car
loads more of the sameS coal. 1t will 20
forward as soon as possible. Speaking Of
coal reminds us Of a visit recently to the
grounds Of the Wellsburg Mining Compa.
ny, operations have been for some time
and now are going on towards sinking a
shaft. An excavation has been made in
the hillside, fifty by fifty feet, for the erec.
ton OF the necessary buildings, or, more
properly speaking, building, as the boil.
ers, engines, blacksmith.shop, &c, will all
be under one roof. This building will be
erected as soon as the stone for tho walls
are taken out OF the shaft, which will DO
some time next week. The work is being
supertntended by II. W. Crothers, ESQ.,,
to whom is chiefly due the credit Of get.
ting the company 10 locate here. No Bet.
ter man than Col. Crothers could have
been selected TO look after the business OF
the company. Having general and prac.
tlcal knowledge ot the business, and
lengthy experience in the management OF
the largest coal yards, he is the right man
in the right place, and il the coal shaft en-.
terprise at Wellsburg is not success il
will be through no fault OF his.
The city Of Wheeling need have no fears
for the want OF cheap fuel OF the best
quality, once this mine Is opened, as tbe
"PewiCky" railroad will receive the black
diamonds direct from the shaft, and fur
nish you train a day il you wish. Orlf
you prefer, you can have it bv the barge
load, as a railway will be built to The
river.
The company also intend to manufac.
ture coke on an extensive scale, which
Will be certainly very great item in the
interest OF the manufactures hereabontg,
We vii! note the further progress Of this
enterprise. ''''
Work on the glass house is progressing
nicely. The frame OF the furnace house Il
up to the square and weatherboarCrd.
The stack is nearing completion. 4 few
more days OF fine weather and The stone
pleted.
DR.. T. H: Werlich has masons at work
laying a foundation for an elegant resi-
dence on the corner Of Yankee and Urana
streets. - ''''
We would be pleased To note the cree.
ton oil many other new buildings. At
present there is no prospect OF any others
going up this winter.
Money could not be invested hotter
than in the building of a goodly number
OF hrst.class modern houses to rent: that
Is, plain and neat houses with from four
TO six rooms. Probably three.iourths OF
the houses in town are occupied by the
owners thereof, causing desirable renting
property 10 be greatly in demand.
One OF the ancient landmarks OF the
village has given away 10 the encroach-
ment OF time and the relentless hand of
man. We refer to the building adjoining
the old grist mill, known as the "saW
Mill' and "Woolen Factory" both nj
which industries were carried on ex,on.
siyely thirty years ago.
That little paragraph in our last in refer.
ence to two or three weddings in high life
that will take place, has set some Of the
folks to guessing. Only one thus far has
been made known, and some persons are
Just dying" as they would say, 10 know.
Watch and wait. Time reveals.
G. B. G.