Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-08-13
From Beer Park.

w Z take the IOItOWliDg Interest
ing information as relation TO the
new West Virginia Central and
Pittsbarg Railroad, from Deer
Park correspondent OF The Cum
berland Times. The carrespon-
dent opens with az Interesting ac-
count of the Inspection of the Gar
rett Guards, at Ga and al d con-
clades his letter a. follows:
After the banquet vas over your
correspondent returned TO Deer
Park, where he had previously
spent an agreeable morning with
the Hon. Henry G.. Davis, United
States Senator of West Virginia
and President of the West Vir-
ginia Central Railroad Company,
and his private secretary, Col.Geo.
w. Harrison, formerly of your
city. From Senator Davis your
correspondent CLEANED some items
Of interest in regard to the project
ed railroad from Bloomington, on
the main stem of the Baltimore
aud Ohio railroad, to White Sui
phur Springs. Three corps of en-
gineers are now making expert
mental and preliminary surveys
Of the projected route, as mo partic-
ular route has been designated or
adopted by the company further
than to Elk Garden, to which point
the roadbed has been graded.
There are at present employed on
this work nearly 400 men. And
Senator Davis informed your cor
respondent that the shipment Of
coal, would begin from the Elk
Garden region by the middle of
October of this year. The coal
vein already opened will have If
teen feet clear coal absolutely free
from all impurities. In fact, it is
the best coal for steam and smith
ing purposes that has as yet been
discovered, as the use of this coal
has already established that fact,
as well as by the analysis of same
by thoroughly competenl ana
lytical chemist.
The track is already constructed
to point midway between Pied
mont and Elk Garden, and con-
struction train is running on the
same. The track. is laid of steel
rails, which weigh t6 pounds TO
the yard, and are connected with
the improved joint fastening or
fish joint, long in use by the Penn.
sylvania railroad, and recently
adopted by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. Mr.
Thomas, of the Elk Lick region,
has charge of the opening of the
mines. Capt. John Sheridan the
former popular and efficient super
intendent of the Atlantic and
Georges Creek Coal Company OF
our county,is the general superin.
tendent of the mines, and VIM.
E. Porter, long and favorable
known as master of road of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, is the general superinten-
dent of construction. The track
is now bring constructed at the
rate of from one quarter 10 or =
half a mile per day.
Senator Davis, with his corps Of
able lieutenants, made tour o.
inspection yesterday over the rout
as far as Elk Garden, aud the SEN
ator informed your correspondent
that he was gatified with the pro.
gress made and the results as al
ready attained This road will be
the feeder for the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, and already your cor.
respondent can see new era Of
prosperity for our beautiful noun.
tain city and all its citizens, thanks
to Senators Davis and German,
who not only have the means but
have the nerve and pluck to give
legitimate enterprise their heart
ty cooperation and encouragement
Senator Davis has enlisted with
him in this enterprise the leading
capitalists and business men of the
country of a national reputation.
AT some future time your cor
respondent may furnish your read
ers with the details of this road.
1t may be proper to sadl that the
contract for the construction of the
locomotives and cars has been let,
and they will be rapidly construct
ed. The priva summer residence
of Senator Davis is beautiful in its
surroundings In Deer Park proper,
and nestled in amongst the virgin
forest trees on the south side CT the
magnificent summer hotel Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, under the popular per-
sonal management of Col. G. S.
Wood, of Eutaw House. Balti-
more. Professor JungDicSle's cell
ebrated orchestra, consisting of