Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-27

veins Of bituminous coal of the finest quail
ity and ranging from four TO sixteen fees in
thickness. Among those enlisted IN the
enterprise were Senators Blaine, Wlndom,
Bayard, ChaiIee, Barnum and Camden, and
Messrs. Keene, Keyser, Shaw, Z. S. Grant,
Jr.,
And Others of Large Capital.
The Company, determined to excel in
everything, appointed for their Chief En-
gineer, Mr.. T. S. Sickles, Of the Union
Pacific, one Of TIE most eminent OF his
profession in this country. The road bed
lies along the bank of the north fork OF the
Potomac and extends to the head OF the
stream, terminating for the preseHtat Davis
Station, which is located near the famous
OLD Fairfax Stone. At Elk Garden short
line diyerges from the main branch to reach
the celebrated sixteen foot vein OF coal
which is now being operated by the Com
psDy at enormous profits. 1t IS estimated
by competent mining engineers that
The Coal I'm This Basin
after paying all expenses for mining and
shipping, will leave a net profit of over
thirty.two millions of dollars. This does
not include the profits of the road for snip
ping, nor the lumber operating. From
this, SON e idea can be formed OF the i'm.
meUse value Of the enterprise. 1t was pro
jecIed and we learn arranged at one time
10 extend this road on southwark to form
a connection with the Richmond and Allie
gheny system at the headwaters OF the
Greenfri,r river, but Mr.. Huntington hav-
ing succeeded in swallowing up the latter
of course the plan was not carried into ex'
ecution.
a New Project
is to extend southwark through Grant and
Hardy counties to connect with the Clyde
system at Slrasburg in the. Shenandoah
Valley. Ii proper support is given by the
counties along the line, the probabilities
are that this scheme will be success.
The success OF Senator Davis In business
has not been less marked than that OF his
late colleague in the Senate, Hon. J. n.
Camden. While Camden was Clerking al
salary of S. per week, Davis was brakjDg
on railroad at perhaps less salary.
From brakeman he rose TO the dignity ot
d passenger conductor; then into lumoe
business, and finally operating coal mines:
From judiCious investments and successful
speculations
Money Accumulated Rapidly.
A prompt energy has characterized the
man throughout life, and he has made
success of everything, either in business or
politics that ne has ever took hold OF. He
is said to be unlike Camden IN one respect,
and that is he has an ambition to accumu
late large wealth, and to appear as one OF
the grand millionaire railroad kings Of the
country. Whether it be true or not that
nis ambition lies in this direction, one
thing is certain, he is on fair road to that
goal. His wealth already runs up into
The millions aud if his railroad which com
menced with suCh small beg nning ex
pands into what 1t promises, then railroad
imperialism
VIII Crown HIS Brow.
From Piedmont the members OF the
West Virginia Press gang were to be hurled
over the iron rails as distinguished guests
Of the rsilroad companies to Pittsburgh
where hope to Join them to-night-thence
We GO on to New York to partake Of ban
auet and entertainment given by the gang
of the great metropolis to, our West NIr
ginia editorial writer's. From thence we
return by way of Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington homewsrd to labor Tor
another year. More anon. J. +. B.