Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-29
THE KANAWHA VALLEY.
What the Black Band Coal and
Iron Company
ARE DOING ABOUT sraiso nlu
Erecting and Putting Into Operation The
First Blast Furnace ia That Sec.
ton = Bright Prospects
for the Future.
Special 70 Ae Rseisas,.

quiet little village, located on the Chesa'
peaks and Ohio railway and Kan,vha
river, six miles west Of Charleston, h With
in short distance Of the plant OF the
Black Bssd Iron and Coal Company, whose
investment In this locality amounts 10
aoout s6oo, 600, consisting Of one blast fur.
mace, with the usual appurtenanoss, To-
gethtr with large tract OF land located on
the waters of Davis creek, about 6ftesu
miles from the furnace. The land u
rich In coal and iron ore, Of which large
rnrtian In the celebrated black band ore.
4 vein Of The b<St spiIhrSoAfin - ExAs
wha Valley is also being worked BY the
company and finds ready market By river
and rail, the most OF It going 70 Kentucky
over the Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
About sevsnty.five miners are nov em.
ploy.G in the mines, which are reached BY
q standard gauge railroad owned aud
operated by this company. In
connection with this enterprise they
also own two stores Of general merch andiss,
one OF which Is located At the mines and
the other 81 Spring Hill. The
OF the ksnawha Valley Is watched with
great interest by the people, as we'll -
others whose eyes arc already turned
towards this valley 30 rich in mineral
wealth. The furnace 10 q small one With .
capacity OF only filleen tons, but the quail.
very best. The stock Is owned by Boston
capitalists, and the following Boston gen.
ti.men are the managers Of the ooacsru:
John Woodbridge, president; w. & Denny,
treasurer; Charles X. McDrrmott, superiu.
l,LdenL. Among the employees OF the com
psry, We note with pleasure, the genial 4.
l.. Htmilion, who will be kindly rem sm.
Dertd by the citiIsns Of Psrkersburg
and the travelling public as late
superintendent OF the Swan House. M.
Hamilton has charge OF the railroad bu,t.
ness, and also acts In the capacity OF book.
keeper for the stores, operated BY the
company.
tn. Gttsen miles OF railroad, extending
from the furnace to the mines, promises
socn 10
Present u Busy Scene
from one end 10 the other.
Several saw mills are going up and the
magnificent forests which now cover the
mountains on each side OF the creek will
be converted into marketable Lumber OF oil
kinds, and thus Davis Creek will largely
constitute its mite which goes u make up
the commerce. Of the world, When it 10
rememb bered that this company erected and
put in operation the first blast furnace in
The vally, the success OF the investment be.
comes one OF more special interest
than IL would otherw have b@en, for the
reason that the success or failure OF the
enterprise decides the future OF the kana.
wha valley as an iron manufacturing cen.
ire. The furnace was blown In on the 21th
Of last December, and although within hss
miles OF the city OF Charleston,
where one daily and three weekly neWaps.
ders are published, the interesting and
important event
Attracted no Particular Attention
and not a newspaper man wa on the
ground to witness the Inauguration OF the
prosperity Of thi; SSsstSyi3f "up p aSa fS55 .ias
with all the advantages possessed the en-:
terprise 'abors under one disadvantage. snd
that is the lack OF limestone, one OF the
.ss. tials In iron manufacture, and which
they now procure away up st Fort Spring,
on The Greenbrier river.
During q brief stay at the Mouth of
scary" we bad pleasant chat with Nc.
Jobn n. Payne and others, who gave q
graphic description OF the battle there dur
ing the late war, and the points held by
the opposing forces were pointed out. lt
was here that the late Msjor Jim Sweeney.
of Wheeling. achieved notoriety ss brave
soldier and efficient officer oil the Conisd.r'
ate forces. Through the kindness ot Mr.
Franklin we were permitted 20 psruss .
letter from Mr.. J. h. Agee, late OF the pop
ular firm OF A. b. Smith 4 Co., OF PArksfs
purg, and now Of Sheldon, Dakota. lie is
3iguiy pleased with the country, and
ems 10 be prospering In the flour ant
,,O business, aud writes thst the wheat
nd Ulh.r crops are In fine condition there
nj all are looking forwsrd to beautiful
Brrv'Ff.
While on route down the Kanawhs on
lonrd the fsvorite Gsllipolis packet fels.
,hone, the RDoIsrEB correspondent met one
u the gilI d sons 0f the
Gallant LiitIs Cous'y ef PstssD.
n the person OF Mr.. Boyer, Of the Law hrn
Of Boyer & Mollohsn, o1 Winfield. Mr.. d.
is one OF the many good and true Demo-
Gratis Of Putnsm, and while be cordially
endorses the sc,ion Of the late State con-
yeLtion as q whole, personally be prefsfs
Payne 10 Tilden for the Presidency. Whsn
iptsrroyaied as TO the Congressional success.
ion in the Fourth district. replied ppIt
snpbaiicalIy that he was for Eustsce do
son hIst. last and oil the tins.
at least for another term, aftsr
which he thinks one of this several
isvorite sons OF Psrkersburg who have the
Congressional bee in their bonn.t. viil
% G ed Mr.. Gibson. Our county ~ Wool
nss enough excellent Congressional timber
in II 10 furnish dozen model CoDgfsss-
uen. W. bave Leonard. two Jscksona.
Gov. Jake and Judge J. NJ, Tom Smith,
Charley Caldwell. w. N. Cbsncsliov. O. ".
Thompson, and last but not lea,t by sny
means, Jerry Hill, Who would be heard 90
all occa,ions when Q speech was necessary.
Vow, II any other county In 'hs State esa
rr.ssnt ~ iins stock OF material Tor Cpa.
sre,sional nsgs, We would ike 70 see then