Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-02-08
TO VISIT THE SOUTH.
TIM TouR OF THE NORTHERN Iron VI EN-
TO DIMES LAND.

about twenty gentlemen will leave
New York for the South, via the
Pemsylvaniu Railroad, ut 4:30 p, ~
on Monday, whose visit to that sec
ton will 30 IL notable event The
party has been organized by Mr.. Elk.
Norton. president Of The Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, who is the
host VI tie occasion.
In this capacity he will DO sup.
ported by Mr.. Milton II. Smith. the
Vice President OF the road. The Oh
ject of the trip has bocn already an
mouuced i'll the Star. 1t is virtual !
Il reconnaissance of the. new Industrial
South and its railroads 10y leading
,,uItherh iron and steel inunuiactur-
crs and iinancicrs.
The personeile OF !he party is in
terestiny. it will include Mcssrs
l'enjulnin G. Clark and Samuel
Thomas OF the Thomas Iron Com
pany, the largest of anthracite iron
producers i'll the country. MIR. An
drew Carnegie. who Is the foremost
representative of the iron and steel
interests OF Western PENNSYLVANIA;
Mr.. james NJ Swunk. secretary OF
the American Iron and Steel Associ
anon AMI IL leading authority on al.
subjects connected with the TRADE;
Mr. Edmund Smith, one OF the vice
presidents of the Pennsylvania Rtil
road, who is largely Interested i'll thu
manufacturing interests of Pennsyi
wanna. aud Mr.. James W. Paul, Jr.,
of Philadelphia. II brother.in law of
Mr.. W. w. Astor. AItssrs. Il. p.
Flower nnd Fl. IL. Porter will be Of
The number. These gentlemen, be
sides their Western Iallroud interests
are extensively engaged in develop
ing coal Industries in Indiana and
iron ore in northern Minnesota
Capitalists and investors will he
represented by Mr.. Thomas Ruttcl
Of this city, Mr.. John d. Prnbst oi
the New York Stock Exchange, who
also represents extensive foreign in
vestinS powers, and Mr.. Logan G,
WV. NltNNflN vi luG OulIOO
States National Bank.
The prominent railroad systems oil
the South will he represented by MI
II. L. Wilson, president of the Louis
Vile, New Orleans and Texas Rail
roud; MIR. John ii. Human, president
Of the Richmond Terminal Company
and Mr.. +. J. Kimhall, president oil
The Norfolk nnd Western Railroad
a limited number of personal friend,
OF Mr.. Norton will complete the
party.
Two weeks time will be occupie,
i'll the trip. The itinerary arranged
covers all the principal industrm
"enters of the South. The first oh
joctivc point is Lynchburg, Va.
where n special train will meet the
tourists, and be their home for the
remainder Of their journey. Frou
Lynchbnrg they will visit and inspcc
Ine Poc;,lontas and Roanoke coal
fields, the most important in Vir
GINA, and then proceed to Chaltan
ooSa. Thence the new iron and cou
renters at South Pittsburg, Victori;
and Inman will be inspected.
by next Thursday tue party vii
be III Nashville, and proceed ut one,
to Decatur, Tenn, and Oxmoor, Ala
new manufacturing creation close
TO Birmingham, Ala. Two days vii
be given to Birmingham and Other
interesting places, such rs l3essemer
Ensley and New Wheeling, in it.
vicinity. The Southern limits Of Tia,
expedition will be Pensacola ano
New Orleans From there the re
turn journey will be made by way o.
Memphis and Louisville. and o.,
Feb. IT, two weeks after their de
parture the party will return to New
York.
Fhc composition Of the party ant
the extent of THEN journey through
the industrial and agricultural Soutl
leave no necessity of dwelling upol
the important results which may fol
low their visit N. Y. Star
RoANoKE. VA. Feb. 5.-Thc visit
ing capitalists left the city this morn
ing for the iron and coal fields o
Southwest Virginia They are ex,
pected to return here Tomorrow
night. examine our shipping facili
ties. industries, etc, and then 20
South. They speak in glowing term.
of Virginia. where many industria
enterprises are being started Will
ilatte ring prosn"cis.
PUBLIC OPINION.