The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-09-12
The Magic City.
ITS PUSH AND -PoLITICAL.-THE
PRESS ASSOCIATION, ETC.
Special Correspondence of the yIRGrNIAN.


IT'S PUSH AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE
PRESS ASSOCIATION, ETC.
Special Correspondence of the VIRGINIAN.
ROANOKE, VA, Sept. o. SO.
Leaving the hill city of the valley on the vesti-
bule train this morning, the correspondent of
the VIRGINIAN was soon at the Waynesboro juno
ton, where l. e had to put up with LAY over'
of three and a half hours, to take the S. V. r. r.
train. These LAY overs" are not provided for
! on the bills but they are regular as anything
on any schedules offered the public. They are
great nuisances, and as rule, take place where
there are no accommodations, but at WayneS
boro junction, Mr.. Perkins keeps a comfortable
house and a good table.
Along the line of the Shenandoah Valley X. t.,
there is an ever varying scene of beauty COM
bination of wild mountains with fertile and
beautiful farming land, and the rushing waters
of mountain streams and river, which make this
road to the tourist and traveller most delight
full route. Crowded trains attest the popularity
of the route. The new town of Buena Vista at
tracted very general attention as we passed it.
There has been good work done there in the last
five months. The new hotel is beautifully 10
Gated, in sight of all passing trains The house
Of p E. Wilson, real estate agent, is near at
hand new house, the property of the Build
ing Company, owned and managed by Staun-
ton men, is nearing completion, and in sight is
neat little church, all ready for occupancy.
Other Improvements are going up, which
could not specially note in the short time we
stopped, but enough was seen to show that
Buena Vista is coming to the front, and that it's
growth is busad upon solid foundations.
Upon your entrance to this gic city of
the Roanoke Valley, furnaces, workshops and
Industrial plants rise up at every point There
has indeed been a most wonderful growth here
in the last years. Hotel Roanoke, beautiful
Italian Villa building, crowns hill made lovely
by the hand of the landscape gardner, and
overlooks the city, which has sprung into
| existence with such marvellous rapidity, that
there is not within it's limits a child born here,
vet 10 years old. While there are many things
about the city to indicate that it is new
town." yet the business part OF the town is well
built up with substantial brick buildings, three
and four stories high, and the residences are
neat, handsome and attractive. The march of
| Improvement has not ceased. Buildings are
going up all over the city of a character cred
liable to a town much older in years. Two
street car lines are in successful operation, and
| by the first of January next, Salem, SIX miles
| distant, will be connected by dummy line
! Vinton, small place near by, will also be
connected. The people have faith in their town
and the spirit to do is abroad in this land.
These two things will make Roanoke large
| place.
| Hon. Phil Mckinney spoke in the Opera
here tonight to packed house. On the
stage were Senator Trout, Judge Williams, ]. r.
Johnston, Democratic nominee for Senate: S.
| Griffin, of Liberty ThoS. j. kirkpatrick, of
| Lynchburg; S. K. Thomas, Chairman of Demo-
cratic Committee; Jno. w. Woods, Democratic
nominee for House of Delegates; J. Hapmden
Hoge,of Montgomery, and many other Local
politicians. Wood and Johnson and Judge
| Williams made short addresses, when Capt. Nc
Kinney was introduced and was received with
! thunders of Applause.
| Capt. Mckinney spoke for an hour. He did
not discuss any party principles, and stated
that he should not do so during the campaign
! He said the only question was Malone and Ma
| honeism, and that was enough to engage the
attention of the people of Virginia. Home
rule, he will make the cry of the campaign He
said Malone had had himself nominated
had divided the Republicans, would not be
supported by the VALLEY VIRGINIAN, inc.
Lewis, and a host of Republicans. III stated
that Massie said in Charlotte. Vile lat j. Barbour
and himself had formu, ate the readjust-
ment of the debt, hau invited Malone
in, and he had run it in the ground, as
he had done the r. r. His speech was a review
of the ''acts and doings of VIM. Mahone the
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GRAFT of Virginia"
There are about 25 representatives of the press
now present in the city. AS many more are eX-
! pected on the trains, arriving between now and
the hour of meeting tomorrow. The conven-
| ton will meet in the Opera House t. morrow
| at II O'Clock. Tomorrow and t. morrow n ght
! will be taken up with organiza ion an business
Wednesday, drive around the city, and a visit
to the various works in the city. Wednesday
| ,i.rl,t ham Hot n1 md
and Thursday grand excursion to the 'Grot-
| tOeS.'
your correspondent is comfortably quartered
with Mr. j. Frank Huff, who is glad at all times
to meet his old friends and acquaintance from
Augusta. Mrs Huff says she had rather live in
Augusta than anywhere YETI
There are a large number of Staunton people
living here, among them E. Mahoney, ST., and
Jr., Ed. Parker, J. +. Huff, J. D. Shomo, Joe Ear
man. father and son, J. d. Lavell, d. S. Airey
(Long Glade, j. Cox and J. F. Christian.
-s~s-
The property of the Crozier Steel and
Iron Company was sold at public sale
in Roanoke, Va, last week to S. A.
Crozier, of Pennsylvania, for 100000
cash. The sale was made to settle up
the estate of the late Col. D. H. Hous-
ton, who was the manager and large
stakeholder in the property.
Mr.. A. H. Snyder has become associ-
ated with Mr.. Giles Dew er in the publ
cation Of the Rockingham Register He
was formerly connected with the Wood
stock TirginiaG. He is a young gentle
man of talent and newspaper tact, and
the improvement in the get up of the
Register is already noticeable.
John L. Sullivan has announced that
he will be a Democratic candidate for
Congress from Boston at the next cleo
ton. He says he can draw as big crowd
as anybody else and poll a bigger vote.