The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-05-09
Iron Gate.


Last week. Mr. j. d. Weeks. of Pitts
b6rg. was at Iron Gate. for the purpose
of selecting a site for a Rolling Mill which
he has contracted to have removed to that
pace. The location was chosen. and the
work of laying the foundation will be- com
menced at once. The mill will cost abont
500 600. at the lowest estimate; will
employ about 200 hands. aud will have a
capacity of about 10 tons per day. The
pig metal for its use will he gotten from
the furnaces in tie neighhorhood.
Maj. i. 7. b .gby, of this place, was at
Iron Gate this week, to select Il site for
a brick yard. which will be under the i'm.
mediate charge of Mr.. Thos. Earman, an
experienced ard competent workman.
Negotiations are pending for the reno
val to and the erection If several Other in
dis; ries at this point.
os. E. Throppr, Pres dent of the Iron
Gate Land and Improvement Company.
reached there from Philadelphia, on Tues.
day last. Mr.. Throppe is a wealthy iron
man and educated engineer, and shows his
appreciation of this section by identifying
himself in prominent way with its in
terests.
Mr.. +. G.. Vincent, e. E.. is~laying off
and plotting the land at Iron Gate, pre-
paratory to placing business and residence
lots on the market. 1t is expected that
sales will commence about the LIST of June.
A number of persons are awaiting an OPP
portunity to purchase and build.
The interest manifested in the future of
Iron Gate is not the result of 'boom -
Business considerations have had all to do
with it. 1t is simply to avail of the nat
ural advantages which surround the place;
as we'll as the industries that are in sue
cessful operation near by, that confidence
has been repcsed in the prof ct. Every
step that has been taken in the inaugura-
tion of the scheme has been cautiously
and carefully weighed, and no statement
has been made in regard to the enterprise
| tn It has not facts to sustain it. 1t has
| been engineered with excellent judgment
and backed by ample capital and business
capa 3ty, it's success Is assured.
| In the near future We expect to hear Of
business stir at Iron Gate and Clifton
Forge. The c & O.. Railroad company
will concentrate large business at the
latter place. and pay out to its employees,
| IN its various departments, a large amount
of money. Other railroads are now pro-
jected which will make Clifton Forge a
point and add to the Importance and en-
terprlse Of the place, and all of it will
contribute to the growth and prosperity of
iron Gate, apart from it's INTRINSIC advan'
tages. The future is big with possibili-
ties for this locality and the building up
OF city IN the mountains of Allegheny
which will compare favorahly with the
progressive towns and cities of other
States where iron interests are centred and
railroads concentrated.
Why should it not be so? In the midst
OF district rich in minerals; a number of
furnaces already in successful operation
rail facilities for reaching every section OF
the country, unoccupied by any kind OF
industry, except the furnaces all descrip
lions of timber for building and manufac
turing purposes: mineral springs of va
ried qualities and virtues: picturesque To-
cality, inviting and attractive for pleasure
and health, a combination of advantages
are presented. 10 be found scarcely in any
other portion of the South.