Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-09
WHOLE NUMBER, 943.

SOUTHERN terminus is approached.
New buildings, towns, furnaces, and
other mdjcid of invested capital and
eXerted industry are numerous until
Roanoke is reached. Here the con
summation of moneyed and industrial
energy is found in a city of 1000
public-spirited and enthusiastic peo-
pie, nearly all of whose talk and
work are dedicated to the promotion
Of town growth and welfare. Be
hind them are the two great rail.
way corporations, the Norfolk and
Western and the Shenandoah Valley.
both of which are in partnership with
the people to make Roanoke a big
place. The headquarters of each road
is located here, the form er conducting
an Office managed by 800 clerks. Di-
rectly or indirectly the Norfolk and
Western particularly has hand in all
the several furnaces, machine works,
bridge works, car works, etc., and in
all enterprises needing their encour-
agement it is given to the full extent
of their ability. 1.-The finest hotel in
Virginia" is here. Occupying n CON
splcuous position, it is an imposing
ornament.
The city has grown wonderfully
within the last seven years, and the
tide Of population is still incoming,
bringing fresh capital and muscle,
which, i'll turn, create business and
municipal demands for more room and
more improvement. The list of in
dustries, current and prospective, is
too long fOr statement here, but they
comprise several enormous projects of
development and growth. One of
these contemplates the control from
this point of the Pocahontas coal re-
glon, said to be the most extensive
body, in one deposit, of steam coal in
the world. This coal, it will be re-
membered, runs closer than any other
known motive fuel to the Georges
Creek product. 50 that in its devel-
opnent, Roanoke commanding its out
put, enjoys a guarantee of metropol-
itan perpetuity equaled by few inland
cities.
While in Roanoke the JOURNAL ac-
cepted the gracefully rendered hos
pitdlities of Thomas, John and Joseph
7. Engleby-father and sons, former
ly of this county. These gentlemen
are pioneers, going to the place in its
beginning. 1t is not too much to say
that perhaps no three men, opportun-
tiles and abilities considered, have
done more to make the city what it is.
They have IA hand in nearly every
thing that is going and are represent
ed in commercial circles as among the
city's foremost business men. C.. c.
Shockey and George l.. Bennett, the
latter the "Rarin FL Raschid Bustid"
of the JOURNAL away back in the sew
enties, sons in-law of Thomas Engle-
by, are also here. The former is com
pleting handsome residence. The
latter is the city clerk enjoying gencr-
al popularity and commensurate
salary.
At Lock Laird, going south, we were
surprised and pleased to see j. Il.
Grove, one of the founders of the jour
NAL, enter the train. He was accom-
panied by Miss Annie, his daughter, IL
vlvaclous, attractive young lady, and
an "ttoche of the government printing
Office, Washington, ID. C. Mr. Grove
is the publisher Of the West Virginia
Christian Adcocute, Buckhannon, West
Va.
Miss Minnie Staples, of Frostburg,
is enjoying stay with her sister, Mrs.
Joseph T. Engleby. We say "enjoy-
ing" for Miss Minnie is charmed with
city life in Roanoke.
w. II. Pearce and family, formerly
of Lonaconing Jacob Sproul, former
ly foreman at Bowery furnace, and j.
w. Witt, of Wellersburg, Pa, are res
dents of Roanoke. Mr.. Sproul is fore
man of the immense Grocer iron
works.
Olin Beall is also in Roanoke and
has II profitable hand in real estate
dealings. The JOURNAL would have
looked HIM up, but did not know
where to seek him.
To Messrs. John and Joseph r.
Engleby and George l.. Bennett, the
JOURNAL is indebted for attentions
and courtesies, Under their guidance
a tour of the city, shortened and made
uncomfortable by inclement weather,
was made. But enough was seen to
justi y the foregoing account.
Returning, we stopped off at Luray
long enough to see a few of our oldest
friends, Il schOolmate OF two, and hear
good news from other contemporaries
of our boyhood,
At Front Royal we enjoyed a sim
liar experience. AT least we met there
two editors, both exceedingly clever
gentlemen, one of whom declared in
his paper that the JOURNALS visit
was too brief" Without egotism we
express the conviction that the other
thought so, too. In which case we