The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-09
THE LAND OF THE SKY.
AN OLD MOUNTAIN TOWN TAX.
ING ON NEW LIFE. s.

ING ON NEW LIFE.
A Boom With q Solid Foundation and
Rapidly Developing to Results That
will Stir the Pride Of the Old State.
lCor of STATE CHRoyIcLE.l
MARION, N c., July Sit is really
gratifying to any lover of the Old North
State, to behold the life and energy
that has taken possession of many of
the towns of the State recently, but no |
where in her territory have we found |
greater assurance OF grand results than |
here Marion, the county seat of Nc |
Dowell county, situated at the junction
of the Western N. O. Railroad, part OF |
the great r & d. system from North to
.Soutb, and tue Charleston and Cincin- |
natti Il Chicago Railroad being con-
great lakes at Chicago TO the South kt-
lantic coast at Charleston, s. O. These
two great railway systems crossing
each other at this point will render it
one of the most important railroad con-
nections in the State ii not in the South
in the near future. e
MarlO0 Is IOCal0u Ill tuO OuotONu lOOb
hills Of the Blue Ridge range OF noun
taius, forty miles from Asheville, sur
rounded by magnificent mountain
scenery, rarely surpassed in this or any
other State. Its pure, sparkling waters,
that gush from nearly every hillside, its
extraordinary dry and invigorating
mountain dir, and its mild and even eli
mate, render it almost natural sani-
tarium.
- But the thrill Of life and activity that
ia pulsating with such unwonted vigor
is not set in motion by these consider
ations alone. Other advantages and re
sources have been discovered, and par
ties interested in the @. O. & @. r. r.
have secured large boundary of land
surrounding the new depot, which is to
be an imposing structure, about three
quarters of mile east of the court
house, where the two railroad tracks
run parallel for short distance. This
depot will be provided with park
park front, supplied with shade trees.
ornamental shrubbery, &c. Both tracks
are to be spanned by an iron bridge,
where Mcdowell avenue, one of the
principal streets, crosses the railroads.
Plans for this bridge are now being
drawn and will be submitted to the
Marion Manufacturing and Improvement
Company, the corporation organized fol
the purpose Of establishing and develop
ing this new town, now called the @. &
and q. Annex to Marion. The oficerI
of the company are Col. p. J. Sinclair
of Marion, N. e., president; Gen. Johl
II. Wilder, of johnson City, Tenn, vice
president; and Fred r. Tiffany, o
Marion, secretary. Other stockholder
are VIM. M. Blanton and VIM. Med
Burgin, of Marion, A. B. Harris, Presi
dent of the Massachusetts, and Southern
CONSTRUCTION Company, of New York
Col. X. A. Johnson, of New York, Gen
eral Manager of; the @. @. & O. railroad
Gen. Thomas L. Rosser, of Virginia, an,
other gentlemen of wealth and infuenc
in the North.
The new town is now being laid off b.
all experienced engineer, and the grade
of the streets established. Wheele
scrapers for grading are upon tn
ground, the grade stakes are being sc
and the work of grading will begin j
good earnest in few days.
Their intention is to make Marion
great manufacturing city as well as
health resort. A number of lots hay
already been sold to men of wealth, wi
intend improving at once. One blot
has been reserved on which to build Q
elegant hotel.
The liberal terms offered to purcha
ers and the bright outlook for the tow
cannot fail to attract actual settlers
this beautiful town site. In selling 10
they reserve alternate lots, or whe
they sell two or four together they I
serve like number.
The fact that the management of tt
great railroad company, the only graz
trunk line connecting the Ohio river al
the great lakes of the North with t
south Atlantic coast, has taken hold
Marion and propose to make it city,
guarantee of success.
The unrivalled natural advantag,
with the influence and the means
these capitalists, assure rapid and sol
growth.
Eight miles north from Marion lie U
limited beds of brown hematite iron o.
1t is only ITO miles to the great coki
coal fields of southwestern Virginia, q
some 200 miles to the eastern Kentuc
coal fields. Limestone, for fuxing,
great abundance, is near at hand. I
CO. Il O. r. r. passes directly throu
this iron and coal, the latter bel
owned largely by parties interested
the q. 9. & 9. annex to Marion. SUI
rior magnetic iron ore abound, OF
twelve or fifteen miles from Marion.
this ore is richer, they claim, in mets
iron than the ores of Birmingham. A
while coke for the manufacture of Bes
mer steel at Birmingham must be hau
four or fve hundred miles, Marion
less than two hundred miles to haul
The forests around Marion on
lines of railroads in all directions
almost untouched by the axe and c
tain all the choice hard wood in 81
abundance.
The O. O & O. r. r. is now gra
TO this point and the rails are being
between this place and Rutherford
and it is expected that Marion will b
direct communication With Charlest
8. @. by the the three C's r. R.
August 9Th next.
The old town of Marion is waking
/ noticed SIX wheeled scrapers graz
Marion street. 1t seems that impr
.ment and progress has become epideI
A proposition will be voted upon by
people to issue $4,000 in cO-Opera