The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-07
Politics in the South.

in South Carolina from the staff CORE
spondent of the Philadelphia Press. 1t
will repay perusal to those who would /
become informed of the facts and con-
ditions of the political movement now
going on in that hot bed OF Bourbon I
Democracy. 1t will be seen from the
statements given by this intelligent VIII
ter, that the diagnosis of he-political |
situation given by the VIRGINIAN sew
eral weeks ago. in discussing the Lodge |
Elections bill, was about right. The
article from the Press amply sustains
every position we assumed, and presents
an overwhelming argument against the
enactment of the Elections bill into
law, viewed solely from a Republican
standpoint. Look at it from broader
understanding, duplicating the peace
and progress of the South. the adoption
of the bill would be an untold injury,
and carry with it far-reaching infiu-
ences affecting the material interests
of the South Whether looked at from
Southern or Northern standpoint, the
Republicans in Congress will inflict an
irreparable and fatal wrong upon the
party if through caucus dictatiOn the
Lodge bill or some similar measHre is
made law. 1t would unsettle and dis
arrange party organization all over the
country. and be as sure to give the
Democrats the next House of Represen-
tatives as election day will roll around
The Republicans of the South, who
understand the situation, and desire to
see formidable organization built up
in this section, are almost to man
against it. Only the few who hope to
gain something personally by Federal
interference with elections favor it. 1t
is unwise from any view it is considered,
and we hope it will be defeated.
The protest of Terrence V. Powderly,
the head of the Knights of Labor,
against the Elections bill, evidences the
widespread opposition to it from every
part of the Union, among the mass of
voters 1t remains to be seen whether
the Republicans in Congress will court
political suicide by passing the bill. 1t
will bury in the general revolution it
will effect in parties a good many con-
spicuous IN its advocacy, and teach a
lesson that will not soon be forgotten.
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Ingalls, Iron and Coal Company.
We had a call on Tuesday from Mr.. j.
v Umberger, formerly of Lindsay Mines
& Co., Philadelphia, now gep'l mana ger
of the Ingalls, Iron and Coal Company.
Mr. Umberger is just from Bosten. and
came to Virginia to look after the inter
ests of the company he represents as
general manager The business which
he has before him is the selection of
sites for Twin Furnaces, 100 tons per day
each; Steel Rolling Mill, Iron Rolling
Mill, and Pipe Foundry; and making
arrangements for the systematic and
thorough development of the iron ores of
the company. Advertisements have been
sent out for machinery for mining pur-
poses, and other essential arrangements
will be perfected for carrying into effect
the extensive purposes of the company.
We learn from Mr.. Umberger that the
Ingalls, Iron and Coal Company is com
posed of some of the most substantial
and sagacious business men of Boston,
and that the organization, as completed,
is strong and fully intent on the work it
has mapped out. This Company has
purchased the Hermann property, on
the north side of the railroad, near the
tunnel, and will combine it with the old
Davidia or Roseland, now the ingalls,
property, east of Basic City, comprised
of about g, 900 acres of mineral land.
The other holdings of the company
are about 5000 acres of valuable coal
lands in West Virginia-coking, splint,
camel and bituminous. The combina-
ton of the two classes of properties,
places at command of the company its
own iron ore and coal, and will enable
it to utilize them in furtherance of its
manufacturing projects.
/ 1t is gratifying to learn that the In
gals company has been SO successfully
formed and its arrangements are SO
comprehensive for the establishment of
Industries in this portion of the Vallay.
Waynesboro will be the point for the
location of the several plants above re-
ferred to, if sufficient inducements are
offered, which we have no doubt, will be
the case. If the company should fail
there it can be accommodated at Staun-
ton, where is a splendid site for the ac-
commodation of the manufactures such
as are contemplated by the Ingalls, Com
pany.
The success of this important scheme
is due to the untiring industry of Prof.
r. n. Pool, who has for the past four
or five months, been arranging his plans
and combining influences in Boston to
effect the object he has long cherished
of developing the resources of this part
of Valley, and establishing an important
and extensive industrial centre.