Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-20
CARNEGIE CITY.
A Place That Is Destined to Become q
Great City.

Great City.
The fame of South west Virginia for
I! its rich mineral deposits, particularly
of iron and coal, Is world wide, and
new towns are springing mp through
out this whole section of the State.
Many of them are now embryotic, but
most of them will soon be busy cen
tiers for the manufacture OF iron, and
this region, we have faith to believe,
1 will soon rival Western Pennsylvania.
One of the more recent and most
! promising of these towns in embryo
is the place, Carnegie City. Don't
look on any map for the name, unless
you have one of very recent issue. but
look for Big Spring, q station on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, eight
cen miles west OF Roanoke.
In the center OF the town site Is a
lake fed by springs, whence the old
name OF the place. In the coming
large city that is to grow up here this
lake will play an important part, as it
insures to Carnegie City q sufficient
supply of the best water. But the
lake is not the only natural attraction
here The situation Of the town is
rarely advantageous and beautiful.
Railroad facilities are of the best,
bringing the place into direct COM
munication with the Pocahontas coal
and coke regions, and we are eighteen
miles nearer to them than Roanoke.
Inexhaustible deposits of rich iron
ores abound all about the town
The Pittsburgh Development
company, of which Hon. George b.
McLane is president and manager.
owns about 1000 acres Of land here
The fact that there were rich mineral
deposits here was generally known,
but no one seemed to appreciate
their value and Importance until this
company was organized. Then every
body was anxious to buy. The
100000 worth of stock of the com
Dany was taken like a flash, and sew
eral times as much could easily have
been sold. With these valuable
mineral properties and the small
capital Of the company, its stock
soon commanded q premium.
So much for the public confidence
in the ability of the men managing
the property, and in the high quality
of the ore properties themselves.
Carnegie City has before it as bril-
liant future as any town in South
west Virginia 1t has every possible
natural advantage, some of which |
have already briefly touched upon,
and management that is broad and
large enough to appreciate these ad
vantages and make the best possible
use of them. Everything that has
the appearance Of e1aggerat1on Is
checked. Only the foundation is now
building, for the management is de-
determined TO have it solid.
Engineer. are now at work laying
OUT the town and making all neces
sary surveys. In a few days this
work will be completed and everything
plotted out. Then, on April 22d there
will br a sale OF lots, which will be
the towns first start on the road to
progress. Everybody in thi, part OF
the State is anticipating this sale, and
many applications have already been
made for lots.
Lots will unquestionably bring
good prices, as several industries are
,.ready positively as ured; among
them large machine shops, a sash,
door and blind factory, electrc-light
plant. novelty works, large hotel
and a fine passenger station. For
town as young us this, this is an
suspicious beginning.
have reserved as the elimination
OF my letter, the description of the
iron properties. These have been
developed sufficiently to guarantee
their quality and quantity.
Almost at the threshold of the town
is well-defined bed OF brown and red
hematite ores, and this bed has been
traced some twelve or Fl teen miles.
These ores are now being developed
and are attracting the attention of
lnineralogists and manufacturers on
account of their quality. The stew
art mines, owned by MIR. T. G. Blair,
of Roanoke, are showing most
excellent grade of brown ore. AdJoln-
ing his property is the land owned by
Major William l. Ellis, through which
this bed extends for some two miles.
The bed has been opened at thirteen
different places on the Majors land.
Near by also, ARE valuable beds owned
by Mr.. John W. Langhorne.
Besides these ores OF iron indications
of zinc have been found in several
place hereabouts. These will be care
fully examined, and if they warrant
it, will be developed. Some outcrop-
pings of marble are also to be
thoroughly tested and examined. But
it is the abundance Of iron ore that is
to make Carnegie City.
Situated in the heart Of Vlrginia's
iron region, only few miles from the
best coke in the world surrounded by
grand mountain scenery. in the heart
of one OF the most healthy regions in
the country and in the midst OF rich
farming lands, assisted by great and
well-equipped railway system, and
managed by company of wise, e1-
perienced and wealthy men, how can
Carnegie City fail to become a great
industrial center2 With such com
bined advantages town lots here must
be valuable, and the coming sale Will
attract investors from all over the
South, North and West.
The officers of the Pittsburg Deve-
lopmept company are: Hon. George
b. McLane, president and general
manager; Hon. d j. Turner, State
Senator, vice-president; j. B. Levy,
secretary and treasurer, with board
of able directors who command the
confidence of the people Of this entire
section.
The sale OF lots which is to take
place on Tuesday. TIE 22d instant,
will be attended by large crowd.
Only 100000 worth of lots will be
sold, and when these are disposed OF
the lots held by the company will be
placed on the market at higher fig
ure, thus giving the original purchas-
ers the benefit OF the advance.
A Delicate Operation.
Drs. Gale, Fry and R. Gordon Sim
mons removed the middle finger and
a part of the hand of A. Z. Thomp-
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