Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
RASEC CITY.
SALE CT LoTs.

roads brought full quotas OF visitors an onE
, whom were many interested in the enber piise
r in al their relations to present ana fneofs pro
gress AT that place. There were at least L ss
hundred persons present. Roanoke anu 1n'
Southwest, Glasgow Buena vista, i4y heAours
| Richmond, Charlottesville, anu E"steiH """"
ties Earrisonburg and other towns north enc
e down the Valley. az well as rom more ienio'S
points. had their representatives there, whiis
stanton. and West on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad and Taynesboro, Greenville
Middlebrook, etc. were in good force, especial
| Iy Staunton from which q hundred o. more
D crowded the morning trains going East
The scene around the office OF the company.
the hotel, and railroad stations, was uHuSaailJ
lively, as It was the most animating occasion
; which ever occurred at She junction ,e9bich no
only in name as previously, but that day form
ally received Its christening in the business
promoted, aud established It's recognition as 9
city.
OUT OK THE FIELD
President Forrer and his associates il the
management OF the company were ae:ivs, and
had their plans and preparations tor tiss inau-
guratiDn OF the sales Gays welt adjuste. Tht
veteran aucttoneer, Cushing. Was keen aDd
bright and ready for the bugle sound, aud out
to the field he led the way, the white flags in
'front.', and the moving column OF people fol-
kowing
Augusta Avenue is the widest. longest. and
most centrally located thoroughfare OF all. and
is parallel with the shenandoah Valley rail-
road, and will pass under the Chesapeake and
Ohio road through an Arch between the juno.
ton of the two roads aad the river. The aves
nues commencing the line of the river are
! Dinwiddie Charlotte, Bath. Augusta, Bayard,
Commerce which extends along the eastside of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, DelphiEe.
and then the winchester road, which. in all.
are eight, and. as remarked, Augusta occupies
the center. There are six blocks from the
| Chesapeake and Ohio road north and extend
| in that direction to the furnace>site which is
between the Shenandoah Valley railroad and
the river and north Of Mr.. jacob Coner's resi-
| dence, south of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
| road, portion OF the property On both sides
| of the Shenandoah Valley railroad, has also
been laid off. This is the area including a
piece of land on the west side of the river be'
low WAynesboro in which the lots sold are
1 located The avenues on the West Side are
| Essex, Fairfax, Graygon, Riverside. and
| Highland. The cross streets are numbered,
commencing on the northern end next to the
furnace site; but of all this the map Will con-
| vey more accurate information. The maps
were freely distributed, and almost every per
| son had one with the printed schedule of lots
offered for sale. which aggregated about six
hundreds.
The flags were stationed about midway of the
area between the river and the Shenandoah
railroad and between the Chesapeake and Ohio
road and the northern boundary, say MIR.
Koiner's residence or the furnace-site.
In the plan, there will be a belt-line of rails
road from the furnace along the river to the
| Chesapeake and Ohio bridge, and bridge con-
nscting the west side of the stream with the
east half mile below the Chesapeake and
Ohio bridge, and along that road and the other
railroads are the reservations for industrial
plants, and they are large and well located
PLEASANT EPISODE.
| At the point where the flags were hoisted on
Block Is, between Augusta and Bath Avenues,
| AIr. Cushing announced his readiness to pro
coed with the sale, but would first introduce
Captain James Bumgardner, Jr., who had
kindly responded TO the Invitation Of the Pres
ident to address the crowd and sketch the en-
terprIses which had been inaugurated. No
happier announcement could have been made
to ar assemblage. Always welcomed, always
warmly greeted, his manner and his words
always inspire enthuGiaam and incite TO ao-
ton. .--,- -
He commenced by reference TO the position
assigned him, and on behalf of President For
rar. who was too modest to speak fer himself;
welcomed the assembiage Of people to the
scene which he was sure would be pleasant to
all.
The Basic City Company had conducted the
affairs in hand openly and fairly. 9nd would
so continue Ia spirit and in letter in all their
dealings. It was the purpose of the company
to found here city of great industries AID
N.NIn IA
and its properties along the railroad lines, the
adaptation of the first to be the busy place for
moulding into shape and for manufacturing
and sending out the most valuable of products
were rapidly sketched, as were the advantages
for good hom Is, associations and every comfort
to the people who were among us.
The illusions to the value OF the ores, the old
furnaces, and to the development all along the
lines of the railroads centerlng at that favored
locality, were conceived and expressed IN his
earnest, impressive manner, and were greeted
with applause
He called over the names OF the several in
dustries already located and to be located.
Among them was the l0O-ton furnace, the car
factory, the manufacture of builders hardware.
the paper mill, and several others. as well as
the erection of a magnificent hotel and the
Normal school, the buildings for both Of which,
as well as ali tiie OtHerS udU pSeu CO1hlAoOoSe'
An estimate Of the population these establishs
ments would bring was given, and all these
people wanted, and must have, houses, and for
that purpose building companies were already.
organized.
| Nor did he fail to connect with all this new
and progressive industry, the great advantage
ofits location in the midst Of the largest and
| most fruitful agricultural section of the coun'
| try.
His themes and the impressive utteranees
| which gave them force pleased the audience
All were truly gratifiod that. on tina bright
May Gay. and in the opening hour Of a progress
slye phase in new and great designs, the old
and the new, of rich and abundant country
capable Of grand achievements, had been SO
truly and earnestly portrayed.
SALE OF LOTS.
| MI. Cushing commenced the sale, offering
first Lot No. % in Block Ii, corner of Augusta
Avenue and 4th street, which was Knocked out
to Mr.. Asher Ayres Of Stanton at $50. The
sale continued in that Immediate vicinity
which Is regarded as the center OF business to
grow from the Industrial interests, The prices
soon ranged higher, reaching 5000. bid by Mr..
| W. G. Damron, OF Allegheny. tor LOT 81 in Block
0. also corner lot in Bayard Avenue and 9Th
| street.
Prices ranged lower eac h succeeding Gay q
the value of Location was bought to decline as
distance increased from the center
The number sold amounted 10 about 375. ag.
gregating abous 100000.
Confederate Memorial Esay.
The Executive Committee of the Augusta
Confederate Memo Association held meet
Ing on the night of the 18th instant, aud made
preparations for the usual annual observances
| ba !, of II,no