Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24


somebody else will. The grain production in
the Valley is now not one hundredth part of
its capacity. The ore banks are almost illinli-
table and from the top of North Mountain,
| Westward, are boundless supplies of timber.
The three together would far outstrip the ca
pacity of the Cumberland Valley Railway to
transport them.
| This morning he had heard a startling fact.
| Near Cleveland, Ohio, there is deposit of
sandstone used for building purposes, and it is
quarried to that extent that it takes two rail-
roads to transport the output We have supe-
ror sandstone on the very line we invite the
| Cumberland Valley Railway to come over and
| in less than three miles of that stone is a de-
| posit of granite, superior to that of Richmond
| or Vermont. Ofcourse we cannot build a road
ourselves, we all know that. but we can de-
monstrate that in the Valley Of Virginia there
| is wealth which, if developed, will take more
| than the two railroads we now have, and the
Cumberland Valley Railway beside, to trans
port it.
| Captain Bumgardner suggested the appoint
ment of committee to confer with the Cum
| berland Valley authorities and inform them
of the advantages this section possesses for a
| railroad.
| THE SHOWING WILL ASToNIsH THE WORLD.
| Mr., S. Brown Allen offered a resolution in
which he embodied Capt. Bunlgardner's sug-
gestion. His resolution was for appointing a
committee of nine to prepare business for the
| meeting, and for having facts gotten together
| and presented to the ~. Co. From some data
he had gotten to-day. he believed that a state
ment OF the resources of this section of the VAL
| ley would not only surprise the G. V. Co., but
| astonish the world. Mr.. A. asked that Col.
Shields, who had been at the inception of this
| movement and grown up with it, be appointed
| chairman of the committee. The resoluti on
was adopted.
| Under Mr.. AS resolution Chairman Hogs
head appointed the following committee-Col.
j. c. Shields. S. B. Allen, J. S. McCorkle, Dr.
]. t. Clarke. Heber Ker, sH. NJ. Beard of Aus
gusta; ]. w. Click of Rockingham. and D. E.
East of Rockbridge.
WHAT AN EXPERT OF THE NATIONAL GOVERN
MENT THINKS OF 1T.
| The convention adjourned till $50 P. NJ. On
reassembling, and while waiting for the report
of the committee. Prof. g. 81. Hulvey address
ed it. He said he had no doubt the railroad
would be built in time. but the date depended
| on our own efforts. Augusta, Rockbridgei
Rockingham and Shenandoah are rich in min
| erals and timber. We are living on beds OF
minerals Not long ago he saw an agent of the
q. s. Government who was investigating the
matter, and he expressed the opinion that the
two Virginias contained more mineral wealth
than all the other States of the Union combin-
ed. We, said Prof Hulvey, have been work.
ing on the top of the ground while our wealth
lay under it. The talent of the people of the
Northern States was more practical, and they
have developed everything while we have been
sleeping. We have sent our men and capital
away instead Ofinvesting our capital at home.
| What was needed in this particular case was
to show the G. V. Ry. what we had, and to keep
on developing our resources until that or some
, other road gave transportation for them.
, Col Shields nads the report from the Com
mittee of Nine. 1t appointed ]. S. McCorkle:
chairman S Brown Allen and Heber Ker, a
/, committee to prepare q report OF the resources
of the western side of the Valley. and after that
is done, the following committee Is to take the
+, report 10 the G. V. Ry. naturalization. John
, Randolph Tucker and VIM. S. Johnston OF
! Reck bridge; Hon. A. 3. Lightner, Major Ed
+ ward McMahon and s. Brown Allen ofAugus-
, ts; Prof G. Fl. Hulvey and Major Geo. Chris
, man of Rocking ham; r. NJ. Lantz and -
Cover OF Shenandoah ahd Capt. w. II. Sale O
Frederick.
Col Shields said the Committee had heari
gentlemen from every locality represented in
the convention who had come before it. ant
the result was q surprise in the exhibits of re-
sources made. He said Mr.. Bucher. the stenog
rapher of Bumgsrdner q Bumgardner, hat
taken down what each man said and a single
page would give the convention an idea O
: what had been told. That page contained VIVA
Prof GuIvey had told the committee about thu
Western part of Rockingham"
In addition to the above report of the Vi.di-
!, Gator. of the proceedings Of the convention, W,
give below the reports of the following gentle
. men OF the rich resources OF the sectio1
: through which the proposed road would pass
! made to the Business Committee
. Prof. G. W. Hulvey, of Rockingham county
n DIR. James T. Clarke, Mr. Frank Chichester
Captain Henry Hanger, John S.McCorkle,an
W. R. Turk, of Augusta, ard b. 8. Read, o
Rock bridge.
Professor Hulvey. of Rockingham. reports a
follows:
Wehave q vein ofleaa running through tn
n | adjoining portions o. Rockingham ard Au
= gusta counties, near Singers Glen and Mount
k Clinton in quantities. Lead ore al Mount Gin
f. ton contaius IS per cent Of Lead at Timber.
| Vile, there is a mixed vein of silver and LEAD
ore which conteius 50 5.e6 of silver to the ton
y The great mass of iron ore every one is Tamil
q lar with and ! hardly think it necessary K
= | mention. We are now opening mine on the
. west side Hf the County, l hear from q prac-
e tical workman that mar Raleigh Springs
e there is q fine quarry ofgranite- We have ev
ident traces OF coal oil near Bridgewater, ant
| we have already formed a company that will
d bore for it, We have not far from Bridgewa
il ter evidence of manganese ores. but I do no
q know the quanty or quality. West of us agair
II on the line of LII proposed road the old Mos
10 sy Creek lion Works suspended for want o
= transportation. In Briery Branch on the pro
~ | posed line. they have secured fine specimen,
OF anthracite coal, which has been examined
by Pennsylvania, and he supposes that it il
in abundance These. in conn ection with the
I? vege table and mixed productions, would max,
, | up the inducements from our county. 1 me-
| some time ago gentleman who Is employed
by the United States Government for the puy