Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-11-12

where the artizans in the workshops and
he steam whistle are companions in prog
.ess. This college accommodates $50
students and is another of the growing ad.
vantages Of Basic City.
As extensive as are the brick.makipp
plants at Basic City, they have been
unequal to the demand for such building
material. Enlarging on the seasons work,
their managers should diligently apply
themselves to meet, if possible, the hea vier
demand of next year, and this admonition
applies IS well to the efforts to secure a
fuller quota of our home lumber material.
The management 1T Basic City we'll
understand the great advantages which
bountiful supply of water affords. There is
no estimating this Indispensable resource
for cleanliness, health, ordinary and luxuri-
GUS comfort, and for safety from the ravages
of fire. And, then, what of the supply |?
At tho southern end Of the property of the
Company is large, cold spring of Lithia
water, in quantity sufficient for very
large city. This water-supply is encircled
BY massive, cemented stonewall 100 feet
in diameter, and 5 feet high. A stately
pavilion, rich in architectural beauty, sup
ported on columns, will span the enclosure
of this fountain. The wide avenue around
it, bordered with evergreens and shrubs,
will be fitting adornment of the life giving
fnupto in IF pura uofor Fro,n ;to sorroo
it flows in a pipe to the pump-house, and
there is forced to the reservoir high up on
the mountain above The hotel. 1t will
be an ample supply for all purposes, and
cause its Inhabitants to be profoundly
thankful for it's present and continuing
blessing of the richest kind. Electric
light is, of course, an accompanying
prog 7ess with the water abundance.
Both Railroad Companies are highly
pleased with tho prospect at Basic City,
and readily fall into line for their share Of
the progress. The Chesapeake and Ohio is
now building new station houses on the
north side of its line and near Winchester
avenue. The management of the Shenan-
doah Valley is examining with the view of
choosing the very best location, under the
new order of things, for the erection of
new buildings. 1t is said this progress on
the part of the Railroad Companies Con-
templates the opening of wide avenue
under the track of the Chesapeake and
Ohio line east of the Shenandoah Valley. as
it does on the principal avenue west of it.
We have mentioned some of the leading
industries already established, which carry
with them the investment of something like
two millions of dollars But all in immedi-
ate contemplation and in the course Of
negotiation for location there have not been
enumerated. The real estate agents are the
auxiliary force of the management for this
purpose, and, like the firm of Hanger,
kemper & McCue, SO prominent in the
introduction of the School Furniture Manu-
featuring Company, are steadily at work
for the leading and established growth of
Basic City. By the way, this Company
has greatly enlarged its capital as it existed
in Indiana, and adds to it's products many
valuable articles other than those of school.
furniture.
There are two millions Of dollars now,
and soon there may be double that amount
in active industrial development at Basic
City. How many thousand inhabitants
such progress will establish in permanent
homes there, the thoughtful reader can
form as correct an estimate as anybody
else. Over ten is small limit for early
estimate, and who shall fix the bounds
beyond which thrift and energy and the
force Of united connsels shall extend them !?
Opposite the great car-worka, the mas
siye stone masonry abutments for the re-
ceptioH CT splendid iron bridge have been
ready some weeks for the superstructure
| soon TO be in position. This connection at
the center of the leading industries along
the river-front, AID the belt-liDe of rail-
roads, bring iuto full association all that
part Of the city west of the river with its
eastern and wider scope fIcm the river to
the clownipg excellence CT the mountain
side, where the Hotel Brandon, kissed by
tho rays of tie rising sun, will cast it's
morning shadows over the busy scenes
below. In this connection, it would be tn
pardonable hot to bave more than a pass
ing word for tie lovely western section of
Basic City. Above the wooded bluff,
terminating On the shores Of the river, lie
tohl oil 1r r1nfto Ofo
bounded by straight and curved avenues
A fair proportion of these heights was in
the summers sale of lots, and we're es-
pscially attractive for homes. Residences
are now Going Up rapidly over there, and
of all the beautiful sites for such purposes,
10 charming Basic City, none are superior
to these.
We have said nothing as yet CT the
Moraine, that wonder 10 geological folma-
ton that lifts it's LII b and obloDg shape in
symmetr ical proportions on the plain nearly
midway between the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad ard the fountain of Lithia waters.
Wide avenues are opened at the base along
b 9TH sides and unite at the ends in the prin-
cipal avenue on the west side of the Shen-
andoah Valley railroad which passes
under the Chesapeake and Ohio line. This
grand site is doubtless held by the manage
ment for some purpose equal to the desire,
" hich will iucr. ase,t SCI u-e it. Sufficient
unto the day Of realization will be its
magnitude.
Elegant b,ick buildings for bal king, and
mercantile, and general trade purposes are
going up at the centers where commerce
will assert it's sway. Every where hand
some and p'ainer houses for residences and
business are dotting thu space, aud Basic
City in all it's Harmonious and growing
proportions may be styled enc of the
marvels If the day, that are leading the
way in material development, and for that
fruition in commercial power and progress