Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-14
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM.
THE MARVELLOUS DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHERN
WEST VIRGINIA.
An Interesting Interview With Hon. Writ French Of
Mercer Couniy-RailrOad Enterprises Of
Vast Importance 70 the State.

mencement exercises at MOrgantOwn.
Mr. French is one of the active and
progressive men OF his section, and IS
Intimately connected with large num-
Der Of important enterprises In the de-
velopment of the hidden riches of that
marvellous section Of territory in south
western West Virginia. Like all buSi-
ness men who have Interested them
selves in a study Of the resources oil
West Virginia. Mr. French is an enthu-
siast. and he found time to give an in
tereSting description Of the enterprises
now under way. Toa REPRESENTATIVE oil
the REGISTER. he said:
'One Of the most important enterprises
recently planned incur section Is rail-
road. connecting the Norfolk and West
ern and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
roads. The route OF the road as at
present laid out is from the Chesapeake
and Ohio at Hinton. Summers county,
|up New river six miles 10 the mouth OF
| limestone river. which it follows ten or
| twelve miles 10 the mouth OF Brush
creek. Thence by Brush creek past
Princeton. the county-Seat OF Mercer
county. To Stony Ridge Gap. which 1t
crosses by an easy grade To BlueheldS,
where il strikes the Norfolk and West
ern. and also connects with the Clinch
/ Valley railroad.
''Wnl this enterprise form through
route from the c. 4 q. 10 the south,
/ ColOnel?'
A THROUGH LINE TO THE SOUTH,
Yes. It will bring our country into
direct connection with the most import
ant systems of Southern railroads. The
I Clmch Valley road. with which our peo-
| iected enterprise will form connections,
cuts through the heart Of one Of the
richest territories on the earth. II
pierccs the beautiful Blue Grass region
l of Tazewell county. Virginia, and FOL
! lows the Clinch Valley into RuSSel
county. II leaves the Clinch river near
/ Temple Hill, and at Princes Flat, in
Wise county. Virginia, connects with
| the Louisville and Nashville SyS-
tenn Of roads. Along the line
OF the Clinch Valley road has
been some of the most remarka-
bic Developments Of land property ever
seen i'm the South. At the town OF
Graham recently the first days sale OF
lots by land company amounted to
over 500. 900. Forty miles from era
ham the company is now booming the
town Of Richland. and immense sales OF
lots have occurred Magnificent iron
ore. limestone and coal deposits are
found throughout the section, ana us
prosperity is assured.
What are the prospects for the com
pletion Of the Hinton and BluefeldS
connectiOn?'
Eve consider the road practically as
Sured. BluefeldS will submit the
amount Of subscription to 4 vote soon,
and il is almost certain to carry. Hin
ton will give largely, and Princeton IS
willing TO subscribe $40, 600 alone. With
assurances Of such amounts il will not
bee difficult to get capitalists 10 take
hold OF the matter. One effect OF the
road will be TO give 4 tremendous i'm
petus TO BluefeldS. That town is now
the terminus OF the first division OF the
Norfolk and Western road and the start
ing point OF the IrOnton and Ohio River
extension. The Norfolk aud Western
is putting up "a number Of fine houses,
extensive shops and yards, and has
already magnificent hotel. The new
road will make BluefeldS the point OF
intersection OF two great lines, and IL
will inevitably become one of the most
important towns i'm West Virginia
RICHES ALONG THE ROUTE.
what is the character Of the coun-
try between BlucfieldS and llintOn?'
..One of the richest pine timber re-
gionS in America lies along the
route. The country all along the Blue |
Stone River is rich in coal. AT Con-
cord. where the State Normal School is |
located. there are enormous beds of the |
finest quality of iire-prooi stone. When |
taken from the ground the stone can be |
easily cut with an axe or saw, but
after few hours exposure il becomes
aS hard as flint. and is one
Of the most durable building ma
teralS found in this country. At
Princeton We have large quarrieS of
building stone, productive salt wells
and rich plaster banks, that will all be
sources Of great wealth. Along great
part OF the line there are also almost in
eXhauStiblc beds Of iron ore, and rich
mountains of oak, ash and hickory. Al
Princeton we propose to erect large tan
nerics and hub and spoke factories that
will employ hundreds of hands"
"What sort OF an agricultural country
have you?'
RICH AGRICULTURAL COUNTRY.
The eastern and southeastern pOr-
tons OF Mercer county constitute one of
the richest tobacco growing countries on
the earth We would have had large
tobacco factories years ago had it not
been for the lack Of railroad connections.
Our country is exceedingly healthy.
Princeton has magnificent chalybeate
and sulphur springs. Mr.. John q.
Spangler was recently offered $50, 900
for the springs on his farm. The offer
was made by Philadelphia parties. We
have also good schools, and in fact we
consider the whole section the garden
spot Of creation. The enterprises now
under way will make it one of the most
prosperous in the South"
Are there any other enterprises with
which YOU are familiar?"
Il understand that an effort Is now
being made to interest capital in rail-
road projected from Hinton up the Lit
tie Blue Stone river, and down Coal
river To IT. Adams in kanawha county.
II is also proposed to build road from
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio at Calihan in
Monroe county to the Norfolk and Yves
ten AZ Zurich in Virginia. Both would
be very valuable lines, but | am not
sufficiently familiar with them To state
what the exact prospects are. The
Monroe county people are, however,
very confident, aud this road is about
certain 10 be built soon.
THERE is one remedy which every family
should keep at hand. Mr. John Carpenter,
| Of GoOdland, Indiana. says Of il: Il tried
| ChamberlainS Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhRa Remedy. for diarrh0a and severe
cramps. and pains in the stomach and bow
els. with the best results. In the worst
cases never had TO give more than the
/ third dose 10 effect cure. In most cases
one dose will do. Besides its other good
qualities, IL is pleasant 10 take . and
I ~ cent bottles FOR sale by &. X. G0etze,
| John Klari, w w. Irwin {. Schnepf, and
! W. f.. Williams.
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