The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-18
six Railroads.
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We say Highland county has chance
for six railroads. We have not sufficient
information concerning the different
companies and routes to justify us in
saying that they will all be built within
a few years, but we can assure our read
ers that at least two of the six will pene-
trate our county.
The Pittsburg & Virginia Railroad,
which seems to be dead and forgotten, is
by no means a thing of the past. This
is one of the greatest railroad projects on
foot at this time; and it requires time to
consumate plans by which operations
may be commenced. These plans have
been formulated to considerable extent,
and the immense richness of the country
through which the road will be built,
has been made known to persons who
have the money, and are not afraid to
invest it in this great enterprise. 1t is
evident that this project has caught its
share of Northern and English capital
and that the road will be built in short
while
The branch of the Davis Road we
spoke of in our last issue is backed by
such men as Elkins. Davis and Blaine,
and will beyond doubt be built through
this section of country.
The projectors OF line from Winches-
ter to Webster county are greatly inter-
ested in this county. They have sent
their engineer, Mr.. Steuart, over the
route through this county twice, and he
says there is no doubt but that a road
can be built, and that his company is
after the iron, timber and coal along this
line. This road, if built, will come through
Brooks Gap by way of Doe Hill to Mon
terey, thence to the head of Jackson's
river, down Back Greek to Mr.. d. V.
Ruckman's, or near there, and from that
point cross the Allegheny at an easy
grade to Frost and Huntersville, W. Va,
from there direct course to the Webs
ter coal fieles.
The G. & Q. Company, seeing this sec
ton about to be taken possession of by
other companies, is getting very anxious
to have branch line up Jackson river
valley. This company has possessions
in this valley, which in order to increase
the value thereof a railroad must be con-
structed several miles up the river at
least. In the first place this company
has bought the Healing, Hot and Warm
Springs, and all the land between and
surrounding them, and we understand
that quite recently the portion of the
road they propose constructing to these
springs, from Coyington to the Hot
Springs, has been let to contract, to be
completed by the LIST of June next
Farther north from the Springs is a 49,
900 acre mineral tract of land, which the
company is also interested in, and which
is being developed. To let this valuable
mineral lie entirely useless when it is
owned by company amply able to mine
and haul it away, and when there is
railroad building toward it, would be
foolishness. twill not lie many months
Two or three other lines are being pro-
jected by other companies through this
country, and from them all we can GER
tainly get one.
Our minerals are advertising the coun-
try. Iron, coal and timber are the mag
mates drawing the attention of moneyed
men, and stepping on her northern Dor
der portion of her capital which is
flowing into Virginia and the Sou h.