Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-03-05

Iron Gate Company one hundred and
twenty five lots, and the terms of the pur-
chase have been complied with. The CAPT.
tai stock has been taken and preparations
for the erection of the buildings contracted
for have been commenced. Among those
already in tho plan is large three story
brick block of business houses.
Then there is the Harrisouburg Building
Syndicate, of which the well-known capt.
salist, Mr.. ]. P. Houck, is the head. This
Company willerect large number OF build
ipgs. There arc four others forming that
will acquire lots of the Iron-Gate Company.
On an elevated point adjoining the lower
possessions of Mr.. McCue's Land Company,
a Danville Building Syndicate of which
Mr.. W. ]. Dance, the large real estate
dealer of that city, is at the hesd, will
build this year $500 worth of dwelling
houses.
A STEEL PLAINTIFFS OUT PUT.
A steet plant is one of the industries that
all the combined industries at Iron Gate
will apply themselves to establish at an
early day, though time would assurediy
bring the result. There is no question OF
the establishment at Clifton Forge of i'm
mense railroad shops. The use of steel,
now enormous, in the construction of rail
road machinery, must continue, and indeed
| will outstrip anticipation as time and expe
rience shall find enlarged necessity for its
utilization. With all the resources for max
ing the best of steel and a market on the
ground, it cannot be supposed that the
combination of interests at Iron-Gate will
allow the prospect to fall off or in the least
wane in the future. Nine thousand acres
of good ore-land have just been bought, OF
which Iron Gate designs will reap adVan-
tages.
| There are very many other evidences OF
business and progress at Iron Gate which
we would like to notice, but cannot think
of them, even if the time had not arrived to
stop writing. AS some OF them concern our
Staunton people, we note that Major Bag.
by is already turning ont large kins of the
fuest brick that are in demand lat other
points because of their superiority than
Iron Gate. Mr.. NJ. A. Hope is among the
early investors in substantial store house.
which is ready for occupation. W. ]. Per
ry & Co., real estate dealers, will be easily
found by their bright and handsome sign.
They are doing we'll. Messrs. ]. Med
McCue and J. Martin Perry ere the resi-.
dent partners.
CONCLUSION.
| We should like to have attempted de-
scription of the sublime, picturesque and
varied scenery at and around Iron Gate,
and to have had more to say of the growing
town and railroad centre of Clifton Forge.
Then there are the ehalybeate and Other
mineral waters with which the locality
abounds, not heretofore referred to, that de.
serve more than passing notice. The ro-
mantle prospect" and ''Clifton" Parks,
with their winding avenues and walks con-
Meeting tie lower With the plateau portion
of the city where the residences and villas
will be in striking contrast to the railroad
and all the scenes of the industries below.
The views from points along their erests al
they lead Out above and overhang the sides
taking in the Gate and sweeping down the
railroad, the river and its valley, will be
themes for the poet and subjects for the
artists pencil, but the time to stop has
arrived. In doing go, we must have part
ing word with Cur two young friends who
are at The head of so much enterprise al
Iron Gate. Deserving we'll for their fine
talents and practical training, and thorough
business habits and capacity, we wish
them all the success they richly merit, and
at the same time express the hope which il
SO widely felt for the prosperity of Iron
Gate.