Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-12-12


Fredericksburg to Waterloo in Fauquier
at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains
When the Virginia Midland railroad was
built the traffic over the canal was diverted
to the railroad. But the Old locks of the
canal still remain and the last legislature
chartered q lumber boom company for the
purpose Of constructing booms at the old
locks and floating logs down the river to
Fredericksburg. This makes an immense
body of timber acreage easily accessible for
transportation.
On the company s. land, and just Oh the
edge Of the town is a granite quarry which
they have failed to meution in their pros
pectus. 1t is beautiful stone. and this
morning l walked around to memorial
Presbyterial chapel built of it in rear of
the Presbyterian church. 1t was built III
1880 and the granite of which it is made
is almost without a weather stain. 1t
polishes well and is fine building stone.
At the dam here are towering cliffs OF gran
lite sufficient to do the building for centuries
around here.
In the matter of coal some specimens
have teen found across the river in Stat
ford, which bear a strong similarity to
camel, but do not learn that any test by
an expert has been made to verify its value.
The fact that President ingalls, states that
the Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. has leased
from the Midland Ry. Company it's line
from GorGonsville to Orange G. H., leads
NE to the belief that the present narrow
gauge railroad between Fredericksburg and
Orange G. II. will certainly fall into the
possession of the G. & 0. and that soon. Its
bed is standard gauge for half the distance
and little work would be needed for the
rest. This VOL give Fredericksburg the
West Virginia coal, Which is all she needs
to complete the circle of her conditions for
success. If the G. 81 @. wants to continue
this branch Of its line to deep water, Ma
thias Point on the Potomac is only twenty
five miles from here.
THE RAIL CONNECTIONS OF FRED
EllCKsBURG.
The city lies Oh the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg & Potomac which gives it con-
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only thirty-two miles away at Hanover
Junction. It is also the eastern terminus of
the Narrow Gaugue Railway, which gives
it connection with the Richmond & Dan
vile system AZ Orange. Next Friday a
meeting is to be held at Orange Which may
have a very important effect Oh both Fred
ericksburg and one OF The new towns OF the
Valley. A cha. ter was granted by the last
legislature for the Fredericksburg IL Valley
Railway Co. 1t is proposed under this
charter to build a road from Iiarrisonburg
in the Valley crossing at Browns Gap
(Shehdun)and continuing to Orange Whereit
may connect with the Narrow Gauge road
which line would take it into Fredericks-
burg. The Harrisonbarg Improvement
Companies propose to aid the building to
Elkton, and l presume it would not lack
interested assistance to co ne through the
gap. Once this side Of the Blue Ridge and
into the Piedmont country there Will be
found plenty Of aid to extend it. Such a
road would a'sos0on be extended Westward
to the coal fields in \ icilolls county. w.
! Va.
RAPID INCREASE IN THE VALUES OF
PROPERTY.
The Development Company has, with
far seeing judgment, enclosed the City OF
Fredericksburg by its holdings, thus com
manding for the Stockholders the benefit of
all increase OF values that must necessarily
come from the extension Of the city. 1t OWES
some three thousand acres around the town
and Of which from one hundred and fifty to
two hundred acres lie within the town it.
self. Of the coming increase Of values let
me give you an idea by some transactions
in real estate Which have recently taken
place. Three acres OF land near the Mary
Washington Monument, just on the edge
OF town, which sold for 3, Acc in July. sold
i'll the last five days for SO, 100, and is still
rate OF &, 600 all acre. Ten acres OF land
sold in last May for 81 $50, was sold in one
week time for So ,0U0. a house and lot on
the corporation line Which sold year ago
at 81 $50. has just been sold for $3.50. A
gentleman from Baltimore who bought a
piece OF property here few years ago for
$500, has just sold it at $1,000. You will
see from these figures that Fredericksburg
has gotten out Of her sleep and that her &C
tiyity is already having its effect on the
| land values. 1t could not help showing
itself quickly for the town is built up near
er to its corporate lines than almost ANY
town | know Of, and at many points has
burst over them.
TIE CQMPANY'p PROPERTY.
I drove up en- the steppes composing and
overlooking tie Company7s property. 1t
is beautiful sight from the first steppe.
You stand on Il Level sward covered with
grass this December day, with COWS brows-
Ing here and there. At your feet lies the
town Skirted by the Rappahannock river
over which are two magnificent iron
bridges. One OF these goes to the pretty
village If Falmouth. 10 your LEFT you see
the silver Sheet Of wafer pouring over the
dan which provides so much long wasted
water power, and from its side you see
creeping into the town the canal which
brings the water power into the city,
WlcIe IL HIS d ltli VI lo u elSit du d HalI
feet AID can be used on two leyels-tllus
doubling its capacity. | saw the use some
of that c.. pacity was put to later in the
evening, when | saw u man lifting Il gate
and turning OH the power that in Il few
minutes again appeared in the electric
light-i INUNDATED streets. The value OF
this immense water power for all purposes
has impressed all WAC know Of its existence,