Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-15
HIGHLANDS, VIRGINIA.
She Is Destined to be One of tho Rest
Towns in the State.


Towns in the State.
Hundreds anu thousands Of dollars
which in the past have been invested
in Eastern and Western securities,
through the stock exchanges OF the
large cities are now being diverted to
the creation of towns and the up
building of industrial enterprises III
the mountain districts of the South.
One OF the prettiest sites for town
among all possessed by the numerous
places springing up daily in Virginia,
Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama
is that chosen by the projectors OF
Richland in this State.
The town is situated on the Clinch
Valley Division of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad and in short time
will be connected with the Louisville
and Nashville system, to which road
the extension is now being completed
Richlunds is in Tazewell county
and the surrounding country is par
ticuar famous for it's fine stock.
Along the line of the Clinch Valley
road. en- route to Richland's from
Blueiield, are seen acres and acres OF
the finest blue grass upon which
hundreds of drovcs of the sleekest,
fattest of cattle are feeding. The cat
tie OF the section are considered the
finest in the world and are shipped to
England in large quantities.
Richlnnds is situated In ilca,
beautiful valley, about five miles long,
bv mile and half wide.
From Radford to Blueiield, in trav-
cling to Richlands along the New
River road, the country is strikinSly
and grandly rough and rugged
Along the river mountains loom up
hundreds of feet high. TIL" train
us it shoots along, hugs closely to the
base of the mountains, and continues
to do so almost all the way until
Blueiield and Graham are reached.
Around Richlands, however, is a
beautiful valley aiTording most ex-
cellent site for building II town.
Through it, and furnishing abundant
water flows, the Clinch River, and on
either side are the mountains protect
ing it from the chilly blasts of winter.
Proximity to coal and iron, the
of the men at the
back of the enterprises, and the beau
tiful character of the site selected are
three of the things that will make
the place grow into Sood-sized town
in very short time. Messrs. Dick
Brothers, we'll known Philadelphia cap
italists, are the projectors of the place,
Mr.. T.. r. Dick being president and
Mr.. W. A. Dick being treasurer OF the
company. The other officers are
Saunders Lewis. secretary; Geo. Nc
Call, general manager, and w. Is.
Hewson. superindent of mines. Three
miles from the town the company
have about 800 acres of coal land, and
two miles from the place brown hem
attic iron ore is TO be found III the
greatest abuudanc. y railroad is be-
ing built through the town along Big
creek to the coal mines and Will he
in about IA month. The
coal is situated about forty feet above
Big creek and is of excellent semi
character The analysis
is 20 per cent ash and - per cent.
fixed carbon.
The contract for erecting the large
iron bridge across the Clinch river has
been let and parties are already on
the ground to begin the work. MIR.
Edward Bindley is the engineer III
charge of its construction.
Men were also on the ground last
week to begin work on the founda-
ion for the rolling mill. Workmen
were already engaged in erecting a
large brick building TO be leased a.
Offices for the company, and IL new
hotel to cost acout $4,000 will be
started in Il few days. The hotel will
be If the colonial style Of architecture
and will be one of the prettiest on the
line OF the Norfolk and Western rail
road.
The rolling mill will be 3l5X70 in
size and will employ 200 men.
A company has been formed with a
capital stock of $50, 900 for the manu-
facture of brick and drainage pur-
poses and will begin making brick in ,
side of two weeks. Two saw mills
will also be put up at once for saving
timber to be used in the wood work
ing establishment to be started there
by a strong company.
Fifty-two lots in the business por-
ton of the town have been sold with |
requiring buildings to be
erected on them within six months,
and it is quite safe to say that 100
houses will be in course Of construc
ton by the first of July.
The company are also negotiating
for two furnaces, plate mill and car
works.
Over 1926, 900 worth of lots have
been sold and as soon as $50, 900 worth |
more are disposed of the company
will double the price of the re-
tnainder of their lots. They also
offer 100000 for the location OF
manufacturing enterprises there.
Among other advantages of Rich.
lands are natural gas, said to be found
near the coal mines already mention
ed, and lead ore to be found at Cedar
Bluffs, three miles distant.
Rlchlands can be very easily reach
ed, and trip is we'll worth taking. |
You can leave Roanoke at 7:55 in the
making connections at Rad.
ford with the New River Road and
reaching Richlands early in the
Afternoon. The company is little
crowded just now, but for the &C
of those who remain
over night sleeping cars are furnished;
The trip, as already said, is well
worth making.
Amusements.
GUY Brothers Minstrels will be at
the Opera House tonight. They give