The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-31
LOGAN CITY.
Tho Foundations of = Great mAnufsctur"
Ing Town Being Laid.
From the Lynchburg Daily Advance. Oct.


onward over the Middle and even the Tide
water sections Of the old Commonwealth.
That wave Is steadily sweeping antiquated
views and conditions, and landing In our
midsts men with modern, progressive views
and millions Of outside capital. Every Ell
feet, however. has its cause, and IL requires
no profound philosopher to ascertain the
cause OF its marvellous growth and indus
trial development which has turned the
eyes Of all America on Virginia. To build
town there must be some substance, some
resources, sOine favorable conditions. As
a proof Of this we have only TO look at the
many new and nOurishing towns IN VIZ
gianla 10 see thai their location, their climate,
their resources, all combine TO make tnem
natural centres Of industry. The knowl-
edge OF these facts have set intelligent far
seeing men to scanning and studying the
resources of Of every section OF the state.
That they should seek TO establish new
towns is natural. because, with the success
Of a new town or the development and pros
perity Of an old one the founder or promo
Ter il also benefited, In the same manner,
the better the advantages and resources OF
site. the more certain will be the growth
and development OF a town and consequent
" the profits accruing the promoter larger
and more assured.
For these reasons, n syndicate OF lntelll-
gent men nave chosen site when mas lin-
mediately struck all as most admirably
adapted in every way for the growth OF
great mining and manufacturing toWn'
The name under which this syndicate has
been chartered is the Virginia steel, Iron
and Slate Company, and the site on winch
they have settled as a sure point for the
growth Of town is HOwardsyille, located
in Albemarle county, at the junction oil tne
James and ROckfish rivers, ninety-one miles
from Richmond and fOrty-fiye miles IRON
Lynchburg.
This company is composed principally OF
Richmond capitalists, comprising many ol
its most solid and substantial bushes men
The charter under which 1t is incorporated
is in every respect liberal one. authorizing
the holding Of as much as 100000 acres OF
land. and fixing the minimum ana maxi
mum limits Of capital stock at from SlUO,VV'
TO $2,OOO,OO0, divided into shares ol SlV'
each, par value. The company Is permit
ted to manufacture iron, steel, Wool siale
clay and lumber. cotton, wool, paper anu
any other material or fabrlci 10 Duy anu
sell real estate; lay off the same mo IVl'
and streets: 10 establish and operate noteis
water. gas. and electric works; and, lastly
of mining and quarrying, manuiacturlne
and selling all the varied products oil tni'
great mineral section. In short, all the
privileges and powers granted to any lana
company are vested in this one.
The property OF the company consists o.
about 4. 900 acres of land admirably adapt
ed for business and residence SITES auU
which has been christened Logan city. III
addition 10 this, they hold from 10000 to 2o,o'
acres Of mineral lands, which IN the quar-
ity, quantity. and variety OF their ores th'
company claim is not surpassed oy any
section Of the STATE. This claim Is support
ed by statements Of the best mlnerOlOslsts
chemists. and engineers in the state
among whom may be mentioned totchS ,ii
Froeling. Rodgers, Campbell, and VIII
Iiams. on This property Magnetic, Specu
lar. and Brown hematite ores OF the very
finest qualify abound in almost IN
exbaustible quantities. According to The
opinions Of entirely disinterested experts
competent in every way TO judge, thes'
ores are not excelled in quality by any eYel
found in the United States. Mr.. Thomas
y. Williams, a mining engineer OF thirty
five years experience in Europe and Amer
lea, and whom such magazine as th'
Manufacturers Record characterlzes as :
.recognized authority on such matters,
has made "A careful examination Of tht
mineral properties, and submitted a iul
report thereon.
In this report Mr.. Williams states tina
there are on the property vast bodies OF eN
cellent steel-making ores, all within easy
access TO the railroad. These ores can be
mined at fifty cents per ton, and cannot Do
exceled in quality for the manufacture
Bessemer steel. such ores are so rare tina
this discovery cannot but prove OF grea
value.
~, ,,orbors If avon creator value are the
manganese and manganiferOus ores. .
these Mr.. Williams says: Il believe ina
one manganese tract alone is worth more
than the whole capital Of the company.
These words, from such a source, are o
great value. All the other mangane tract'
too are valuable.
The deposits Of slate and slabs are alsC
Of vast extent and Of excellent quallty
being admirably adapted for roofing, iloor
ing. and other purposes. They are o.
straight and uniform cleavage and are o.
pure clay slate.
All Of the above enumerated minerals
are Of kind that will certainly pay, anC
there are, in addition, valuable deposits o.
gold and silver which may be worth mil
lions. The forests around HOwardsYlle, ol
Logan City as We shall now call At, ail0rL
vast quantities Of timber specially adapted
10 the manufacture W lulAitAltof NA-'AAo
buggies. spOkes, handles, etc.
In the matter Of transportation facilities
Logan City is well equipped. situated Of
the great Chesapeake and Ohio railway sys
ten. extending from the sea coast 10 the OH
river, it is also within ten miles of the erea
Richmond and Danyii system. \ road &
connect the two systems. running iron
Charlottesville to Logan city, IL ALREADY
projected and is one of the certalntles OF th'
near future.
In location the property Of this compan,
is uneXcelled for admirable city sites, man
ufacturing purposes, healthfulness. and al
abundant water supply. The Rocknsh rive
affords excellent water power for two mile
of front, while both the ROckiish and The
James furnish pure water in abundance iol
drinking, domestic, and ire eXungulshln-
purposes. I'm addition 10 these natural al
vsntages. the company proposes to devote
its capital and its energies 10 the estaD
li.hment and successful operation OF manu-
featuring plants of all kinds. which
will give employment TO large numbers Of
skilled labOrers and make Logan City q
manufacturing centre OF great Importance
Free sites will be donated 10 individuals OF
corporations desiring 10 establish plants
and means will be loaned them 10 construct
suitable buildings and buy machinery, II
necessary, the company being secured 10y
mortgages on the same.
Among the plants already contemplated
are "A wOOd-pulp mandatory. paper null
woodworking factories, terra-cOtta pipe
works, a tannery, an iron foundrysnd ma
chine shops, s.eel plant and rolling mill,
a cotton factory, "A wooden mill. various
lumber and slate mills, "a large and hand
sOmely constructed hotel. and many others
Such a town is Logan City, and above are
enumerated part Of its resources and adj
yantages. Every purchaser Of two shares
OF stock is entitled to one lot, and every
purchaser Of twenty shares an additional
villa site Of not less than One-halt an acre Il
given. The lots have a front OftrOm twenty
i've to thirty feet, and depth Of from l25 tC
$50 feet or "A street sixty feet wide. After
setting a5ide these lots and villa sites fol
the stockholders, and large tracts for hotels
parks and manufacturing sites there viii
remain from 5000 to 10000 lots, which will
be sold and the proceeds added to the sur
plus of the company.
Such is the town in which many Lynch
burgers are interested, and 10 which an eX.
cursion will be run from here this week,
that all who wish may see the property ioi
themselves.
For further information concerning the
excursion, the enterprise, and the ores, all
are requested to call at 6l4 Main street.