The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-03-06
NO. 20.

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curly poplar; C. E.. Bibbs, six pieces Of brown
and pink sandstone; Charles Tracy, sample Of
brown sandstone; John W. Fox, Sr., various
building stones; Mrs. J.F. Bullitt, Jr. ,one fossil
(sigllaria);s.G R. Dabney, one fossil (lepi-
dodcndron) Mrs. J. F. Bullitt, Jr., and DR..
James B. Bulltt, series forty-eight kodak
views Of Big Stone Gap scenes(framed); Capt.
7. W. Gilmcr, one old Revolutionary chair.
Various parties have promised numerous
and interesting contributions, and requested
that they send them in promptly, as Che collec-
tion is not growing. as rapidly as it should.
The Virginia Coal & Company, having done
all the work they can profitably do until they
get railroad transportation, have suspended
further operations for the present. The roads
arc absolutely impossible for wagons and il 10
impossible to haul material over them. The
l.. Nj expected to reach the Gap within
three weeks at the outside. 1t will be rapidly
pushed to the coal openings.
W. p. Clyde, George s. Scott, Mr. Swami,
of Swami, Inman & Co., Mr.. Clyde, Jr., Col.
John c. Haskell, Gen. Ayers and Mr.. Conklin,
came over in one Of the private cars OF the
r. & d. road Wednesday and returned yester.
day. They visited every place of interest
about the city and were delighted With the
situation of Big Stone Gap. Mr.. Clyde said
he was pleased to observe such marked i'm
provement since his last trip.
Yesterday they spent several hours at the
Looney Greek mines. These gentlemen came
to the Gap on a tour Of inspection, prepare.
tory to charging and developing their in
tcrests here.
Gen. Ayers said that the Rogersville branch
of the E. 7. V. & G.. road will be extended 70
this place, and the Valley Branch, Of the d.
& 0. road will be extended from Lexington,
Va, connecting with the S. A. i 0. and tho
f. T. V. 4 G. at Moccasin Gap.
The directors of the Interstate Banking
Trust Company, arc to meet in New York next
week and organize for business.
Owing to the roundabout way Of getting here,
and the length of time consumed in consequence,
comparatively few people come here who do
the completion of the Louisville j. Nashville
and Norfolk Western 4. RS, We will be on
great highway between the North and the East
and the South, and will get the benefit of largo
current of travel. Many people will stop OF
from curiosity, or because they like the appear.
ancc of things from the car window, and for
dozens of reasons, and much business will
result from causes thatno seem trivial. Just
now, although Big Stone Gap isthc terminus Of
as important railroad, which passes through
natural curiosity that ranks with the Niagara
Falls, Yellowstone Park and Natural Bridge,
as being unique of its kind, one can not
in any large city Of the United States, buy
through ticket to Big Stone Gap, and, perhaps,
only in Louisville can the ticket agents tell IN
inquirer where Big Stone Gap is. 1t is be-
licvcd that in June through slcepers will DO
run from New York or Philadelphia to Louis
vile, perhaps double dailies, which will put W.
before the world as We deserve to stand.
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4 Iron Company, who are making such largo
development here is as follows: Samuel Dick.
son, $5OO,OOO John S. Wentz, 100000; A. W.
Leiscnring, $l,oooOO0; NJ. S. Kemmcrer,
81 900, 900; John c. Bullitt, $l,ooO,Ooo; Daniel
Bertsch, $l,oOo,OOO Z. B. Lciscnring, s3,oOe,-
600; Robert H. Sayre, $3,OOO,oOO; Samuel
Thomas, $4,000 900. Total, $lG,OOo,OoO.
An ice factory would prove profitable at tho
Gap.
Mr.. James p. Wolfe, the engineer, has COM
plctcd the survey of the lands of the Noun
tain Park Association, three thousand acrea in
extent. He has made map that shows High
Knob. Eagle Knob and other elevated points,
the mountain ranges, streams and so on. Mr..
Wolfe found one place where it is possible to
have pond about COO by 400 feet, and fifteen
feet deep. The natural features arc quite
varied and we'll suited, he says, to be park,
game preserve and for general pleasure pus-
poses.
The l.. / n. road last night reached the
main Powclls River, at DR.. Stallard's, about
eight or nine miles from Big Stone Gap. Tho
rains have prevented more than two days work
during the past week.
Subscribe for the Post. Ills only sI.s5 for
tuelre months and one dollar each for clubs
consisting fdrs or more.
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