The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-26
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NOTES.

worth SoOO,OOO and is growing richer
every day Aver is one of the most
energetic young Virginians AMI has
made nearly all his fortune since he re-
tired from the office of attorney general
about year and half ago, He has
just finished magnificent residence
near Big Stone Gap.
The Basic City Iron Works Company
has received an order from McAllister
4 Bell, of Covington, Va, to build for
them at that place by August 81, So
barrel roller mill complete. This mill
will be supplied with the celebrated
Cochrane roller water wheel, flow-sheet
and all the latest improvements in mill
machinery. This will probably be the
largest mill of the kind in Virginia and
its output will largely exceed that of
any two mills combined now in opera
ton in this section. The Basic CITY
Iron Works Company will build the mill
complete, doing all the mill-wright,
iron and woodwork in it's own shops.
This order comes within just two weeks
after the signing of the contract for the
removal of the Cochrane plant from
Michigan, and is the forerunner Of still
larger orders from this, the 'granary of
Virginia" Mr.. Fuller, president of the
company, says that the mill will be
completed and in perfect operation by
the time specified in the contract.
Three damage suits, of $4,000 each
against the Norfolk and Western rail
road, are in the courts in Prince George
county
Another of the solid industries that
will begin operate in few weeks, at
the farthest, is the Basic City knitting
mills, of which Mr.. George ii. Selb, late
OF Bridgeton, n. J., is proprietor The
building is nearly completed, nearly all
the machinery has been received or is
now en- route to that point, and most IL
OF the employees have been secured.
The output OF these mills, as we have
stated before, consists chiefly of fine
hose, chenille curtains, etc.
In the event OF satisfactory develop
mcnt of tract of orc land recently pur-
chased ut lvanhoe, Il second largo coke
iron furnace will be built by the New
River Mineral Company, which now
operates Gvanhoe Furnace. This fur
mace, which has been banked since
February making repairs, was put in
blast last week
The Buena Vista Steel Company. of
Bnena Vista, has given VIM Tod IL Co.,
OF Youngstown, o., the contract to fur
nish pair of 3Ox4s inches blooming
engines for its open-hearth basic steel
plant The engines complete will
weigh no tons.
a contract has been signed by tho
Cochran roller mills,of Escanaba Mich,
to Immediately remove their plant to
Basic City. Instead of the Cochran
Roller Mills Company, the concern will
hereafter be known as tho Basic CITY
iron works. The company will make a
speciality Of manufacturing flour mills.
There will also be manufactured other
machinery, such as chilled plates for
orc crushcrs, car aXles, turntables,
chilled shoes and dies for stamp mills,
coupling, shafting, boiler fronts, fire
arches. fire doors, fly wheels, etc-Va.
Manufacturer.
The Elkton Prospecting Company has
been Incorporated with a capital stock
OF $4,000, its primary object being to
sink oil wells, but it is also authorized
to construct and operate iron furnaces
Negotiations are pending for the
building of an iron bridge across jackson
river, to connect the properties of the
Allegheny Mining and Development
Company, near Clifton Forge.
The Elkton Improvement Company
has closed contract with McGahey Bros.
for the establishment of engine works
and general foundry at Elkton.
The farmers of Botetourt are harvest
ing their cror of wheat, which is ex-
ceptionally good, both as to quality and
quantity.
DR.. Thudicum, veterinary surgeon. of
Lynchburg, has rented tho grounds and
track of the Southwest Association at
Wytheville. and will take for training
some of the thoroughbreds of Wythe
and adjoining COMMITTEES.
The shipments of coal by the Poca-
hontas Coal Company for the week end
ing Saturday, June 20, amounted to
1882 tons. The shipments during the
month to the same date were III ,2a4
tons.
Prof. M. p. Vcnable, of the University
Of Virginia, has been reelected to his
chair in Sullins College. Bristol, as
professor of physical sciences and
French. He will also act as superin-
tendent of the business department.
Col. Robert L. Bibb died at his home
about 70 years. Col. Bibb was born ~s in
Caroline county, Va. When the war
ended he was a resident of Bristol. He
moved from Bristol and located in Ken.
lucky abouth the year 1872
A coal train on the Sonth Atlantic
and Ohio railroad, running from Big
Stone Gap to the Looney creek mines,
was wrecked Tuesday by running into
an open switch. Brakemen Bonnet,
Stewart and Rush escaped by jumping.
Some of the cars completely changed
ends and went down fifteen foot en-
bankment.
Howard University yesterday con-
ferred upon Hon. j. Randolph Tucker
tho degree of doctor of laws. MIR. Tucker
has been previously honored with this