Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-15

Hon. c. p. DOrr Talks on the Wonderful
Future Before 1t.

Hon. C. p. Dorr Talks on the Wonderful
Future Before 1t.
Hon. c. P. Dorr, of Webster county,
was in the city yesterday on business.
Perhaps no one else is as well ac-
ouainted with the real estate and husi-
ness interests Of the central part of the
State as Mr.. DOrr, and TO hear him
speak of the wonderful deposits OF coal,
the immense, unbrOken forests OF
choice, merchantable timber, the fine
building stone and other resources OF
his section of our State, would make
the most cOntented man enviOuS OF his
lucky brother who chances TO own land
there.
The great draw back we have had TO
contend with heretofore has been lack
of railroads for general transportation,
said he, land then there have been no
bOoms 10 catch our timber in case we
wanted 10 float it down the stream.
But all these obstacles will very soon
be removed and when once opened up,
you'll find that central Vest Virginia
will surprise the whole country"
"Wil you likely have a railroad In
your county soOn?"
30, lisa go. NoQuestiOn about that
now. The West Virginia and Pitts
burg road, known as the Camden
system, is already completed to BraX-
ton Court House, you know. left SUIT
ton yesterday morning and came TO
Wheeling by rail last night. Well, at
Flat Woods, about six miles from Brax-
ton c. H., the road will begin and fol-
lowing down Flat Woods run will strike
the north side Of Elk river, which 1t
will follow about four miles before cross
ing TO the south side and then IL will
follow or that side about four miles
more, which will bring it to the mouth
OF Laurel. Here we have located the
town Of Centralia."
How far is that from Webster c.
H?"
About twenty miles. 1t is in Brax-
ton county, about a mile from the line.
We are going 70 have big boom across
the river at that point, aud that Of
itself will be a guarantee OF the welfare
OF the town Besides this we find that
the New river coal veins crop out here,
and that is the first coal on the line of
the road after leaving the PittSburg
coal near Weston
"How close to your county seat will
this road gO?"
"Within about ten miles. By the
way, the contract for the grading, put
ing in culvertS, etc, has already been
let, and work has actually begun on the
extension of the road through our sec
ton"
well. where is the road going-what
seems 10 be the destination aimed at?"
That question" said Mr.. Dorr, sis,
OF course, difficult TO answer exactly,
because the railroad company has not
openly announced its intentions yet.
However" he continued, ~ think there
is no doubt but that il will be pushed
on 10 the mouth of Cherry river in
Nicholas county, where the railroad
company has in one tract over l34, 900
acres OF choice timber lands. The Z.
* o. road is building branch from
CovingtOn up TO Hot Springs, and
cannot say whether the Camden system
will connect with that branch on top OF
the divide. or whether it will push on
down 20 the mouth of Williams river.
But il will strike the G. & o. some
where
''Win the building of this road
through BraxtOn, Webster and Nicholas
have any effect upon other railroad pro-
jects in this territory"
Undoubtedly, good effect for the
country. IL is only question OF a COM
paratiyely short time till road will be
built right up Elk from Charleston, and
then people will begin to see what won
derful wealth we have"
Mr.. DOrr, you spoke Of new town,
Centralia. VIII it amount to anything
is there room enough for town Of
any Importance there?"
''You people have never been over
that territory. and have no correct idea
as To how many beautiful town sites we
have. IL is not level country, you
know. but AT Cen,ralia we have between
200 aud 300 acres of level land and
enough rolling land to build the best
town iu the State. As for water power,
there is 20 end TO il. IL is too great
10 describe
'sHow about the mineral springs at
Webster Court HOuSe?' Do you expect
many visitors this season.
''The number of persons who have
already engaged quarters for the season,
although it never opens till after June
lst, indicates that there will be more
visitors there this year than in any
other i'm the history of the place"
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