The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-28
HIGH WATER TOWNS.


One that 10 Favored Above nll Otlers-ThE
Great Advantages of Kenovu, W. Va.
KBNoyA, W. VA. Feb. %, 1891.
To he Editor Of he LatelltGsaoT.
sR:-AIthough the exceptional alti.
tude of the Ohio Valley bottoms near
the mouth OF the Big Sandy river. in
West Virginia, has long been marked by
river men, it may be interesting to
many, in thistim OF devastating waters,
to know that the floods Of last year
and OF the week Just past have not
so much as overtoppsd the banks Of this
embryo city Of Kenova, whose plat Gov
ers the bottoms OF the Ohio Valley three.
quarters OF q mile wide, extending from
the old town Of Ceredo to the Big Sandy
river; including wooded highlands, Of
easy access, which will be the future
residence portion OF the city.
With over three thousand businesa
lots plated in the bottoms, from five to
twenty-five feet above the food mark,
besides large reservations for the great
shops OF the Norfolk & Western rail.
road and coming manufacturing plantP,
not lot has been so much as touched
by the swollen tide OF waters, which,
for days past, has hurried by the city,
carrying disaster on its angry breast.
At this time comparisons between our
situation and that Of other towns would
indeed be odious, but we invite manu-.
facturers everywhere, who are looking
for new locations, to correspond with the
Kenova Association, which has plated
and is now developing this new indus,
trial city, so tavorably located at the
junction OF three great States.
Kenova lies al the confluence OF the
Ohio and the Big Sandy rivers. The
latter stream Is navigable for over hun,
dred miles during large portion OF the
year. 1t is at Kenova that the Norfolk
and Western railroad first reaches the
Ohio Valley with its Ohio extension
now under construction over the noun.
tains from PoCahontas, Virginia, Ia COX.
ing coal center, already the great rival oil
Connellsville), a distance OF two hun.
dred miles, on which track Is now being
laid from both ends Of the line. 1t is al
Kenova where the Norfolk 4 Western
railroad Is nov spanning the Ohio, with
an iron bridge and approaches nearly
four thousand feet long, making con-
nections here with its own SCioto Valley
division for Columbus, Ohio; with the
main line OF the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway Vanderbilt System), where a
grand Union Passenger Station is being
built; with the Newport News & Mis-.
sissippi Valley railroad; with the Ohio
river railroad; with the Ohio & Big
Sandy railroad, and with the navigation
lines OF the Ohio and Big Sandy rivers.
The association will donate manuiaC.
turing sites to the right tparties, and
although 1t gives no cash "bonuses," II
will lend financial aid to promote the
success Of industrial enterprises.
With steel plant within six miles
with fuel at Q and 0 cents per bushel ;
with cheap PoCahontss coke, superior to
that Of Connellsville; with exhaustless
deposits Of excellent fire clay; situated
in the famous Hanging Rock iron ore
region; with easy access, by rail OF
river, 10 the forests Of yellow poplar,
oak and other woods so abundant In
this end OF the State with freight ratet
to Chicago and the seaboard on an exaCt
par with Pittsburgh and Wheeling
Kenova offers advantages to enterprisinl
manufacturers unsurpassed in the entirt
country.
With mild and healthful climate
with residence sites commanding noun
tain and river views Of surpassing beau
ty, with natural parks and woodeC
drives, she will become model city o
homes, already beautiful seventy.five
thousand.dollar hotel aud many hand
some buildings being under construc
ton or completed.
The Aisocia'ion will cheerfulIy furnisl
maps and other Information regarding
Kenova, prices OF lots, etc., either from
the office Of Its President, Mr.. ]. H
Dingee, $50 Walnut street, Philadelphia
Pa, or from the office Of the writer. :
Very respectfully,
Kenoya, W, Va,