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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03
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ANOTHER RAIL ROAD.
The Carolina, Greenevilie q yortheri.
Rail Road Uns,er Contract and will
Gene Here TO get our Coal aud Coke
sid iro:, Product.
tchs:sa,.eosa News.

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Several SUNDAYS ago The News con-
tanned y telegram from Grecneyille, Ten
nessee, si,0nt the contemplated building
Oh .. road fso.a H,stillyiiIe, Va to Hot
Springs. \. &. several times since the
News has referred 70 re proposed road
because ot lis great g,svantnge to Chat
!"tooSa ahc ,;iis section of the country
!he past week the contract Was signed
in this city for the construction of the
road. which s'clartcred as the Carolina,
Greeney;iie & Northern Railroad.
1t viii BE s.sensyfve miles long from
tStilTt.lc, Va, - lot Springs. n. C.
The road crosses the East Tennessee at
6reenefiilean, anyone can readily see the
great Importance The road Will he. It.
connects the coal fields Of Big Stone
Gap and Pocaicitas with The iron fields of
East Tennessee and Western North Caro-
lima. Tue distance saved by TIE propos-
ed route frnal zig Stone Gap and poca-
hoitas ~ i, the old route over the Nor
folk & Western AID East Tennessee is one
hundred and fifty miles.
Tie distance from Big Stone Gap via
the South Atlantic & Ohio and East Ten
nesscc is one hundred aud niue miles
further than the proposed route.
At Es:llyllc the Carolina, Grcencvillc
Il Northern connects with the S. a. & O.;
thence via Big Stone Cap with Louisville
( Nashville system; at kngsport with
3-C'S; at Hot Springs with The Richmond
X Danviilossystem il North Carolina; ut
Grecnevil!e with the East Tennessee.
There is pcssi5i@ not richer territory
undeve'opcd tan that through which the
road will pass. 1t is rich in agriculture,
minerals. coal ANA timber. aud is most
picturesque country Possibly the
choicest timber district in East Tonnes
see is that through which the road runs.
1t oycrics thc who!ceoi ;hc mineral dis
:rict.
The route Of tae road lays ny The Lick
and Horse creek valleys. The territory
is brought considerably nearer Chatta-
no6Sa and opens up lew country to the
merchants if i.uil right away. The con-
tract calls ier The immediate censtrnc-
ton OF the faiirp9d. Subscriptions to
the amount OF !!332i'iea were secured and
they were bnscd upon thc completion of
the road in two Years. !hc right Of way
and terminal :.ci!iiic- have been secured.
The right Gf ~. ha: been surveyed and
selected, and maps, psaiiics ard spccifca-
tons made.
The officers ct sha Southern Railway
Construction Company IRE well known in
Chattanooga and are prominent capital
lists. Ike officers arc: Governor John B.
Gordon. Georgia, president; Chas A.
Brooks. New iork,. Grsl cc-rresdcnt:
Chas. Z. Dan.9rlh. Chattanooga, general
manager: Gias. @. Beede, lynn. Mass,
second vicc-prcsdemt; Holland c. Cook,
New York, secretary and treasurer
Their; principal oiaces ar. located Mt 81
broadway, SeD FORK; Richardson build
ing Chaiano' 81, Tennessee; 81 Fifth
street, !.ouiayi.e, i:eutacky. Hcadauar-
t"rs are IN Chattanooga. and Major Dan-
forth viii have charge of Che construc-
ton. Most Of ihe 7uppiies will be par
chased here.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
The Mayer vas sworn in Yesterday and
the Counciirncn viii Qualify at
tho Next Meeting.
TALK ABOUT ENsEs

Capt. Joshua F. Bul'itt, he new Mayor
took the oath OF Office Yesterday. The
councilman wil qualify at Tie next rcgu-
lar meeting and the new administration
will be inaugurated.
There is some difficulty in securing a
suitable place for Tie holding Of the
Mayors court. Mayor Bullitts law Office
is not large enough and it will lie ncces-
sary for some arrangement to be made as
early as possible.
Capt Bullitt will resign as captain OF
the police and 4 new captain as we'll as a
secretary and sergeant will be elected to-
day at meeting of the police, which viii
be held in the Commercial Club building
at o'clock this evening.
1t is the purpose of the ne" Mayor to
prosecute all violators OF the revenue
laws. In an interview with a representa-
tive of the Posr yesterday he said the law
would be enforced until licenses were
granted.
There has already beer one prosecution.
G.. 81. Mccarthy sw0rc cut :; warrant for
assault and battery last week against c..
". Evans, and pending the trial. which
resulted in Mr.. Evans acqrittal, it was
shown that Mccarthy was drunk. When
asked where he got his liquor he said he
bought it at the saloon of ". $. Reese.
When this testimony was given Mr.. Irvine,
the city attorney, sworc out warrant for
the arrest Of Reese and he was tried be-
fore Mayor Skecn, convicted, and a fine
of fifty dollars imposed The case was
appealed.
Mr.. Irvine then stated that lie thought
sufficient evidence had been adduccd 10
warrant the belief that Intoxicating
liquors were being sold and he thought it
his duty rs well as the duty 0: the Mayor
to arrai"n the suspected parties.
The MAYOR examined several witnesses
on the subiec. and there being 10 evil
dcnco against any other party adduccd.
no further steps were taken.
II is quite certain however tliat unless
Che sale OF liquor is stopped he law will
be vigorously enforced.
Applications will be made 10 the coun-
ty Judge for licenses ri tie next term Of
The court. Whether the prohbitionists
will continue the fight and attempt TO
show chat some applicants are not proper
persons TO lave Il license or that the
places where the business is to be carried
Ola arc not proper places, or whether they
will take 10 further interest il Tie mat
Ter, remains to bc seen. They are not
disposed to sdiyulse their plans If they
have any. II is understood however that
Rev hir. Straley, who. il is believed, has
some personal hostility to Mr.. Summer
field. has declared his intention to resist
his application 10 the bitter end. 1t is
reported that he said openly that Ar.
Sunmerfcid "shall never have Il license
Mr.. Charles Hardin, Mr. Summeriicid's
attorney. it is said went to Glade
vile Wednesday and applied to Judge
Miller TO grant his client IL license in va
cation; but the Judge refused.
The probabilities are that the proceed
inga before the County Court at IFS next
term viii be Interesting.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03
Southern Walnut.
Chattanooga Tradss'nnn.l

Among the many inquiries on all sorts
of subjects that are daily received hv the
editor of Il widely known trade paper the
following, in substance bohs MP with con
siderable regularity: How much staEd-
ing walnut timber is there in your scetian.
and 1T what price can it he bought
The first part Of thu question nc onr can
answer with any greater degree OF AZ
curacy fian he can say how many stars
lnerc arr in the heavens or how MANI
catfish there are in The Tennessee river
hetwecn Chattanooga and Bridgeport. If
the demand for Southern Walnut we're
such as it was eight Or ten years ago tic
large dealers in that wood would say there
is none. ;llat it is exhausted. From tie
standpoint Of their business rs large deal
crs that would practically be true, yet in
reality it is far from being the case.
There is not a cOunty-sc"rcely n CIVIL
dstrict-in the sections where walnut
ever grew that there not some left. y
mong the logs delivered ri every mid
there is always some walnut. The settling
UP OF old estates is constantly turning
loose on ;hc market some walnut timber
that could never he bought before. Maay
fine old shade trees that for generations
have been esteemed above all money val
uc are finding their way to the saw mills
at market prices, and instances are not
rare where old house logs and gate posts
lave been cut into lumber. While there
is any demand there will probably never
be time when some walnut timber can
not be found in the walnut sectiona OF The
South AS TO the price, that depends on
circumstances and the views ofthc owner.
Whatever there is Of it to sell, the mill
owners in each locality who know its 10
cation and value, will stand the best show
to get. There arc few localities in the
out-of-thc -way mountain sections where
Il timber buyer may find walnut III s"iii-
cicnt quantities to justify purchase and
removal The price of walnut lumber has
reached a point that checks consumption
and the demand of late years has fallen
off, other woods being substituted be-
cause cheaper. But there is now, and
will perhaps always be, demand for
number one walnut at prices as high as
thcy ever were, but the market is well
supplied with common and lower grades,
and prices drag.
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To BEAT THE SUN.
Three M!liona Of Dollars 10 lie Spent at
Chicago for Lighting the isuilaings
and Crcnnds whcn tilD Tnlr
Opens Up.

CHICAGO, LII, July Knight shows are
to be great feature Of the Worlds Fair
John =. Barrett, chief Of the department
OF electricity, has been asked by Direc-
tor~Gcneral Davis TO make plans for
lighting all Of the big buildings by cleo
tricity, and to light them so thoroughly
that the people who attend the Exposi-
ton at night will be able TO see all Of It,
The cost of lighting buildings viii be
has been made yet, but some students
who figured on it some months ago
thought 5000, 600 a reasonable amount.
1t did not include soyc spectacular effects
that Landscape Engineer Olmstead has
in MIND. Within the grounds will be
about three miles Of water surface, in
the form Of lasoons for pleasure boats,
and great basin of water separating the
manuiaclur from the liberal arts build
ing. Mr. Olmstead expects TO produce
some remarkable electrical effects in these
lagoons and in the broad basin. lie in
; tends 10 have thousands Of incandescent
lights under The water. III some places
these Will he arranged only with view TO
lighting he iagoonS, while at other points
spectacular and fantastic effects will be
considered. MIR. Olmstcad believes that
the illumination of the Waterways within
the grounds and the lighting Of thc ioun-
/ t,i |, ! TO l,n
interest OF the night exhibitions. Some
parts Of the basin will have the appear
ancc Of sheet Ct flame. while in others
Che most grotcsque forms OF Illumination
viii be allowed Chief Barrett thinks
THAT exhibitors will be glad to pay !; large
part of tic expense OF lighting the big
buildings. Many Of the companies that
put electrical appliances on exhibition.
will be anxious to furnish light al the
actual cost Of production, and in CHS
manner the expense Will be reduced 20 Il
minimum. The Directors have made no
estimate yet on the night attendance.
at will al depend" said y member Of
the Grounds and Buildings Committee
that is attained in ;iic illumination Of the
grounds |; HE electrical department
makes feature Of the illumination, see
no reason Why the night shows should
not hc attended by fully as MANY people
us 80 to tic grounds during the day The
evenings on the seashorc are much pleas
ancr tham t}e days and, besides, thou
sands of laboring men who cannot attend
during he day would conc at night
Altogether, the grounds may be much
more attractive at night than during the
day.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03
rlr BAKER CASE AGAIN,
1r. Taylor Ifas Not Yet Completed the
Analysis CT AIRS. 2akcr's Stomach
But i.aa Something to So: On
t;:c St.lii.~i.

RIcnxoyp, July l.--Dr. ". Il. Taylor,
to shon has been committed lhe difficult
and somewhat distasteful undertaking of
making Az analysis Of tie contents oi the
stomach OF Mrs. Susan Baker, who, it is
claimed, was murdered BY i!er husband
nearly two years ago, returned to the city
yesterday from Abingdon, to which place
he made frutlcss trip.
The Doctor was summoned there to tes-
tify in the case and announced by wire
that he would arrive Oil Wednesday Morn
ing, according to the arrangements Tor
trial. However, when he reached AblnS-
don he found that the case had simply
been called and postponed til; JHly 9th,
when it is expected the Investigation viii
be held
Dr. TAYLOR was busly engaged in IN
snecting a small. dark substance III q ~
tie glass tube Yesterday afternoon "nch
Dispatch reporter entered HIS ol'ioc.
After greeting the newspaper inan III iiis
usual afahle way the chemist was asNe"
If he had completed his examination
aOh. no said the Doctor, cit Will pro-
baby be some time yet before the anaiy~
sis will be complete -,
GLOW does YOUR work progress! me
renor;cr asked laconicaliy.
:.Wcll, that simply depends upon inc
manner in which thc work progresses IT.
SELF . It is a very tedious and disasrceaDlc
s :i Same,;,ncs It lust goes along as
nicely and smoothly as YOU please ahn
thcn again il requires teasing ana co.,
inc ard sweating and 'cussln$. Df'
ra,)or then becoming more serious con-
t;nucd. ut is work il which every
It'll It'll" ,unst be done with the greatest care
and exact;nS skill. 4ho
DR.. TAYLOR would say nothing ahos' .ne
DEVELOPMENTS OF his labor 50 ias, ~ wa "a
moi expected that he would, as nc n"o
olreaG, in.imutcd that he @outa ho' ~ ~
veal its results until he Was placc'' "'' '''0
witness stand to do so. .,1
There is one thing wish YOU wo !,
sor though" said he, very poih'oels
..t5st if that in an interview wi1n = tc,
no .'.t, If another Richmond paper sfat q.
tbat arsenic poisoning could be ae'ec'e -
. 80 ..rter death, instead OF months. /,
.rre that the fact that the boa,f hao
been sn9aasd assi h nais s.tass
- Wien NE doctor was asked about 'ie
foe,ine Of the body when taken out q
iSc rave, he replied that it felt soil aaa
dull like putty the cater part b pse, rabbed
over p With II cake Of moistcned soap J,
at was very strange, clingy f. sselln hs.
sa;d the learned scientist, "and me oaor
while y, not very offensive, was lasting aao
grew more perturbins.
There is no decrease in the amount 2,
interest taken in the matter OF the dea s !,
ON nf Mrs. Baker, though it has been nearly =
Two Years since she passed away. = :.
smoking OF sbe nsinl'cr OF Witnesses =
4 sEe case Dir. tfsylor said they are -
s Iii rs leaves in Valsnibrosa.
Il ID reported that Mrs. elmer ], e, :,
bas charged that Dr.. Baker poisoned y
! VII, wife and arranged With her g take =. ~
,li l & her husband 50 that be ana a slls
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03
RUN ~ = BLACK sos.iNi1.
!. Child's Peri!ous Adventure With :
Scrptnt.

AySlsroN, Ala, July 1.-The little son
of David Owensburg, in the ncighbor-
hood of the Dark Corner, a few miles
west from this city, fad a thrilling exper-
fence Yesterday, the impression of which
will last to the end Of his life. The little
fellow, who is less than 5Ayears old, was
out in The bushes picking and eating
blackberrics a clump OF bushes cover
ed with fine fruit attracted bis attention
and he pushed toward it. Before reach
ing his objective point, however, his pro-
gress was challenged by a monster black
snake, fully six feet long and very large
in circumference The boz turned and
ran and the snake followed. 1t overlook
him and struck him ever Tic back of the
head, knocking him over. AS he rose to
his feet he struck him, biting him in the
face. The boy continued his flight but
the snake kept up the pursuit, striking
and biting him as rapidly as it could
oyertake him.
The screams OF the child finally attract
cd the attention of his father, who was
working near the house. Ii rushed to
the little fellows assistance, but was hor-
rified to see his son bleeding and being
fought by the immense snake. AS he
rushed toward the serpent it left the boy
and attacked the father, giving him a
desperate battle before it was dispatched
There were half dozen bites about the
ciild's face and shoulders and as many
spots where the snake had struck him
with its head. Fortunately the serpent
was not of the poisonous family, and be-
vond a slight swelling from each Of the
wounds and severe nervous shock the
Young man is none the worse for his thrill
inc and remarkable adventure.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03
INDUSTRIAL. NOTES.

nsmbcr of the directors Of the Inter-
State Banking & Trust Company convened
here TUESDAY aud discussed the new bank
question. Major Wood and Mr. r. r. Irvine
resigned from the directory and Gen. Haskell
and Geo. 4. Blac!morc were elected in their
places. About $4,000 Of the bonds were
represented; bnt as 5000 900 Of the issue must
be exchanged before the new bank can be or
ganized for business, another meeting was
called for July 18th, when an effort will bc
made to have fall quota Of bondholders
present or represented by proxy. The bank is
one OF tie most important movements that has
been started at Zig Stone Gap and it seems
difficult how man Of business ssgacity who
has interests here can fail to appreciate that
Importance and DO all in lis power to consum-
mate the plan. The directors present were
Gen. r. a. Ayers, ,fno. z. Green, 4. c. Ballard
?'Irrstor " II. Mcdowell and Il. T. Irvine.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03
BIG STONE GAP, VA, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1891

/ the confidence of brother, would have
my throat cut from ear to ear, my tongue
pulled out by the roots, ny body cut
asunder, and my bowels burned in the
sands Gil the beach at low-water marx,
where the tide Gibbs and flows twice III
twcntr-four hours, who are the men VINO
are asking that oath? Ministers and the
prominent men in their congregations
Who arc the men who are to execute the
oath? Ministers and the prominent men
in their congregations. Can YOU believe
that ministers and such men are murder
ers and cutthroats? Can you believe that
there arc men about you on whose shout
ders rest the obligations OF that aw!ni
oath? | would sooner take the conse-
quences of that oath than betray the
confidence Of brother Mason given to
me in . moment Of distress and extrcmi-
IL. There are 10 secrets i'll Masonry
which, proclaimed from the pulpit, would
bring blush to The check of the ctastest
maiden, or jar Or The sensibiiies Of tie
hottest saint
After some wrangling the Conference
voted to continue the debate, and the
Rev S. +. Frost of Ashland arose and
said that he had been Mason for twenty
seven wears Before lie could get further
the Rev. Mr.. Hinckles raised point as
to whether Mf. Frost WAS Il member OF
the Conference, and Oh receiving an
affirmative answer, Immediately asked il
his assessment was paid. Mr. Hincklcy
was ruled out on order. Mr. Frost replied,
meanwhile, that his assessment was paid,
and made a sarcastic reference TO mcm-
mers on The Executive Committee who
never paid IL cent. Then up jumped Mr.
Brakeman and asked the Chair for the
ground on which be made his ruling. He
was told that Mr. Hincklcy was out oi
orcrhecause he vas discorteous
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03

might wed, is again living with her hns-
paHd not FIR FROM Abingdon.
Judge Ward, OF abingdon, heard argu-
ment Wednesday on tic motion 10 grant
ief. Baker bail and refused to hus release
him
Il is said that the amount Of bail re-
CURED OF Mrs. Gilmer when she was re-
leased aas $4,000.
DR.. Taylor said. while in conversation
with the Dispatch man, that reporters
we're III bad order up III tina: country.
!" iienevcr strengthening man is seen
lagGinS around as though listening to
what folks are saying, lie IS at once class
ed as newspaper reporter, and in the
Words OF TIT Doctor, considered ''enemies
Of the human race
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03

and Irish boys and girls, and women,
upon whom it WAS pleasure to look:
whole families of them. They knew
where they we're going-Conaecticu,,
Ohio, Montana; friends, husbands, broth
ers, swcetiicar;s awaited them. They had
household goods and a little money.
| have seen some very unsavory .'latclY
landed" specimens Of Russian jews,
whom at first thought one would wish
sent back for the country's good But
their countrymen here take them in hand.
they learn the language RAPIDLY, and in
six months are ful!-fedgcd members OF
labor unions or forming unions Of their
own and striking for higher wages. They
learn American ways pretty quickly. and.
those who we're paupers in the old coun-
try are not always paupers here.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03
Two Defiant Eeretlcs.

The committee of inquiry appointed by
Rishon Potter have begun their lnvcstl-
cation Of The ''rumors' that the rev.
Hc}er Newton holds and teaches doc
trincs contrary to the standards OF the
F,;acopal Church 1t viii be 4 slow pro-
crss and even if the clergyman is pre-
eented 10 the Bishop for trial as a hereto
and is actually brought before an cccie-
siastical court, under the discretionary
rniscopal power, the trial will not take
nl,ce before next autumn. Meantime Or.
Rrinos is abroad, and the committee hay-
inc Charge Of the preparations Tor his
tr;nl as Presbyterian hereto Will not De
able 10 arrange for the proceeding until
the autumn also.
It is remarkable that, SO far from dis
playing any desire TO escape trial, hoth CT
tbo accused heretics seem to be eager to
he brought 10 the bar They have op-
nosed no obstacles to the proceedings
AGAINST tlieu, but have rather encouraged
he movements. inviting the attack in the
snirit Of men who challenge contest at
,rns with the sure confidence OF victory.
yct thc result Of the trial OF Mr. siac-
oucary and Che wcll-uigh unanimous sen
,imepi manifested at The General Assem-
Nv would seem 10 indicate the conviction
os then, both, il once they should be ar
| raignc6.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03
Az ENTERPRisISG Town.
,,,,,son f,ity shows what stugiti is Made

JOHNSON CRY, Tenn, July 2.-The most
remarkable meeting in the history OF Johnson
CITY was held yesterday afternoon. All bust
ness men we're present and it was early shown
that the crowd was determined to raise fully
two hundred thousand dollars for the steel
nlant. When the meeting was called it was
announced that $95, COG was necessary 70 cons
inlete the bonus. One land company SUB
sscribed fifty thousand. Work will be COM
5menced insidesof ninety days. The Proctor tor
Steel Company wiil employ not less than 500
men. The townis wild over the success OF
the snterprising citizens,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-03
MULLINS CAUGHT.
re Was Tie Leader Of :: Notorious i;"nd
% Outlaws.

WHuML,XG, ". Va, july 2.--Harvc Null
};us. leader Of the notorious Mullins gang
Of Moonshncrs, who have been making
wliskey and committing murders and
ether crimes in McDoSei county for
seven years, has been arrested, together
with e. Cooper. one Of the gang For
wears Illicit s.isilling has been conducted
ON Mullins mountain and the gang, mum
herring about twenty five of all the most
DESPERATE characters, has been enabled to
e)uGe arrest, although seven posses OF
officer have attempted to get them. in
eyer case, the officers have been driven
hacj; at tne muzzle Of Winchestcrs. Num-
crous cold blooded murders have been
committed in the vicinity, all attributed
10 this gang, and eight Of their number
are new under Indictment for murder
Mullins himself is said to have killed i've
men, although a mere boy, and is under
indictmcnt for murder both in west IT.
ninja and Virginia. he is also under IN
d;ctment in both states for moonshlnng,
and his capturc is one Of the most I'M
nortant as well as Tic rioat daring pieces
Of work on the part of the officers IN re-
cent years. Mullins capture WAS made
by Deputy internal revenue Collector V.
T. Kcadlc and posse.