The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-05

The loss Of the shops, however,
would be great loss indeed; and one
which do not believe the B. so. r.
r. Company have any intention Of
visiting upon us.
Let us not censure the B. q o. too
severely, at least, until they exhibit
more visible signs Of injuring us than
they have hitherto done but, rather,
| let Us endeavor to show them that our
interests are mutual, and that 10 re-
main with Is, win prove 70 their ma
terial prosperity i ven Is 70 ours.
THE y. n. MAJ. COMPANY.
The Martinsburg Mining, Manufac
turing and Improvement Company is
justly entitled to place Of no little
Importance among the resources Of
Martinsburg. This company was or
ganized about one year ago, for the
purpose Of extending the limits Of the
city, inspiring the people with greater
zeal and enterprise, and inducing man
ufacturing industries to locate in our
midst. Hundreds Of desirable lots
have been laid of, streets and avenues
have been graded, and a beautiful
park, pleasantly located within ono
mile Of the city limits, viii soon be-
opened to the public, The new Jail
almost completed, furniture factory
recently erected, and several private
residences now building, are among
the many other attractions to be found
upon the company's ground.
Upwards Of 100000 worth Of stock
has already been disposed Of, and yet
the demand for lots seems undated.
Unlike many other .'booms," this one
is not destined to collapse. The char,
acter Of the men who manage its az
airs, is q sufficient guaranty Of its
stability.
Whatever loss, real or imaginary,
we have sustained by the removal Of
the division Of the B. 81 o. r. r. to
Brunswick, these men, in their praise.
worthy efforts to enlarge, enrich, and
beautify our already inviting city,
have more than made good.
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THE STREET RA1L9AY.
/ The Electric Street Railway is an
limprovemant If which we Al shes.is
feel proud. The first car moved at d
late hour on the night Of October 20
hundreds Of people thronging the
streets in order to witness the novel
sight, some of whom had never before
seen q street car, and comparatively
few Of whom had everridden on one pro
PEELED by electricity. The carsrun from
one depot to the other, through the
principal streets, to the leading hotels
through the grounds Of the M. M. M.
& l. Company, and to Elkins Park,
which forms the western terminus Of
the line. They are Of the latest, most
beautiful, and most approved design,
a dynamo Of 500 volts being employed
to propel them. The track is substan-
tial, well graded, and thoroughly bal
lasted.
No other enterprise alone has contrib
uted SO much, as has the electric
street railway, to give our town the
appearance Of thriving, progressive,
enterprising city.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Since April Is, 1889, Martinsburg
has been brilliantly lighted with cleo
trio light, arc and incandescent, one
dynamo Of two circuits, commercial cir
cult 700 volts, street circuit 800 volts,
being employed for the arc lights and
two dynamos Of Ia volts for theincan-
descent.
A small moter Of 81 amperes runs
THE WORLD printing press, while as
before stated, a dynamo Of 800 volts,
Is amperes for each car, propels the
electric street cars.
Truly wonderful is the inventive
skill Of mani May we not reasonably
expect to see the day when our houses
shall be heated, as well as lighted, by
electricity, and when, as q motive