The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-03-20
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

| For the cement OF manufacturers OF WlnOO#s
glass, lamp-chimneys and other forms ofglass-
ware, it is stated on the authority of Professor
Proctor, Director Of the Kentucky Geological
Survey, that we have here at Big Stone Gap,
in the sub-carboniferous limestone, thick
division of Oolitic (whitish) limestone, con-
tanning over $3.50 of carbonate of lime, with
out iron mica or feldspar. This is in great
abundance on our hillsides. Also the conglom-
crate sandstone that forms the crest of Stone
Mountain, contains thick layers composed Of
white sand and white quartz pebbles, in which
there is no iron. This is usually brown or grey
on the outcrop, but the white can be uncovered
in days search by a good man with the
proper tools. Masses have already tunbled
down The mountain sides, and along the rail-
road tracks. 1t can be'said further, that none of
the rocks here contain fcldspar or mica. This
showing should be very encouraging for the
establishment of glass manufactures here.
A rich magnetic iron orc has been struck in o
tunnel twenty miles this side of Cranberry and
three hundred feet bciow the outcrop, which is
indicative of a very large deposit. and adds
another strong point in favor Of our location,
placing as it does, the BEST Bcssemer ore with
in 60 TO 70 miles of the best coking coal in the
world.
The furnace at Johnson City is expected to
be ready to 60 into blast about June LIST, which
will be matter of Importance to the city, as it
will be very large consumer Of our coke. 1t
should be celebrated by getting up little ex-
cursion.
Mr. A. a. Arthur and the English who are
interested with him at Middcsborough, are re-
ported to be endeavoring to secures the Ken
lucky Union Railroad; with what success is not
yet known. accomplished, this will probably
mean that road will be extended up the Middle
Fork of the Kentucky River to Harlan court
house, with branch down the Cumberland
river, from Harlan court house to Pineville, and
up Glover Fork from Harlan court house to
Big Stone Gap; or, more likely, the Louisville
l. Nashville Railroad, seeing its territory in
vaded, would step in and build this road itself
from Pineville to Big Stone Gap. which indeed
it has already surveyed and located, being, as
it is, the alternative route to the one built from
Cumberland Gap to Big Stone Gap, on the
South side of Cumberland Mountain. 1t has
$1,000, 900 left from previous issue Of bonds
that could be used for this purpose.
Work commenced on the foundation of the
Big Stone Gap Crate & Mantel Company's plant
last Tuesday, the contract having been let
to Messrs. Tracy & Son. 1t will be pushed
forward to completion as fast as possible.
Mr. Curd, Architect, Of Middlesborough,
arrived this week to supcrintend the construc-
ton of Mr.. A. Johnson's handsome brick
business block, to be erected on Wood Avenue.
Work will commence at once.
Messrs. Young and Mann have purchased
the machinery for their new bottling and
canning factory, which will be located near the
l.. 4 N. freight depot.
The Parsons brick plant is now in full blast,
and has been turning out over $4,000 daily for
the past week. Superintendent McCord, says
that with ten days more Of good weather ne
will be ready to deliver brick.
The masonry on the l.. & N. is now COM
pleted to Norton, and is Of the very finest or
der Mr.. C.. D. Hughes, of Ravcnna, Ohio, who
had charge of the work, has contracted with
the Valley Street Railway Company to put in
their two bridges over PowelPs river.
The Interstate Banking and Trust Company
meet in New York to-day and will organize that
institution.
w. II. Cof'man has issued circular and adj
dressed it to the land and other companies in
tercsted in Big Stone Gap. Its object is to
raise $4,000 to establish an engine and boiler
mandatory. He says
"The capital stock of said company shall be
500, 900, which shall be divided into 1000
shares with a par value of $500 each.
Bonnet Brothers, of Louisville, Ohio, pro-
pose to subscribe for 2, 400 shares of the par
value of $50, 900, to be paid for in machiery and
tools to be actually worth sec, 900, the value of
which is to be determined by competent COM
mttce, provided that such machinery and tools
are found to be needed and useful in manufac-
turing articles to be made by the above styled
interpretations 1t is expected that 1900 shares,
which shall aggregate $4,000, will be sub
scrbed by the Land companies and individuals
interested at Big Stone Gap"
Mr.. Cof'man says 20 per cent dividend can
easily be realized on the investment.
w. E. Harris is getting plans for the erec-
ton of a handsome three-story brick business