Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-31
A town OF CORPORATIONS.
The Election of Directors and Onicers OF
Various Companies.

SIfcil4 lclcgftifl 70 lLF At~ltotcF.
PIEDMONT. January 3O.-The StOclS-
holders of the following companies m II
here this week and elected the follow
ny officers and directors: West Nirgini a
Central Railway Company, MeSSrS. Hon
II. G.. Davis, President: Hon. :. Il. Eli
kinS. Vice President; III. G.. Davis, ). Il.
Elkins, John A. Hambleton, James &.
Blaine. K. c. kevinS, VIM. w. Taylor
and Il. Il. Davis, Directors. w. Irwin
Cross, representing the Shaw holdings,
of o. 500 shares. was voted for on the
cumulative plan, receiving GS,6O0 votes
against i4.O53 received by the gentle
men, who were declared elected.
The Piedmont and Cumberland Rail
way Company in West Nirgininia elected
the following officers: II. q. Davis,
President; H. G.. Buxton, Secretary and
Treasury: IL. G.. and 7. Il. Davis, ). Il.
| Elkins. Wm. III. German, and +. w. ;.
Moore, Directors.
The IL. G.. Davis Coal Company: H.
IL Davis. President; Il. Il. Davis, Vice
/ President: +. :. Landstreet, Secretary;
In. e.. Buxton. Treasurer and manager;
K. NJ. G.. Brown, f. ;. LandStreet' T.
/ +. BopSt, II. G.. Buxton, I. Il. Davis
and III. G.. Davis, Directors.
This company has purchased 10000
acres Of coal. land in Tucker county,
will increase capital from s5O,OOO TO
$500. 900 with privilege of making 1t ST.
OOO. 600, and will make new openings
near Thomas. w. Va, and various i'm
movements. H. G.. Buxton and +. ).
Landstreet are large purchasers OF the
additional shares of stock.
The Davis Coal and Coke Co.: 1. b.
Davis. President: III. G.. Buxton, Secr6
tarv: III. c. Davis, ). Il. ElkinS, +. -
Landstreet. IL. G.. Buxton and ii. &. D'
Davis. Directors. This company ha
decided to put in rope haulage; bulh1
additional coke ovens ana erect a mum
ber of dwelling houses at its mine
soon as spring opens.
Davis and ElkinS Coal Co.: 1. B-
Davis. Presidents IL. G.. Buxton, treas
Iurer: VIM. L. BlackiStOn, Secretary an'
/ Manager; G.. w. Harrison, I. Is. Nc
| ICandlish, T. Il. Davis, ). Il. h. ElklnS'
I'm a.. Davis. +. :. LandStreet, IA. e.
Ruvton. Directors This company II
Ioperatiug at Window; has lately opened
/ a four foot vein and will, aS soon as the
weather permits, open different VEINS
OF coal on their property, near PED
mont, aud build large number oi coke
ovens.
The Marshall Coal and Lumber Com
many: +. =. LandStreet, President; +
/ B. Loot. Secretary; ). Il. ElkinS' IL. IT,
and T. b. Davis, +. ;. LandStreet ana
/ II. G.. Buxton. Directors.
This company owns 10000 acres %
land near Davis, w. Va, and have onIy
been operating in lumber, declared i
dividend for so, 900 for last year.
H.G. Davis Il Co. have leased a tract
Of coal land lying in Tucker county
near Coketon, containing l,647 acres, to
the Cumberland Coal Company, OF Bslt'-
more, Md.
This company will open mines, erect
coke ovens. houses, etc. on this land as
soon as spring opens.
Piedmont will soon have fire clay
works. machine shops and foundry ana
with all the surrounding coal mines
doing big business there is no reason
why Piedmont will not have big boom
during this year 80 mote 1t be.