The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-02
,rho Germs of a Great Manufacturing City
and the Forces that are to Hasten
it's Development.
Facts In Regard to the Coal, Iron and Timber
that no one will Question after
Examination.
THE MOST VIGOROUS YOUNG LION OF THE FOLD.
Examination.

r., po,r to-day makes mn extraordinary
a,plsv. 1t contains statement Oh the
t,,.,.st. c,ntersd here, from which some
a.. NAV be formed Of the business ac-
.;x;,, o, city that was founded only
year or two ago. Nothing but an Garth
,r.so q, some widespread and crushing
..,.ni., can prevent far better showing
..,,s months hence. The new yenr finds
=, xi,b new zeal, new confidence, new
..,i,;,i,s. Though the elements OF de-
,.,onmeni and strength gathering here
o.. in their infancy, they are germs of
mighty force and glorious destiny
Biz Stone Gap is the young lion of the
Anpslachi.n range: one year more and Its
.insv,will be strong and its spring ire
.,,tible. One has only to read the plain,
Indispensable facts which the present issue
~ ,hs PosY contains, and every claim we
hsr. pat forward will be confirmed and
,,.,, uttsrancc verified. Here, We have
tbe best coke in the world; the best grade
for railroads through the mountains for
10 If i1as. tho host
hs,io ores in the South, md in close
proximity 10 the magnetic deposits; the
bsst water power; the best timber north
Of the tropics; the best position to supply
che iron and coal and timber markets of
the world. The manufacturers and CAPT.
tslipts abroad have only to study the
facts. II thsy are not facts they can easily
dispyove them; if they arc facts this is the
spot on which they should rear their tenn
ples of industry All the PosT asks, is
That The most trained engineers, the most
accurate and searching experts, the most
profound projectors, study the situation
for themselves. Our only object is to at
tract thoir attention and excite their in
tercst. To investigate is to become con-
vncsd; and here is n new years greeting
10 oil Of you gentlemen, come and see US.
VIRGINIA Coal AND Iron COMPANY.
Capital, 81, 100000.
Has 10000 acres of coking coal, iron ore
and timber land all Of which is tributary to
Big Stone Gap. 500 coke ovens are in process
Of erection.
OFFICERS:
:. b. Leisenring, Mauch Chunk, Pa, presi't.
". S. Kcmmcrcr, z" Treas.
John o. Tombler, Philadelphia, Pa, Secretary.
j.. h Taggart, Big Stone Gap, Va, GenlM Mgr.
Directors.-John C. Bulitt, Z. W. Clark,
Samncl Dickson, Philadelphia, Pa. VI. S.
Kcmmcrer, f. b. Leisenring, Mauch Chunk,
Pa; Robert ii. Sayrc, Bethlehem. Pa, Samuel
Thomas, Catasaqua, Pa; J. s. Wentx, Mauch
Chunk, IA.
The land owned by this Company alone
contains 100000 acres $1,000 carrying the
lower coking seam, and $4,000 carrying
the upper coking seam, making twice the
acreage Of the Connellsville district The
following analysis Of their coke was made
by A. S. McCreath, Of Pittsburg, and
comparative table is given;
AVERAGE or Carbon. Ash. phur.
samples Zig Stone Gap COKE made
In open rick aud by barrel ties, 1928 500 0.149
samples Connellsville, Pa, coke
oven test. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $3.50 914 Oslo
samples Chattanooga, Tenn, COKE
oven test. ....,............ .sO5l 1854 1885
samples birmingham, Ala, coke,
Ovca ties, -. .........s7.2s 1874 llss
J samples Pocahon,as, Va, COKE
oven test. -: 49,. .sss5 574 o.sg7
samples New River, WA, coke,
oven test. ..:.............9e2 s 72l O.552
sample Rig Stone Gap coke, oven
test, analysis made by A. S.
AeCreath' September, 1890. ..94oi Ala .5ss
The analysis of the Conncllsvillc coke
made during ten months used by the Beth.
lehem Iron Company showed an average
OF S7tper cent of fixed carbon and 1O+
per cent ash, from which it will lie seen
that the Virginia Coal and Iron Cowpany's
coke is or 10 per cent better.
The Company's property carries II
seams OF coal, s of which are above so
inches in thickness They ale divided in
hituninous, .splint and camel Goals, all
consistent over the eutire area. 1t is es-
timated that this tract contains 500, O00, 600
feet OF merchantalle timber, chiefly pop
lar and oak with q percentage of walnut
and cherry.
VIRGINIA., TENNESSEE AND CAROLINA STEEL
AND IRON COMPANY.
Capital Stock, s2,sss,OOO.
+. ". Huidekoper, Washington, D. c., Pres't.
J.. Z. Haskell, Columbia, S. c., Vice Pres't.
George :. Scott, New York, Treas.
I. II. Wentworth, Jr., Washington, D. c..
Secretary and Treasurer.
Dircctors.-E. A. Adams, Boston; r. A.
Ayers Estilleille, Va; T. D. Carley, Louisville,
Ny; =. s. Clark, ". P. Clyde, j. A. Garland,
Ne New York; j. c. Haskell, Columbia, SC; +.
". Hlidekoper, Washington, D. G.; j. II.
Inman, New York; ". d. Jones, Philadelphia,
"a; U; l.. James, Boston; Elk. Norton, New
iork; Nathaniel Thayer, Boston.
INTERSTATE INVESTMENT COMPANY.
Capital Stock, 100000
1ha = p !, Ballard, Louisville, Ny, President.
a. fopeg y.President
T. G. Williams, Secretary.
, lDireotors.-Chas. T. Ballard, John Churc.
na. ". \. Vulp, A. S. Hughes, A.Y. La Fay
etie' A. I. Pope. S. zorn, Louisville, Ky.
BIO STONE GArsELEorBIc LIGHT AND
POWER COMPANY.
Capital Stock, $so,0D0.
{ Gerry Webb, Big Stone Gap, Va, President.
T sss y. Mcdowell, Jr., g Sec. and Treas.
9iseclors,-W. 3. Addison, j. r. Bullitt,
49, Aoseee =. Fon II. O. Mcdowell. Ir..
5ehs3 Hthu, Biz Stone Gan. fa.