Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-08
PROGRESS OF CLIFTON FORGE.
wooIlen-Mills, Depot Buildings, and
Bridges-A Projected Railroad.

Woollen-MillE, Depot buildings, ana
Bridges-A Projected Railroad.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CLIFTON FORGE. VA, November This
has been an eventful week in tho history
OF Clifton Forge. Some days ago the new
woOllen-mils, located on Smith creek, began
operations and will be worked In future with
yigor. This IL one Of the most complete mills
In the South. The equipment Is OF the very best
and most expensive. Owing TO the location and
the ski1 OF the management the enterprise is an
The new depot at Smith Creek Is completed
ana will DO opened for tho reception OF trains on
Sunday morning Now that the approaches are
being put to the bridges in front OF The Netleton
building, with the opening Of the new depot tho
current Of local travel viii be entirely changed
and peculiar advantages given TO the new and
elegant hotel OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company located IN West Clifton Forge
LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY.
II Is matter OF general rejoicing that on Sat-
urday night our city will be lighted UP by cleo
tricity. The Clifton Forge Electrlc-Light and
Power Company has just completed one OF the
best plants in the country. II is supplied with
an eclipse engine Of l33-horso power, and with
dynamos and other appliances furnished by the
Brush Electric Company, Of Cleveland, .. Inc
plant has q present capacity OF nifty arc lights
and ESQ incandescent lights Of 16-candle power
each, and Is 80 constructed that the capacity
may be readily increased. The company is a
strong one, with George X. Anderson as pres.
dent: j. L. Page, treasurer, and J. @. Wood
ward, secretary. Mr.. II. A. Taft, OF Adams,
Mass, an accomplished and experienced ciectri-
elan, will superintend the plant. Judging from
inquiries beng mado the demand for lights VIII
shortly necessitate an extension.
ANEW RAILROAD.
The Secretary Of the State of West Virginia
has recently granted a charter 10 the Hinton aud
New River Railway Company which has as its
purpose the construction Of railroad from
Dfoer snN Win
Norfolk ana Western. The corporation
Is privileged 20 issue stock TO the extent OF $780,,
600. Twelve thousand dollars was Immediately
subscribed, with the prospect OF large subscrip-
lions as soon as the books are regularly opened.
! The corporators are NJ L. Dunn. j. Ii. Miller, 3.
G. Prince, X. III. Perkins, and J. Flanagan, Of
Hinton; j. G. Carpenter, Of Fredericks Hall; c.
ID. Langhorne, and 4. c. Eggleston, of Rich
mond: q. q. Gooch, Of Staunton, and w. A.
| Rinehart, OF Coyington.
The subscribers 20 the stock will be principally
largely benefited by the enterprise. Charleston
viii gain access 20 territory which will be very
helpful 10 its Wholesale trade. The right OF way
has already been secured along the entire route
| with the exception OF the tunnels. Tho length
OF the road will be twelty-slx miles, all OF which
/ Is over an easy grade and through section rem
| dering construction cheap. Thus will be con-
nected two OF the leading railroad systems OF the
country, at the completion OF which marked
changes win be made In traric and passenger
| accommodations. The country through which
the new route is located is rich In timber aud
mineral deposits. The. officials OF both the
| Chesapeake and Ohio and the Norfolk and West
! ern roads are said 10 look upon the scheme with
| approval and favor. The road viii be pushed TO
| speedy completion.
OTHER NOTES
| progressive lost-heir plrty was given at the
| residence OF Mr.. George h. Anderson last Tues
eay evening In honoro Of Misses Bessie Gooch and
/ kiia Anderson, who are visiting a. Mr.. Ander-
CONS. About fourteen ladies and gentlemen
/ were entertained royalty.
Thursday evening as freight train was pull
/ ing cut OF Iron cate for Clifton Forge three or
Tour celereo mon were discovered stealing q
ride The conductor promptly put them Oh,
| whereupon one OF the men drew q revolver and
| nsod four sh0ss at him, none OF them, however,
taxing effect Tho darby Was arrested and taken
| 70 Coyington for ssfekcsping.
The directors Of the Allegheny Improvement
and Construction Company held a meeting hero
on yesterday. To-day thore II a meeting Of tho
1 Company Of West Clifton Forge.