Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-12
Progress and Prosperity at
Charlestown.
From the Manufacturer Rccord.I
GHARLESTowN, ", VA, !
A1,rsl On 1907

Tie public sale of lots will be held
at Charlestown, w. Va, on the 18th
and 18th of May. Lots will be as
signed to stockholders on May 13.-
The attendance at the sale promises
to be large and enthusiastic one,
and, what is best of all, composed to
q large extent of capitalists of solid
financial standing, ready aud glad to
pay for real values, as we'll as quick
to recognize paying Investment.
Your correspondent will be par
doned for touching again upon one or
two of the salient points teeited in
Mr.. Grasty's letter of February 2S,
besides noting the rapid strides that
six weeks of hard work hard worlS
have made in the development of tho
treasure that nature has entrusted TO
the people of this section.
Charlestown, it is by this time we'll
known, lies at the junction of the
Baltimore & Ohio and Norfolk &
Western Railroads. Take note, first
of its natural advantages. Investi-
CATION of the iron fields that lie
around the town more than coudrm
the bright hopes that we're enter
tanned at the beginning of the present
industrial movement. Careful rx-
aminations have been made by ex-
perts and fluanciers of experience,
and the result is that this feature
will shortly be developed rs ii de-
serves. Proposals looking to that
enc are now being entertained, and
both capital aud skill will soon be
layishly applied. The ores are of
the best quality and in profusc album
dance, lying where they may be cas-
lily reached, with the best OF lluNing
material close at hand. Three great
coke fields can be laid under contri-
button, and their product reach
Charlestown by both railroadsi at
rates to put its ironindustries in COM
petition equally with those either of
Pennsylvania or Alabama. In this
connection one must note how the
geographical position of the town op-
crates to make IL unexcelIed as dis
tributing point, Cliarlestown lies
within GO miles of Washington, less
than 100 miles of Baltimore, less than
200 of Philadelphia, within 800 of
New York. These points are all
reached with great directness via
the b. & O. II. r., which opens be-
sides the markets of the boundless
West. The Norfolk & Western sys-
tenn offers great highway directly
into the South, where the products
of the new industries will meet
steadily increasing demand. Since
Mr.. Grasty's letter was printed, the
@. NJ, NJ. & /. Co. has graded
through the midst of the manufac.
turing reservations belt railway,
connecting the Baltimore & Ohio
with the Norfolk {; Western Rail-
road. Soon, on the switches to he
Joined to it, freight of the most vnricd
character will be loaded and unload
ed TO and from all parts of the conn
try. The Shenandoah Brass & Iron
Works, located on this belt line, arc
now hard at work filling orders that
will make it necessary to add to its
present force of 100 hands and re-
quire an increase in its machinery
and plant. The large, solid, three
story brick building of the Goeiz
Harness Factory is fast rising on tho
eompany's lands, soon to be hum
ming with the industry of a hundred
men. Not far from this glove fac
tory is going up and brick COM
pany making 10000 brick per day.
Other industries of varied character
and importance are to be started ia
the near future.
The Charlestown Mining Manufac-
turing and Improvement Co. is now
in treaty with a rolling mill, struc-
turai iron works road machine works.
stove works, shoe factory and a half
dozed other industries, with tile Ger.
tainty of scouting several If not all of
them. Under the picks and 81 oYels
of hundreds of laborers during the
good weather, streets that have
hitherto only given evidence OF their
existence by line of puzzling stakes
are now becoming beautiful road
ways, upon which the finest macadam
material will be laid at once. Under
several Of these long line of water
pipes already carries supply of
water abundant enough to furnish
power TO many an engine, pure as Il
mountain spring. The old town is
already lighted with gas. The mains
admit of cheap and easy extension
into the company's property, A
street railway and an electric light
company have been chartered.
Buildings are springfng up all over
the property to be sold. Contractors
are working with energy upon the
Hotel Powhatan, Office buildings,
stores and dwellings, besides push
ing the construction Of tile factories
before mentioned. By saie-day some
of these will be finished, the rest far
advanced. These facts assure TO the
investor a real growing value for his
business lots. The sites reserved for
residence property command views
of unexceIIed loYeliness, and are,
with hut few exceptions, within ara
ldius of mile from the business cen-
Ter. Climate, proximity to large
cities, freedom from disease, beauty
| of scenery, society, cheapness of liv-
ling, low taxes and thousand other
agreeable features make Charlestown
an ideal place for home. The APP
preaching sale will undoubtedly be a
great event.
Carrying Goals TO Newcastle.
This Is considered folly, but It is an astonisl,-