The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

folk. A wooden industry would find
ample raw material here. .u
There are two good planning mills, a
large brick factory, making, both pressed
and common brick, red and but. GOOD
building stone abounds.
The town is peculiarly healthy, and
very picturesquely situated.
puLAsKI's SPECIAL ADVANTAGES.
One OF the most important OF the in
dustries of Pulnsdis tho Bertha link
works, which turns out spelter OF re-
markable purity. This is exported to
Europe for use in minis as an alloy.
This company obtains its ore from
mines which it controls on the Cripple
creek division of the road. The COM
many also owns its own coal mines, sit
hated short distance from Pulaski.
The Pulaski Land and Improvement
Company gave the town q fine plat OF
ground, on which stands most attract
i've schoolbuilding, erected by the town.
The churches are fine, and the Maple
Shade Inn, owned by the railroad com,
many, is n beautiful hotel. The Land
and improvement Companyis also build>
ing a fine hotel, centrally located.
# must be patent to the most casual
observer that Pulaski is destined to be
great iron centre. This article has
already spoken OF the Gossan ore, mined
ON the North Carolina extension. This
branch railroad taps country long
noted for its rich mineral deposits, ana
which for many years has been inc
source whence came some OF the nnest
grades OF charcoal iron, which before
The advent OF the railroad, was hauled
over the mountains in wagons. Besides
the iron ores, zinc, lead and copper
abound, Prof. Andrew McBreath, State
GeoloCist OF Pennsylvania, made 4 very
thorough examination OF this section,
and in an exhaustive report speaks OF
the ores in the most enthusiastic terms.
The lowest percentage OF metallic IRON
in any specimen examined by him was
so per cent. Charcoal iron is still made,
hut most OF the ore is now used in coke
furnaces. Limestone Of u high grade
is abundant, and the convenience OF
supply of the famous Pocahontas coke
forms that combination OF cheap ore,
cheap fuel and cheap tlux which is SO
desired by all iron manufacturers, and
which exists in like degree at lew places
besides Pulaski.
Leaving Pulaski on the main line the
ride westward continues through q
country rich in mineral and agricultural
wealth as yet almost untouched. Inc
scenery is still picturesque.
At Max Meadows furnace has been
erected, and mineral lands near furnish
most, but not all, OF the ores: Inc
company owns the mines. 1t Is now
considering the erection OF rolling
mill in connection with its furnace;
WythevilEe shows signs OF nm awaken
ing. The United States fish hatcheries
located here are an interesting instltu.
ton. Just beyond is Abingdon, prom
Using but undeve!oped.
At Mt. Airy, q mile west OF Rural Re-
treat, the summer resort, is the highest
point on the Norfolk & Western, being
$500 feet above the sea level, AT
Emory Henry College is located. AT
Glade Springs there is short line lead
ing off to q salt works.
Bristol, the terminus OF the N. 4 w;
main line, is known as the Irwin City"
from the fact that though it is really
one it lies partly in Virginia and partly
in Tennessee, the State line being in the
middle OF the principal street. Two
corporations are necessary to gov
ern tho town. A blast furnace
is being put up at Bristol and
a steel plant is to follow. 1t has
a large tobacco warehouse, and is the
centre Of a considerable industry in the
weed. Here the N. & w. connects with
the East Tennessee, Virginia 4 Georgia
railroad for the Atlantic scaboard and
the Gulf. and all points south and
southwest. Bristolis also the objective
point OF several projected railroads, and
Is favorably situated for the growth OF q
city. 1t is 4Os miles from Norfolk.