The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-12
TEHE alouNrAINors INTnRIoR.
a Talk with Captain sRryer on stcDowsti
and wyoming Counties Tiieir Resources
and PFospoots.

ATaik with Captain sarysr on stsDowsii
and Wyoming Counties Their Resources
and PFosPoets.
Yesterday Captain W. 7. saryer, an
old resident OF Wyoming county, ar
rived in the city, and put up at the
Hotel Windsor He owns considerable
land in the interior Of the State, and
knows besides every foot of,teErit9ry, in
his own and Mcdowell county, Having
resided in that section for thirty-six
years and surveyed over that whole
country. He is here now for the pur-
pose OF negotiating sGle OF land with
some Eastern parties, who are expected
TO arrive soon. An INTELLdaRScgR re-
porter called yesterday, and had talk
with him about Wyoming and Nc
Dowell counties.
GLOW is the building Of the Norfolk 4
Western raiiroadprogressing, Captain|
asked the reporter. sg.5 5..,.a
"Whcn / left home on the frstlof
April" he replied, Every little work wins
being done. Since then l have heard
that the company has gone TO workwith
renewed vigor. Track is now laid from
the Ohio river to Wayne Court House,
and at the upper end is laid from the
Elkhorn depot to the town Of Weleh,i a
distance OF twelve miles. LIDO not
know when the road will be finished
through the county of Mcdowell. Some
think next January will see 1t finished;
] myself, however, will be satisfied II 1t
is done year from next September"
care there many new coal mines
being opened up in your nTeishbor'
mot in my county. The Norfolk &
Western doesn't come within three
miles Of Wyoming county. But in
Mcdowell county, along the line of the
road. new mines are being opened
every day. New coke ovens were
started up afew days ago on. the Elk
horn. Five years ago the land around
the town OF Elkhorn was worth very
little. a friend Of mine sold several
hundred acres at that time. for $40 IN
acre to party Of spectators. He after,
wards wanted business site, and
offered thousand dollars Tor one OF
the acres he had disposed Of, but his
offer was refused" ~
Mcdowell county seems to be on n
boom, then, Captain; but how about
Wyoming county2"
"Well, no railroad traverses our
county, as yet, though we have one
chartered and preliminary surveys have
been made. But then wehaTe the best
coal in the world in thai county, and the
time will come when people will begin
to appreciate it. At present, coal lands
in Mcdowell county are held at really
cheaper prices than in, our county, con-
sidering that there the, railroad is an
assured fact and Is being constructed,
while in Wyoming it Is, as yet only on
paper. But Il our coal lands are not sell
ing fast, our timber is. We have splen-
did forests OF poplar, white oak, ash,
chestnut, beach and some walnut.
Wherever you so you can hear the
sound of the woodlands axe. Over
100000 worth of timber has been cut
and floated out the past season. n9ai
"Does the county holdits own in'pop-l
ulation?" 3.'aifa4
ooh, yes. Some have left US, and
others have come in. The south side
Of the county, adjoining Mcdowell, is
good coal territory, and most OF the
farmers in that region sold out their
lands at good prices and. purchased
farming lands elsewhere utlo~erfr ices.,
We are strong Republicans down there,
and the IHTELLIGENcER is welcomed by
our people. Our county paper is Re-
publican"
Your mountain country must be
great place for game"
"one would be apt to think so but I
don't think there's q deer ihths GotiHtyE
they have been run out Of the country
by hounds. We have plenty ofsquirrel,
pheasants and quail. Fishing is ex-
cellent and pike, bass, red horse and
other varieties are caught"
"You are satisfied with the outlook for
your county's future, Captain?
Eyes, indeed. Though Wyomins Is
not on d boom, yet he's Natural ,Te-
sources are SO great thats.it Is only a
question OF a comparatively short time
when railroads and the innumerable
benefits they bring in their wake will be
oufR"