The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-22

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at the Virginia Military Institute, and
was'with the cadets in the army. beinrs
present at the New Market fight when
so many of them were killed. He lived
In New York City till 'S7, when he came
back to his native State. He is secre-
tary OF the Columbia Land Company.
Edward s. Fry was born in Richmond
IN 1853, and lived the greater part of
ms life at Coyner's Springs. He was
LOT short time last year connected
| with the Norfolk and Western offices at
this city.
PoCAHoNTAs COAL SHIPMENTS.
n Tabulated Statement of Tonnage for
the Year 1890.
The following table shows the shin
Dents of coal by the Pocahontas Coal
Company, by months, for the year 1890:
cross tons. Gross tons.
January 1892 July. 80. .164 ,63f
February. l2S, SCI August. 149's43
March. .137,S o7 September .143, O99
April. .176,S S5 October. $50. ssy
May. 7Os Novemb Dor. .144.776
June. ......164.3 $40 December. lilo. 1Go
Total for year. ,7os.7af
In addition to the above were shipped
Clinch Valley extension, 5,lT6 gross
tons, and from Gas Coal mines, 1910
gross tons, making the total shipments
Tor year, 1,S07,7l6 gross tons. or the
above tonnage, 1,l4s,497 gross tons
were shipped to tidewater, the remain
der to limo trade and railroads.
During the year 1890 two CORPORA
tions began shipping from the Pooa-
hontas district, viz: The Coaldale Coal
and Coke Company, and the Lick
Branch Colliery.
On the Clinch Valley division, ting
Richlands Coal Company and the Vir-
ginia Gas Coal Company began ship
ping coal
Preparations are being now made with
a view of largely increasing the output
In both sections mentioned, and the wear
lS9l Will probably sec about four more,
colliories in operation in Pocahontas
district, and possibly five or six on tho
Cllnch Valley division, which will have
the effect of bringing the tonnage up to-
$500 600 gross tons during the year,
unless unforeseen difficulties should
prevent the prompt movement of the
coal to market.
The small output in December, 1890,
is attributable to the snow blockade
anu the scarcity OF labor during the
holiday week.
In connection with tho above state
ment the following article is of interest:
Recent dispatches from Virginia, says
the New York World, have announced
the incorporation Of n strong syndicate
of New York and Philadelphia capital
lists, including Calvin 5. Brice, Robert
Hoe, Constant y. Andrews, Russell
Stnrgls, Everton Chapman. Samuel A.
Grocer, Edmund Smith, Clarence An
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The object has been stated to be tho
development of colling-coa lands along
the limo of the Norfolk and Western
railroad. To ascertain tho truth OF
these dispatches called yesterday upon
one of the gentlemen above named He
informed me that portion of the prop
erty was acquired Il number of years
ago, and that the balance was added rs
opportunity offered. The property is
now very valuable one. 1t was
brought to the notice of the present
owners by Mr.. Constant Andrews, prcsi-.
dent of tho United Savings bank. OF this
city, who, | was told. had been in
tcrested in that coal field from tho timo
1t was first opened. l was referred to.
him for particulars.
MIR. Andrews, when called upon, said
the property was purchased for privatec
investment, and as it would not bu
placed on the market, he did not caro-
to give any information respecting it
for publication. From other sources
learned that it Is situated within the
famous Pocahontas coal field which
yields so superior coal for steam pur-
poses that tho Navy Department has
ordered it's use in all trials of the new
Government cruisers. Its merits are
further attested by the fact that tho
White Star line uses this coal on board
the crack racers that have broken the
ocean record. Long after Mr. Andrews
madc his first purchase his lead was
quickly followed by other shrowd in
yes.ors as Stephen b. Elkins, Secretary
Blaine, Senator Davis, and moro re-
Gently the Vanderbilts, Senator German
and others. The Chesapeake and Ohio
and baltimore and Ohio Railway Com
panies have also purchased large tracts
of coal-bearing lands in this sect;orS
When tho United States ship Yorktown
made her first trial trip she burned An
thracite coal. On her second trip she
used Pocahontas coal, with the result
that her engines developed 400 moro
horse power than on her first trial. An
alysis of Pocahontas coal shows an
average of over 81 per cent. of carbon,
and calorifc power of 1874 pounds OF.
water evaporated from al2 degrees
Fahrenheit by one pound of coal,