The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-06
JOHNSON CITY,
Center of Trunk Lines and
Terminal Roads.
IMMENSELY RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES.
The Gateway to the Mineral and Tim
Der Laden AlleghenieS
IMMENSELY RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES.
In the Heart Of the Celebrated Mag
netiG Ore District.


section of the two great trunk lines,
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, and the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago Railroads; and
at the termini of the East Tennes-
see and Western North Carolina,
and the Johnson City and Carolina
Railroads.
The Johnson City and Green's
boro Railroad has been chartered
and preliminary survey made. 1t
is an extension of the Richmond
and Danville line from Greensboro
to Johnson City, via. Wilkesboro.
The Johnson City and Cumber-
land Gap Railroad Company has
been organized.
The Southern and Western Air
Line is building from Shelby, N.
c., to Cranberry, to connect with
our East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina Railroad.
1t is not a speculative paper town,
but it is a substantial young city
one whose progress within the past
two years bears favorable compari-
son with any other city in the
South.
SOME OF ITS RESOURCES.
Ist. 1t is in the midst of fine
agricultural section. The cereals,
tobacco, the grasses and all kinds of
fruits grow to perfection. There is
no better section for the stockman,
the cattle breeder, or the fruit
grower.
I'd. 1t has at its gates an unlim-
tied supply of the finest timber.
Nearly all of the hard woods
abound in vast quantities. An ex-
cellent point for wood working
plants of every description.
sd. 1t is literally hedged IN by
mountains of iron ores. Red and
brown hematite abound in mex
haustible quantities. 1t lies almost
T at the base of the Cranberry Noun
tains, for whose celebrated mag
netic ores it is the natural outlet. 1t:
, proximity to the magnetic ores OF
the east and coal fields on the ives
must certainly make it the stee
making centre of the South.
( 4th. Limestone is found here il
quantities beyond estimation, and o
the best quality.
9Th. It's railroad facilities will
j. soon be all that can be desired. |
. now has four roads, 1.-TWO of which
r are great trunk lines) with more t.
follow.
n 9th. It's climate is good ant
: healthful. It's altitude is 1850 fee
/, above the level of the sea, and it
y scenery is superb.
9TH. 1t has population, accord
}, ing to the last census, of 4,I6o, al
a increase of COZ per cent. over tn
!. census of 1880, when it had only 68s
G INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES IN OPERA
, TON AND IN COURSE OF
l. CONSTRUCTION.
Johnson City Tin and Stove Company, maj
ufacturers of tinware.
a Marble Yard-W. C. Remine.
/ Johnson City Foundry and Machine Works.
Johnson City Furniture Company.
Watauga Electric Lighting and Power Con
n pany.
Johnson City and Carnegie Street Railrea
l. Company.
Watauga Tannery.
y 125-ton Blast Furnace Carnegie Iron Co
e pany.
d 125-barrel Roller Process FIGURING Mill
Q Brown & Biddle.
II Machine Shop and Foundry Miller Bros.
Q Crandall-Harris Tobacco Factory.
y Cigar Factory. Il. Harr.
IT Ice Factory-W. J. Graham & Co.
Bottling Works-W. ]. Graham & Co.
e Johnson City Brick Works.
s, P. WINS Co .--Btick Works.
! J. 4. Hoss a. Co.-Brick Works.
+ Allison & Shafer--B Brick Works.
n Campbell & Co.--Brick Works.
Q Johnson City Canning Factory,-A B, Downs
q Watauga Lumber Company.
|. Cooper Bros. Planning Mil
j. NJ. Carr & Co.-Planing Mill.
John understanding Mill.
r Bakery-Fishback & Weiger.
q City Steam Laundry.
Soap Faetory-Browning & Co.
Watanga Water Co.
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