Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-07-24
The Boom at Bullionville.

WIS Hpl lrOntaDlc 10 WOrk TIC llX1c
quantities of low-gradc orc, or ship it
away without railroad.
II was not practicable now to work
the great timber resources of the county
without means of transportation. Every
thing in Bullionvillc languishcd for IL
railroad, and mt least half the buildings
in the place bore the sign, "For Sale or
To Let
The town had good location at the
junction of two rivers, and in the cen
tire OF a fertile farming tract, and the
surrounding hills were rich i'll coal,
rhinestone, lead, iron and low grade sill
,vcr ore.
The weekly Dullionvillc Ec.io Ind pro-
claimed these advantages month after
month, until their rcitcration came to BIZ
Il matter OF course, and no one paid any
attention to them. They helped, how
ever, to COM incc the people that Il rail
road was all that was needed To make
the town metropolis.
But would the railroad be built? This
was the question which some of the
town people asked young 3lorris when,
ono day iii August, lie made his custom
airy trip from his camp, It few miles down
the river, up TO the post and telegraph
Offices in Bull0nvilc.
Morris lad been employed rs clerk to
the contractors who had built the last
istrctch of road beyond. lie was am
b,tious 10 complete his education, par.
;t'cniarly in geology, which was his
specially; and he had been glad to get
this opportunity to make geological re-
searches in country rich III specimens.
He had answered this question about
the railroad to the best of his ability
nearly every day for II month, but he re.
piled, good naturally
al don't know, gentlemen. Nothing
new has developed"
lyon aren't thinkin" of moving away
the outfit, are y0u"
81 have no such intention. | will OK.
l'tan The whole thing. You know am
iucroly the clerk of the contractors who
hope 10 build the road when the time
COMES. They finished it to II point about
thirty miles from here last fall, and then
moved their outfit, stock, tools, tents
and ri! down into this valley TO. the
winter. Tney hoped to get the contract
TO build :he remainder of the road in
time 20 begin work last spring, but, us
you see, were disappointed. report To
chem frequently, and | have standing in
Sir';ctioas 10 keep things ready TO BERN
work oil short notice. But vou see it is
all SUess-woTk. The company may not
in'cnd TO bald the road at all, o: i; may
intend to 20 along the other side OF the
valley
About Il week aftcrwarl a croup o!
men who had nothing to do were dis
c'iesinS the great topic in the postoiiice.
lit rather looks rs though we wcren t
Goin" to have railroad. " said the pro-
rrictor of the Metropolitan Hotel in a
SLOW, melancholy tone, rs if cach word
were forced from him.
~ don't give up yet" said ii real cs.
rate owner. II believe that pnrty OF
engineers IN camp about forty miles
down tie canon has some business con
nccted with the building of the road in
spite u. all they say"
-'lts about time for that voun" fellow
Morris /" hc up after his mail, isn't it
Maybe ne knows somcthin. more about
II, said another.
''llc won't be here till late. then, .
said The fcrryman. '.lIc got me ont OF
bed 10 take him across the river thi,
morning, and has gone down tine Other
SIDE. You know the bridge down below
his camp was washed away"
Il wonder if he didn't 20 to consult
those engineers" said the editor of tn,
Buliionvilc Echo, eagerly.
mo; he said he was going down IL
see the stock, and to get Il fresh saddl,
pony; but he was III II great hurry, and
tell you he locked nightly pleased n
some letter he was reading on the ferry
There wasa general Increase of intcrcs
at TINS announcement.
Il tell YOU" said the real csiat
owner, ''that young fellow knows how
to take care of himself. Like rs not h
Will be the first to get the news, and will
nave half the town bought up before the
boom begins. But | tell YOU, he won
get loot of my land unless he paws ;
Doom price for it. / haven't waited her,
tive years just TO be hoodwinked at In,
last"
''Ill bet something's up" said tn,
editor. lie started toward the TELEGRAM.
Office.
Inc ierryman was right in his surmist
That Morris was pleased about sometime
lie had received ii letter which anye hin
assurance at last that he would be able Il
go Fast and enter college. Tins was t,
nm the most important event that coult
take place, and it was with very merry
heart that he set about making. his pren.
arations TO depart. The opening OF tho
college year was near and as he wished
10 nave day or two in which to com
plete Il collection of geological specimens,
ne made all haste TO get his work in
shape so that he could spare the time.
1t was almost sunset when he started
from the herders cabin on his return
trip, but it was clear, starlight night
and he found the ride enjoyable.
AS lie rode about the river, he ran over
IN his mind the preparations it was ncces.
sary to make. and the best means OF
getting his geological specimens to the
college, where, he felt sure, the profess.
ors would recognize them as the nucleus
oil n Yery fine c0llaction