West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-12
PRESTON COUNTY.
HER MINERAL. riMBKR AND 40.
RICULTURAL RESOURCES.
Railroads And Waterways
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The following article on this coun-
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On from the Glasgow (va.) Hrs't
and was furnished BY the officers OF
the Pittsburgh 4 Virginia Il. r.
Of which Gen. Fitshugh Lee is
President. These notes are from
the pen Of Prof. /. G. White State
Geolog,st Of West Va. This is the
road that is expected to be built
from Glasgow Va, by Lexington to
Pittsburgh or to Uniontown. The
Pittsburgh and Virginia road, it
will be remembered, is to be an i'm
portant link in the chain Of roads
to be known as the Pittsburgh and
Atlanta, concerning which much
has lately appeared in the papers.
1t is proposed to construct a rail-
road from GLASGOW, Virginia, by
Lexington to Pittsburgh, or to Uni
ontown. a point sevsnty.fve miles
south OF Pittsburgh, and now con-
usctsd with that city by three rail-
way lines.
This road will connect south To
Lynchbusg. via the James River Di-
vision Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway.
1t will probably pass thrsngh the
counties Of Bath and Highland in
Virginia. and the counties. OF Pen
dleton, Randolph, Tucker, Preston
aud through or near the extreme
northeastern corner OF Monopg lila
in Wet Virginia. It's general d.
rcction is littlo west of direct
north line.
Ii will thus be seen that it's route
is at right angles to the great trunk
lines running from east to west and
from northeast to southwest.
1t passes through = section Of
country having no railroad fscili-
ties and abeunding in ores, Goals
and virgin forests.
The distance from Lexington to
Cniontown is about ls0 miles. and
from that point tn Pittsburgh, as
stated, is seventy five miles. Lynch
burg is twenty eight miles south
east Of Glasg,w.
At I.ynchburg this road would be
placed in direct communication BY
means Of the Hichmond aRd Dan
vile, and Lynchburg and Durham
systems, with all points south; With
Richmond and the sea VIA the Ches.
apesks and Ohis TO Newport News
and With all points in Southwest
Virginia and Tennessee by the Nor
folk and Western.
From Lynchburg, gsing north,
twenty eight miles. ss stated, is the
city Of Glasgow. At this point the
iron ore regions, and furnaces Of
the upper waters Of the James arc
rcached. In addition to the Ches.
speake and OHIO connections here,
the road would cross the Shenan-
doah Valley Railway, which runs
now from Roanoke northeast to
Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Lexington is twelve miles further
north, and there connection is made
with thu Valley Branch Of the Bal
timore and Ohio. Continuing north.
in eighteen miles the main line Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio is crossed
in the vicinity Of Goshen. Victoria
Furnace 10 situated At that point,
and those Of Long Dale. Low Moor,
and all others that are or my be
constructed in that section. will be
placed directly in communication
with Pittsburgh.
Near Parsons. in West Virginia.
connection is had with the West
Virginia CeBtral, and at Rowlas
borg, in Preston county, with the
Baltimore and Ohio.
PRESTON COUNTY.
Mineral Resources. This coun.
~ cont,ins an enor mon, amount Of
the finest coal, both for coking and
general iuel uses. The great Pres
ton basin is trcnched through by
Cheat River, which offers unusual
facilities for mining the coal.
There is also plerty Of iron ore
in Preston, as also Ere clay, gIass
sand, building stone, limestone,