The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.


which is an hour slower than Eastern time,
time and departs st 3:55 or ass Eastern time.
To avoid the confusion Of double time, Supt.
Conklin, Of the S. A. & o., has been asked to
run his trains by Eastern tilnc,as Bristol is The
point at which the E. T., va G.. changes to
Eastern time. AS a matter of fact, local (sune
time is 30 minutes and seconds faster than
Central time, that is, noon By Central time is
IL hours 81 minutes and 50 seconds.
Messrs. Davis 4 Lewis, of fremont, Pa, for
themselves and associates, have leased from
Jack Kelly, on Mill Branch, six miles above
Big Stone Cap 500 acres of his coking coal
land, at satisfactory royalty On a guaranteed
output, and on Monday moycd up wagon load
of tools and have began work, opening entries,
etc. They have applied to the l.. & n. rail-
road for branch railroad and this week they
will have long side-track put in. Mr.. Davis
is on the ground and Mr.. Lewis will arrive to-
day. The gentlemen also own 900 acres just
above this location and will at once begin the
development of that. Vaughn j. Ferguson,
of Roanoke, also have q lease on some 1000
acres of Mr.. Kelly s..land on Mill Branch, on
royalty, on large output.
The l.. 4 y. last night reached Jack kelley's,
at the crossing of Powell's river, where it will
be detained till Tuesday or Wednesday, while
the temporary bridge is being put in. This is
but six and half miles from Norton, which
can easily be reached by May LIST.
The Norfolk 4 Western reached Norton on
last Monday, when it was rececyd with much
rejoicing.
The l.. & n for the sake of safety takes
four hours in which to run the Sxty-tive miles
between here and Shawnee (ncar East Cum
berland Gap,) which is the present terminus OF
its sleeping car line. This time will, about
May lst to 18th, it is understood, be shortened
to two hours, and the slccpcrs run here; and,
about June LIST, it is expected that through
trains, with fitting service of sleeping and BUT
fet cars, will run from Louisville to Norfolk
longer than the Chesapeake & Ohio.
Mr.. +. B. Leisenring, President of the Vir-
ginia Coal Il Iron Company, has returned from
his winter vacation in the West Indies and is
now at his home in Mauch Chunk, Pa. From
reliable sources, it is learned that arrangements
will soon be made, by which the construction
Of the branch railroad up Callahan creek will
be pushed vigorously, and operations resumed
in mining and building coke ovens.
The first passenger train of the Louisville
& Nashville railroad that began its regular
schedule last "Wednesday, deserves the histor-
ical chronicle that it was made up of en-
CINE S07, combination car 30, day coach
%, aud officers car 35l. This last brought
General Manager Metcalf Chief Engineer r.
Montfort, Master of Transportation Evan, and
Mr.. Robinson, Superintendent Of the line be-
tween Corbn and Big Stone Gap. After look
ing about town bit, under charge of Major
O'Brien, Chief Constructing Engineer, they
took run through the Cap past Callahan
noon went down the road. Good time was
made from Mddcsborough, and among the
passengers were number of Middlesborough's
citizens. From the time table, which appears
in another column, il will BIZ seen that pnsSen-
gers may leave here in the afternoon and arrive
in Louisville the next morning, and rice cerSd.
Majo O'Brcn says freight trains will be run
ming regularly within two weeks, and mean
time an express and mail car viii! be attached
to the train. Within two weeks also, much
faster time will be made, aud journey to
Louisville or Cincinnati will require only ten
or twelve hours. The construction through
the Gap is being pushed rapidly and the road
will connect with the Norfolk & Western ut
Norton before the last of this month. Only six
miles are now to be laid.
The section men of the Valley Street Rail-
way are now putting in the switch and running
the track of that road ont East Fifth street
! to the river. This will enable General Ayers
| to get the material of the bridge in place so
that progress can be made on that work, which
has been much hindercd by the rains Of the
past month. The men have been busy in keep
ing the main line i'll passable condition. En-
gnecr Malcolm Smith in few days will
have ready the grades Of the street rail
road in plat to a connection with the l.. l.
Y. track either at the frcight-yard or at the
site Of the Central station and contractor is
ready to put the work through in compare
lively few days.
Work Oh the furnaces has been temporarily
suspended because Of disagreement between
a number of the stockholders aud those super
intending the work in regard to the method aud
material of their construction. Work will be
resumed as soon as these differences are adj
justed. There is no lack of money. The pro-
lectors of the enterprise are not only willing
to put up the amount originally agreed OH but
have offered and are ready 10 put up more
anv amount indeed that may be necessary 20
complete the plant. They expect the enter
prise to prove very profitable, and its construc-
ton will not be delayed longer than necessary.
The Pittsburg expert who MAS here some days
ago to examine the material made favorable
report upon everything except part Of the
foundation, which it is necessary to remove. A
meeting between Gen. Ayers and Gen. Haskell,
and Mr. Bird and Mr.. Peters has been arranged
for Saturday at Bristol and it is expected that
an agreement will be reached. The iron work
is being: vigorously pushed, no hitch having
occurred in that department.
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