The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04
RICH IN RESOURCES.
some OF tao Special Interests Along t"e
Limo Westward.

Some OF tho Special Interests AAV"o
Limo Westward.
Leaving Suffolk for the west on the
Norfolk & Western road, the traveller Is
struck by the richness Of the soil as
shown by the luxuriant vegetation and
by the rolling character OF the country
which further east is all dead level
EVERYWHERE in the virgin forests are
piled cord upon cord OF wood, TIL tlie
openings among thelrces seem one VAST
area OF iirc.wood; yet ii is Impossible,
so dense is the forest growth, to soc
where a single tree has been cut down;
The shipment Of Virginia cord-%o9Ia
to New York and Boston from Suffolk
BY sailing vessels has come TO be an
enormous business, and the supply
seems practically inexaustible. ~
Thriving TOWNS are passed to refers
burg, SO rich in its historic associations
Hero the spirit OF progress seems 70
hold less sway than elsewhere on the
road, yet Petersburg isla live and SUD
stantial town. Tho next live, BUSTING
growing town on the road ID
cREwE.
When the Norfolk & Western com;
pany began its policy OF extending anu
reorgani2ing, it was resolved among
other changes to re.division the ROAD.
Crewe, 120 miles from Norfolk, was de-
csded upon rs the terminus and head
quarters Of the first division. Here Ill
tho summer OF '8S the railroad company
built round houses, repair shops and
buildings for division headquarters.
The com any reserved for itself q con-
siderable tract= OF land for lard pur-
poses, and on each side oil this tho VIZ
ginia company secured large area, IN
all about six hundred acres. The conf
pany also bought lake OF clear water
lying north OF the town site and erected
a pumping station, while in the town
elevated tanks were constructed, into
which the water Is pumped, and the
pressure forces II through the pipes
aud supplies the town. A number OF
neat cottages Of varied designs were
erected, mainly for the accommodation
OF the railroad employees.
All the way westward from Suffolk
along the railroad is rich agricultural
country, the product of tobacco being
especially rich and having won for this
section world wide fame. Almost the
whole way, also, is lined with hard wood
timber, which makes Crewe an especi-
ally desirable locality for factories using
such timber as their raw material. Al,
ready the construction Of q hub and
spoke factory has been commenced.
The truck farming and fruit growing
all over this section ought to make
canning factory profitable, while dairy
and poultry products could be engaged
in with good results, building up fine
commerce that would employ many peo-
pie. The facilities for reaching the
markets are unsurpassed.
AN INTERESTING TOUR.
A tour of inspection through this
country would we'll repay anybody
Tho grand and beautiful scenery, the
mementoes OF the war, the last desper-
ate struggle OF which took place in this
part OF Virginia, and the prevalent and
increasing signs OF tho now era OF enter
prise and progress, maintain the inter
est all the way.
At Birdvilte, n few miles beyond
Crewe, the line of the Norfolk & West
ern is crossed by one Of the divisions OF
the Richmond 4 Danville road. A little
further west is Farmville, near which
arc the springs from which come the
world-famod Farmville Lythia waters.
From here to Lynchhurg is the same
succession OF fertile fields and rich for
ests. Lynchburg is the crossing point
Of another division of the Richmond y
Danville railroad, the Virginia Midland
division OF the Chesapeake & Ohio road.
A little further is Bedford City, about
midway between Lynchburg and Roam
oke, and formerly known us Liberty, a
famous resort in ante bellum days.
Close by are the famous Peaks OF Otter,
which constitute a part OF the Blue
Ridge, and make an imposing sight
viewed from the passing train. Bedford
CITY has felt the awakening spirit OF the
era and is striving to keep abreast OF
these busting times.
From Bedford to Roanoke, about an
hours ride, the road winds among the
picturesque hills, presenting a piano.
rama of ever changing but ever charm
ing scenery.