Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-01-20

Many organizations are announced for de-
velopment and not one in ten Undertaking.
for any good, is the result of OVERRIDING proper
enterprise Failures outnumbering successes,
are nevertheless not criterions for withhold
ing, at least share of confidence, pending the
process Of obtaining Information. especially
when the effort is directed towards an object
which has meritorious claims for the &C.
complishment of a great public benefit, as
wall as to make good substantial recognition
for Virginia / n the richness of her varied and
undevelOped wealth.
The case in mind which suggests the fore
going lines is one which is gradually Develop
ing. and of which 1 write entirely unbiased
having never exchanged a word with the
parties conducting 1t, and entirely from per-
sunal observation. Then with fairly accu'
rate knowledge of the wide extent OF country
embraced in the territory which may or may
not figure In one OF the greatest enterprises,
not only as 1t may concern this section OF the
Valley and the adjoining counties east of the
mountains, but indeed of the American con-
tinent, Will as briefly as 1 can refer to 1t, re-
marking that some Of It's features have long
been before the public. with ever varying
fortune. One day of no concern and then
claiming again the attention of scientists.
with full purses-the latter they assuredly
have as extensive operations of more than
two years fully attest.
The reader somewhat familiar in the past
with varying reports from the tin-mines on
Irish Creek, Rockbri dgs county, will please
not draw back with ehrug of the shoulders.
and say nonsense. Perhaps he does not know,
for T. with sume opportunity of knowing what
is going on at that locality, really know but
little of all transporting except as the external
evidences warrant conclusions.
A Boston syndicate. after long and careful
investigation, securing lease for that pur.
pose, for which coed price is paid, have evil
IDENTIFY solved the problem of the abundance
and richness of the tin ore. The elegant and
costly machinery which was placed in Pc.
sition about min e months ago for reducing the
ores to the powdered condition. before they
enter the crucible for the smelting process.
cost. am told, about sixty thousand (s60.000)
dollars. This work has been continuously
going on. with 8 full force of expert labor. the
money to pay expenses reaching the place Of
operations from abroad.
Colonel Thomas Dunlap, who acquired the
fine location known Savernake. imme-
diately south OF Buena Vista. is the general
manager of the place. and he 1t was who pro-
there for It's purchase. and now, apparently,
for other leading designs that coming
along in their order for naturalization and
according to his long-considered methods.
Colonel Dunlap maintains that large tin
plate factory is one of his designs at Saver
make. the evidence of which is well-sustained
by his writings for several years in the
journals devoted to the industrial interests of
the South. and this before the enactment of
the Mckinley tariff law.
Pushing his designs. Colonel Dunlap has
recently organized a stock company for the
purpose of establishing q tin-plate factory,
associating American enterprise and capital
with his large instalments of both from across
the Atlantic. Engaged with him, and presi-
dent of the company, is Mr.. Titus S. Emery. of
Philadelphia. Then there are several gentle
men of Richmond, namely A. S. Buford
Ashton Starke. E. B. Addison, general officers
of the G. & o. Railroad. and other parties from
Ohio and other States.
Mr.. Emery. the President, spent several days
at Buena Vista last week. where he made a
fine impression. On the morning of the 18th,
Mr.. John r. McCurdo. of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, came up with special car,
having with him Mr.. Starke, Mr.. Addison, and
other gentlemen. The party were Joined at
Buena Vista by Mr.. Emery. and thence pro.
ceeded to Vesuvius station fifteen miles north
of Buena Vista on the N. & w. Railroad where
they disembarked to make the trip to the tin
mines in the mountains eight miles distant.
There Is another place in connection with the
tin resources in the mountains of Rockbridee
| and Amherst counties, to which will advert.
| which, as 1t was brought to light, had no con-
nection whatever with the present designs for
their development,
I suppose that the able and standard publics.
ton of New York, the Iron Age" is the high
est and most accurate authority Of its kino, as
| 1t weekly handles the questions pertaining to
| the metallic minerals and their products, that
| is published in the United States, or for that
matter any where else. The "Age" is free from
4 all ENHANCEMENT with boom" or individual
speculation. 1t is the Instructor and not the
jobber in the great mission 1t assumes as Its
part. as the country is moving on its progress
Some months since, I reed an interesting
editorial in the age" which discussed the
leading points bearing on the locality of tin
ores In the United States as well as the prob.
able time required for their development into
tinrplate. I was not in search of an article Of
its special features as it instructed, in the
point named, and after reading it, had
more faith,-in fact so far as human insigh,
Gall redcn IL sucn iHatters,In aL arU1cle and the
movements now going on would seem to es-
tablish q future for the Irish Creek mines thai
mas been but little. indeed. dreamed up.
After adverting in general Way to the looa
ton of tin-ores in the United States, the "Age'
said there were three distinct and valuable
Holds, valuable above all others known in this
country, One of them is in California, anoth
er In Dakota. and the other on Irish Creek in
Rockbridge county. Va. The development al
each place was si1etched, and the conviction a,
ouce took possession of my reflections, that nc
great time would elapse before the Rockbridgt
locality would become of wide fame. and open.
Ing the way to no:ordinary methods tor great
development. Who can but most ardentlz