The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-26


ways concentrating thought and action upon the
Mork OF putting the Peerless lease In shape to
field " '
This company has tho largest lease in the re-
s ZION, comprising 3oOJ acres. and their capital
stock Instihts the assertion that the equipment
VIII be second to none. The mine has been
opened; TIC air shaft driven, tipplc track about
completed, ajO coke ovens started, and the char
acicr or the houses being constructed demon
slraics clearly that due regard Is being paid to
a rcSulstions thus assuring thu retention
Vi hlShcr order of labor, and consequently more
UNIFORM , standard OF business relation to the &c
Mr. Zacharias has his whole heat I'm the
WORK, ana personally supcrvscs the minutcst
uctalls OF the work he has undertaken. A large
storeh"usc Is soon to be completed near Vivian
ON ION, ana every convenience will be placed
Within the reach OF those sharing the Iabors of
this large undertaking.
fetrless Company and the Indications arc that It's
name is appropriate and prophetic
FOR particulars OF the
EMPIRE COAL AND COKE COMPANY
reference is made to the above statistical table.
How arc you, Mr. Ord:
THE SHAWNEE COAL AND COKE coMASY.
with MIR. W. II. Graham, general manacsr. ia nm
other recently organized company and will
SUI, ~ rank among the fret coieries on Elkhorn
Mr. Graham !, personally supervising the work
ana that visible from the valley Is OF n character
TO assure those Interested in tho field that here is
'e Thgs; rGNeioped most substantial enterprise.
tion, and the long row OF coke ovens bes6eaksrhc
esatIy prodnc'ion OF that excellent commodity
khown throughout the world as Pocahontas Coke
An excellent grade OF houses are being erected
anu inc company store iswell supplied with those
nr a,c tempting to the purchaser and showing
pIAlhly mat a fine grade Of goods arc needed to
supply the demand in this field
INC shawnee works are beautifully located
ana the lovely sweep OF valley dotted with bright
cottages, busy with hundreds OF men, makes n
picture not soon to be forgotten.
THE PULASKI IRON COMPANY
Has established. Immediately adjoining Shaw
nee, branch OF their business for the purpose
furnace ut Pulaski. and at the same time gaining
some OF the vast benefit to be derived from shin.
ping PocahOnas conl
MIR. Morris, the general manager very grace
1ully accedcd To the wishes OF your correspond.
ent Ia the matter Of furnishing information, the
detills OF which appear in the table above and
II VIII be seen that nearly four hundred coke
ovens arc to he constructed before the plant II nm
TO the stand tId OF their wishes A special store
house 10 under construction besides many excel.
lent dwhlings. and Judging from appear the
coke. ""''
Adjoining the leases OF the Pulaski Iron Com
pany, Shawnee, IL that of the
EUREKA COAL AND COKE CO.,
n rev Lease, husting to gain a place among the
great ones In the Flat Top Field and the local en-
Sineer and supervisor OF instruction, Mr. Lynch
Is leaving no means unemployed TO complete the
Next in order up the creek is the
KEYSTONE COAL AND cjKEco
under the management OF Mcssrs j. K F. Steel
and mo. d. Hewitt These works are yerv or
tensivc In their present development and future
plans and will eventually fire nearly Ave hundred
coke overs. ~
handsome and spacious storeroom al d Office
building Is under construction, and from this
large tippe is daily shipped about 1870 tons 40, of
coal with ever increasing output and very LARGE
capacity: This important industry is s.cond 10
dnct AL the forks OF Elkhorn lie located the
ELK RIDGE COAL AND COKE COMPANY
and from the preparations being made 1t ia ap
parent that Thu company will enter very largely
into the production of coal and coke
Their gigantic tipplc is nearing completion.
and Mr.. a. Il. Goodrich, though very busy man
Is not TOO much so to be courteous .e even u
Mr.. G.. ". Seaman is secretary and treasurer.
ana though not on the grounds much at present,
widely known. ''o''
The works OF this company are very extensive
windows or standing among the large humble, or
men engaged in bniIding coke ovens, dwellings,
side,tracking and putin, the finish ng touches
Now we turL up the
NORTH FORK OF ELKmoRN
where are rome of the largest and most excel
,Iee a,iy conducted among this loug list of col
First on the North Fork list above Elkridgeis
ALTOONA COAL AND COKE COMPANY.
feel quite at home while vi-iting Algoma be-
cause some or my old Salem friends are running
the raj CHI" Mcssrs. l.. uansbrougl and f. H.
Chalmers arc president and secrs,ary treasurer
respectively. while Mr.. Jos S. leatnimn Is store.
keeper aid MIR. Joseph u. Ferguson is book
keeper
had long chat with Mr.. Yeatman about old
ys ana PISSED very pleas m evening at the
honsc OF the ,nlnc f"rcm III, NJ, Pritch IRA
MIR. NJ II. Thomas is general manager and
from his large shipping plant plices on an aver
age OF 215 tons OF coal on the market
lie has a hundred coke ovens under fire and
eighty building, with $50 more anged for on his
plans About three hundred hands are employed
anu they appear con en- cd and happy In their
conf Ortablc homes.
THE GILLIAN COAL AND COKE co.
comes next TO- consideration and in addition to
no Information ohtainil lc u on consulting the
table n0ovo, Will state that Mr.. W. 9. Brooke is
thorough-So!nt gcnern manager who riscs
early aud may he always found looking after his
! fgc Interests Upon my LIST visit tic coke
handlers were drawing the frsi lot OF coke burned
"a IN n II new overs.
THE RoLrR COAL AND COKE COMPANY
IL short distance above Gillian, and has its
plant completed ready for the tracks to be laid
and u begin shipping coil
Contractors arc busy grading. and tracklayinp
- expected to begin soon here arc ono hun.
dred coke ovens under construction and two hun.