Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-30
Manufacturing Interests in the City O
Cumberland and Vicinity.


Cumberland, by its geographical loca-
ton, is destined TO become a manufac-
turing city, nothing can prevent it, ex-
cepting lack of capital, and this must,
in time, find investment here for the
following reasons: First, It's various
railroad facilities, affording transporta-
ton to all parts of the United States.
Second, it is at the head of the great
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, one of the
most famous waterways in the country,
furnishing cheap means OF transport
taton for our coal and other commodi-
ties to tide-water. Third, it is in the
heart of the finest coal fields in this or
any other country, thereby affording
cheap fuel for all purposes. This coal
is absolutely free from sulphur, easier
TO fire and will generate more steam TO
the ton than any other known coal.
In addition to the above, this city has
the shops of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, the West Virginia Central and the
Georges Creek and Cumberland rail-
road, all employing large number Of
men.
One of the most recent industries
added to the city is that of the Potomac
Paper Company, aud although in opera
ton but less than year, IS running
day and night to supply the demand of
their product.
In the immediate vicinity of Cumber-
land are located the works of the Stand
ard Savage Fire Brick Works; the fire
brick works of the Union Mining Com
pany, and the Savage Mountain Fire
Brick Works, and the car and locomo-
tive works of the umberland and Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
Cumberland can count to-day among
it's factories and plants the following:
One large rolling-mill, operated by the
Cambria Iron Company. One large Tin
Plate plant, operated by the Cumber-
berane Steel 81 Tin Plate Company.
One large paper mill. with the capacity
of ten tons per day. One shafting works,
the product of which has become ia
nous. Two large glass factories, en-
ploying over three hundred men. Two
foundries and machine shops. Three
large tanneries. Two sash, door and
blind factories. Three large planning
mills, Four large brewerieS. Two dis
tilleries. Six cigar factories. Two fur
niture factories. Two carriage facto-
rieS. Two cement mills, with capacity
of l, 800 barrels per day. Four brick
works. Two marble and granite yards.
One ice factory. Two book binderies.
Two daily papers. -Four weekly papers.
Two soap factories. Two lime
works. One stone ballast crusher works.
One Standard Oil distributing depot.
Leases have been made and plans
formulated for the construction OF an
other cement mill, with capacity of
500 barrels, which will increase the out
put OF Cumberland cement to l, 800 bar
res per day.
Several Of the above named plants are
increasing their capacity as their ex-
igencies may require.
Cumberland's magnificent resources
of raw material, climate, cheap labor,
proximity to the seaboard and to mar
kets and its railroad facilities have been
heralded to the world and out Of horn
of plenty golden stream of wealth will
seek its borders for investment.
Remember, the Humbird Land I'M
provement Company will have its first
great public sale of lots, situate in Cum
berand, Immediately adjacent to the
site Of the new yards and shops of the
b. & o. R. r. Co., on Wednesday and
Thursday, June Sth and 9th, 1892, and all
are invited. For further particulars
address the Company's Office, No. 8
South Liberty street, Cumberland, Md,
or Washington Danenhower Real Es-
tate Broker, 10 G street, S. W., Wash
ington, D. c.; or w. o. Beckenbaugh,
Auctioneer. Baltimore, Md.