The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-26
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Ter of saw mills along the line from WEIGH

to-, OF saw mills along the line from welch
and ut
quite extensive yards for switching purposes
and the end OF the Pocahontas divieion, eighty
miles fiom Blneileld Gray promises to be quite
In TIE TIMES we would help them out wonder
fully.
one hundred and seven miles from Blucncld IL
the meal station and We hurried to the
motel and found II first rate dinner awaiting us,
but 1t didn't have to wait much longer, for we
we're rcndy Some courageous man Ii building IL
S2f 900 hotel ut Williamson, which looks like
somebody was taking stock in the country.
by tho way, came near forgetting to mention
tha' Captain McCullock showed inc OF the
HATFIELDs
at n station called Matcwan. had seen bad
mon before, and didn't much think this one
looked particularly dangerous, in fact he looked
said his name was Jim Hatfield. | thought once
that snw McCoy sncaking around the corner
OF house but guess the wish was rnther to
tho thought, for the train soon pulled out and we
weren't trcatci 10 tragedy.
| am inclined TO think that great deal of
No doubt there was ut one time n great deal OF
lawlcssncss in THE country, but the
RAILROAD
is great cisilizcr. and Baldwin and his dctec-
lives are fast conqnering the tendency to shoot
FOR the fun or the thing.
We saw singular relic OF by-gonc days rs VIC
crossed the Tug ut
HATFIELD TUNNEL,
Just beyond Williamson. 1t was one OF the
push boats" being pulled" over the rapids by
yoke OF oxen. This was n novel and amusing
boats were ali '.hand ed" that way, they having
place on bonrd for the cattle, aud when the
shoal was passed the poor brutes were taken
aboard until the next rapids or shallow water
to act ns motive power. In deep water the boats
were pushed along by men on either slice, using
long poles We saw another one OF these boats
further down the stream, and 1t seemed 10 be
making very good time, say about four miles an
hour. The vessels were loaded to the guard
with freight taken on at Catt'etsburg or possibly
some upper point Sandy When we think
that this crude method OF transportation was
until the completion OF the
OHIO EXTENSION
the only means OF communication with the
1t is that sense OF gratitude overcomcs any
harsh thought which may he encouraged b,
high freight rates charged by the Norfolk and
Hatfield tunnel Is 000 feet long and cuts of
about six miles OF bend in the river, which /.
West Virginia THUS 1t will be seen, that while
in the tunnel we are In Kentucky aud as the
train jumps the river NJ either end OF the hole in
again none the worse for our drive, but rather
mystined on the question OF "imnginary lines"
But here we go ag ain. Leaving the Tug at he
NAuGATuCk STATION,
we start up grade and run fourteen aid half
miles to the summit be wecn the headwa els of
Laurel creek amt those of Twelve Pole river at
Dlngess alton. Here we encounter another
long tunnel 3,3W feet, perfectly straight, and one
OF the most exact pieces OF engineering any
road.
AT DINGEss
we enter the new coal fed and begin 10 see the
outcroppings az lin. We also observe quite
nucleus for town. new hotel about finished
anu rev stores several coal leases have been
mr. 10 har 4 bnt falra
the stage FOR Logan Court House.
NEXT COMES DuNLow,
which merits more than passing notice ms It ia
point OF consider BILE importance, but must
reserve my comments until we get among the
collieres as II IL my purpose to write special
article on the coal interests. After leaving Dun.
low we pass Ferguson with Its splint coal mine.
Fleming with ita Coaldae mine and several CT her
coal mines which we cannot mention here and
on down past Wayne Court House and then TO
the future coal and manufacturing metropolis,
KENovA.
We arrived at Kenova somewhat late but were
greeted with u warm welcome IN the form of
delicious oyster stews and other choice ediblos
ut Gcnw0od Inn, and rs the scraphic mattresses
whisked around the table, anticipating every
and naturally drifted into talk OF home and
friends over IT. Roanoke three hundred miles
away.
tende mt ut the Kenova Association, who said he
was glad to see me AID proved hs sincerity by
12) when returned from Columbus and Chicago
Tht Inn was crowded that night and 10 almost
every night, as KenOya Is quite railroad centor.
and passengers arriving on the chesapeake and
Ohio, Ohio Valley, N. wport News and Mississippi
Valley and Ohio and Big Sandy railways must
await over to catch trains.
For an extended notice OF KenOva reference
Is here made to n beautifully illustrated pamphlet
issued by the KoI Ova Association, which may be
had upon application to MIR Peck, the superin-
tepdent. Attention 10 also called to my write
up which appears In another part OF the paper.
But we must on to Columbus. Next morning
found us In the depot NJ o'clock and soon were
on board the Columbus train. shall not attempt
to describe the towns and cities along the line OF
the Scioto Valley branch OF the Norfolk and
Western, but will just touch In the high places
and rush on.
IRoNToS.
Ohio, Is quite city, having several furnaces and
will eventually provide q market for much OF the
Pocihoutas coke as we'll as coal. Its population
Is about 1900, and numerous Industries are
thriyir there, firmly establishing the precedent
for Removals growth.
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
has q population OF 15,0OO and Ia noted for it's
shoe factories which do a very large business.
CnILLicoTHE
ia big to vn and appears to be pro.pe Gus. as all
Ohio towns arc.
cIRcLEviLLE
claims about nine thousand population and Ia
located In one OF the richest counties IN the