Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-06

offices on Saturday, to chat pleasantly
upon the development Of the State, and
kindred topics. They declined to DIS
cuss politics, either State or National,
feeling that the publication OF their
views upon that point would be incom-
patible with their judicial positions
JUDGE ENGLISH,
OF Point Pleasant, Mason county, was
first seen. he was Ousily engaged IN
his Office IN the Court House Win gu
preme Court Clerk o. ). Long OF
Charleston. Judge English declined 70
saw ANYTHING on the subject OF politics.
but both he and Mr.. Long talked enter
tainingly about the development In the
interior OF the State. Judge English
stated that while he was not directly
familiar with recent developments
throughout the State, be knew that q
vast work was being performed, and as
the natural wealth OF West Virginia
resources was becoming known, people
we're focking into the State from all
sections.
Said Mr. Long:
"The development in the interior OF
the State is truly wonderful. Inc
Charleston. Glendennin and Sutton
road. running from Charleston up the
Elk river. with a view OF ultimately
connecting with Camden'S road at SUIT
ton. is now partially under contract
and the work OF construction is be-
ing pushed rapidly. The line will open
uD q fine coal and timber section
Along the Kanawha number OF new
railroads are under way. The Kama
wba Valley and Michigan is being ex-
tended up the north side Of the Kama
wba river 70 the mouth OF the Gauley,
and the West Virginia Central Is also
extending It's line along that stream.
"In the Centennial Exposition Of 20 az
PHILADELPHIA, West Virginia's timber
received high mention. 1t was one Of
the best exhibits Of timber then. Next
wear West Virginia will have the finest
exhibition of coal and timber in the
United States at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition"
JUDGE BRANNON,
OF Weston, Lewis county, is largely'in-
terested i'm coal concerns In his county.
"I,ewis county" he said, "iS the central
point Of the Camden system, and along
the line. in Lewis, BraXton, Webster,
Nicholas and Upshur counties, the work
Of developing the natural resources is
going on rapidly. Great lumber inter
ests are being extensively worked. On
the MOnOngah route coke ovens are be-
ing built, and the coal interests rap
idly developed.
CAL the towns In that section OF the
State are increasing in population.
Centralia on the Elk and Camden on
the Gauley promise 20 become impor-
tant towns. West Virginia is the rich
est State in minerals in the Union, and
for cattle and sheep the finest grazing
State. These facts are becoming ap-
parent TO everybody, and the result Is
a, constantly increasing population.
ew immigration of great value is COM
into the State, and all the interior
ounties are growing. There is no ex-
cuse for young men leaving West Nir-
ginia TO seek fortunes in the West. No
State offers better Inducements than
West Virginia, either FOR political pre-
ferment, or the acquisition OF wealth.
JUDGE HOLT,
of LeWisburg, Greenbrier county, was
busily engaged when the REGISTER
man called, but readily assented TO an
interview He has large coal and thu
sr interests Ia his section Of the State,
d spoke enthusiastically OF the future
.ospects OF West Virginia. He said:
"All along the Kanawha river and its
tributaries new railroads are under way
Or in contemplation, and before long the
entire valley will be hOneycOmbed with
them. The Valley Of the Kanawha is
rich in iron and mineral deposits and
extensive forests abound. Capitalists
are beginning TO see prospects OF rich
returns upon investments IN that sec
ton, and railroads are being
constructed along every creek
tributary TO the Kanawha. Some
Of these roads are only eight or
ten miles IN length, but they reach coal
fields and lumber regions which have
hitherto had no outlet. Along the Nor
folk & Western and Chesapeake & Ohio
be development is wonderful. The
.anawha & Michigan, now under con-
tructlon, will open up big coal terri
tory on the north side Of the Gauley,
and the @. & o. also has branch under
construction which crosses the New
river about mile above the mouth OF
the Gauley. The Norfolk * Western
tunnel To Logan county is completed.
There is talk now OF building a road up
Coal river, about ten or fifteen miles
below. Charleston. These are but few
OF the railroads now In course OF con-
structiOn In the counties In che south
eastern part OF the state, all
OF which are rich in coal
cad 6mber. There are also deposits
OF irn ore in Monroe and Greenerier-
more than people suppose. charter
mas beku granted fOr a road in Potts
Vslley'tO reach the iron deposits. More
roads are building along the kanawha
chan in any other portion OF the State.
THE Kanawha river is now being i'm
proved along its entire course. Congress
granted an appropriation OF $3.50, 600 for
the work. and those having il in charge
are allowed 20 contract far beyond that
sum. This will give the operators down
there a big advantage over the Pitts
rg people, In that they are much
,arer the Western market"
"Is the population increasing rapid
2" asked the reporter.
every rapidly. There IS a great stir
that section, and as new mines are
pened people are coming In daily,
any OF them from Virginia. In Nc
DWELL county coke ovens are being
TIC and coal mines opened, and | ven
o the prediction that in five years it
will have population of $4,000. The
same may be said OF Logan aud Mercer
conrtias vvbila Konowha In DOint Of
population, is now the largest county