The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-22
TRUSTEES SALEOF
Mining Plant. etc.
BY virtue Of certain deed OF trust, dated Febru
airy Il, 1889, from
BIG STONE GAP COLLIERY CO.,

airy zl3 1880, from
BIG STONE GAP COLLIERY CO.,
and JOS II. Allen ct ux, 10 II. c. Mcdowell, jr
Trustee, the undersigned Will, on
Saturday July 1, 1893.
at the front door of the Intermont hotel, Big Stone
Gap. Va, between y o'clock noon and o'clock p
NJ, offer for sale, at public auction to the highest
bidder, all the following real and personal estate
so much thereof as may be necessary at near
the settlement known as Dorchester near Norton, in
Wise county, Va, tO-wit:
d. All the rights. privileges and benefits under
the following leases: (s) certain lease dated Oco
Der 20, 1882 from J. c. Haskell to J. II Allen, as
signed by said Allen to Big Stone Gap Colliery Co.,
granting mining rights, ETC., on tract Of land OF
about 1000 Acres, on Powell's River and near
Norton (b) certain lease dated November % 1892,
from Patrick Hagan to ]. II. Allen, assigned to said
Colliery Co., granting mining rights on several tracts
OF land aggregating about 700 Acres, and adjoin-
ing the first above mentioned tract OF land (c) also
all the rights which to be granted TO sad Cocry
Co., By leases which are to be shortly executed by
Patrick lIagan to said Co.
Also all the live stock the property of said Colery
Co., to-wit: Two grey and three brown mules, one
Sorrel and one grey horse, two wagons and sets
Of harness. the entire stock of merchandise that may
liz the day OF sale In said Compnny's commisary
also fifteen small dwelling houses for miners,
one large dwelling; the offices Of said Company the
blacksmith shop and all tools, equipments and stock
therein and thereto belonging; the one and one-half
miles, more or less, railroad rght-Ofway and road
bed partly completed the iron rails bank cars
tools, and in general all the outfit and plant and all
the property OF said Colliery Co., which was on Feb
ruary a. 1893 at about said Company's settlement
of Dorchester, and all its real and personal property
OF every kind.
TERMS OF SALE.
For cash sufficient to pay the charges attendant
upon drawing and recording the aforesaid deed,
of executing this trust, and to discharge all unpaid
indebtedness secured by said trust deed the balance
of the bid TO be on credit of thirty days, be evil
denced by note with good personal security
The sale under this decd OF trust Is by law to be for
the benefit OF all creditors whose debts were existing
February Il, 1893, or have mechanics or supply
furnishers liens the above described property or
any part thereof. And, should there be any dispute
to the respective rights Of the creditors thus Sc
cured, the proceeds Of the sale will be held by the
undersigned, the trustee Of all such creditors un-
til an order Of court directing Its proper distribution
shalt have been made.
In order to prevent any possible sacrifice OF the
property all creditors VI the Big Stone Gap Coery
Co. requested to Ale With the undersigned as soon
as may be, statements made under oath showing the
amounts, dates and items Of claims against said COM
pany, and also the character of the work done, or
supplies or materials furnished 1t, and whether or
not proper steps have been taken to secure any lien
given by law as security for such claims.
For further particulars enquire OF the undersigned
at Office OF Bullltt& Mcdowell, Big Stone GIMP, Va.
H.C. MCDOWELL, ~,
Trustee