Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-04
TILTONVILLE'S FUTURE.
A STRONG SYNDICATE IS OPERATING UP
THERE.
Lois to BE- Laid Out and New Industries
SsC-rsd-Elsctric Railroad Exten-
sion Talked Of

years pteVlOust Sdlu "eII-IuAOI ihou
gentleman, an old resident Of the town,
yesterday afternoon to REGISTER re-
porter.
That the town is improving is unde-
niabe. There are evidences of it on
all sides and that it will enjoy bigger
boom than it has ever known in the
near future seems certain.
The town site is but twenty-five min
utes ride from Wheeling, and for the
adaptability and beauty of location it
has few superiors in the Ohio Valley.
There are movements now on foot
which portend that the town will be a
thriving business center before long.
A syndicate OF capitalists from the
East and from this city, Martins Ferry,
Bridgeport and other places, has been
formed to boom the town. AS the ven
ture is yet in its infancy, the names OF
these parties are withheld for the pres
ent, but enough progress has been made,
it Is thought, TO assure success. This
syndicate some time ago secured an op-
tioL for sixty days on the Washington
farm, just north of Tiltonville, and 1t was
proposed to lay the land of into build
Jog and manufacturing sites. Now the
capitalists have really secured the
farm, as civil engineer Of this
city has been engaged to go
at once to lay off the land. This farm
is one of the highest points along the
Ohio Valley between Pittsburg and Gin
cinnati-so high that the great food OF
1884 did not cover it. The syndicate
proposes to make the terms of payment
for the lots so liberal that the poor man
can soon secure neat and comfortable
home of his own without trouble. In
ducements will also be offered to manu-
featuring companies to locate there.
Already large concerns in different
parts of the country are cited as being
among the probable ones TO remove
there.
Another advantage will be pike
which will soon be built through tie
town. Jefferson county recently COM
pleted a pike to Portland Station from
near Smithfeld. This county proposes
to eztend the pike to the Belmont coun-
ty line. The commissioners of Belmont
and Jefferson counties met recently
with view of extending the road to
Martins Ferry. The result OF their
meeting warrants the statement that
soon Martins Ferry will be the term
mus OF the important road. This pike
will go through Tiltonvile.
Citizens up there are hopeful that In
the spring the Bellaire, Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry street car lines will be
extended to the town. Manager jolly,
OF the line named, stated that it would
not be long before his line would be ex
tended to Tltonville. The distance is
about six miles and Mr.. Jolly thought
the addition to his road would pay.
The river landing is an excellent one
and the railway shipping facilities are
good.
The sanitary pottery is nearly re-
built. 1t is now under roof and the
most modern machinery is being sup.
piled. It's capacity will be doubled aud
twice as many employees as before will
I find work there. When it is completed,
experts say, not fner pottery OF its
kind will be in the country. Every ar
rangement Is being made 10 start it in
full the first of next month, and ore
hundred and twenty persons will be en-
ployed.
Many new dwellings of q neat and
substantial kind of architecture are
rapidly being built, aud lots are being
sold very rapidly.
The Pabst Brewery Company has
purchased a site there and will erect on
| IL large warehouse in the near future.
Two large business houses are also be-.
| ing erected, one to be used as genera
store and the other as q wholesale
grocery.
just below the town, at Paden's run,
on the Kuckuck farm, land has been
secured for the ,tlrting Of large coal
works. Well known capitalists are be-
hind this movement, and Henderson
Bros, of Martins Ferry, will open the
mine and have the contract for the
tipule, etc. 1t is expected that the
works will employ 200 persons. The
site is an excellent one, and the work Is
10 be done this winter, so that the mine
can be operated early in the spring.
Among those mentioned IN con-
lnection with the new coal works
lis Operator Ramsey, and who, il
is said, is one OF the main hackers OF
the movement The coal company also
propose to build twenty-five neat frame
dwellings for the employees in the
spring. A large company store is also
TO be started.
Tiltonville people are greatly elated
over the prospects. Wheeling citizens
generally should be encouraged, from
the outlook for trade it will surely
bring to the city, the town being less
than a half hours ride from here.