The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-01

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WAsnrSoros, August Sl.-The second
day,s meeting Of tho southern develop.
ment convention was begun with q
large attendance.
Mr.. W. G. vincenheller, the state
commissioner Of mining Of Kansas, was
tho Arst spSakur5 preSon.ing -eonserv-
atlve review Of the resources Of that
state.
Tho report Of tho committee on plan
and scope was read by W. seymo
White, OF Virginia. It provides for
permanent bureau Ia Washington for
the exhibition OF the resources Of tho
southern states and for tho general in
formation OF capital aud labor; tho ex.
penses OF the bureau to be paid by pro
rata contributions from tho statos. Also
sub bureau In each state, through
which exhibits should be forwarded to
Washington, To be In charge OF the
commissioners OF agriculture, labor or
immigration. who should verify all in.
formation filed with the bureau. A
small commission would be allowed on
Gales made through tho bureau.
REPORT ADOPTED.
A committee OF one member from
each state and tho District OF Columbia
was provided for, to be appointed by
tho chair, and meeting to be held in
Washington, to which the governor OF
each state would appoint delegates and
to which the governors would bo ln-
vited, 10 perfect details Of tho organiza.
ton. Another resolution endorsed the
bill introduced in tho senate by Senator
Walsh for permanent exhibit in
Washington OF tho resources oil all the
states.
A warm discussion was precipitated,
but the resolutions from tho committee
on plan and scope were finally adopted
with amendments providing that
committee OF ono memcer from each
southern state and tho District OF Co.
lumbia be appointed by tho chair to
perfect tho details. Of the plan OF or
ganization that tho convention adjourn
until another meeting to be called by
the committee, to which each governor
be requested to appoint ten delegates
familiar with the objects OF the organ
.ization, aud that tho boards OF ftrade,
business and agricultural organizations
be requested to send representatives.
Also that the vote Of each state in the
adiourned convention shall be equal
At the afternoon session papers were
read by Mossrs. I. F, Barrett, OF West
Virginia; L. @. O. Lamar, OF Mississippi;
and B. E. Clayton, Of Florida.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Following are the main points Of Mr..
Barrett's address on West Virginia:
He began by stating that hc was sorry
that the gentleman who was expected
to speak for bis state was not present,
but that he had been requested by
members Of the West Virginia delepa-
ton to not allow the state to be passed 4
without some remarks upon Its great
mineral, agricultural aud lumber re.
sources. He said:
The mombers OF the West Virginia
delegation, in fact our whole state,
heartily applaud tho expressions We
have listened to from the different
southern states. West Virginia,
although tho newest state OF the south,
was not by any means laggard In the
procession OF material development.
Hor vast forests OF poplar, pine. and
hard wood had made her ono OF the
lumber producing centers Of the United
States, Since tile development OF her
lumber interests have begun, her repu-
tation as q great producer In that line
had already become known to the
world, for from her forests OF black
walnut and poplar many Of the finest
specimens Of timber arc boing shipped
to transatlantic ports.
Around my own native city Of Park
orsburg, on tho Ohio river, Ia one OF the
most productive natural gas and oil
folds in tho United States. Great oil
rellneries are located hore in which q
largo amount of tho refined oils made
by tho Standard OIL Company are pro-
ducsd. At this time capitalists from
various parts OF the country are leasing
lands and sinking wells In tho further
OF that enormous field.
Here is to bo found natural gas In sufii.
cient quantity for tho purpose OF cxten-
sivs manufacturing.
IRON, COAL AND COKE.
In various parts Of the state the iron
industry is q leading ono. Not many
years ago 1t waa said that three.fourths
Of the cut nails manufactured in the
United Statos wero made at Wheeling
and Benwood; but in the limo OF min
eral development it is In the production
Of coal in which West Virginia takcs
the loading part Our state is almost q
aolid coal bod, and within hor limits arc
some OF tho fncst quality OF coking coal
10 bo found In tho United States.
The Flat Top coko region, tho coal from
which It Ia now fully considered makes
n bctter coko than that which comes
from tho Connellsvillo bed in Pennsyl.
yania, while its area is many times
greater than the Pennsylvania fields.
Tho Pocahontas coal Ia now recognized
as tho best steam coal In tho world.
At Newport Ncws and Norfolk, tho
respoctive terminals OF the Chesapeake
& Ohio aud tho Norfolk & Western rail.
roads, nearly eight million tons OF this
coal arc annually delivered at lido.
water, over two.thirds OF which goes to
tho coastwiso trade; but II iS not alone
oyor these railroads that West Virginia
Is pouring out her great supply OF flno
steam coal and coko for consumption In
ali parts OF tho country. Since the
compilation OF tho Norfolk & Western
lines into Ohio wo arc shlpping onor.
nous quantities OF coko and coal on tho
limo to tho great lakos and various
points In the northwest This is also