Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-06-07
NOW ELECTRIC RAILWAY TIES

A section OF Rockbridge county that
has contributed for one hundred and
fifty years upon several lines Of material
development. is worthy Of conspicuous
r. cord, in the annals Of community
that has ever endeared itself TO progress,
christianity, patriotism, good govern
ment and steble citizenship.
Daugherty and his compan-
ions erected The first iron furnace,
cl.oosi. g the rugged Irish Greek coun-
try in ITS for the first location which
in time was gradually followed up by
10 or Ia furnaces and FORCES between
Buena Vista and vesuvius. Ere the
decade OF 1910 had marked its era in
history, the South River valley was
known al the "Iron Valley" Deter
termined industry and more recently
scientific sttainments added to its earl
Ter renown, the manufacture Of the first
successful iron turning plow, casting
the pipes for the Lexington water
works, the third of such progress In the
State, aud gave the world the renown-
ed harvester which lightened the toll
of man wherever the cereals bends to
the breeze and grass in its lu1riance
enrlehes the soil.
Now o new, as il were, lumber pro-
duct appears to duplicate in value the
resources in pine and cak growth OF
the forests. Tho old.time water wheel
sawmill that studded the line at almost
every mile done its work well. I'D now
we have the rapid running abroad cars
which are all powerful to hurry on to
meet the needs Of trade and commerce,
the new product Of rapid and valuable
growth. Chestnut wood did not afford
much value after serving its time in
roofing and fencing. Where the pine
and the oak tree once stood las come
forth Q new and strong product in
chestnut wood. It seems proyidential
as this growth reaches the condition Of
value, when it can well serve the great
work Of transportation in the new adj
dition of street and short line railways.
Nov comes the Norfolk & Western rail-
road to bear the ties made Of it to the
prosperous section Of country where
the demand is daily rising TO high
degree. Chestnut ties are not the
equal Of oak in holding spikes OF for q
standard railroad; bus answer admir-
ably for electric and lines Of that order,
and now comes the opportunity Of land
owners who have this material on the
standard railroad lines, o. is the case
along the South River and other Sec
tons OF Virginia.
Realizing commences Immediately
along the Norfolk & Western railway.
Every spring of the year ushers in its
continueing growth, and enterprise will
push farther back TO the east along
over and across the mountains, Along
Pedlar River and the valleys and table
country Of the mountains, further time
will secure q wonderful development OF
the chestnut growth, present and con-
tinuing. The country around the
Crabtres Falls on the great levels north
ward and down to the delta lands oil
the wide basin beneath the valley sal
lent will come o prosperity in the inter
eft named not now dreamed OF.
Messrs. @. I. johnson, OF Nelson
county, and John A. Briggs. of Rich
mond, are associated in procuring ties
and shipping them to Boston for cleo
trio railways. Mr.. @. Il. Baum, Of
King William county, is their repre-
sentative. The length Of country no.
engaging their attention is from the
Buena Vista lands, to and around Vesu.
yius. about fifteen miles. They viii
ship 100000 delivered on the line OF
the Norfolk & Western railway at the
following named stations; RiYeyaids,
Cornwall and Yesovius. There are
fifty mon employed In getting ties and
handling them, twelve wagons and q.
many teams are also employed. The
loaded cars are taken to Busna Vista,
then by the Chesapeake & Ohio railway |
to water transportation ct the Rich
IN md dock. Themes to Boston by vessels.
The interest Of which We write, has
and will continuously for chestnut is
plenty, comes rapidly and springs
quickly into treas), advance the interest
IF land owners along the Norfolk and
Ws-t tern railroad, an then he associa-
ion of producer apd shipper will grow
INTO one Of mutual profit api pleasure.