The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
AN IMMENSE LUMBER PLANT.

RRuSTOI. VA, March S1.-Special.-
fThe preliminary work on the Abingdon
and Damascus Railway has already be-
gun. Ties and bridge timbers are being
-3hauled to points along the route, and 1T
eSE I--aerStood that the work Is now 10
tSp~cee1 an the road is completed. in
IciudinS sac ;aseposed extension into John
SSoo county, s-aoE fsee. A gentleman VINO
;..Ss familiar VIZ the plans Of the COM
xpany states that upon completion OF the
<Szoad a large tannery will be located a
S[3Damascus. where 1t will have a vast
a supply OF tan bark at hand.
{. The Empire Lumber and Mining Com
s:1pany. acting upon knowledge of the
~ plans of The railway company, has be-
RI sun the erection of an immense lumber
plant in Shady Valley, Tennessee. Work
ION the foundations for this plant Wall
E.negin during the coming week. The ma
{ cl,inery for the plant, including boilers
tEsthar weigh 100 pounds, will be taken
tfrom Abingdon across the mountain, 10
{ Shady Valley on wagons, in advance OF
4 the completion of the railway.
A correspondent writing FROM Mar
Tows Va. states that the New River.
.Hols1on and Western Railway Company
ssxsas begun the construction of d railway
:rgS-rom Narrcws TO Saltvil;c which will
penetrate a great triangular section of
country that is rich in timber and MIN
: erals, but which has lain undeveloped for
lack OF railway facilities.
e. LONGLEY IN JAIL.
s. Edward Longley. the young man who
Il Is charged with the assassination of
L. John Broyles. an innocent boy at Salt
willie, who was shot down in the door OF
.<lis fathers home one night last week.
SFhaving waived his right to a preliminary
hearing. is in Jail at Abingdon. awaiting
-sHhe action Of The grand jury a gentle
imam here, who knows young LonSley
t.R1vell, expresses great surprise that he
should have committed murder ISongley.
Se says. is a fighter, but he could not
realize that he is guilty of murder
Longley is highly connected in soSth-
west Virginia, both by fiSsather and
l-alis mother. He As a grandson of Prof.
t3Longley, for many years prominent as a
iunemher of the faculty OF Emory and
-Eenry College.
English capital, represented by VIM.
c. Best, of Bradford, and Charles E.
Johnston, Of l,ittsburg, England is MAX
eng arrangements to establish d plant
ut Glade Spring, Va, for the nanufac-
ture of cornice-worl1 and other building
snaterial from gypsum. or plaster rock
The gypsum TO- be used for this purpose
will be Quarried from the vast deposits
near Saltville.
The funeral Of Mrs. Laura Haynes, the
cstimable wife Of Mr. Hal II. Haynes.
was conducted from the family residence
on Tuesday. The services were conduct
ed by DIR. ". o. Cochrane. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church. and We're at
stended by many of the relatives and
Friends of the family. The floral offer
IsdnEs were elaborate and exceptionally
= beautiful The palltearers were Nessrs.
j. Samuel L. King. ]. II. Thomas, John h
s. caldwell. II. G. Peters, II. e. Graves.
D Col. Charles x. Vance, Col. ]. A. F'aw
& and a c. keebler
AGED CITIZEN DEAD.
Daniel Denton, an aged and highly
respected citizen of this county. died du
ring the week. after an illness of few
days. of la grippe. Mr.. Denton was eish-
ty-one years of age. He leaves a family
of grown children.
J. ". Parish has resigned his position
as agent for the Virginia and South
western Railway in Bristol. His resisna-
tion was due to i'll health lie is now at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, for
trea tT1ent.
Congressman w T. Rhea and wife
came home from Washington this week
on account OF the serious illness of Mrs.
Rhea's ateomother. Mrs. V. Keeber.
The Congressman returned after two
days. He expressed himself hopeful as to
the outcome of the contest case in which
he is the contested and also spoke of his
high appreciation Of the honor done him
by the Virginia delegation in selecting
him to preside during the memorial SER
vices In honor of the late Congressman
Epes.
Mr.. w A. sporger. after a suspense of
four months, received a letter this week
from his son, Corporal Charles Sporger,
who is doing soldier duty at Manila.
Corporal Sporger was wounded in battle
about four months ago. being shot
through the chest and shoulder. l1e
writes that he has fully recovered. after
three months in the hospital. Young
Sporger Is brave boy and does not yet
~, 1,o hoo t,,J ol1 of1 q ~
can bear.