The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-06
BIG INDUSTRIES
IN SOUTHWEST
stupendous Enterprises of the Vir-
ginia Iron, Coal and Coke Go.
NEW RAILROAD TO BRISTOL.
Street Car Companies Secure New
Franchises From the Two BristoIs,
and VIII Increase Their Lines.
Municipal Politics.
NEW RAILROAD TO BRISTOL.

fSFsiSTOI1 ICNLN., MAY. s-A'i'esAtlt.-
Mr. A. loickefna-l land party. Oh new
York, capitalists. who are largely inter
ested in The Virginia. Iron. Coal and Coke
Company, ssonlTSleted a tour OF inspection
of the cpnI3any.s properties in Teiines-=
see Virginia and Kentucky this week
They were accompanied by president Geo.
l.. Carter and rice-Pdesident c. Shields.
gy,ey visited afiddleshoro and the snines
md furnaces in Virginia and Tennessee.
THE visitors were all delighted with
what they saw, and returned nome strong
Is impressed with the immense riches CT
the company in the way of natural re-
sources.
With reference TO any new development
that might have been suggested, Pres-
dent Garter said that the whole realm of
the cofnfJanyis possessions WAS alive With
new developments. that they were being
made tas fast as men acould possibly work.
The company continues to receive here
large consigglEneults of iron girders and
other material with which TO construct 4
number of large enterprises here, dnclud-
Ing iron rolling mill; horseshoe works;
machine shops, etc. The company has
Just purchased another lot of land as an
addition TO its industrial site, paying
therefor $4,000.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the company Will be held in PULASKI,
Va the 18th INST.
w j.. Silaefer. representing tfle Sitaef-
CT heirs tof Pennsylvania. was i'm Britol
this week and closed a deal by which the
Morton, Lewis-N1ilgey Lumber lCompany
becomes tlhe Tfossessor of a large boundary
of Zinc timber land along the south side
of the Holston mountain fifteen miles
from bristol.
NEW LINE.
1t is announced that at recent meet
eng of the Stockholders of the Carolina
md Southwestern Railway. held at Ches-
ter S. Gait WAS decided 10 extend that
road from Ienoir. y. C, into Virginia,
probably making Bristol the objective
point. The road lis now beng operated
between Chester, S. C, and Lenoir, y.
Cs distance iof 100 miles.
Isohert Irwin. chief engineer of the
road, vii survey two routes this way from
Henoir. The most practicable route will
probably be via Mountain City, Tenn.
where the road would connect with THE
Virginia and Southwestern Railway Civ
ing it an outlet FOR Virginia without the
cost of building over what would be
qnost difficult route
This arrangement would bring THE Caro-
lima and Southwestern trains into Bris-
mol. and would open TO the wholesale in
terests here a fine territory.
The Conf aderate Pension Board. appoint
ed by Judge Shelly, of the Circuit Court,
was organized this week, with Capt. A.
s. MCNEIL as chairman. The Board will
,row consider the merits of applicants in
their relation TO the amended act There
will be "a number of applicants in Bristol
and there are those who are i'll need of
such aid.
J. l.. King let 'the contract this week
Tor the erection of a handsome ;three-story
brick business and Office building on
Sixth Street, the contract price being
Sc coo.
NEW ENTERPRISE.
DIR. ], r Hicks purchased a two-story
building from J. L. king ttllis week, pay
ing therefor $500 The property fronts
81 feet on Main Street.
Smith &. Wilson, contractors, started
brick plant here this week, with a capa-
city of 10000 daily.
The Wholesale hat firm of Malsoney- Cox
d Co. VIII begin business here on Mon
day next.
John w Price. James Stone and John
a. Gosc attended the Democratic State
Eoyveftion AT Norfolk.
Jrae bids for paving certain streets with
,4strified brick will be opened on the 18th
Inst and ii is expected that the contract
will be let soon thereafter.
AT meeting of Republicans and some
Of the dissatisfied Democrats held this
eYeelk, a new municipal ticket was put in
the field in Bristol. Va. 10 oppose the
4icket nominated by iile Democratic mass
convention on last Saturday night The
new ticket is headed by Nr. Charles T..
Ga7rthier. the present Mayor. Mr. Gauth-
.e1 IS a Republican. The nominees for
councflmen on the new ticket are in
part the same as on the Democratic
ticket. EH-Mayor Winston. who presided
oyer thefDen1ocratic Convention, has for
some cause bolted the action OF the con-
1ention and is taking active part in
Gbehalf of the new ticket, which the par
ties placing it in the field have seen
fit TO designate as the citizens ticket
The street car company has been grant
I'D new franchises by both Bristols, and
will begin at once to IbuTld extensions on
both sides OF the city.
Or. John p Lowry. having closed
successful revival at the Main-Street
Methodist Church. which resulted IN 63
conversions rwangeltSI Weston r. Gales,
.of North Carolina, is conducting similar
service OF meetings at The First Presby
terian Church.
Mr. r. C. Peck and Miss Bessie Jones'
q popular young couple. arrived here from
Abingdon. Va. and We're married by Faith
sr Burke. the rite having been celebrated
In accordance with the Catholic cere-
unony.