The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-25

The Silas Ash and James A. smith
farms adjoining the Union Land Com
nany,s property on the Phillppi PIKE
tbree miles east Of the court house are
destined to become in the near future
one Of the greatest and largest manu-
acquiring centers in the Central
states Of this great nation, WITHIN a
few short months Clarksburg will be
manufacturing locomotives, an IN
anstrv to be found no where else IN
me state. This city will also have
another mommoth steel plant, and
also a glass factory of big proportions
Through theefforts of Thomas =.
pro5v VINO is.promoting the establish
ment OF these gigantic industries
New York Capitalists, among whom
~ said to be the Wabash railroad
comnany. the Standard OH Company
and the United States Steel Corpora
tion. became interested in the propo-
sition and have practically closed ne
ootiations. Representatives spent
several days here the latter part OF
lsst week, looking over the location
ana the superior advantages TINS sec
flon affords. They departed tor New
YORK. leaving the assurance that the
nlants would be located here.
There are over 400 acres in these
farms. Thirty.fve acres are to be
used as sites for the manufactures
and the remainder will be surveyed
nto town lots Of splendid size and
osgnificent shape. The streets VIII
~ 6ayed and the Philippi and Bridge
;,o Il = rikes will be converted into ave-
Fnes and boulevards through the
INNS The place will be known as
selton and within few years VIII
CITY Of equal population to the
resent, city OF Clarksburg, making
glarksburg the first city in West Viz
lnia and one Of the leading manu-
wiring centers in the United
ates. IN -.
,The locomotive works will cost
,sarlv one million dollars and will
.xtend in length a distance OF over
bree.fourths of mile. 1T will
urpish constant employment to
onrteen hundred machinists and
yilled Iaborers and have a capacity Of
& hundred locomotives year. The
MI If construction, it is expected
i begin in a few weeks at most
me- steel mill will be built and
rated by the same company, known
bo standard Motive Power Com
y II will cost between $35O,OOO
s4oo. 600 and afford employment to
hundred men. Work on this Will
begin at an early date, not later
October /, and be rushed to
ssy completion, SO as to have it
adv for operation early next sum
The glass factory will be built and
Grated by the Brooks Glass Com
nysof New York, whose intention
d eventually consolidate all their
c,ories at this point. 1t will
d. AZ. 600 and furnish employment
one hundred and twenty-five men.
oden,s glass jars will he manufact-
ed ed According to the signed agree
~ the factory is to be ready for
ton by April !.
Ne company proposes to expend
sO.ooo 90 the property and plants
"a then fioat limited amount Of
1nds 1T is desired that one hun
III thousand dollars worth Of bonds
ken BY home people. They viii
.per cent gold bearing, The
II the city and prominent bust.
s ieitizens, after careful investi-
Sion have agreed to take $4,000
these bonds. Neighboring towns
4 also agreed 70 take a liberal
Of bonds, SO that it appears
nm Sbe no difficult in floating
unit named.
a company in compliance with
a Of the State have already
ior charter, which they will