Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
MlLIIONAlRE'S son WORKING
As a DAY LAB0RERR al RADF0RD
Young eag Says He Wants Learn All the Details Of the
Manufacture Of IRON and in Pursuance Of That Desireis
Working in Overals Doing Every>Kind Of Hard
Work to Be Done About the Furnace,
Young MeHarg Says He w "
It the Furnace,

mace once every hour to see that 1t Is
t properly filled,
With. a long steel rod he opens a hole
near the. bottom Of the furnace every
half hour and lets of the Stag, O. i'm
1 pu.i ties The sparks hy thick and fast,
/ and the fiery stream flows down the
trcughSinto the great cinder kettles.
Then, h an iron plug, he closes the
/! aperture, and turns his attention to the
dunn ping Of the cinder.
IL also noticed young McHarg coupling
cars, shoteiling Stag from the dinkey
tracks. and mending cinders kettles-cast-
Iron affairs Of four tons pacity-from
which the molten Stag wac pouring in a
stream.
Mr., McHarg's interest In his work e
good to see.
$50 never saw any one learn faster"
says Mr.. Rutherford, the assistant super
| intendent, under whom he works. He
is full of ambition; sees where improve
ments in the furnace could be made. and
hopes to build one himself some day.
Captain Puane. general superintendent
Of the furnaces, speaks equally highly
of his charge, and All Of the furnace
men like and admire him.
Mr. N1cHarg seems to be a well-rounded
young man. He has played football at
after studying under private tutors. and
has run an engine in Texas. He has
travelled on the Continent, devoted some
time to the automobile. the german. the
lledlIG,z Is Skilled Will Tie SCdLlcId, pldy
the piano, and takes Keen interest in
public affairs.
His introduction to Radford society
took place at the New Years german,
men of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke
ce-pany's offices recently moved to Rad
ford. blsIfNlE4
"A week later he gave german him
self. his partner In the dance being Miss
Mary Mac Ingles. one Of the bellies Of the
SOUTHWEST.
! She is tall and has fine figure. a
blonde. with soft brown eyes, hair that
Is halfway brown and halfway golden.
gracious manners and musical voice.
She dances WELL is popular in various
,, towns and summer resorts of the South
west, and participates In many ger
mans.
she was crowned queen Of love and
beauty by Mr.. Truman Billiard, knight of
the Golden Horseshoe, at the tournament
ball in connection with the District Fair.
two years ago.
Again this fall the crown was placed
on her brow by Mr.. Hampton Chumbley.
knight Of the Blue Thistle. her sister.
Miss Laura Ingles, being crowned first
maid Of honor by Mr.. Dave Barton.
Miss Ingles received her schooling from
Baldwin Seminary. She Is member OF
the afternoon Idlers and the New River
Grays, Unl.eu Daughters of the Confede-
racy.
she IS a daughter OIL NIX. mCSldAdAdA
Ingles and descendant Of the famous
Mary Ing1es. who was captured by the
Indians and carried into captivity, after
wards making her escape and finding her
way back to her home on New river by
marvellous feats Of heroisnl and endu-
rance She was the first white bride
married west of the Allegheny Mountains.
and the cabin in which she lived is still
standing in the river bottom near Miss
InGleS' hone.
JULIA WYATT BULLARD.