Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-03
ELKINS INTERVIEWED.
Bfoadside of Question Fired at
him by This Paper

Question put Says 1t Has Put Him
To Studyinx-So ofihe I iiings He
Proposes to DO In This Vicinity.
senator Elkins talked for fifteen
minutes 10 NEW DOMINION man in
regard to the things which most
nearly concern the people OF Nor.
9antowu and Monongalia county.
tie ha, been very busy during his
several days here, and until this
time. has never taken the opportu
nifty To tell the people o: the city
what they want to know about his
purp ,ses 1t is well understood
what an important part in the
growth OF the city and the develop
Inent ot the county's riches his.
brains, energy and capital will play.
Consequently when he consents To
talk about his enterprises, Morgan
ta@n listens.
The great capitalist and states
man. during one of his walks about
the city, was ace6sted by the re-
porter: Senator, the people Of NJ pr
gantown would like to know some
thing about your plans. through the
columns or the NEW DOMINION. /
have some questions | would like to
ask YOU
All right sir, he replied, walk
along with ne. w hat is your first
qneetioD?
What are your plans for the cx
tension of the NJ. &. X p
Toward Kin4 wood you mean
Well, We are working along up there,
viii Neutually reach k.ngwood, but
| doo't know just how soon. All the
plnus cunt'aet- and li9hts 0f way
are realty but | thiak IL best To
haul IN sail httfe nov don't youY
fhat ANSWERS ote ol NY ques-
'inns. said the enor et. Nv hat do
YOU think af the GENERAL outlnok,
lndustr,alA and financially
lit is very 90 q, replied The
senator, "but not so good as last
year. | think there will re no panic,
or general slump in business, but
conditions will settle down little
TO solid, and more substantial
basis. Last year was a remarkable
year, YOU know. We will have to
be little more careful, bnt by the
exercise of little judgment and
foresight all business will be safe
"Have you anything to announce
about the development of your coal
interests in this county," was asked,
Nothing altogether new" he re-
piled. "Ot course we are digging
lots of coal now. Do you know that
if we had cars, the coal and coke
companies would be shipping a
thousand tons of product a day.
With the proper facilities, we would
be shipping 1000 tons daily before
the first of January"
There has been shortage of cars
them
YES, the NJ & K. needs and will
have more rolling stock. We must
provide for getting the wonderful
resources of that valley into the
market. The b. d o. has not al
ways been the most friendly, but
their attitude now seems better, and
they seem to show disposition to
give share of the accommodations
at hand"
Here Senator Elkins hailed "Billh
Glasscock as he called hmm. aud
wanted to know why he did not
attend the company's meetings. He
stopped to tell young b. & o.
agent to see that Aorgantown got
new depot and freight yards, with
accommodations up TO the city's
requirements At the same time,
Senator Elkins stopped DR.. White.
who was passing, and chatted with
him about the West Side Trolley
line for few minutes. Then he
continued his walk and talk. 'Why,
do you know an expert told me the
other day, that the coke we are
making up Decker's creek, is second
only to that of the Connellsville
region? That is the finest IN
the world am speaking
conservatively, when | say it is
second He intimated that / was
almost, If not quite as good as the
best coke IN the world 10 not
saving that because | own lot of
it, either 1t is a fact, and augurs
well for the future ol this county,"
w hat about the exteusihn OF the
Trolley line towalds Fsirmoaf, and
Into the Unl"etosn dislrictT
sc, at, Els MS answered; I'VE
will % II lii le. slow in that matter.
The ltnes Will even, unlly be extend
.d ia 9th directions. We are
/ king he steps as last "a the con
dillons tt ~Airan'
II understand y n witt drive over
the Fairmont route today
"Whv yes, expect to. like to
get ont into the country. | have
been over the ground before, cut
want to look ai it again. The line
toward I.4u,cl Point is especially
important now You know we have
a coal field OF several hun IT, Il acres
on the route, aud trolley line will
he valuable. We will develop this