Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-13
A COMING SUBURB.
Randall has half dozen Indus
trial Plants.

Others are Pr0jeeted-Large Numbers
of W5rkmen TO be Employed in the
town-New Bridge Proposed -B. Il
o. to open mines and Build new
Roads Coal Mines ana Factories be-
ing Started.
There is something doing these days
at Randall. The town is beginning
to attract attention. 1t has been a
rather quiet place but it shows many
unmistakable signs of awakening in
dastrial activity.
A visitor to Randall notices in the
first instance that,the streets are being
graded and the town laid off into
lots. Then he begins to notice the
many other things Of interest.
The road and opening of the Great
Scott Coal and Coke company across
the river attracts attention. This
mine Is being opened under direction
! for its president A. III. TAFT OF town,
They expect to mine and ship quite a
lot of coal They will need number
of workmen.
In speaking of coal mines the
thought turns to the MilhOlland
tract which lies in the vicinity OF
Randall. Some time ago it was I'M
derstood that the Milholland people
were to open this but the B. q o.
froze them out and eventually pur-
chased the tract themselves. 1t is
stated by those who are in a position
to know that the B. & O will build a
bridge to cross the river and will de-
velop this coal. They want to forth
fy themselves against the Wabash all
that they can.
The struggle to do this has led to
several surveys being made through
this county for new route from Oak
One of these comes through by way of
Randall. This is stated to be the
best and most practicable route.
A new depot is to be built at Ran
dali so that people may have better
accommodations than they have even
at Morgantown now.
The Randall Glass Company recent
ly chartered has back of it some of the
best known glass men In the country.
They will employ 400 people and ex-
pect to have the factory ready to make
glass this fall. They will bring their
men from New Jersey and Indiana.
They will need many houses to ac-
commodate them and these are to be
built at Randall.
Another move on foot which is to
help Randall and that section of the
county lying on the west side of river
from it, is the plan to bridge the river
at that point, 1t is expected that
the county court will help this plan
along. They can get aid from private
sources to carry it through and the
court knows the advantages which
would accrue from the bridge. In
case it were built it would be used
more than any other bridge in the
county with the possible exception Of
the suspension bridge at town.
The Empire Brick Company is a
strong concern. 1t has been very sue
cessful since it started at Randall and
annually turns out large amount
of brick which meets with ready
sale.
Gas to be used as fuel in this suburb
is to be piped from Greene county. A
strong gas pressure has been develop
ed there and the gas company has
1900 acres of territory.
Morgantown has many manufacture
ing suburbs. Most Of them have been
started with but one factory or indus
try as the foundation. All Of them
are growing rapidly. Randall has
half dozen enterprises underway OF
IN contemplation. 1t is bound to
grow more rapidly than any other
suburb in or about the town.