The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-16
TAE COMING OF THIS ONE IN.
pusTRy Will DOUBLE THE
ciTYs POPULATION.
SALE OF THE INDUSTRIAL COM
MANY's HOLDINGS rs ESSEN &,
TiAL TO THE PROPOSITION.
THE PLANT WHEN INSTALLED
WILL EMPLOY FROM 1000 TO
$500 MEN 80 =

WILL EMPLOY. FROM 2,ouo 10
$500 MEN. IS. Z
Fairmont has been selected as "a
site for steel mill of the largest pro-
portions Of any Industry this side of
Pittsburg In fact the plan contem-
plates mill superior in design, con-
) struction and omprehensiveness to
those OF the United States Steel trust
mills. II will cost insthe neighbor-
hood Of two and asquarter million dol
lars and VIII occupy about seventy.
ave acres OF ground, 4 \;
The gentleman who has the enter
prise in hand has been In our city and
had the advantages OF this community
pointed out to him in a very practi-
cal manner. The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company Is giving the enter.
prise the fullest possible encourage
ment, having sent the promoter here
In a private car and guaranteed every
concession possible, the company real
izing that II VIII be a master stroke of
business to locate a concern here
which can nse limestone and ore
! which can be hauled back in the emp
ty coal cars returning to this region.
The Industrial agent of the railroad
company has promised to do his ut.
most to help In landing other enter
( prises here as well as the steel mill.
Concessions were also made in the
matter of fuel. a minimum rate for
forty or nifty Years being been assured
on coal This could be done because
the consolidation Coal Company con
trolls suficient fuel to make the guar.
antee good No other region in the
world can oifer better advantages on
this line than the Fairmont region, a
fact which went a long way In giving
this city the preference IN selection.
A gas rate consistent with the clos
est business margin was also guaran-
teed SO long as gas holds out here.
which Will probably be for many years,
as there are thousands Of acres of un-
developed resources in easy reach OF
this city
Another thing taken into copsidera-
ton In making the location was sum-
cient ground upon which; to place very
extensive works. Three localities, In
this vicinity were driven over, the
up-river manufacturing dictrict. the
Belleyiew Helghts.region and the Fair
mont Industrial Company's grounds.
And while no decision as to. which
place will finally be selectei i has been
made. 1t is generally understood. that
the mill win be located in the Hick-
man run valley. The option on the
Industrial Company's holdings is
known to be held by persons interest
ed in the location of the great mill.
The men behind It are strong in f.
nancial way and stand very close to
the promoters of the other enterprise.
so they will all work together.
Itwili take some two or three years
to put the mill under, full operation.
but II is thought all the preliminary
details can be arranged SO that actual
construction can be begun by next
spring. The mill will employ from 81
900 to $500 men. Every one knows
what that will mean for this commu-
nifty. II will mean the doubling of our
present population within twelve
month. It will mean additional enter
prises ofsevery sort. Anew town be.
yond the city limits on the east side
viii spring up as If by magic. Street
cars win reach there from both direc-
tions, joining up from the Belleview
Heights line across the river. plan
which has already been discussed.
The line from the First ward side will
be completed and q means Of cross
ing the river both atsthis end of the
;lipe and down at the Hoult bridge
provided. These plans are all, being
worked out to OUT certain knowledge.
We have been in possession of the
facts here stated for some weeks, but
the promoters thought best that most
of the details should be worked out be-
fore much publicity was given the
proposition. The man behind the
movement is very wealthy, and is a
practical steel operator He win fur.
nish about one million dollars Of the
capital stock himself and he is now
giving his attention to the details OF
financing the enterprise. That Is the