Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
ORDERS QUICKEN INDUSTRIES
MANY PLANTS ARE DOUBLING
THEIR OUTPUTS.
Fires Start Up in Coke Ovens, and
Railway and Coal Companies
Extend Operations.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FROSTBURG, Md, September 25.-Th'
Savage Mountain fire brick works a.
Frostburg are experiencing the returning
prosperity. During the dull times TIT
trade at this plant did not amount to 9
car of bricks q day. Now from twelve
| to fifteen cars a week are being shipped
or double the output Of a few months ago
| The kilns at the plant are being enlarged
The building trade is enjoying quite 6
boom in and about Frostburg, and con
tractors are rushing work on buildings
right along before cold weather sets in.
500 at Work on New Line.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROMNEY, w. Va. September 25.-Ovel
800 men are at work on the construction
of the Hampshire Southern railroad build
ing from Romney through the South
Branch valley to Petersburg, w. Va, via
Moorefield. The work of grading through
1.-The Trough has been completed ane
gang is clearing the right Of way beyond
Tho Trough"
Kingwood Mines Resume.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
KINGWOOD. W. Va, September 25.-
The mines Of the Kingwood Coal Com
pany at TOWNSVILLE. w. Va, have re-
sumed operations with a large force. The
Irona mines are also working. The
Kroger Gas Company, recently incor.
porated with a capital stock Of 500, 600
will develop 233 acres Of low sulphur gar
coal and 800 acres of eight-fo0t Pittsburg
seam. A plant will be erected at cost
of 10000.
To Start Up 100 Coke Ovens.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, September %
The Somerset Coal Company. which is a
branch Of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, is making preparations to start the
No. l, one mile south Of Meyersdale. The
company has nIarly 400 ovens at that
place and ere long all will be in blast.
New Town Starts for Workmen.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FROSTBURG. Md. September 25.-
The Consolidation Coal Company is
building a large reservoir on the Saw
age river. which will be used to supply
water for Klondike mine No. and
Ocean mine No. 1. the water station
Of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
railroad at Carlos and the villages of
Woodland. Ocean and Klondike. At the
mines mentioned the company operated
much machinery, and fresh water is
needed.
The Consolidation Coal Company Is
progressing with it's plans for the pro-
posed development Of 10000 acres of
coal lands near Paintsville. Ky. 1t
will expend about 100000 for it's
initial mining plant, including two two
power plants of 500 kilowatts capacity,
standard-gauge steam railroad and steel
bridge over Big Sandy river 400 feet
long. with concrete piers and other ia
cilities.
The new town will be called Van
Lear, for Van Lear Black of Baltimore,
who Is interested in the company. 1t
is stated 400 dwellings are already un-
der construction, the houses to be wired
for electricity and piped for sewage and
water.
Contracts have been awarded M. G.
Watson Of Louisa, KY. for the con-
struction of the railroad from Millers
Creek Junction on the Big Sandy
branch Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway to the mines, and for the con-
struction Of the bridge over the Big
Sandy river. Contracts have also been
awarded for the construction Of the
water works and electric light plant.
The company intends to develop its
mines to a capacity Of about 1000 tons
q day.