The Washington herald., 1909-06-23
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

Basic City. va-rMany OF Basic's N
dustries are now in full blast. and il
is seldom now that an unemployed man
car be seen on Sae streets. II Is hoped
that the old Virginia Car Works win be
opened up. in which event Basic City
viii come to the front. An electric light
system will soon be installed here.
Blueheld. W. va.-Freight traffic on
the Norfolk and Western Is on q booa,.
The movement now is averaging 1.sco cars
a day.
Leesburg. Var E. Smith. Of the
University Of Virginia. has taken charge
Of The local organization Of the Y n. c.
A for the summer months.
Roanoke. va--The World says: Work
is 10 be started to-day on the new line
OF railway that is 10 connect the prop
critics Of the C5awba Coal and Iron
Company in the Catawa5a Valley. Bote.
tourt County. with the Norfolk and West-
ern at Cloverdale. There will be three
products from the properties-iron ore.
coal, and limestone The road viii pass
through a rich section and viii probably
operate passenger trains after the mining
operations have been placed under fun
sway. Thus the road viii open a new
section 70 transportation facilities.
Fredericksburg. Va--The question OF a
location for the State Normal School here
has finally been settled by the State
board OF education confirming what Is
known as the Rowe site. which had been
recommended by the board OF visitors.
The matter had been occupying the at
tentiOn OF the board OF visitors for
months. and II is expected that work
will now begin on the grounds and the
buildings without further delay.
Grafton, W va5EThe stockholders os
the Home Oil and Gas Company, have
decided 10 sink another test well near
Lost Run. about three-quarters Of a
mile northeast OF the well recently put
down on the Whitescarver farm. The
first well has been shot and capped and
is ready 10 be turned into the natural
gas pipe line. The contract for the sec
Ond Wen was awarded 10 Al Ward OF
Salem. ". Va.
Grafton. ". Va-The Jamison Coal
and Coke Company. OF Pittsburg. Of
which Senator John NJ Jamison. OF
Greensburg. is president, viii sink two
shafts down 10 the S-foot vein OF the
Pittsburg seam. near Pennington. W
Va. The shafts viii be about 30 feet
deep The company expects 20 be ready
for cOking operations in about a year.
Employment viii be given 10 90 men at
once. and a town viii be built on a
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road
Cumberland. Md-George A. Deetz. a
maehinist, Of Cumberland. and a mem
Der Of the International Association.
whose members are now on A strike az
the Baltimore and Ohio shops. died yes
terday ar the AUegany Hospital. Cum
berland, aged thirty-hve years
Frostburg. Md-John Clancy. as Long
john" is critically IN at his home al
Avilton. He is about S feet. s inches
tsI, and was known 70 every circus man
during his younger days. Mr. CLANCY IS
50 years OF age and was born near
AviltOn, where he has lived al his life.
He Is suffering from cancer
Roanoke. Ya.-Admirsl Perez Garcitva.
OF the Chilean navy. has arrived here
from the West Virginia coal fields. where
he went 20 investigate grades with the
view OF making a contract for the de-
livery at Tidewater OF 2.500 tons Of coal
a day for an indefinite period. The ad-
miral SAYS the coal IS wanted for the
Chilean navy
He Travelled n a special car over the
Nirginian Railway. being accompanied by
officials or that road and a number OF
his countrymen. The Chileans left here
at midnight last night for Washington.
Hagerstown. BId-The Washington
County Rural Free Delivery Carriers
Association has decided 10 withdraw
from the national and State associations.
on the ground that the county organiza-
tion was compelled 20 pay large dues
without receiving corresponding benefits
The local carriers will maintain a sepa-
rate organization. and elected officers as
follows: President. Samuel Welty. smith
burg; vice president. L z. France. Gear
foss; secretary. John r Newcomer. Will
iamsport; treasurer. Edward L Bueger.
HagerStOWn.
Hagerstown. Md--Justice John Clark,
one OF the oldest presiding magistrates
in Washington County. died at Beaver
Creek. aged seventy-three years. Justice
Clark was appointed a justice by Gov.
Oden Bowie. He is survived by two sons
and a daughter.
While you think or II. telephone your
Want Ad- TO The Washington Herald.
and bin viii be sent YOU al l cent word