The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-06
.B|GDEvELOPMENTS.
in COAL F|EL DS.
Expenditures OF Millions OF
Dollars Involved i'll Re-
ported Deals.
INDUs1lRvs OF PAST WEEK
Many Enterprises OF Great
Magnitude Planned in
South.
INDUSTRIES OF PAST WEEK

<, Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
Baltimore, November "a survey of
the Southern industrial situation dur
ing the past week, as reported In de-
tail through the Manufacturers Rec
ord. shows the organization or pro-
lection of many enterprises OF very
great magnitude, as well as fair de.
gree of activity in smaller enterprises
of widely diversified character. In the
Eastern Kentucky coking coal fields
deals and rumors OF deals, actual con-
tracts for railroad extensions and
rumors Of additional railroad building
activities. all OF which will, II carried
out, involve many millions of dollars,
are rife. One deal, which has doubt
less been contaminated, involves the
purchase of 100000 acres of coal land
with view to very large coking-coal
operations. experts claiming that the
Elkhorn field will make a superior
coke to Connellsville, the present
standard of Pennsylvania. Another deal
in the same territory will probably re-
suit in the purchase of $4,000 acres by
Eastern coal operators. likewise with
large development operations in view.
The Clinchf1eld Coal Corporation, Spar
tanburg and New York, which owns
about 100000 acres In Southwest vir-
Binia, Is planning Tor still further en-
largement OF Its coal output. and has
let contracts to build an electrical
cane, w. Va. and three other sub
stations to generate and distribute
electricity for It's various mines. Elec-.
trical machinery contracts have ben
awarded: boiler and other machinery
contracts will soon be awarded, and
plans for building are being prepared.
Cost of these plants. 100000.
the. the. the "a the, athe, the,
Among other enterprises reported
in the Manufacturers Record for the
week may he named tho following:
Stearns Coal and Lumber Company,
Stearns. Ky, has completed organiza-
ton with capital stock of $1,000, 900,
| being consolidation of the Stearns
LUMBER Company. the Stearns Coal
Company and the Kentucky and Ten
nessee Railroad Company. Properties
include 10000 acres of coal and tim
Der lands, the mines having daily
output of about 1900 tons of coal. and
the mills having twentyfour- hour
capacity of 10000 feet of lumber
Camden Coal and Clay Company,
Lester, Ark was incorporated to mine
coal and clay and manufacture clay
products. Capital stock. $4,000; offices
at Hot Springs, Ark.
Indian Refining Company, Cincinnati,
is understood to be planning the erec-
ton of large oil refner at Shreve.
port. La, but has made no authorita-
tive announcement regarding this
plant.
Charter Oak Stove and Range Com.
pany. st. Louis. awarded contract fol
erection of mill and hreproof con.
struction buildings Covering eight
acres) costing 100000. and will In.
Sfa11 r,achinar1y In 81 IN 000 Sn, a
| daily capacity Of $50 ranges and fur
naces. ar--s.-
Hall & Logan Lumber Company. Nor.
ton. Miss. was incorporated with $780,
!, 900 capital stock.
, Florida Home-seekers Corporation
Jacksonville. Fla. was incorporated
with s250,000 capital stock to develop
. by colonization $4,000 acres OF lant
{ recently purchased and 10000 acre.
, to be purchased.
Rugby Estates Land Company, Mem
phis, Tenn, is being organized to de
!, velop coo acres OF land as residential
suburb, an ultimate expenditure o.
s25O,0OO being prop osed for site an
, improvements.
, JEFFERSON Cotton OIL Company, JET
: ferson. s. c., was organized to estab
, ,l.sh a $4,000 cotton oil MILL
> Atlantic and Pacific Transport Com
a pany, New Orleans, will be incor
!. porated with s15oOo0o0 capital stoc
. to establish a steamship line betwee
I New York. Seattle and Panama. wit
: weekly sailngs from New York, Sa
: Francisco and New Orleans.
!, Frederick City Abattoir Company
s Frederick, Md, awarded contract 70
a construction of its proposed abattoil
e the cost of which will be $4,000.
louisville and Nashville Railroad be