The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08


remarks about water. claiming that he
himself knew moro about water thar
the Mayor and had = copyright on tina
proposition.
AT the termination Of his hard struS
gle to BIO Governor, which he found tC
be no laughing matter, he had consult
ed with Captain Bakcr about the min
eral exhibit, and together they had Sc
cured the services of Mr.. Schubert, OF
which he spoke most highly. On behalf
of the commonwealth lie extended his
thanks TO the installation agent and to
the organization founded by Governor
swanson, which inaugurated the dis
play. lie outlined the productions OF
the State in minerals and in agricul.
ture, reiterating his determination to
vastly increase the output OF corn
both In gross and to the acre.
Again he urged the building of the
line between West Point and Urbanna
at the expenditure Of not moro than
s3Ootoo. he said. the promoters would
nave not only property worth double
the amount invested, but commended 1t
would be speedily paid for with the
resulting products OF the factories and
the sale of the merchandise Of tho
stores Of Richmond. He appealed to
the public TO aid him in the work of
developing tho State.
hiS NroWtn or southern.
President Finley, Of the Southern,
tween the former and present business
OF his line, showing its Importance to
the South He said that If the same
increase in its business continues for
fifteen years. the company will then be
called upon to transport annually
100000 passengers one milo per mile
Of line. and 100000 tons of freight
one mile per mile Of line. as against
5000 and 100000. respectively. in tho
first year of It's eXistence-1s95.
The Southern Railway Company, said
President Finley is a citizen of Vir-
ginia and is vitality interested In the
policies Of the State. He
therefore said 1T is entitled TO the same
protection by law and by public opin-
Ion that is accorded to all Its fellow
citizens. lie had no fear that the en-
lightened public opinion OF Virginia
would not recognize this.
Coal Field Development.
The next speaker was Daniel B.
Wentz, president of tho Stonega Coal
and Coke Company. He told of the
manifold struggles made by the oper-
ating companies in Southwest Virginia
TO put the coal and coke trade on
successful basis. lie told how the
! 60 W iiiu ioCdHOntaS nelQS, OH one
side, and the Tennessee and Kentucky
fields on the other. cut into the markets
OF wise and Lee counties. The Norfolk
and western, the Louisville and Nash
Wills and the Carolina, CIinchtield and
ONO interests own coal properties
ana, he added significantly, ..blood is
thicker than water The outlook for
the coke trade in Virginia he does not
regard as encouraging, but believes
there is a field for furnishing the high,
Nolatl!e, bituminous coking coal for
coke. operations elsewhere. lie believes,
however,in the future prosperity OF the
coal trade In Virginia. and asked the
heip or the railroads and the Lcgisla-
ture in putting the Virginia coal fields
on a parity with the others in the
of the world .
Inc regrets Of President L. r. john
son, of The Norfolk and Western. and
Of President w II. White, of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac.
VINO were unable to be present. we're
delivered by President Wood, who then
introduced Senator John r. Saunders,
or MiddleseA. as the last speaker
lie said that the diversion of the
trade Of the Northern Neck TO Balti-
more touches the pride OF virginians.
Ninety i've per cent. OF this trade goes
70 baltimore, and he said that from the
little county Of N1iddlesex sl,oooo00
worth Of business is lost every wear
TO Virginia Richmond, lie said. hos
this section a long time. and
mas not allowed 1t to help make
apltal city the size and Importance OF
me N Maryland METROPOLIS. The people
OF the Northern Neck, he promised
would aid railroad project with tho.r
finances.
Refreshments were served, a social
session ending the reception.
Notable Exhibits.
Some exhibits which have recently
peen donated to the State are Of great
value. both intrinsicaly and for pur
poses of advertisements
One Of these is the present of tba
Old Dominion Development Comnanv
which sent from its mines at Carbon
filli, lienrlco county, some specimens
Oh natural coke. 1t Is stated that this
prouuct can be found in these mines
to the astonishing thickness OF eirht
to fifteen feet -
Irooably the feature of the exhibit
Whlch VIII attract more attention from
The public than any other with tho
possible exception OF that Of Tho Nc
Sornlicks, Is the immense piece az
Eoca hontas coal. which forms tho dis
play OF the Norfolk and Western Rail
way. II Is twelve feet long, four feet
square. and contains 1880 pounds
Tree from bone or parting, constitut.
ing the largest piece Of coal ever on
sShinltion: In small case near BY
IS small lump from the first car OF
coal shipped over the Norfoll, ana
Western Railway into Norfolk. in 1854
celebration was held at the time. the
contents of the car being distributed
among the poor.
An Ancient Forge.
oaotain w V. b. Tilson. Of smyth
county. has presented an an.icnt fnrsa =
established by his grandfather inl173o'
very few Of these curiosities are now
in existence.
a section Of the poplar tres recently
cut down in Capitol Square is shown
Under 1t the Richmond Howitzers were
clustered into the Confederate service
Baldwin. -
J. H. Marsteller. OF Roanoke -