The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
B. { 0. RAILROAD
VIII Build Another Line on
Big Sandy.
Left Fork Of Beaver is Route Selected.
c. go. Is Already Building
on Right Fork.

A new extension OF the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad. running 2S miles
up the left fork OF Beaver creek Is
soon 70 pierce the heart OF the cas-
tern Kentucky coal fields, as re-
suit OF the recent acquisition by the
Baltimore and Ohio OF the survey
rights OF the Long Fork railroad.
was understood here yesterday.
Boginning at the mouth OF Beaver
creek, ten miles south OF Prestons-
burg. the new feeder" will proceed
up Beaver creek six miles TO the
town OF Alphoretta. Il 10 stated.
From Alphoretta. the new road Will
run up the left fork OF Beaver creek
into territory where unusual de-
velopment is promised.
with the completion OF the ex-
tension two branch lines OF the Bal
timore and Ohio viii practically en-
circle one OF the richest coal pro-
ducing fields in Kentucky. about
10000 acres in extent. and on
which extensive operations are ex-
pected. One OF these Baltimore and
Ohio lines. known as the Sandy VAL
10y and Elkhorn railroad. running
from Shelby ten miles above Pike
VILE 70 Jenkins. is already In posi-
ton. This extension is handling D.
600, 900 tons OF coal annually. II Is
estimated BY those who are In touch
with the situation. The new Beaver
creek extension, WIN within two
years be handling similar amount
Of coal, II IL indicated.
One reason for such an assump-
tion 4 n deal recently concluded
whereby the Milwaukee Coke and
Gas company has taken over large
tract near the headwaters OF Beay-
or creek. The extension also pierces
the territory OF the Elkhorn Fuel
company, recently purchased from
the Beaver creek consolidated Coal
company. II is understood the Mil
waukee Coke and Coal company, an
the Elkhorn Fuel company, OF which
Ex-senator Clarence w. Watson, Is
president, are contemplating immed-
late activity In the way Of develop
ment OF their holdings. from which
the only outlet will be the Beaver
creek Baltimore and Ohio extension.
within another two years, II is be-
lieved the total amount OF coal pro-
duced in the field will be 5000, 900
tons annually. all OF which must be
handled by the Baltimore & Ohio
through two extensions. the Elk
horn Valley and the Beaver creek.
At present the Chesapeake and
Ohio Is by an agreement handling
the coal shipments OF the Elkhorn
Valley extension OF the Baltimore
and Ohio. What arrangements have
been made by the two railroads for
the handling OF the coal which must
be run out over the Beaver creek
line OF che Baltimore and Ohio, is
not known. II is thought however,
that the Chesapeake and Ohio will
be unable to carry, by transportation
agreement, the coal brought out
over both the Beaver creek and Elk
horn valley extensions of the Balti-
more and Ohio. owing to possible
bridge congestion at Cincinnati wher
the Baltimore and Ohio coal ship
ments arc transferred 10 its own
lines. II the total amount Of 5,000.-
600 tons Is to be carried by the
Baltimore and Ohio from the two
extensions, as is now indicated. II
is hardly considered likely the G..
and o. will accept transportation
agreement from both OF the con-
Meeting points, Shelby and the
mouth Of Beaver creek. As now
erected the lines Of the G. and o.
big Sandy division branch to the
southeast from Shelby, and line
IL being built up the north fork Of
Beaver creek. Should the G. and o.
decline to accept shipments OF coal
from the new Beaver creek extern
sion, Il is regarded as likely that
the Baltimore and Ohio would build
a line down the entire Big Sandy
valley.
Huntington May Get Ohio Bridge.
II Is known thst Baltimore and
Ohio surveyors have been In the
Sandy valley for many months past
and by some 1t ID thought possible
that the Beaver creek extension and
the expected yearly production OF
five million tons OF coal. may be
the forerunner Of Baltimore and
iohio railroad down the entire
length Of the Big Sandy valley. In
such an event It Is not believed the
Baltimore and Ohio connection at