The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-08
NEW INDUSTRIES
IN THE SOUTHLAND
Norfolk and Western Railway
Contemplates Big Things in
and About Blueheld.
N0RF0LK'S NEW GAS PLANT
Much Development All Over
Dixie Land, and Northern
Capital Coming In.
Especial to The T.mes-pispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Baltimore. June Among tho many
southern industrial and other devel-
opme nral enterprises reported in this
weeks issue OF the Manufacturers'
Record arc the following:
Pennsylvania Railroad Co, sub
United proposition 10 Mayor and
city officials OF Baltimore, for improve
rnent o: 1he Northern Central Railway
term mails involving An expenditure of
about sio,ooo.ooo. The plans embrace
additional main tracks. four-track con-
nection between Union Station and Cal
vert Street terminals, abandonment q,
Calvert passenger service or estab-
l!shment of passenger station on sec
ond floor of terminal at Bath Street.
enlargement of freight sheds con-
struction OF bridge fifty feet wide on
south side Of Madison Street from CAL
vert to Constitution Street; also con-
templates boring additional tunnels
alongside present Union and Potomac
tunnels, 10 accommodate through north
and south freight traffic. or bore tun-
mel under Patapsco River TO make pos :
sible freight cutoff south and east of
city.
Norfolk and Western Railway Co.
is reported as having plans prepared TO
construct steam power electric plant
at Bluestone Junction, W. Va to de-
velop $4,000 horsepower: machinery to
include three steam turbine engines
and generators, each with capacity OF
5000 kilowatts. to distribute cleo
tricity for operating Elkhorn branch
of railway.
Virginia Railway and Power Co..
Norfolk. will build coal gas plant OF
100000 cubic feet daily capacity. IN
stalltng purifiers and other accessories:
cost about s300.0oo: contemplates other
improvements within next three or
four years to cost about 100000.
Kosmos Portland Cement Co., Louis
vile. KY, win increase capacity OF
plant at Kosmosdale. KY, from 1900
to 5000 barrels daily; work will In
clude installation Of steam turbines
new boiler House to be equipped with
stokers. kiins. stock house. ETC.: will
also open new quarry at Kings Land
ing. KY
Charles F. Hagan. Bristol Va, will
divide Hasan property comprising 3d.
600 acres OF coal land In Scott County
into suitable leases for immediate de-
veiopment: Mr.. Hagan controls water
power which Will be developed to
transmit electricity for mining more
than 100000 tons OF coal annually.
Columbia Vitrihed Clay Products Co,
Columbia, S. c.. Is being organized with
capital stock of 100000 to establish
plant for manufacturing paving and
building brick, wire conduits. and pos
sibly vitrificd sewer brick and hollow
tile for fireproohng buildings; Will
develop clay deposits.
Jackson Brothers Lumber Co.. Tai
lapoosa, Ga, will build planning MILL
lumber finishing plant and reinforced
concrete drykilns; daily capacity a5,-
300 feet finished lumber: jackson &
Pounds will build sawmill near Helm.
Ala. to develop timber land owned by
Jackson Brothers.
Mineral Development Co., phila-
delphia Pa Is reported as preparing
TO begin development of $4,000 acres
(Continued On seYenth PaKe.l