A standard history of the Hanging Rock iron region of Ohio; an authentic narrative of the past, with an extended survey of the industrial and commercial development . ss I HANGING ROCK IRON REGION 279 lo iiiiv part o[ llif state. The Virginia Contra! Railroad will strike theOhio river at Oatlettsburg, the mouth of the Lig Sandy river, theboundary between Virginia and Kentucky. The Rig Sandy and Lexing-ton Railroad will reach the Ohio river at llie same place. This lastmentioned road is now being surveyed, large subscriptions to its .stockhave been made by counties and individuals, and there is
A standard history of the Hanging Rock iron region of Ohio; an authentic narrative of the past, with an extended survey of the industrial and commercial development . ss I HANGING ROCK IRON REGION 279 lo iiiiv part o[ llif state. The Virginia Contra! Railroad will strike theOhio river at Oatlettsburg, the mouth of the Lig Sandy river, theboundary between Virginia and Kentucky. The Rig Sandy and Lexing-ton Railroad will reach the Ohio river at llie same place. This lastmentioned road is now being surveyed, large subscriptions to its .stockhave been made by counties and individuals, and there is no doubt buta portion of the road will be put under contract. These two last men-tioned loads will touch the Ohio river seven miles above the town of[ronton, the terminus of the Iron Railroad, which will make it a link inthe line of railroad connecting the Northern and Southern stales. The owners of the iron works situated along the line of the IronRailroad are also the principal subscribers to its capital stock; $115,000have heeii expended on the road and $120,000 subscribed; ten miles ofthe road is completed, including a tunnel through the River Hills 1,040. Tunnel Near Ibonton feet in length; three miles more are under contract to be completed byDecember next, and for which the iron has been purchased. The com-pany have one locomotive on the road and another contracted for withMessrs. Miles and Company, of Cincinnati, to be delivered by the firstof November, They have also one passenger and twenty-two freight cars,and have contracted for twenty more to be delivered in a few weeks. Theears are now running from Ironton to Lawrence Furnace, ten miles, andare bringing in daily iron from six blast furnaces, and transporting outtheir supplies of merchandise, provisions, corn, etc. The average dailyearnings of the road now amount to about eighty dollars, and when,threemiles more (on which a large force is now employed) is finished, threemore furnaces will use if, and increase its
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