Nnthe elk river coal and lumber company book

The company, organized in 1905, succeeded an 1898 association of the same name composed of northern capitalists investing in central west virginia lumber and coal. The flood of april, was one of the worst floods ever seen in the mississippi valley. Details the early logging operations of the goodyear lumber company in pennsylvania and louisiana. Ercl elk river coal and lumber company west virginia. Umw gives up at widen pickets quit in lost cause the clay county village of widen site of the elk river coal and lumber company s widen mine and scene of one of the most bitter and violent strikes in recent west virginia history could be entered today without crossing a familiar picket line. Ovalee gill passed away on january 3, 2019 in leon, west virginia. The history of the company, its railroads and its towns with accounts by the people who lived it. At the time of his death he had done extensive research and preliminary writing directed toward a book length treatment of the labor troubles related to the elk river coal and lumber company in widen, clay county, west virginia. William warden notes in his book, west virginia logging railroads, that if. He began building his clay coun ty empire on the nearly 93,000 acres of. We demonstrate how the mountain work ethic combined with visionary leadership has seen the company and its services grow to keep pace with the increasing demands of. They worked six days a week, usually taking sunday off, when they would go to church in the morning and take a free train ride to townsend in the afternoon. Headquartered in washington state, the weyerhaeuser timber company remains one of the nations largest harvesters of forest products. The new design was an instant success and quickly became climaxs most popular model, remaining so throughout the company s history.

This is a list of company towns in the united states towns listed in bold are. In his 1994 book, west virginia logging railroads, william warden attempts to set. Among others, there are many early photos of geared and rod locomotives in logging operations. But coal production and the booming times that accompanied it are gone. By 1905, they had deeded another 1,000 acres to elk river coal and lumber company, which had been organized at dundon in 190405.

Thomas lumber company has been familyowned and operated for four generations. Craig of the rochester lumber company and new york capitalists cornelius vanderbilt, h. Mountain lumber reflects the influence of local people working within their own community to help the high country build and progress. History of the pagosa lumber company and the related railroads and sawmills built by a. Includes 29 black and white photographs of the railroads and lumber operations of the elk river coal and lumber company in west virginia. Wheelwright, built and formerly owned by elk horn coal company. Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more. Little river lumber company in search of in search of. It was used to haul mine waste from the rich run mine at widen to the gob pile. In the late 1800s, noah falk and two other stakeholders became partners in the elk river mill and lumber company. Ercl stands for elk river coal and lumber company west virginia. Watch geared locomotives haul log cars through the detailed scenes on this detailed 9 x 16 foot model train layout. Southern west virginia and eastern kentucky industrial and commercial lumber supplier.

Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. How is elk river coal and lumber company west virginia abbreviated. Elk mountain lumber, llc filed as a domestic limited liability company llc in the state of texas on thursday, may 14, 2015 and is approximately five years old, as recorded in documents filed with texas secretary of state. Shays ususlly crossed the creeks with out the aid of bridges and the cover painting depicts one doing just that. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new. He also acted as an agent, purchasing land for other investors. The elk river railroad is an oftenforgotten short line located in centralwest virginia. It was a town wholly owned by the elk river coal and lumber company. Ercl is defined as elk river coal and lumber company west virginia very rarely. We carry only the most trusted names when it comes to lumber used in the frames of houses and buildings such as fontaine, canfor, weyehaueser, sierra pacific, jd irving, moose river, and pleasant river. This article is within the scope of wikiproject trains, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to rail transport on wikipedia. Bradley, the president of elk river coal and lumber company and the buffalo creek and gauley railroad.

The railroad never reached further than widen on the claynicholas county line, a total of 18. Sawmilling and lumber sales helped bring in business between cotton harvests. West virginia history volume 50 west virginia division of. In 1905, bradley, president of elk river coal and lumber companyelrico, located to.

Funeral home services for ovalee are being provided by deal funeral home point pleasant. Im thinking that the marsh creek lumber company was a shoestring operation logging areas previously logged off in the 1880s90s either cutting props, or pulp wood for the paper or chemical industry, and a small mill to cut the lumber grade logs for local sale. Brooks stover independent publisher, sep 22, 2010 railroads 216 pages. Inventory of the russell tedder logging photographs, 1890s. The bar downstairs seemed to be on the right track, but the tv in the corner was hard to ignore. The history of the company, its railroads and its towns with accounts by the people who lived it r. During this transitional time in logging history, falk was able to capitalize on the relatively inexpensive price of land, cheap labor, and inexpensive logging technologies, such as the band saw and the dolbeer steam donkey. It was a company owned coal mining town that was a community without a jail, a town without elected officials.

Rcbt rcbt locomotive roster railroad picture archives. The following books and articles on the widen coal strike of 195253 can be found at the west virginia archives library. Thomas purchased a small planing mill and cotton gin in coal mountain, georgia. The arlington coal and lumber company is your source for the best framing lumber in the market. Alexander and lydia reserved a portion of their land for a hamrick cem etery. A company official said it was the firms first fatality at the camp. The company, organized in 1905, succeeded an 1898 association of the same name composed of northern capitalists investing in central west virginia lumber and coal lands. It was retired in 1959 and moved to its present location at huntington, west virginia. Ercl 19 elk river coal and lumber company shay at avoco, west virginia by steve patterson. This map of the elk river coal and lumber company railroad operations shows all of the locations mentioned in the text below. It was retired in 1959 and moved to its present location at huntington, west virginia, in 1977. Along the way, it passed marked locations at avoca, sand fork, the company towns of cressmont and swandale, and eakle.

Middle school curriculum the greatest good teaching guide. One cannot think of the widen and dille area without thinking of j. Alexanders grandfather, joel, was the first to be buried there, in 1860. Ironically, the larger part of clay was located on the north bank of the elk river opposite the railroad. List of company towns in the united states wikipedia. Why bother to build bridges that you were going to abandon in a few months anyway. In 1904 smith had hitching posts put along the side facing eberts store. The railroad hits the end of the line once it runs into the rich run coal mines yard in widen. Just finished reading a new book for the 3rd time the book is called elk river coal and lumber company written by brooks stover it is a must for anyone who is interested in logging and mining in west virgina it is a detailed view of both the buffalo creek and gauley railroad and elk river lumber company i highly recommend reading this the book can only be found at. The lighting was bright and unappealing, but the high ceiling was quite nice. The operation began in the late 1980s when it acquired a section of the. The locomotive fords the stream as though it were not even there.

Seward webb, for whom mcgraw engineered the purchase of three hundred thousand acres of west virginia coal and timber lands in 1897. The line was envisioned to stretch some 104 miles from dundon to. He easily remembered a story or a book after it had been read to him only. Society west virginia division of culture and history. A state trooper recalls trouble in the coalfields, goldenseal magazine, charleston, west virginia, division of culture and history, volume 21, number 4, winter 1995. Day distinguished lectureship in forest and conservation history. Swandale contained the sawmill for lumber operations of the elk river coal and lumber company and there was a small dairy at cressmont. The line was envisioned to stretch some 104 miles from dundon to huttonsville. All of jims models are collector quality and shelf queens. Ive been a member of the forum for awhile but ive usually just read from others and have not posted anything so im just a newbie. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.

Patsy baughman provided this wonderful snapshot from an undated newspaper of a wagon of the type used to deliver coal to homes in swandale, and its lettered for the elk river coal and lumber company. Weyerhaeuser timber company tmcc 3truck shay locomotive. The comprehensive garden railway service for g scale, gauge 1, 16mm, 5 inch and 7. I have been to cass and ridden up the mountain behind a shay and the pictures brought it all to life again. Includes 25 black and white photographs and postcards of railroads, logging operations, camps, and sawmills of the crossett lumber company in arkansas. In the most often repeated story, in 1903, at the age of 22, joseph gardner bradley acquired a very large tract of prime west virginia land, around 102,000 acres. Since everyones copy is synchronized with everyone elses, no one has to worry about fraudulent or conflicting entries. This is a great attempt, but a wide miss on getting it right. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. This same year he purchased the coal sheds owned by p. In the most often repeated story, in 1903, at the age of 22, joseph gardner bradley acquired a very large tract of prime west virginia land. Ercl 19 elk river coal and lumber company shay at avoco. Like coal miners in other parts of tennessee, workers for the little river lumber company bought their groceries, rented their homes and even paid their electric bill to their employer. The elk river railroad is a short line located in centralwest virginia running over the.

Swandale, wv man crushed by logs, mar 1954 gendisasters. Elk river coal and lumber company clay county, west virginia. The companys common carrier railroad, the buffalo creek and gauley rr, is shown in orange, the logging line in red, and the connecting baltimore and ohio rr in blue. Projects coal new elk we each keep this dataset that is, the blockchain that contains a record of every single transaction that happens in the particular monetary system.

Im planning a new layout trying to incorparte meadow river lumber s mill in rainelle, wv and im have issues with the track arrangement. For years the driver of this wagon was marion asbury who also delivered goods from the company store. This article about a property in west virginia on the national register of historic places is. The registered agent on file for this company is newton, augustus l and is located at 1 n. Chefinspired, modern american cuisine in the heart of park city. In 1903 jacobs and watts lumber sold out to steward and volk. It had every adjunct of a coming city, nice schools, good homes, electric lights, plenty of good water, an ice plant and the only ymca in the county. Compare hotels in elk river coal and lumber company no. Earlier coal firm shippers included claydeberry leonard mine and the standard kanawha coal company. The new design was an instant success and quickly became climaxs most popular model, remaining so throughout the companys.