Princess Furnace 1877-1908

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Title: Princess Furnace 1877-1908
Date: 1886-11-17/2020
Description: Image 1: A black and white photograph of Princess Furnace taken by Ed McCoy.; Image 2: A newspaper article from the Central Presbyterian dated November 17, 1886, which references Mr. Cook, operator of the Princess Furnace.; Image 3: A newspaper article from the Richmond Dispatch dated February 9, 1890, which referenced a contract awarded to the Princess furnace in construction for the United States Navy.; Image 4: A newspaper article from the Staunton Spectator dated March 5, 1890.; Image 5: A newspaper article from the Roanoke Times dated October 24, 1890 describing the various furnaces of the area.; Image 6: A newspaper article from the Times dated May 17, 1891, which mentions Captain D. S. Cook who was considering increasing the capacity of the Princess Furnace.; Image 7: A newspaper article from the Salem Times-Register dated June 22, 1894, referencing a shut down of the furnace due to a lack of coal and coke. The furnace was back in use at the time of printing.; Image 8: A newspaper article from the Fincastle Herald dated February 6, 1896, which reads,

"A Mine on Fire.

Recently the timbers in one of the tunnels on the ore property of the Glen Wilton furnace, in Alleghany county, caught fire from the blasting of oar, and made such headway as to baffle the miners in their efforts to quench it. This occured several weeks ago, since which we have not heard whether or not the fire has been extinguished. The probability is that the timbers were consumed, and if so, the tunnel work arrested for the present."; Image 9: A newspaper article, which reads,
"Glen Wilton.

Married, on December 18th, 1895, on Sinking Creek, by Rev. S. M. Bowman, Mr. Wm. Woodson and Miss Lillie Broughmann, all of Botetourt County , Va.

On December 25th, near Eagle Rock, Va, by Rev. S. M. Bowman, Mr. Geo. W. Reid and Miss Maggie Jones, all of Botetourt County.

The ore mines at Princess or (Glen Wilton) Furnace are still on fire. The site has gotten beyond the control of the miners and they have abandoned the different shafts that are on fire.

The new Methodist Church at the Bethel is completed, this church was destroyed by fire on the 23rd of December, 1894. It was thought at the time that the church could not be rebuilt, but through the untiring energy of the Master and the liberal contributions of this community the church has been replaced in less than a year, and to the gratification of all, there is not one cent of debt on the church.

Mrs. White, of Lick Run, and Mrs. McCoy, of Glen Wilton, are both very ill.

Dr. Ball, of Salem, will preach at Bethel next Sunday morning at eleven o'clock and at Glen Wilton, at night."; Image 10: A newspaper article from the Salem Times-Register dated March 19, 1897, titled "And the Sensible Conduct of His Employees." The article describes a situation where Mr. Cook, the owner of Princess Furnace, laid off employees of the mine due to overstock of iron, and his employees counteroffered to work for a wage reduction.; Image 11: A newspaper article from the Big Stone Gap Post dated August 31, 1899, titled, "List of Plants Purchased and Under Option to the Union Steel & Chain Company," detailing potential purchases of local furnaces and plants by said company, including Princess Furnace.; Image 12: A newspaper article from the Times Dispatch dated April 5, 1906, titled "Princess Furnace Sold," detailing the sale of the Princess Furnace from D. S. Cook to an unnamed Cincinnati firm.; Image 13: A newspaper article from the Staunton Spectator and Vindicator dated July 13, 1906, title unknown, about the Real Estate Trust Co. Building of Philadelphia taking over the Princess Furnace.; Image 14: A job listing from the Times Dispatch dated July 25, 1906, for a pattern maker for hire to the Princess Furnace Company.; Image 15: A job listing from the Staunton Spectator dated April 12, 1907, again for a pattern maker for hire to the Princess Furnace Company.; Image 16: A job listing from the Times Dispatch dated January 4, 1908, seeking a stenographer and pay-roll clerk for hire to the Princess Furnace Company.; Image 17: A newspaper article from the Times Dispatch dated November 21, 1909, titled "Will Build Modern Wire and Rod Mill," which mentions the hiring of engineers to rebuild the iron furnace for Princess Furnace Company.; Image 18: A newspaper article from the Staunton Spectator and Vindicator dated December 17, 1909, titled, "Items That Will Interest Many of Our Readers," stating that a new stack was being erected over the recently demolished one at the Princess Furnace.; Image 19: A newspaper article from the Times Dispatch dated May 26, 1914, titled "Charters Issued," describing an amendment issued by the State Corporation Commission to the charter of Princess Furnace Company, creating $300,000 preferred stock.; Images 21-24: color photographs of the Princess Furnace grounds by Ryan Overstreet
Contributor: McCoy, Edwin (photographer)
Overstreet, Ryan (photographer)
Brickey, Alice
Format: image/jpeg
Subject: Glen Wilton; Princess Furnace (Wilton or Glen Wilton Furnace); Furnace; Mining; Iron Mining
Type: Image; Text
Publisher: The Central Presbyterian; The Richmond Dispatch; The Staunton Spectator; The Roanoke Times; The Times (Richmond, VA); The Salem Times-Register; The Fincastle Herald; Big Stone Gap Post; The Times Dispatch; Staunton Spectator and Vindicator
Coverage: Glen Wilton, Botetourt County
Rights: Image 1 -http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/; Images 2-19 - http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/; Images 21-24 - http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Source: Princess Furnace