Charles Marshall, killed at ore bank.
May 22, 2020Thropp to build settling pond.
May 22, 2020Former Congressman Joseph E. Thropp, of Pennsylvania, owner of the Virginia ore bank, near Harper’s Ferry, has commenced operations at the mine, which was shut down for over a year. An injunction restraining him from operating a large ore washes at that place was perpetuated recently by the United States Court, as the mud from a machine polluted the stream so as to make it impossible for the Harper’s Ferry Paper Company to operate its mill below. A tract of land was purchased and settling pools built. The plant will employ a large force of men when running on full time. — Hagerstown Globe.
