, 1870-10-06

NuY---.11nissx latcliiErlicc.
lYuoE orn srEr1AL coHNESroSprsr.
SnERAAS7owN. Scy., Sep. l..
Thinking that minute description Of tbs
smelling sud refining works now lseulg e,,1l~
s:ructst in White Pine. ty promiaeat citixe:,
Of yo.tr State. might interest tour uuu.croua
readers, have paid smother visit 10 the To-
calitr, and obtaiucl sufficient ,lata to givo
shcm clear account Of tho magnitude and
importance of tho enterprise. Tho name
given above ha. bosa adopted by the company
to designate these works; and, truIy, il tic
Govs1nos ar1 his friends meet With tho suc-
ct+s W!nch they anticipate, tlle title vii! he nu
u,isnomer. There il no mctsllurgcal e5tat-
,i-l,,ec:.t bcrween tho Rocky Mountains and
tho Pacific eo.rt of c1n1l. extent and capacity
with that ct the l:otl,-child Smelling Company
The three smelling furnaces. aud the buti-
Ing ensl"-l,E them. arc sn+w nearly ro1opletcd,
anal the tiyst furnsce erected WAS chasy-d
nitA ore. for the tiEst tame. day ctorc Se-rcr
| day lswss lilo n.olcl for t!,a other Two.
~hr,l will he IN operation also within cc1rlc
| Sf w.fk-. Uy to this time. twelve tnrfs II
eiiye1~!ca.i bi,liun Lave iec:, drawn from the
I t1.t tis haze. assaSiuE About " Yer ee!'t scaa.
and frc.n Elsa 10 saeo ,cr ton. in I'll.
Tho .oxe. I',::ion OF ea:i, f.,:,,>,,
.,olncr1sIn;, sscsft. tN~e-c+ 1.ie t.sIsi'. M 10
tito feeta-tntr, il eight feet raua.e rXtsri>rl@,
AID si" t:rt ite. l7. height. Tie cr:cinie /.
seventeen feet high from, hearth to fts:i-fnt,.
SEace At tu,rrta t..s ettt tho bo.ur5, )! i,v II
i,clsc-: aizs at f+.tst-i,se. e. fsc!tc% sl.t1T~.
The ri'iu1r.y II formed III three set ntrs IN
l1ic. mil All ison f1:lac,. III all Il fact above
;!.e f,.ta-:.ric. TRIAL hight of the suellcs.
II feet Thera arc tTo water taye.es at tho
| tatE anil ono OF e3el. t,t th. sides. lite
ts,s scEct are depressed l!ait from tlle sioli-
zoutal fanc. s.' az In i'oiat toward the hearth
l,i.ner-i"r:A OF turrra- il:e!lc:'. tare:inS to
IT. iItclcs at the rrltthlr. The srAte OF the
charge il cAa.,:iantt t.rt;,'Sit t1.r tnvrre4 ~
,Iran- at All isi:ss;la-s tu!'e. The isarsh e4-
tends mn: frrm tho front al the fur7,acc aaoHt
foot and ltalf, with Mtought.irou Ii, for
Tho delivery OF the NIaE, and rnotiier fer tft.,
r1.nuirg Oft Of the molten msta.- The nr.anye-
: ! rcEul5 Fity arc lAoss perfect. a tso-
I wheeled car, o. wrought iron. is p1,ridcl
to receive the sl;g At II iuws from ths Acar;ll.
-. End each cnr-lad il immediately removed
from the lu1duG, aud dumrs:;- at = Consider.
atle dis:a:.c,' frout il. u3on the sl'ic ct the
. mountain. Juet tr!ow the n,,.tat-tar ,r plnctl
! ArouSht-iron receiver. Of pecuii1r ro:,str:is
!, ton, d,viled into two compartments. and krp'
!. heated by fire bcnoath and I'll a1nu,lG it. Sc
:l,a: ti,e metal may alwayr be iti molten STATE
!. until dipped ont for the n1eu1!s. The form ri
i Ills ne;aLlot j. eblonE. and tlso eize ~ fcci
by lG incbc.: derth foot. Ii Is dividei il
!" tile r1iltlIa BY lia.e rcaclin:, all,a.. to ,c
:. bottom, where space Of one inch il loft cl'cs
i, fer tic Passage Of tho mc:.! t.um one com
o ..artlueat 70 tho ether. Tia ncltea uet1
i hearth. rnorc or less mixed with Stag, .aross
!, anu ast,s; but after flowing ustlcz tho pls!t
! into the sstond chamber: it !. c'ea. and in:pii
:. = and ready tu bo Tipped snd p;.urcd into I'll,
q .uuusls. 1l-se form the b::e, Of about LII
!. | pounds EACH, wttil tho EaEc OF tho c,upan,
= cuIntc:~unk npon tho bottom Ahora tho
: font Of tho hearth is placed an erplnain;
ID . funnel. TO receive the fumes which may Cd
N cape from tho vent, and these aro carried Il:
:" iAso the main tlno l's The dransht, ~ thss iii
l. vicinity OF tho furnace il rendered. as frc
fc OF tlss works. The trat.ti1s Of ri,ic!
the l,entth is composed i. w,litis, clay con.
~ t-it.itg email prsrortiaa Of h!a+k mica. an
~ eu..elierahl, sIlt. ious matter. II mis;,
II properly be considered tnis1croer ssn,l-t 5ut
~ 'Cllt il n1;<ed With plastic clay. aud .l.te
Fe cl1y. also fcs.lli here, AID the somrositiou
ri ,aturef irtn the 1,ttou, of tile fnrna - 4
$" -t,i;tsiy az possible. In" eru:ih1. il f,tnleI o
= :; III. Nara. n.ic1. coils sandstone. crashed Ii,
in sua rnnulaA<s iutn hritk- or ofnh?s. With iis
1T -;.illsist,t water tusau-s the ;.ari:es to \,
IL trrc. Bttacca tile cru.:.ie au,! III. cx:.1e
Aails .yAra Of !ss1f an in,h h,s trsE lcs:. :
~ that ttAe k1er air t.or,tIE in st the arsG.
q: may Aistuls:e s'' as+'nud tue eEs:sle. aud as
rs. r:evcut t.:e heat FROM radis:i.' 4. nsnl :r1
d -x!mHtng rr cracking the onts- wall
mt, SPACES have also been lrtt III I'll. walls tle,
v. -s,vtt. Tor tho sanse ent1.
W 'S .,tta::.ed Ia ...c NAN t,lihi;rs u ::,c llg
II; =" m, whcTa the tsel i :,:arc for the :',
tat which CHI the w.,od t.ctl, ls;sraliy aud -:
liz. ,c-et!y. fr.s. -.Ns Src be,tal fr,.u Il
a. Yasin shafs. II il Wo3d~' patent. Eesst
~. r.. The blast for tho three furrscee. ~ we'll
,.n1 sc; plie.1 :y No. :. i.o,= 1so,a,, Hover,
ihr col.t:retel to tie tuycTes through ealra.l;z
rhe iron ,s;:>c. I; inches III llrnetcr. The fa3
re- driven hr ar cngiue OF i0hu,se rose:. viii
Is a!-o iurs ali the other nacsiueIy VI |
dSn is1 works TIE engine: vita s;saea pump
,tn r 1ng ma .hlno. I. il sunrlied With Natz Ell
thr Ts,cnt Governor and 1fcnxins Cnt-otr.
hat ruu1' il r1nl toErc-Euur. Gnesnna:l 7
scr. en1, In. uf Chicago 1nsnt,.ac!urc. The bo
tiy. il Of grrst size for tho power required.
ftct cputats.s 10 .3.ircl. hucr. Ovsr the 1car
.suk, tol.lin. i eco gallons Of water,
Il a tom t,is reservoir the boilers AMI tnyercs
:rs' lie f,1,ra-es are constantly supplied.
p.aiu SOURCE Of supply, however, for the
g e. ti1e works, Is the reservoir Constructed At
: ~ rrriur mentioned IN my 1sst. This is 40
IN J,aineier, and ii fec, in depth, aud II
ara nresnnt tinc tho water il 10 feet deep.
ing, The building enclosing the works Is ot |:
raso stone, from a quar1y uesr by. auu the "
Or are is irchc. thick. The length Of Tue y,
tic ing is .t9 1ect4 "a Sce& OF Mnls0 s!Ao =: ::
s.stn syfxcl fo1 tLa refinery, Ana 50 feet fos on
tctt, Width batUenn the wallis, Ii ilctl-I Hesr0
ak-fs cs;t;nr 1917 feet Thrrn arc il windows
es'*'' docss eli the front, facing Treasure
tac ,aain pesk Of wh.c., is ": fs" t1oa!
fest distant. Prom iais side Of tho boiid
The Chicago .li1l md White Pine Water {
,-,,o. Gaays pun; ing stat:on, both o. tss siu
ousc. sErpiic,a viii, slTcc t,ftired ycn;,asars,
isr to those upon dis;illcrirs. The eati-e
taee 81 TIE rbof il covered With tin 1l;
s'''"' iE:t!:dcked ~i,h each other. The feed l
ESQ or the furnaces arc jnst outside: and {
.ese! WITH til" roo:, being rearte1 by NJ
s,eoo .t Of an inclined platform connected with
Ini1'ng aoar. This latter ID 100 feet Ion
$3.50 " !eet ofoai; upon 1t are drawn al the
which have been toastea, and aro rosd
- building is eisuated At one cnS oY the mi
4'''' door; containing a,,a protecting IRON
, m. weather thousands OF bushrl. of ch.,