New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-29
IRON AND COAL IN RHODE ISLAND.
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To the EdtfOr OF INC
SIR: The subjOined extract is from letter
written at my request by Dr. Wm F. Charming OF Provi
deuce lwelknown as a scientific and literary man. who is
very careful of knowing the truth of his facts before
stating Them He is the Secretary Of the Rhode Island
Society for the Protection Of Eatire Industry:
PRovDRScs. r. l., Jan. g. 1870.
IS coal reached me at time had all the data which sou
desired have sosn s s T So to that
day This will be followed by articles on our other coal Sed
at ea.. :ai y You eo so
@ no. too . estimate OF Saf ptU% S While to learn how
adapt crates 20 that purpo,e ~ aoy change
from Cumberland coal and only requires an sgai q s
.'' ~ r s.yty higher than that any owing
to h. great od. rather less easily but burn: Ioag
makes It, less o. 'l sos ua %
as much steam :. s Ser.ss Of rate large enough I" do With
much artificial blast Ny article viii tel yoS GOO zeal more Oh
this subject '''' WI WIL IIasi T. cH.ssrso
The above extract refers TO coal deposits In the town
OF 10 tbe depth Of 800 feet and the veins
and the supply abundant. 1t be laid down IN New
far pr ron to the owners of the mines canson
within two miles OF the City OF Providence are exceed
ingy rich and valuable beds OF coal which can be mined
for about 81 80 per n, Of the finest quality over 80 per
cent pure carbon free from sulphur anu phosphorus,
and while well adapted 70 household purposes 10 proDa
SV better suited To- the making of pgrOn and steel
blooms than any other fuel except charcoal nfact " Is
invaluable for smelling and II used IN conjunction with
the Immense masses OF finest magnetic steel ores at Cum
berand only nine miles distant from Proylaenoe.
the state OF Rhode Island could easily produce
ali its own iron, which 1t now imports, ana
also a large surplus for sale Instead OF
pursuing a course natural aud profitable the manu-
faeturers get their coal from ahd NC"
their pig iron England and let their own resources
lie idle with the exception Of sending Few tuns Vi ne
steel ore 10 Pittsburgh where II adds several dollars per
tun 10 the yalue OF the steel made there III Now W
wants cheap aud good COAL she get TO- ana IRON too
by investing a sufficient amount to develop theso nas
pilceut rhinestone OF the millions when are ahnu2
squandered absurd and visionary proJeets nra
suffice give ample return 10 the capahstS hu =
An the people with whom the freeraders pfetthu 20
sympaGze much anG for whose true welfare tney u"
so little. r...,o. M, o,lv
BY tho new methods OF semen and Bessener not ony
iron but steel OF the finest quality, can be maae &c
from the ore at cos less than that OF making Ws 49,
IN the old blast furnaces steel blooms as no" uono
The difficulty az present that the Pensy wanna oit
and Goals contain much sulphur, phosphorus, ni ~
other deeterious substances, that they can hAIuy ne
steel at ALL and that at a very high price MLe n
amount of charcoal iron IL limited but the Kboae su
coal and steel Ores and the superb ore rom , INC I'm
Mountain mines on Lake Champlaln, DETER 'nan 'ho
swedish Danncmors) ores are able WIN me ain 90, 81 s
&c nt Inventions supply this country AZ ea WIN le
sncsi Kinds Of IRON and steel, at lower price than
England can furnish them even with all aru duties re-
pealed. - o
| Hep. York, Jan. ls 1870