New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
IND USTRLAL PROGRESS

Foot-warmers are DOW supplied in the railroad
carriages on three of the greae lines in England.
The manufacture of Portland cement IS about 10
be commenced on an extensive scale, IN Baltimore.
In Glasgow and on the CLYDE, according to recent
advices, the demand for coal was greater than the
supply.
Only one nickel mine is now worked in the United
States. 1t is in Pennsylvania, and yields 800 tun-
per month
1t ia expected that extensive steel works will DO
soon established In ST. Louis by tue aid Of EItts
burgh capital.
The village of Clinton, Oneida Co., n Y, ia abon-
TO have new blast furnace Iron ores are al Lndaus
IN the locality
The Madras Government have decided TO construct
breakwater at the City Of Madras at estimated
cost OF S6,S00,OOO.
The demand for handmade lace has improved in
Europe and the skilled lace-m3AcfS OI France ar
busily employed.
The beet sugar industry OF Germany and France IL
prosperous this year and IN both countries the pro-
duction has largely Increased.
Four iron companies in the North OF England dis
trct have each more than l5Opuddng furn4ces, and
three have from 100 TO lj0 each.
In New-Zealand, very large deposit of brown
hematite ore. containing % per cent OF iron, has
been discovered near LauncestOn.
There was recently discovered near Stanton Va.
large deposit of red hematte lron ore PROBABLY ~
feet wide, and extending several miles.
Italy isinow entering the market as a shIP-bnider.
She builds excellent vessels 1t Is reported, at SO
per tun, and of her superior OAK timber
The competition among cOal-cutting machinists,
for prize Of 800 offered in England by Mr. :
Firth, will take place about month hence.
The introduction of street railroads in England
widens the market for American inventors of ma
chinery or appliances connected Herewith
The Corporation of the City Of London s Ike eur
selves, considering the subject of improving the
water supply II order to have abundance In of
fires.
1t is stated that photographic stone, which ha
hitherto been obtained exclusively from Bavaria,
haa haau in IN Roalb rif
County. Virginia
II il expected that IL new iron furnaces producing
40 tns per day. and afording ell ly INIT fos LOO
workmen, viii be IN operation at Ro.Ae, Georgia,
within six months.
1t has been decided to complete the survey and
proceed with the construction Of a new railroad from
Boston to Worcester Mass. 1t viii pass through
Brookline and Newton
The siege train of the future is TO he composed Of
&-pounders, 40pounders and s-inch howitzors.
Very few of the latter description have been
strueted of late years.
1t Is stated that deposits of iron ore have been
found in the neighborhood OF Waynesborough.
Greene County, Penn. but a railroad is needed TO
secure their development
The Town Council of Downing ton Penn. desiring
to attract manufacturers there have resolved to
empt the real estate of all new factories from local
taxation for three years.
The production of salt in the Saginaw District
during the season Just closed was 632OO0 bushels
winch is about 10000 bushels more than the average
OF the previous three seasons.
The capital invested in British and Irish railwar.
mad attained last year the enormous cuIn of s. 49,
10000: The total length of the railways Of tho
United Kingdom was, IN 1871, D,o76 miles. .r
gratifying announcement connected with tho
industrial development Of West Virginia is that an
lron furnace ID TO be built nc Wheeling where All
Ia. conditions are favorable 10 its success.
Atmospheric gas machines, Invented ia German
and improved IN England are coming into n
vement and economical small motive power
The promoters Of an iron company in Enelaa.
Represent that An average profit Of So Is per IT, IN
finished iron may be expected during A nnrnlsr o
years, but larger sum is realized at present
Preliminary steps have been taken in Newcastle
on-lyne. 70 form Cooperative Coal Mining SocietT
for tho purpoUs OF working u coal mine and assuring
the miners share Ia the prutts arising therefrom.
The statutes have been approved of a company
FORMED Tor the construction of q railway plant a
1aganrog. The Russian Government Ia doing all ia
Its power TO stimulate Russian mechanical industry.
The production Of anthracite coal in Pcnnsylvania
has been, ID round numDsra aOu0O0O, dOOo, OOO