New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-18
LAKE SUPERIOR IRON MINES.

nRE- QUARTER or THE ORE PRODUCED IN TIRE
UNITED STATES OBTAINED IRON THE MAR
QuErTE NISEs-CIASsIFICATIoN AND VALUES
oF THE VARIOUS oEEs-kpvANTAGEs OF MAR
QuETrE AS A SHIPPING PoRT-rnE REPObi'O
NINA.
pRom An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENCE or Thb rR'"VNh
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 3.-The IRON IN
controls all the capital, thought ana enersS "
this section aud IL the Industry OF INC uiS"'
Fifteen years ago the Of ore was taken ou. VI
the Marquette hills aud sent to Detroit 10 pe "e ''
pig iron the report that was 100 SOFT anu '
fore unit Tor use. Now the mines Oh ha'pue'o p,V
Cnce nearly One-quarier OF all the iron ore ineu " VIC
Omitted states $4,000 tons per year IL i eApoo~N
hat the production this year will equal lSOooo IONS
re ores in this section are cassed In order aud qnahy
An The "rnagneuc" the "specular," and the ." hema-
ME- The Two former varieties are found In immense
suantes will yield from 81 10 20 per cent OF pure Ho
and can DO hammered into shape almost without DeiE
reduced by heat pgiron these ores are now iouna
10 he indispensable for mixing with the "cold snort
ures o. Pennsy lyana, ONO, and other points IN the
West For this reason they will always pe
An demand In quality. the iron ore OF Missouri paruou-
arly that OF the Iron Mountain" near ST. LOUIS re-
sembes the speCuar OF Marquette nut they SeIu
sny per cent pure iron ana are aeeOfuhHS
of less value The Of Tennessee, to when inc
attention OF the iron manufacturers OF the West was
v,.eptly tnrned have been found be OF the "cold
shor variety aud although found IN immense deposits
eapnot be successfully used for pig iron without mixing
with the ores Of Lake Superior, which are all RED
short ores aud do not become brittle when cold I'M
mense quantities Of the Marquette ore are shipped
regularly 10 Pittsburgh. Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit,
and else where in the West. The Pittsburgh furnaces
are universally using these ores and cannot compete in
quality with imported without them Pittsburgh
manufacturers also largely interested in the mines
IN this section their capital is always rea DIV for the
development Of any new enterprise IN mining mere
which possesses proper qualifications for success.
Marquette enjoys remarkably favorable situation
for it can ship by water at small cost to nearly
all the great iron manufacturing centers of the West
for tins reason Il forever enjoy position IN iron
mining scarcely riyaed by that o any locality IN the
West The attention OF Engands manufacturers IL also
turned m this direction. aud recent shipment OF 5000
tons Of PIG iron 20 Montreal destined ually for Eng
Hand viii show 10 what the expectation Of these
ores De carried on Although Marquette mas CON
nned It's efforts almost entirely 70 the mining OF ore
blast furnace ana rolling mill are now ia slcctssIul
operation For the manufacture OF pig lrOn IL ENJOYS
some advantages. for coal can be did down mere hnch
cheaper az Detroit The vessels employed IN takhR
IRON down the lakes are sallsned 10 takea
charge of rs cents per ton There are fields
bogs peat in this district, and much attention mas
gwen toward It's NJ preparation a. SUBSTITUTE loi
coa tue manufacture Of pig IRON ana Tor chafcOdi
steel samples Of steel made by the use OF peal
recently submitted u the Inspection OF steer manu-
facturers Pittsburgh who reported that IN quahly
and texture they were iuly equal 10 any steer nauS
with charcoal Ihis TACT Is on great lmporlauce' an
may tend a revolution IN the present processes OF
nal
yet been i0und lh TINS country hal oSss tne I ~
qualities the specular OF Lake superior ana Tor
purpose these ores must be always held IN hgh
esteem. Much thought has been gwen recently by the
iron and manufacturers 20 tine new steel made by
P~ for use In The mines after trial have been found to
give Deter satisfaction than the tools made by inc ceie
harder aud fner Ia texture ana viii wear better than
any previously use II is ~ great value 10 culns up
win IN WORKING the veins OF ore m TAG mines.
We expected 10 see openings ana eielies at he lnes
Mr. ffE EffI Al IA la.
Inuch surprised TO Una That the ore lay IN such hHge
veins aud Oucroppiugs that 1t could be taken out as
quatrymcn take o sandstone slate rom the quarres
IA the Eist. The mines present inc appearance Of
large pil 200 eei In depth. ana Of ercgmer-
enee yearly equal thai OF hall AZ different
points the worked at an angle OF 40 degrees
froY The bottom level aud me VEN thoroughly explored
the surface of tue p TO the bottom and the veins
vary n ne from three i.ei IN Width 70 100 iest Oh more
Al the Republic Nine We saw the miners WORKING at the
side Of a hill that seemed 70 contain nothing but
s sSs ne pi;ts could brig ii to the ground.
Tnree mems work tins mine represented for
Say 10 the Stock piles near the railroad track
The Republic Mine was opened last October ana mas
ALREADY produced 5000 of ore The unmned ore II
believed 70 amount 10 millions OF tons The owners
offered for the property before PICK wa, useu IN
Cleveland ana Pittsburgh. In the richness OF the veins
their eXfeni and the ease with which taken
from hills the Republic line Is sight worth seeing
John stewart Moses Taylor, aud other NewHOrk capt
largely interested in the iron property OF TINS
Tue mines are surface mines" generally and are
"nndsrgronnd mhos' Of which the champion" Is
The best example Here they take the drifts
aud breasts different levels leaving from 20 TO 30 leet
az substance between the levels; the ore s raised ~
ships through the shafts the hoisinecahle Tor an oil
which driven by the same engine. Ius mine ~ worked
upon the principle a. that commonly followed III
the coal mines OF Penusy lVanid.
Tue NolLs oil ore run usually rom east 70 west ana
the mines situated nom hte miles 10 81 miles back
from the lie 4, brought 10 the docks on the
railroad track especially adapted Tor the par
post that run Out wooden tfauway so feet above
water mark when the II dumped into the wooden
TocEets expressly FOR loading the vessels and OT
pocket holds o. tons OF ore; the Cleveland Iron
Gompauys docks this year, with their improvements
mold fun 5000 OF ore in pocket az once ana VIII
allow load al the tine. Tie Railroad
cos Of which was $4,000 The railroad is making
large returns of earnings moan tarh on transportation
ores, and from time ~ time ~ builds al lts own
expense sde-tTacks 10 miles IN length 10 the new mines,
for further development and speedy delivery.
fbe iron orr OF Lake superior costs about Sc ton "a
mine and deliver at the lake ports Il Is sold al S2 TO
So "a ton. delivered at the 0fsi the pEJht j. there
equal net. 1uls business better
than gold and Is adding millions 10 the
slrcady great wealth oi some OF the residents at Mar
qnette.
impossible Of course, 10 predict the prosperity Of
Marquette hence, or Of the magnitude OF this
mining that even nov Is IN It's infancy one ral
WAY serNcs Tor communication between Chicago
and this place. SIN two additional roads are IN process
Of from Detroit TO Macbnaw, ana thence
60 Marquette; the state has appropriated lands and
the telegraph poles already ia position for the dis
tauce iiy miles. Marquette seems 10 have great
future hand. The following shows the prOduc
vi Of Of the largest mines during the year
asa:
Ls,e spr,ro4 ....ls5o7o Washington. 1881
Citvcsrf. l52GO7 Baruum 3srsl
Jactson ..........1ls.st2 Cascade 35O59
h Lake line. 30