Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-31

North of Sherman, Adams g. Will
liams' quarry are the mill and quar-
ries of
e-- NATHAN PIERCE.
OF Rutland. This establishment was
formerly owned by the Manhattan Mar
bic Company, and was purchased about
a year ago from the latter by Mr..
Pierce, who owned considerable Of the
original Manhattan stock.
This quarry and mill is Just getting
into running order, hence it is impossible
to give full report of its present capa-
! bilities, etc
TIE QUARRY.
Two quarries have been opened,
though but one is at present worked
The Wardwell cutting machine is used,
and considerable is cut by hand by the
ball drill ...-
| THE MILL
contains eight gangs Of saws, propelled
by sixty-horse power engine, made by
the Corlie's Engine Company, of Provi-
dence, r. l. 1t runs night and day, un-
| der the superintendent of William
Burns.
From West Rutland we directed our
steps to Sutherland Falls, and visited the
works of the
SUTHERLAND FALLS MARBLE Co.
The quarries and mills that are being
worked by this company are among the
| oldest in Rutland. The marble that is
| produced from their quarry falls under
the general head of clouded marble, and
varies from very light color to their
| dark mourning vein Their light and
dark mourning veins are very popular,
and hence their sales are very extensive
in this quality of marble. They employ
about 100 men.
TIIE OFFICERS
of the company are: President, John
b. Page; Secretary, Z. NJ. Sayre
Treasurer and Manager, r.. Proc
tor. A. F. Manley has superin-
tendence over the quarry; T. c. Eggles-
ton over the lower mill, and r. w.
Smith over the upper mill. The book
keeper is Mr.. w II. Figgis.
THE QUARRY.
Several quarries are being worked by
the company. The oldest quarry was
opened thirty-scven years ago. In the
quarries one Diamond channeling ma
chine, six Wardwells, and two gadding
machines are used.
THE MILLS.
There are two mills, distinguished as
the upper and the lower They contain
twenty-four gangs Of saws, all but four
of them Merriman's patent. The mills
are propelled by water, and run night
and day.
PRODUCTION.
Their annual production amounts to
about 10000 cubic feet, or 100000, two
inch, superficial measure.
This company also saw about $1,000
cubic feet per annum of 'Rutland Mar
bic, for Parker, ellison & Dewey.
From the latter company your repor
ter proceeded to the offices of,
THE EUREKA MARBLE COMPANY,
which are situated at what is known as
''the double road crossing" two miles
north of Center Rutland. This COM
pany has existed for about three years.
Its officers are: President and Manager,
Wyman Flint, of Bellows Falls; Treas
urer G. II. Babbitt The marble that
is produced here is classified as the light
clouded marble it is a very fine, beau
tiful marble. We beheld some speci-
mems of marble exquisitely veined and
shaded, and marked with many grace
full lines Of light and dark blue The
company is, comparatively speaking, a
Lew one. They employ about twenty
men.
THE QUARgY.
The quarry is situated but a short dis
lance from the mill. It was opened seven
years ago. Two diamond drilling ma
chimes and one gadding machine are
used.
THE MILL
contains eight gangs of saws-Merri-
mans patent, and is run during the day
but not at night, by Ryder engine of
one hundre ed horse power.
PRODUCTION.
The annual production amounts to
from $1,000 to 90, 900 cubic feet per an
mum or 10000 to 120,0O0 feet superficial
measure, two inches in thickness.
''The Columbian, 'The Sutherland
Falls, and "The Eureka" marble COM
panies produce what is known as the
variegated or colored marble. Their
quarrics, however, are probably not on
the same vein, so consequently the color,
veins, striation, and variegation of their
marble differs considerably. The rest of
the companies mentioned in this article
work and produce from the same vein
the Rutland marble"
We have thus given a description of
the marble companies of the town Of
Rutland. From the amount of their re-
spective annual productions, a rough
computation can be made of the amount
of their annual sales. The latter very
probably exceed one million dollars by
some considerable amount. The ina
portance of the marble interests to our
town will at once be recognized. Such
and similar interests as these are what
build up a town and increase the wealth
of its inhabitants; there is need of
energetic action and prompt encourage
ment to everything connected with the
advancement of our agricultural, manu-
featuring, railroad, marble and business
interests generally. Let every man put
his shoulder to the wheel.
CLARENDON SPRINGs.-BOth hotels are
getting about their usual proportion Of
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