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the same with chemicals known to be insoluole Il
| water and indestructible, will add vastly to II
durability. Still It must be obvious that no maj
lie Of the wood for the reason that that must be
matter of experience, and can be determined posi-
lively but by use alone.
Respectfully submitted,
Professor Of Chemistry in Rush Medical College
and Analytical and Consulting GhSmSt; Inst,
tute, Washington, d. o., In charge OF Proiesso
| Ansel: ...
have made q careful chemical analysis Of pin,
| wood treated by Messrs. DeGolyer & McClel
Ian, OF Chicago, after the "Samuels patented pro
cess" My results are as follows:
| SPECIFIC gravity Of ironIBed wood o.5l
| White-pine wood, not treated o.
| Prepared white-pine ash contained
Iron as protoxide and peroxide ~
Suipharic "a acid, Combined with iron a:s;
Chlorides Of sodium and potassium 90
Loss o!
Total lO0.Q
Tested in all its parts under q powerful micro
scope, the wood showed the presence Of protoxide
and peroxide Of iron The penetration was com
plete, the cell walls quite fine, and the free salt
Of iron was entirely decomposed.
Besides my analysis, submitted several sec
lions OF whole block to Q careful examination BY
retroactive; they lncIosed copIous deposits OF pre-
oxide of iron to the centre Of the mass.
The further use OF proper agents revealed the
presence, in almost equal proportion, of the pr
toxide of iron derived from the salts by the ordi
nary action OF the hbre and its contents In add,
O WAS PsnS Sx that sno ce
gether with the other mineral com binations.
1t therefore follows, which take occasion to as
sert most positively that, under these conditions,
those changes in woody fibre which eliminate in
the formation Of humors, and which depend for
their completion upon the access OF oxygen and
the presence Of heterogeneous bodies, cannot go on.
Microscopic examination and chemical analysis
both reveal occlusIon of tho pores to q degree
which would prevent oxidation, and the substitu-
ton for the fermentable matters contained in the
wood Of mineral substances which are known to
be stable in their nature, and capable of effect
uaily resisting the tendency to % decay :; T.,
Chemist, Agricultural Laboratory,
Washington, ID. q.
d. BENZ r. Eickerson, General Superintendent
Gredt northeastern IroRiztng Company.
The Witness. made a contract with Pro-
fessor Antisell to make an analysis, and when
went there that morning l believe he was
starting for Nebraska, and he turned it over to
Mr.. J. C. w. Kermon.
By Mr.. Jewett: Q. State that again, If you
please. went to Professor Antisell and en-
gagged him to make an analysis.
2. And you made contract with the Pro-
lessor in Chicago! A. Yes, sir; and paid him
for it.
Q. For the benefit of your patent. A. Yes,
sir.
By Mr.. Hubber: Q. How much did you pay
him! A. $3.50.
By Mr. Wilson: Q. Was this wood pavement
laid right on the soil, or the clay' No gravel
under it at all! A. Yes, sir; well-it professed
to lay on sand, think. They professed to put
some sand upon the road bed.
Q. What is the factl A. The fact is they lay
it on the road just as quick as they can get q
place to lay 1t, without any preparation that
regard as suitable for laying the pavement.
Q. That is the character of tho pavement
that has been laid in this city-wood pave
meutl A. That on Pennsylvani avenue speak
of more particularly, because there 1 was in
terested.
Q. How about other places about the city?
A. think there is too little care taken in lay
ing the foundation.
Q. Do you know whether there was any
gravel put under any oft, or sandl A. think
there was some sand.
O. How mlchl A. Well, very little.
q. Enough to do any good9 A. do not
think enough. 1 do not think 1t is properly
rolled or properly hardened. think it is toe
loose and unreliable, as q general thing.
@. Have you been over East Capitol street
latelyl A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you notice whether tho mud was
slushing up through the blocks! A. The
pavement is a very shabby one, and know IL
1
under any circumstances as it should.
Q. Is it not fact that the mud there !!
working up between the blocks? A. Yes, sir
Q. And between the rails of the street rail
road track2 A. Yes, sir; to very great eX
tent. 1t is a very shabby pavement.
| Q. Has that pavement any durability A.
do not think as pavement It has much.
Q. How long do you think it will lastl A
1t will not last without care and repairs. 1 dc
! cd a 7 n r10f q
pavement is pavement except it is substsn
| tial pavement and in good condition.
Q. What is placed between the blocksl A
They have professed to put what they cal
gravel. They have put gravel and loan, witt
SOME pretense 81 rammins t, 50 called. 1t is {
very slight job.
A. They call it ramming; either will do.
| By Mr.. Wilson: Q. would like to know how
long you think that pavement will last on Eas
Capitol street? A. do not think, as pave
ment, that it is worthy of the name scarcely
| / think that is a very shabby pavement.
| Q. What do you think that kind of pavement
could he laid forl A. Well, would not be
surprised If they could lay 1t for the price they
name, l think they say sl.75 or s1.sO.
Q. think it wss 81. or $3.50. A. L CANNOT
say exactly.
| Q. would like to have your Judgment as tc
how long 1t will be before that whole pavement
will have to come upl A. Well, sir, unless Il
is kept in repair, that pavement cannot stand
to be used as pavement at all more than two
or three years. l think, perhaps, not thIt
length of time. The first spring after it wal
laid there was good deal of it washed out.
| By Mr.. Wilson: Q. What did you furnish
treated wood for to DeGolyer q Mcclellan
A. did not furnish them treated wood, / fur
nished them wood without treatment and thel
| bought lumber back of them and hired then
to treat It. You understand have an estab
lishment of my own that furnished treated
wood.
Q. That is q part Of your businessl A. Yes
| sir. --5-
Q. That is your sole business, is It, treating
this wood A. Wen. no, sir; not exactly tina
chiefly.
Q. But you are largely Interested in tn.
treating processl A.. Yes. sir; built tn
works here. :,
By the Chairman: Q. When did you first be
come acquainted with Mr.. DeGolyeri A. Il
the summer, five years this next june:
2. In Chicagoi A. Yes, sir.
q. Were you about there when they wen
making arrangements to secure o contract TO
time.
O. Do you know anything about the pro
cesses that were adopted to secure that con
trach A. know something about 1t.
Q. What do you know about it, A. Mr.. De
Golyer and came. In the first place cam,
myself, looking after the establishment of m,
ousiness-the treating Of the wood. / hear
that there would be pavement here. l cam,
here, and the Board of Public Works ADVERTISED
for parties to come forward that had differen
kinds of pavement and exhibit them to tn
board. notified DeGolyer & Mcclellan;
wanted them to take contract. didn'. wisl
to be interested in the paving, mark you. The.
came, and we went before the board. Twice
think, was before the board explaining tn
process and giving them specimens Of the work
giving them testimonials Of It's durability, ana
i all that. Mr.. Chittenden came here and tolt
me that he was in the interest of DeGoiyer q
Mcclellan, and asked me whether ] would co
operate with him, and told him that would
As time went on we met and discussed thi
matter, and did, both of US, what we nigh
to iayorably represent the DeGolyer interes
and the ironizing process, both to the boar
and other people. / had previously, by thu
way, been introduced to Mr.. Huntington b,
Mr.. John w. Nye, brother of the Senator.
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