Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-25

states, as well-eatabtished fact, that
our seams become thicker and purer
as southerly direction is pursued.
But this prejudice must SON give
way, and in the near future the little
cam GOALS of this region will be
shipped east and west to supply the
rapidly increasing demand for blum
inous products.
Death Rate.-During the two last
years the death rate wac one to each
439, 808 tons mined, \ ratio very ia
vorable to the management. 1t is
doubtsd whether any rtgion in this or
other countries Can match it.
The report covers ffty-one pages.
We have rea he'd page forty. The
remaining eleven are taken up with
the Inspector report for 1880, con-
else document embracing details Of o
special Interest here.
FRosTBURa INDUSTRIES - NeqU
Planning MU-The planing-mill es-
enlistment just completed by Messrs
johnson Bros. on the corner oil Bow
cry and Pleasant streets, is sn impor.
tan: addition to the catalogue CT
Frostburg industries. The build ng
ia two-story frame, 80 by 60 feet,
including sirgle-story annex Of 20
by "a feet. Tee latter ia temporary
wood structure, to be replaced this
spring by brick edIfce If the same
aizs. This contains forty-horse
power engine, capable of running ten
times the amount Of machinery now
propelled. The hy-wheel has mean
diameter of ten ieet, making eighty
revolutions a minute This ponder
ous m cGinery IL of the latest and
most approved stvle.
The lower apartment of tie main
building contains tho machinery for
planning and. riop'ng lumber, with
an pie space beside for storage. The
FLAMING machine does double.surf ,ce
work and capable OF dressing daily
ten thousand feet of lumber. The
plsner is Of the Ball & Williams make,
Worcester, Mass, Of the latest design
of manufacture and fnlsh. The rip
per is from the factory Of L. Power
& Co., Philadelphia, and wiil size
lumber to aty desire width.
The second floor will be raed for
Moulding, scroll-sawing ard the gen.
era fitting up OF building materials.
A large moulding machine here max 8
all kiuds oil moulding, coruices, etc.,
and can lie used also for panel work.
The execution. of the scroll saw is
very fac. Aside from these machiues
this apartment is equipped with large
benches for carpenters. Ten large
windows let in abundant light for the
man. descriptions oil delicate work
manship r.qui. ing 1t. This apart
ment will be occupied ty Messre.
Silss Durgan & H. P. Griffith, con-
tractors, Of this lace.
Neither money or p .lns have been
spared to equip this large establish
msnt. Together with the high char
acter of the proprlet.rs, and the EN-.
ployment of competent mechan cs,
this affords treble guarantees Of fist
class material and workmanship Ia
al who lavor the ablIshment witt,
tionage. Joshua johnson, one OF
the courteous members OF the firm, is
In charge OF the business operations
Of the mill, while Samuel, the other
member, remains TO sLperlntend the
to steam saving milis located on
their extensive lumber tracts west Of
Frostbu'g. Andrew Fox, Of this
place, has charge OF the met hsnlcal
operations Of the planning mill.
The outlook for building this year
Is unusually promising aud We N
dulge the hope that 1t may turn out
lucratlvely to a | concerned, and that
he lnv.slmup ts made 10 this de, a. t.
meDt Of lndu t!y may be richly jus
titled.
GEORGES CREEK COAL - Weekb
STATISTICS of .Shwments.-The record
OF shipments from the mines Of the
Geo. ges Creek coal region for the seek
euding Saturday, February Is. 1882,
closed as follows: