The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-19
SON i.riilNta IMsiENhE. !
Mammoth Misunderstanding. Establish.
arnt In tho Wcst-'rhc BnsiC Process,

AMhmmOih misunderstanding Establish.
nrnt In the wcst-rhc Bnsic Process.
NrEllIYsHoEo, las, September lS.-On
!:a!ay WIS inauguraied near here an in
tST Of such magnitude rs cannot fail
aUns IN important influence upon the
tsrrss and fortunes Of. the Southwest.
IN several ycars a company possessing
i-pe capital have had in contemplation
Establishment OF works for the manu-.
idure on an extensive scale Of steel rails,
as, rods, etc, under the Basic process.
lttr periecting their plans they decided
4N the vicinity OF this city, afforded in
elements found at no other point; here
s,le finest coal west Of Pittsburgh, iron
taeln be easily procured from Tennessee
,al Missouri, ample railroad facilities
.hre roads cenleriug here--exist for trans.
porting goods to market and land and labor
ae cheap. These advantages were SO appar-
.at that the company decided 10 locate
their plant ut the Harrison Coke; Ovens,
lsO miles north Of this city, and on Tues.
Day began preparations for building. The
buildings will DO thirty.iive in number,
covering sixty.iive and n half acres Of
ground, the whole to be completed within
l9nr years, and to cost S5,000,000. Employ
@ens will be given 10 $500 workmen.
livery detail OF these works Inns been care.
hlly considered, and probably more per-
!Nt plans for the object in view were
sever adopted. All the demonstrated
Lets mechanical and metallugical, known
On both sides Of the Atlantic have been
ra'eiully CHILLED ands embodied in these
plans; they have been passed upon by n
aest Of experts, and instructions
ssued to push them with the
pttlect safety anil economy. The
demand Tor steel rails and bars for the
manufacture Of fence wire is practicallyun-
united, and ii is the intention Of tho IIar-
taon Steel Company 10 supply this de:
a1nd at MS early n day rs possible. N
Engineers have carefully inspected the
ground, and found a splendid foundation
!St @t Tue Ponderous building and machinery.
,.;,i .aS So'is will ineludo six blast furnaces,
'o"i, M capacity Of $500; tons per- day;
.a;i nG;iIo'eSeel " Il works-nonc other in America;
s .a,, Ill'l, evo tons per day; iron and brass
,punaty; plate mill 100 tons per day; uni
'si 's'S,l mil, 90 tons daily; hoop, cotlon.tie,
.au oAr mills, 90 tons daily; rod mills 200
,on %ns per day; blooming and billet mill, 500
i @as aal'y with all machinery required for
,.;i N;aihl's The works. Elevated and sunken
ir'!Has i,!,!!s run through every section, and
tIs.''l'Ss T.. Us for loalnsund unloading are per-
",;i %;'; Inc waste gas from the furnaces and
..i ..',s Is confined la extensive reservoirs,
is" I1u : used for fuel and lighting purposes,
~rs ~ AVihs large sums annually. X
~ antee b!ast.iurnaces will he finished as
S"H %ua as possible. 1hen will oio!lowI yIor.
0Ss @oas q other departments, in order that
sHTsAslons may be commenced In half tho
vI'e ~. ,Iequlred to finish the entire plant,
~. James Whyte, civil engineer, OF Chi.
Tse., Is superintendent OF construction
,Ssi meh one OF the most capable mem in his
ss,,G;lesslon--unusuallys s,,; careful anil Gner.
ssae, aud gives his personal attention to
NJ Mnslyne'all Of !'in work. This grcat enter.
Tne ill., siie most Important now conten.
ss,a sa,sG' can hardly flil OF success. The
ESPI'e'ors b,I 'ors are men oi large capital, have
ind ind years years Of experience in. the basircss,
iorras.aSe is nave determined to push tho matter
bsi"a.a'a ba'a with every despatch. : No doubt
tinn tiV's !, I'VE years have passed the popula.
d ,rd VI VI jackson county will 8 be Tdonblcd
sc;., ill., pus entire section will feel the bene.
suee's OIL these great works. 8