The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-07
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Blseks All Over the Coaatry.

Bleeks All Over the Coaatry.
BANGOR, Sept. 5.-All over the United
States. In the larger oitles may DO seen great
buildings. handsome and costly specimens of
architecture. and structures which are mar
vols Of engineering skill. the carved and pol
ished walls and towers Of which once lay In
ragged masses on q little island far out on the
bosom OF Penobscot Bay. This island Is the
southery Of picturesque pair known a. North
Fox and South Fox. cash being Incorporated
as q town. named respectively North Haven
and vinalhaven. It was as long ago as 1865
that South Fox saw It's first white settlers. and
twenty-four years afterward 1t was incor-
poratod as town. named as above for John
Vinal. ESQ. Of Boston. some Of whose relatives
yet live on the island. The southerly half OF
this sea-girt town is one solid mass of beauti-
full granite and the auarrying Of this stono has
created pretty village Of 1000 people at one
For or neary hall century stone for building
and paving has been sent from yinalhayen,
but 1t was not until the decade OF 1850; 1860
Webster Ss's and uh H. BsdWs ne one New Hamp
shire boy. the other from MASSACHUSETTS,. went
$500 began quarryng operations. They had
few tools anu no machinery, but got out the
conveyed i to the shore on drnss drawn Gy
cattle, Whom the Government built two big
rs In Nw Hf nsS s % a' Ws 10
BoiweIl 4 Webster who mannged to MI the
S a. right and ,bo ihas SGT Soo1 the
ness IN the United statss smpSns from n 20
paying s25 6O0 to $4,000 a month In wages Tu:
and keeping the whole island community hap
To. see 500 auarrymcn., teamsters. black
smiths. cutters and polishers all Ut work
hammer and tongs.i y an interesting sight
strata Of quite uniform thickneBses. QuarryinX
would be most difficult and expensive opera
Waa rn a I'll ne Of stone Tsu to Ss
taken ont ths ilrst thing Necessary E to make
that Is to the
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triangular orifces. drilled close together. and
some depah into tho stone: Generally ono
drilled Into these holes are poured tromcn-
dous charges Of giant powder which. when ex-
Elod!ed. start the whole mass Of stone az far as
Into series, Of holes drilled on the s!msa.
by stationary steam engines. . swing the
out Of their reach rollers Of iron and hard wood
are used for the heaviest n pieces Pondsrons
aonK Ihs WIN
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average .65 per day; boys $3.50. and cutters.
hammer. ara furnished by the company.
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Of granite ever 1uarried was taken oyt for the
Cen Wool monument tat at Troy lix Il was s
long. After all the labor and exnense however.
the monslrous stone was found to contain a
Abcautiful monument for DIR. William Gibson
and wife OF jamestown. Pa. twho are not yet
dead. by the wuy). il in process OF cuttn g here.
1t will stand on u sarcophagus and will consist
of II tall pillar with ornamental base and cap.
to be snrmounted by u statue representing
Faith. The work has, taken two years now.
In Ninathaven every man can have granite
doorstcps. granite hitchins posts and even n
walk or curb OF granite before his house. at lit
tie or no expense. Ono man who lives near tho
shore has wharf Of his neat white stone Tor
his private use. and there is no reason why all
hands shouldn't have granite houses, except
for there ars thousands Of tons Of the nateria
| Thrown away for slight imperlections in color
That part OF Vina.havcn which has been dug
is Distributed principally thus: Chicago Board
Of Trade: Cincinnati Custom House and Post
03fllcc: Atlanta Ca, Post Office and Court
OfIlce: East River Bridge: St., Louis Bridge.
over MississipNi; basement and sub basem mt
Albany Post ONCE: lower part OF new State.
and sub. basement Pittsburgh, Pa. Post Office
WSlles building. New York city. and many
| miles OF paving. 49,
tie island to build ali the Post Ofilcss. big
| bridges. and monuments for an indefinite pe-
Rod: Ali they take away doesn't seem to make