Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26

Analysis Oh manganese from TWO IOca-
tons from the same district: Manga
nese, location No. l, analysis by Daven-
port Fisher-lron, 222; silica, 10 % 4;
phosphorus, DIP; manganese, "a 60.
Analysis by Carnegie, Bros. s. Co.
Iron, l 10; silica, 5.S5; phosphorus
.042; manganese, 56. 81.
Analysis by William J. Rattle of
Cleveland, Ohio-Ist, manganese, 81 SO
phosphorus, OPS.
Manganese, location No. 2, analysis
by Davenport Fisher-Iron. 5 80; silica
Pip; phosphorus, .024; manganese F.,
As. "a.
Analysis of iron ore made by n. T.
Lupton, state chemist, of Auburn, Ala. :
Sample No. l, red oxide of hematite-
Sand and insoluble matter, .054; sui
phuTo oxide, .046; phosphoric oxide,
a trace; ferric oxide, 81 .04 ;aluminic OK
ide, .45; moisture and volatile matter
20; total, 100 10; equivalent to me
tallic iron, 67.93.
Sample No. ., black oxide or magne-
tite-Sapd and insoluble matter, 0.51;
sulphuric oxide, 81; phosphoric oxide :,
a trace; ferric oxide, 9S. 63; aIumiaie
oxide, 0 .O5; moisture and volatile mat
ter, 600; total, 80 so; equivalent to
metallic iron, Il 40.
Sample No. 8, red oxideor hematite-
Sand and insoluble matter @ 81 sulphur
ic oxide, 0 80: phosphoric oxide a trace;
ferric oxide, SO Al ;aIuminac oxide, 4. -;
moisture and volatile matter, 1.35; total
100 O5; equivalent to metallic iron, %. 43.
Mr.. Wakefield also mentions two
man ganese properties, one of which is
probabiy one of the finest that has ever
been found, and this property L have
tested very thoroughly with diamond
drill, having crOss-cut the vein
in tweuty-oue different places and
showing width of between
eight and nine feet on an average, vary
ing from three to fifteen feet as the diff
ferent places where it was cross-cut. a
portion of the manganese is very rich in
deed, and 1 should judge from the work
that has been done about One-haIf will
show IS to G2 per cent; the. other half,
where it is more mixed with quartz, will
show by analysis from 80 to Is per cent
making an average of at least 80 per
cent. The second location not much
work has been done on, but at the sur
face it shows about 80 per cent. The list
of analyses that is herewith attached Will
show the results as made by some of the
best chemists in the country and
is a fair average of the ore as taken
from the surface. A great many
other analyses showing equally well have
been made at other points, but consider
the annexed sufficient for all practical
purposes. ! look upon this iron district
as one of the finest that has ever been
developed on this continent, and thee To-
cation could not be better, it lying i'll
just about the geographical center of the
state of Texas, and as there are no stee17
works or rail mills nearer than st. Louis,
a distance of about eight hundred miles,
it is one of the most advantageous pIaceEe
for establishing a steel plant and the
manufacturing of rail, or, in fact, for
the manufacture of all kinds OF material
made from iron or steel, that can be
found on tie continent.
Within the past year a good coal for
steam purposes has been developed and
mining is going on within sjxty-five miles,
and coal has been found very much near
err To the south and within 100 miles
has been found a good coklng coal: how
ever, l do not know enough in regard to
this to make any extended report in re-
gard to the same. But as reported by
Mr.. McCracken from two hundred and
twenty-five TO three hundred miles in the
Sabinas valley of Mexico is as fine
4 body OF DlLumnouS coal as can
be found. and u large amount
is being mined and cooked there at pres
ent. The nearest line of railroad TO the
portion of our district is
now within twenty-five miles, known as
the Austin and Northwestern. The
Santa Fe system is within thirtv-three
miles, and several lines contemplated
and are building through the district !
One, the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass,
is being graded from its terminus south
to the town of Llano this season, and
will be completed, l understand from
those interested in the same. as soon as
men and money can complete it. This
road will doubtless be extended length
wise Of the iron district and also to the
northeast, making connection with other
roads and at the same time connecting
them with the coal fields OF the Indian
Nation The district is too valuable to
lie idle long, and it is very surprising to
me that it has not been more thoroughly
developed and wrought before this.
as TO the locality for manufacturing