Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
BLOCK TIN COMING.
The Largest American Shipment Now
on Its Way to Pittsburg.
1T Is TO BE USED IN LOCAL PLANTS.
Carpenters Strike Blamed for Dull Business
in Building Trades.
INJUNCTION AGAINST THE PRINTERS

The largest single shipment of block tin
ever made on the American Continent will
reach this city within the next ten days. 1t
is carload of 20 tons and comes from the
mines of the Pittsburg and Mexican Min
ing Company, in the State of Durango,
Mexico. The tin has already been disposed
of by the company and will be used in the
tin plate plants in the vicinity of Pittsburg.
Colonel Robert Fitzhugh, Superintendent
of the company's mines has been in this city
for two days. He is OIL visit to his
brother, General G. L. Fitzhugh, of the firm
of Shoenberger & Co., and in addition to the
above information told an interesting story
of the mining of the metal that is destined
to play an important part in American in
dustry. He said:
''The only other large shipment of block
tin that has been made from American
mines was from Temes, Cal. 1t was ship
ment of only seven tons. I don't think
any shipment approaching that has come
from the Black Hills, the only other tin
mining district. -
"Our mines are in the heart of Mexico.
There are three of them close together, and
they are the only ones being operated in
Mexico. There are rich prospects in other
parts of the country. While we cannot
tell how much our mines will weld, we be-
Geve the vein to be inexhaustible.
An Expensive Territory.
1--WE have grant of Is miles in what is
known as the mining zone. As an equiva-
lent for their concessions, the Mexican
Government expects the country to be de-
veloped. The mines have been opened
since August, 1890. have been in Mexico
ing. The vein is located 125 miles from the
city of Durango and 100 miles from railroad.
There is at present road being built that
will next wear be within 60 miles of our
mines The tin is taken from our furnaces
to the railroad in wagons. To transport our
equipment to the mines we cut road 25
miles long over a mountain, where wagons
had never been drawn before.
"Much of our material is obtained at the
city of Durango, near which place there is
an extensive iron works. However, as
mining apparatus is admitted free of duty
into Mexico from this country, most of it
was imported.
The Great Iron Mountains.
"At Durango, where the Durango Iron
and Steel Works are located, is the famous
iron mountain. 1t is one of the wonders of
the country. 1t covers an area of about
~ by miles and has face in some parts
450 feet high. This immense area is COM
posed of magnetic ore containing 62 per
cent of iron. 1t is in the grant of the
Durango Iron and Steel Company, which is
composed of Des Moines Ia, capitalists.
''Mexico is, par excellence, the high
tariff country of the world. Not only are
foreign imports taxed, but articles cannot
be taken from one State to another without
paying duties. 1t is the same with the towns,
and even the smallest hamlets have their in
PRODUCTION tax. Mexico is in a much more
settled condition than is generally supposed
in this country. During my entire stay in
Durango did not hear of single case of
violence. Of course along the border it is
natural that there should be more or less
trouble. Ruffians and fugitives from JUS
tice are numerous, as would be the case on
any border line.
Zone who has lived in this country, when
he goes to Mexico is pleased to remember
that he is an American, and the longer one
stays there the better pleased he is that he
is an American"
The stock in the Pittsburg and Mexican
Mining Company, of which Colonel Fitz-
hugh is the Superintendent, is owned al
most exclusively by Pittsburgers. Julius
A. Mccormick is President and George II.
Thnrston is Secretary.