The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-03
TEXAS Ignite.
POINTERS PICKED UP III PROF. DUN
BILE WHILE III EUROPE.
Comparison Of Tozas and E1ropoaH Liz
niloa Utilization Of .s,-a. IRWIN
Coal, ami Oagr dI"e" Of
Interest Ee.alInE i4srslo.

Prof. Duublc, s,ale geJ.o9ist, who
mace u lup 10 Europe ~ Investigate
the IgnliD IIcId, nd- made Il pIclIn-
mary rrpD 1, lrpm "n,tn me i'-4p"-
lug 10 taken.
u have compared our Texas ii2ni'es
with those Ol Germany aud aue La,
auu ina mat We have I"pi'-sH .ai4'es
VI the various ca5.r- U.ll Ju,d. !
nave personally examined .ue VARIOUS
cla-sc- u DrOWIIcDd! az luey occur lu
their ydrIOd. dppIIcdtIOu-. ana have
compared them viii DuT IcIa- !9-
nIles, both III their phy s.ga. Character
and chemical cVupy,.lIOa, with The
result a. stated. ! have .-IUUill-l
average specimens VI our I.Ia,
DrOmucDal- " the highest autuyII l-7
Oh this subject III Germany aL0 Aus.
tTIa. and lHey, ~l.nOIl exception,
confirm my statement, and unite IL
prOBOuDcIug The I~&d- DIVHLcga.5 Vi
excellent quality, luAy equal H. tie
bohemian aud equally suitable .DT
USE Tor all dOme-,c. Industrial and
metaI4uTgIcdI purposes. ! have there
tore the pleasure VI !t.'sIafu u The
statement made several times al ezlI.
and eacu time sup OftrI u. stronger
evidence, mat Texas has ia tie ILL
meuse deposits .. DIyaAcya. q cheap
fuel which can De Used .yr every p4l-
pose for which fuel - needed.
Il should, however, Jr plainly IL
derstOOd ia the Dr-IullL- That lie
DrOWHcya.s Of IeXa. HI.. be fyu .l ~
differ very widely iu qualify. and
ii Will require analyses 70, each .e-
pOsit 70 tell with certainty ..r what
purpose IL j. bet auapy4- Deposit.
VIII be found containing too .aI-e a
percentage Ui an. and -J-u- y-.-lt=
to large d perceNta-e o., -ulI hun. 10
De OF value d. tue. although other
uses may be found for item Those
I mat are suited Ior brqgerlIl- with
out bond may not serve equally well
Tor other purposes, ana some vi The
varieties OF brJWLcJ5I viii lot form i
briquette at all ny the dry method.
ii Is Impossible, with detached
I basins OF PROVINCIAL, formed under
somewhat diverse conditions aua
stretching acrU>. ali area 40 miles j..
length, that all >hDul3 lie equally
good. That there i all abundance ~,
the material that is Of most excel
lent quality i shown 10y the eXauIu-
alton and ana Uses already made by
the survey OF deposits and specimens
from all portions OF the Ignite belt.
and Yet other OF these anal; IS also
prove the existence OF deposits which
are comparatively worthless.
Therefore in an! undertaking having
provincial as its basis, either "a tur
or raw material for manufacturing
purposes. an accurate knowledge q.
the material should be obtained be-
fore operations are begun.
UTILIZATION OF TEXAS BROwNCoAL.
The fact OF the great fuel value OF
the provincial having been thus fullv
decided, have endeavored TO secure
ali possible Information. aud when
practicable the detailed drawings or
plans OF the various kinds OF ovens.
nTeboXes, CRATES and appliances for
using hrOWucOal. Some ui thee are
the subjects OF patents. ana cali There. .
fore only be used under ROYALTY or
purchase: others. AID some Of these
the most important, are uol patented
and are tree 10 ali.
through the Kindness NJ the owners .
OF The iron works and rolling mills in .
Bohemia ana Styria. | have secured .
plans III detail OF the Ire boxes. .as
producers, ami arrangements uy
means OF which they Use the raw
Drown al iir the purpose stated. |
nave also the plan OF the blast fur
Hahce> Whivh are now in operation
using mixed fuel o: coke ana raw
brown coal.
FROM the manufacturers Of locomo-
.lve> | viii have detailed plans OF tie
lreboXes u>eu CA Sucn locomotives "A,
are Intended Tor brown coal. All If 4.
.heSe plans ana methods are applica-
Die Tor the use OF our Texas brown coal
or similar purposes.
The machinery for the production
II briquetteS by the dry method is
in Germany, the most
n II under patents. General deScrip.
ions and estimates OF the cost of cree
ion are in the office.
Presses and machinery for the pra.
iuction M hriquetteS using pitch as
BOND are manufactured in Germany.
france and England. | have plans
md estimates OF the different yleS
md sizes of these showing approx
nate cost of erection and operation.
Plants for the production of tar,
,aratline, oils, etc, from the brown
oals are of a much more complex ma I,
ure. General plans and estimates
ire now in the office, and details will
Ne furnished me as soon as they can
'e prepared.
Some of the principal uses of our
'rown coal will undoubtedly be in the
manufacture of brick, friedrich, drain
lie, paving tile, stoneware. pottery {
glassware, cement and lime. Plai
or the construction of ovens e<pec.
ally designed tor these purposes and ,
II successful use in Germany with I
brown coal firing are also being Ire ,
pared.
All of these are at the service nj :
hose interested in the subject. 1t
an he stated now from eNperimsntS
md analyses already made, both hy ;
,rivate individuals and by the survey.
hat we Know that we nave in the ,
Texas brown Goals certain varieties l.
hat are rich in tarry matter which !
WI serve as source Of paratiine, and
hat some varieties can be hrIouettsS u