The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-06
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Al Exsninassen or the nsiletsns Relative
20 the Stone InAuetrfes.


20 the stone Inaustrfes.
To THE EDITOR OF TEE SuN-S1. The hull
letins about the stone industries OF the coun-
try have been distributed. and for Indiana
they are 80 Rlsringly false and malicious that
they should not be suffered to 60 unrebuked.
Why has Mr.. Porter done this thing; is 1t
through ignorance or melicef II through
ignorance. then he should be removed and some
competent person appointed in his place: II
through malice, he should be summarily dis
charged and ever after prohibited from hold
ing ONCE Of any kind.
Moreover. why does President Harrison al
low this Islander on Indiana2 Three years ago
he and his heutenants were appealing to the
voters Of Indiana to vote for him on account Of
State pride" What has become Of the great
stock Of State pride" he accumulated during
the campaign Lot us soc whether the Pres
ident has State pride enough to cause him to
resent tho slight put upon one Of the most i'm
portant industries Of his state and to demand
. correction OF the errors OF the Eleventh Gen.
sus 30 far as they affect Indiana
shall now proceed TO point out some Of the
errors Of the Census bulletins. starting with
tho statement that the correct 6gures were OBJ
tanned by the writer while In the employ Of tho
Geological Survey Of Indiana and were used
BY that department in a report that Is in press
and will soon be ready for distribution.
Bulletin No. 70 credits Indiana with produce
ing 7.4O2.325 cubic feet Of building stone.
valued at $004.3l3 A general average Of 10
cents cubic foot is given. oil sorts OF material
being Jumped together The finest oolitic and
the poorest rip-rap and McAdam are Jumped
together. This classification OF itself Is SUI
fcient to show tho utter worthlessness Of the
work Of the Census Department, for the oolitic
and the stratifed have nothing In common In
physical structure. and It would have been
nearly as correct to have classified the o0litic
with the GRANTEES as with the stratiHed lime
stones.
Statistics collected by the writer show there
was invested in the o6litio auarries OF Indiana,
In 1890. the sum Of $2.776.OO0. employing
1.745 men. aud producing 5.157.9O0 cubic feet
Of stone Of an average value at the quarry Of
2O.16 cents per cubic foot. tho aggregate value
Of which was 81. 039. s32.e4. Mr.. Porter totally
ignores this important industry in his classifi.
cation and tables. and devotes about two lines.
hidden in the body Of an obscure paragraph.
to It Tho maliciousness Of his action will ap-
pear when VIC como to discuss the bulletins ON
sandstone and granite.
His general description Of limestone as q
stone to be used with great caution for build
ing purposes Is applied to material Of which
some Of the finest buildings in the country are
constructed. . stone that Is used in the finest
buildings from Boston to Denver. from the
lakes to the gulf. material without an equal
in this country. material which once used IL
its own best champion and advertisement.
and that can stand and make it's way without
free advertising from Mr.. Porter's Census
Bureau.
The following is partial list OF tho building.
built and building Of this material dlscredited
by Mr.. Porter: