Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-07
THE TIN MINES.

GREAT ACTIVITY IN THE rEMEsCAL WORKS
NEAR SOUTH RIVERSIDE.
"Two new veins of rich ore have been
pierced in the mining operations of the
Temescal tin mines, near South River
side, during the past week, and the
most sanguine expectations OF the
miners have thus far been realized. The
new concentrators and ore breakers that
have been brought from England, at an
expense of $67 900 are in full working
order, and the force of miners and
laborers has been increased by thirty
men. The Temescal company is now
putting out from three to four tons Of
pig tin every day in the week. The last
ten days have been the iveliest yet in
| the mines.
"An order has been filled for tin fro m
| St. Louis tin-plate factory, and $1S $50
worth was shipped last Saturday to st.
Louis.
"The weekly output of tin from the
mines now amounts to over $4,000.
1.-The demand for the product is i'm
mense."
This item caught the eye of man
who claims TO know all about the mines
! in question, and he yesterday gave q
| HERALD reporter the following state
ment about the matter, which is given
for what it is worth:
s'The whole item is incorrect and mis-.
leading from beginning to end. The
concentrators are Frue vanners, Tri-
umphs, and a new improvement ON the
Triumph by Mr.. Woodbury., all excius-
| iyely OF California inventions, and pat
ented. The rock breaker in the five
stamp mill is also California produc-
ton, while the new mill of two stamps
is fed by two men by shovels.
sit is true the new mill. engine,
boiler, etc. came from Hayle, Cornwall,
and most expensive affair it is in the
way OF cost of steam, the engine being
about twenty years behind the times.
So much ior the machinery.
'.As to men and laborers the number
has been decreased, in the way OF
Americans, in the following manner
An offer is given party of miners, say
three to six men, to sink the main shaft
at $40 a foot, which was declined, for the
reason that about $3.50 would be all
the contractors could make in addition
to being wet through continually. Well,
they were told if they didn't take that
contract there was nothing else for them.
! The particular party refe' to consisted
! of four American citizens, and of course
| they had to leave, and their places were
! at once occupied by new arrivals from
Hayle, Cornwall, who were put to work
in the shaft, at six-hour shifts, at 50 a
| shift.
"Now, as to the output: For August
four and half tons; September, five
October six, and previously, under O.
n. Robinson's management, say six
say twenty-five tons in all. For No.
vember nothing has been produced, the
furnace having burned itself out and
the repairing OF it having been finished
only last week consequently we will
say that $ll 900 of block tin has been
sold at $500 per ton.
"Now l assert that the cost of pro-
duction, smelling, etc., was not twice
thrice or four times $l1 900, but consid.
erably more.
n''As to three or four tons of block tin
being the output daily, that is nothing
but bosh, from the simple fact that the
appliances cannot handle more than
one ton per twenty-four hours.
'As to thirty-siX tons having been
sent to st. Louis, that is one and half
times more than they have smelted
since the mills started up.
"Now l assert as fact that every ton
OF block tin produced, of a value OF
| $500, has cost the company $1,000"