The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29
Aud this bv another chemist Of n brown heln-
attic, (dried at 2l2 dec. Farcnheit six miles

besides these there are also on railroads
running here another brown ore carrying from
4 10 Gu per cent OF iron, and ,Ol9 Of phospho-
rus; manganiterous ircn ores, and in all prob
ability large deposits Of manganese; a black
limonlte with from % to ~ per cent of iron
tvr!l suited Tor the pneumatic Basic processl
specular Or red hematite tBcssemerl with
5lio % per cent Of iron. while Of the great
Cranberry magnetic ore Prof. Proctor, iii his
report, SAYS:
Extending northeast and southwest through
the western counties Of North Carolina ere
large deposits OF the purest magnetic iron ores
known IN this country save in the Lake Super
I0r region. These ores, from u number of
samples averaged by myself and officers of the
Tenth Census and others, analyze from A. per
cent TO 10 per cent OF iron, and are, in Mitchell
aug Ashc counties, North Carolina remarkably
nee lion PHOSPHORUS and sulphur Recent
developments along line of thirty miles in ex-
!sn' prove the excessive nature of these depos-
us The only point whcrc these ores have as
't' Oeen reached by railway is at Cranberry
uae''n Mitchell county. North Carolina. 4 few
years ago the great masS Of ore now uncovered
d ,'ls point was hid By a thick covering Of soil
~ 1lq aeccmposed gneIsS, save only few sur
isce pts from which Il small forge was sup
E a. Ti,u ore Within the past few ycars the
i.'s v !'e nil has been uncovered. revealing
{" raqFoas mass Of Very pure magnetic to q
pF's.a Oh 9yO feet above the railway track, The
. .t IN Charge al the mines assured me
'Hat from diainond-dril tests and the uncoy-
s'?H 'Hass, he had here piled up above the
,a"Ns' '!afE over 2D,0O0,D0D tons Of Gre to-
~ ,a nllea oy SIMPLY quarrying in open cut; and
aNyDo'il AL ore OF like excellence can be deliy-
I't . Va cars at less cost elsewhere in America.
cat IMAGE test was recently made on Virginia
way Az; @nu ,he run ofmine Of Cranberry ore, and
nt r's p'Ouueed containing .05 per cent of phos-
r., n-V. Vs. aud from practical furnace tests and
S l'v analyses OF ore from many openings. il is
N Ina.tA'cu That the entire district contains
ofp o1"uance al ore suited to the Manufacture
+, p W, steel This ore is nearer to coke
Ss, I,' *, ',ohe Vapl than is any other Bessemer
Be Res VIZ AhOwn tome in America. From the
1s,r SSuyr ores Of the lake region, the source OF
Il ~: ~ .He Steel now made in this country.
Iba' ~ T.. DV"tesI coke Is about 500 miles; from
s ,Issvlaer ores Of western North Carolina TO
!rtwSsu e :. =! Dig stoae Gap il is 100 miles, and
raron, .'c9e TWO extremes to be had the
blna NAB p;1 D'es above described. Beyond the,
oFhiri.rseeji 10 tue Carolinas, are large deposits
in the ,a s.eae ores. A very great development
up the aisg.efe 81 iron and steel will follow
coking o oe%1Pelion ptthe roads connecting the
cussj6n S'''S ana ores, IN the region under dis
rens. ' '9 iron manufacturer of large e.na.
he eos,, s w. sltA! some mop,hs in examining
ssgthess, au I[es III the district extending froin
DINA. e.,;,,a. hen'ueky 10 western North Car
ifoa al H'' .. liie cost Of making ten ofpig
Besse,onrs = "'she Gap at 1885, aud thinks that
at Is ln,y osee' can bc made at the same place
agrees viii, sDS' as IN England. This estimate
aud st.s, a, ESTIMATES made by practical iron
wlo bsra manufacturers from Pennsylvania
SSap fcy t, n4ae large investments at Big s3:olig
.iPutnssa e purpose Of development. &
Will hays s + ana steel plants at Big Stone Gap
Coke. ros, ~ addition to the local supply Of.
Sfa loea,3s's anu pure limestone, the ADVANTAGE
sle ady,a yn on competing lines o.railway. and
Iha,csnT55',s,se 81 location on a great system.
gyea seytr The products liSect "a all sc ilie
eys aeAesR IN the CHI, and Mississ;nn; pal-
s.sf Wv; luz ores from East Tennassee.s sSonth-.
PED gita s sdran anu the Carolinas can be ship
ees,ryug the ,sa.agc TO these furnaces, as 1t is
kes, and tSa sfes IN the direction os the ,aaps
sae eats es sse sfes VIII giYe reinrn freight for
Stone Gan ~ p y aud coke shipped from Big
The W.; .Av!s foR MANUFACTURERS.
furnish mis- bflrglnia Coal 4 Iron oo,ona,y .y,oas Il
As q shf following prices,
~ lae Ovens III H.. Enybans. sFunBdrY.
llis 9sohe Gap 2.08 $50
dereom,,s,s;a;y; these prices viii be reduced UNI
Compare tbsm a, put take them as they agasnd
'4sn With prices al ConneIlsyille.