The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-12-06
IN A STONE QUARRY.
The Unique Position Of an Ener
getc New jersey Woman.
City of New Brunswicil Beasts Lady
Forcman-.A Sketch of Miss Margaret
Foley and Her VTors-Thc Employ
er's Practical Philanthropy.

Women may be interested to
know of the invasion by one of their
sex of q new field of activity The
invader is Miss Margaret Foley, of
New Brunswick, n. J. The new
field is stone quarry, which she
supcrintends.
City Treasurer James Nelson,
who is the owner of the quarry,
which is at the lower part of Burnet
street, is practical philanthropist,
as well as a man of means. The
problem of providing work for the
unemployed of New Brunswick has
been studied carefully by Mr.. Neil
sen, and he finally concluded to
open his quarry to those who could
not get more congenial work than
breaking stone in winter to do.
Nearly sixty men were at worl; in
the quarry when reporter visited
it a day or two ago. At one side Of
the quarry, overseeing the work,
was Miss Margaret Foley. She is a
tall, slender, plcasant-faced woman,
with a keen twinkle in her bright
blue eyes which bespeaks her ready
Irish wit. The lines Of her mouth
indicate the firmness which fits her
FOR her place Of foreman. Although
about thirty years Of age. she looks
much younger, but she calls herself
"a genuine cid maid"
Miss Foley lives in little brick
cottage just in front of the quarry.
She was born in New Brunswick,
and until the quarry was opened
supported herself by working in one
of the factories.
The reporter was taken through
the quarry by Miss Foley, who ex-
planned the way the work was done.
Don't call me forewoman or su-
perintendent," said she. Il will tell
you just what do. keep a record
of the men engaged in the work, and
watch them to see that the stone is
broken up to the proper size, which
] Judge by passing the stone through
the iron ring. The stone is shoveled
in half square yard measure in the
shape of an open box, and credit
each man with the amount earned.
Sometimes some Of the men put
large pieces in, but, of course, l take
them out, and they have to break
them up to the required size. Real
ly there is not so much to do, al
though it is buster than we thought
it would be. When the quarry was
first opened only few men were put
at work, but now we have quite
gang. Mr.. Nelson asked me to
take charge of the work. You see
we rent the cottage of him, and it is
very convenient for me. | did not
expect there would be so many men
working, but do not propose to give
it up now so long as l can attend to
it.
Miss Foley sa:l the men make
from seventy-fve cents to one dollar
and twenty-five cents per day. They
are paid one dollar and twenty
five cents per square yard, and, if
they work briskly. can break from
one to one and half square yards a
day. The men at work in The quarry
at present turn out about forty to
fifty square yards day. AS yet Mr..
Nelson has no sale for the broken
stone, which is, consequently, fast
accommodating. The men arc paid off
every Saturday by Miss Foley, who
is kept well supplied with funds by
Mr.. Nelson. Occasionally, when
the men are in need Of money,
is advanced to them on
account. N. Y. Sun.