Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12

is true. What can you tell me about what you have done?'' was the next inquiry.
 ''Our success here has been all that we could wish," replied the colonel, who, continuing, said: "We have accom- pllshed everything that we proposed to do when we came down here from Chicago, and more, too. We came down here to make certain demonstrations in the manu- faeture of iron which raises the quality of your low grade pig, and, in fact, all iron, ana therefore enhances the value of the iron. This we have done.
 Our object now is to make arrangements with different furnaces for their output and convert it into this new fortimolite metal as it comes from the tapout, and as fast as we make market for the iron just so fast will be the increase of the furnaces of this district. It will then not be long until all the. iron from the furnaces of this valley will be made into fortimolite metal. We are fully satisfied that every foundry man or machinist who once uses this iron will never use any other kind. It is Q demonstrated fact that this process will carry 50 per cent of scrap and will still re- tain it's strength and softness, which is au impossibility witha high grade of coke iron or mixtures that it is possible to make, and it will make the higher grades of iron produced by your furnaces more valuable from the fact of it's having no shrinkage by re- melting and carrying the amount of scrap that it is capable of doing.'
 "As am in formed by MT. Miller, an ex- pert, and MT. Turne1, a practical ma chinist and foundryman, ,' the colonel con- tinued, ''the losses from all castings made from Fortimolite metal are nothing; that the working of it is smooth and easy, and that defect in any casting is something that is unknown. It not only reduces the losses wonderfully, but it increases the value of the iron from the fact that no blow holes, sand cracks or hot cracks are known in all it's working.''
 "Will this have tendency to bring any industries to this district?" inquired the reporter.
 troduced, as it most assuredly will, and in only short duration of time, it will be the foundation from which a great variety of manufactories will spring. This car be shown, because we can take this metal and make the finest car wheel in the world for the price, and we can also, by manufac- turing it, make a piano plate superior to anything of the kind that has been made.
 "And just here,' the colonel said by way of explanation, 1T want to say that there are very few people who know the very great strain that Is brought to bear on this plate. In the first place, there are 57S key holes drilled into the plate, and when the keys are placed in position and wires are strung it causes strain upon that plate of from 20 to 35 tons, and therefore you can imagine how soft, strong and dease this iron must necessary be to resist this wonderful strain. Moreover, by manipulation of this same iron, journal boxes for shaftings, engines and cars can be made that will surpass anything yet known. These will wear DO per cent better than any other box, and it's value is in- creased by it's being partially self lubrl- eating. It can be manufactured at about 50 per cent of what the ones of today cost. Not only can this be used for what has been mentioned, but there are thousands of other things that 1t can take the place of. This you see,' the colonel calculated, get ting down to an interesting point, looking at 1t from district standpoint, twill be great inducement for man nufacturers to in- vest in these enterprises and open up ap avenue for greater consumption or this metal.' .ssa4s
 s'What else can you say about this metal3' asked the reporter, anxiousiy.
 CT could go on and tell you of hundreds of other things for which the metal is in valuable to the iron foundryman and ma chinist, but think you have about enough for this time. I'll explain little more fully later on.'
 What do you think of Fortimolite,s future2'' was another question, to which came the following reply:
 "lt will eventually be used in all fine castings and is the metal of today without a doubt.''
 "What arrangements are you making to begin the use of Fortimolite in this dis trict?p
 "We are now negotiating with different furnaces of this district to produce this iron.'
 "Will you and your company put up any manufactories here for the purpose of working this metal?'' , ''That is in contemplation.'
 ''Do you think these contemplations will be consummated?'
 "Without doubt.''
 ..How early is thing like this to be- gimp
 "As rapidly as it can be developed and arran gemeuts made for location.''
 "What more effect do you think this will have on Birmingham and this district?'
 "It will revolutionize your iron indus tries without R doubt.'' And the reporter left. satisfied that Birmingham has struck oil. ~