The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-12-13
Qlhe1rmurrat-S Star
MOSS POINT, MISS.
New Orleans Lumber Trade Journal.


winter activity. The river here seems
alive with towhoats and barges, lum-
Der laden, while the wharves are piled
with prime lumber and gang-sawed
boards. A feet Of vessels has arrived
out at the shipping" in the past few
days sufficiently large to clear up the
stocks of lumber now on hand. All of
the mills are running on full time
with orders somewhat in advance,
and every indication OF profitable
business during the coming season.
The editor Of that first cousin to
lumber trade paper, the Pascagoula
DEMOCRAT-STAR, seems to be anxious
about his Christmas dinner, and re-
minds his subscribers that Christmas
comes on December 25th this year and
his gobbler has not yet arrived. From
present indications he need not worry.
No one, not even an editor, will go
hungry around Moss P lint this Christ
mas. Logs are quoted at from $3.50
to 81 straight measuremcnU with a
fair supply in the booms, and of a
quality suitable for filling prime and
South American orders. Moss Point
has worldwide reputation for max
ing quality of prime lumber that is
unsurpassed. The quality of the tim
Der coming down the rivers tributary
is especially adapted for this grade of
stuff, being Of the large, soft species,
with little sap in the logs and practi-
cally clear of knots. A party Whose
name l could not learn shipped sew
eral cargoes of bright sap boards to
Europe last season, and these did not
give satisfaction on the other side,
especially in France. IL seems that
this party, or parties, bought up from
various mills along the road quanti-
ties of kiln-dried sap boards and ship
ped them from the port OF Pascagoula.
The lumber, l am told, was shipped
as "Pascagoula prime"
One of the busiest places in this
vicinity is the Office of w. Denny &
Co., who operate two large saw-mills.
This concern have, until recently, ex-
ported solely, but they are now turn
ing their attention to interior trade
as well. They are fitting up their
planning mills with the latest Berlin
machinery, while standard dry kiln
will dry the stuff thoroughly. The
mills are connected with spurs from
the tracks of the Moss Point & Pasca-
goula road, which in turn joins the
main line OF the Louisville & Nash
vile at Scranton, some five miles dis
tant.
Apropos of railroads l will say that
with a goodly traffic at present rates,
this Moss Point & Pascagoula road
will soon create some railroad kings
for the Gulf Coast. The rates charged
by this line are simply enormous
This road was recently completed be-
tween Moss Point and Scranton, and
the freight rates charged seem simply
enormous. For this t1ve-mile haul
three cents per 100 pounds is charged,
which means from Sl2 to $lS per car,
or from 81 to ST so for each 1000 feet of
dressed lumber.
A line of barges is being 0verhauled
at this time for the purpose of light
ering the lumber down the river to a
point where the Louisville & Nash
vile crosses; and, with a siding down
to the waters edge, the cars can be
loaded at less than half the tariff rate
on the road. In large cities the switch
ing charges on cars of other roads is
81, and the distance frequently twice
as far as that traversing here.
Mr.. W. Fred Herrin, manager of the
Pascagoula Lumber Company, was
over on the opposite side of the river
at the mill at the time of our visit,
and thus could not be interviewed
but, judging from appearance, this
concern does about all the business
they can handle Great piles of lum-
Der were being loaded in barges for
the vessels outside. They are giving
their planning mill a thorough over.
hauling, and with the addition of two
new Berlin machines and other ma
chinery, the company will be in posi-
tion to promptly I'll all orders for the
Northern markets. The mills of this
company have rail connection with
the main line of the Louisville &
Nashville road at Scranton, where a
favorable rail rate is obtained.
The Farnsworth Lumber Company,
of Scranton, Miss, is saving
out the frame of saw mill to be
erected by August Groupe, of Havana,
Cuba. Mr. Groupe will build a mod
ern saw-mll for saving mahogany
and other native woods of the island.
He will also build box factory which
will be run in connection with four
large schooners plying between that
place and the gulf country, to which
ports valuable trade will be brought.
The Farnsworth Co. are building a
dry kiln in addition to their old one.
The L. N. Dantzler Lumber Com.
pany reports business improving.
They are loading steamer with
cargo OF l,S00,0 600 feet entirely OF 3x9
deals for South America. -Four other
cargoes keep the mills of this concern
hustling twelve hours each day.
The mills of the Moss Point Lum.
Der COmpay, Mead Bros, Jesse Bounds |