The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

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MENoAI- bailers at Hamilton No. 2
NEE and Ludington b shafts IL
RANGE. about completed, and Min
ing Engineer Sutton states
that the work Of unwateiing these prop
critics is certain to commence early the
coming week The undertaking Is n
most stupendous one. but that it can be
successfully accomplished has already
been clearly established. IL has been
shown by measurements, at the time the
mines were permitted to refill, that the
natural flow oil water into the properties
is about one Thousand gallons per min
ute, and from this il il argued that the
vug has been emptied, and that no
further trouble will be experienced in
this direction. IL is quite likely that the
underground workings will be found in
bad condition and that considerable
time and money will have to be spent in
repair work before any mining can be
done The amount Of ore allotted 20
the Chaplin Mining company by the
bessemer pool Is only 2S5,000 tons and
very considerable portion OF this has
already been mined. Therefore, it is
sale to say that. unless there is an UNI
expected improvement ia the iron mar
ket. but little, II any. ore will be hoisted
at the Hamilton and Ludington this
year, and the work will be confined To
getting them in shape Tor busy season
in 1897.
The Antoine Ore company will be
among the largest shippers OF iron ore in
the Lake Superior region About one
thousand tons are Forwarded to the
docks daily now and this will DO in.
creased MS soon az some new machinery
has been erected. This machinery con-
sists OF 1, new Gates ore crusher with
capacity for crushing 5000 tons Of ore
every twenty-four hours; $50 horse
power Sterling boiler a 100 horse power
Buckeye engine; Two Rochester hoists
with fiye-Ioot drums, and n Rand eight
drill air compressor. An order has also
been placed with Pollock & Co., OF
Youngstown. Ohio, for sixteen one-ton
tram cars and they are now being de.
livercd. President Jones il also securing
figures on thescost Of nm electric light
plant, and il Is probable that one will be
installed at an early day. The ore is in
great demand and giving the best OF sat
isfaction. Atpresent the entire output
is being shipped To the Illinois Steel com
pany, but other sales arc pending
Three hundred men are employed mining
and stripping.
improvements are the order OF the
day at the Aragon minc and very many
changes are being made. A fine new
engine-house is in course Of erection, and
nm order has been placed for n new
engine and hosting plant. The work OF
moving the shait-house to the new shalt
has been successfully accomplished.
The Aragon is rapidly getting in shape
Tor large output.-Range-Trib
A ten per cent. raise IN wages went
into effect ut the Aragon mine ycstcr-
day, which effects force al 400 men.
Shipment to Escanaba commenced on
the 18th ult.. and nm average Of iorty-
i've cars "a day are sent forth. There Is
a stockpilc OF "a 900 tons mt the mine
and from IL. three fourths OF each train
load TO Escnnabn is made up, Work on
the engine house To do duty for No. 3
shaft Is being pushed vigorously and the
stone foundation Is about ready 10 re.
ccivc the two 20x4O inches Corlcss
engines, FIRST hoist. 81 Webster. Camp 4
Lane make. and two 40 horse power
boilers. made by James Burt. Houghton.
Current,