The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-30
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order to prevent this the usual custom is
to cover the rock with hay or sand. Last
winter, however, L. Lozier, the superin-
tendent of the Passaic Company's quar-
ries, hit upon a more economical method.
He had the stone placed in large tiers
nearly thirty feet in height, and around
these tiers built large wooden sheds.
Stoves were placed inside, and the stone
was dried out completely. BY this method
not a cent of loss was suffered. When
once dried the stone has never been
known to be affected by the frost. Its
fire resistance is also very high. At
the Stephenson Institute, and at the
school of Mines of Columbia College.
New York, the stone has been subjected
to the pressure of 11,750 pounds to the
cubic inch.
In all the q~uarries signs Of bituminous
coal In thin layers nave been found, and
eoaly stems and impressions of leaves and
trunks of trees have BEEN discovered. In
some cases large stems, several inches in
diameter, were imbeded in the rock. Only
a few weeks ago Superintendent Lozier
found a large pocket of coal, which was
placed in the furnaces and burned, it's
quality being found to be very similar to
the Maryland soft coal. Veins of copper
are also found in various portions of
the quarries, but it assays only about
S1.50 per ton. AS in most quarries where
gray rock abounds, solid pieces of flint are
ound. The colorings form different geo
logical acids frequently produce peculiar
red, white and effects Upon the rock.
Professor Som, of the Newark eHigh
School, secured some time ago a specimen
of stone on which the imprint of a tree
toad was plainly visible.
In the latter part of the seventies, when
the quarries were running full time, the
vicinity of the North Belleville bridge
was the scene of great activity. Many of
the low frame buildings, that gave ac-
commodation to the large number of en-
ployes, and whose appearance suggested
the mushroom growth of a western min
ing camp, are still standing. Several of
them still have painted over the DOR the
%euphonious titles under which they were
known as hotels. The Voice of the visitor
sounds with an odd echo through the now
deserted rooms of the little old buildings.
During the busy times of 1SS0-S4 a hetero-
geneous crowd of human beings were to
| be seen in the -neighborhood of the quar-
ries. All nationalities were represented,
and the high prices for labor caused
money to be plentiful. Men of sporting
proclivities fiocked ito the place and many
a hard earned dollar found its way to the
pockets of the knights of chance. Fights
were frequent. and on several occasions
there were serious ARRAYS. A story, which
is still related by the older residents, is
| the mysterious death, some fifteen years
ago, of James Earl. a painter, living near
Belleville. With a few friends Earl visit
| ed the place to spend the light. The party
stopped at several of the so-called hotels
near the bridge, and toward midnight
| Earl left the company to call upon a
friend. During the afternoon he had dis
| played quite a sum Of money. He never
reached his destination. The next morn
ing his body was found at the bottom of
| one Of the queries in a pool of water.
An Investigation was made. but 1t was
never discovered whether he had been
fouIly dealt with or had fallen over the
| side of the deep quarry. The men now EN-
\ ployed in the quarries are, with few excep-
tions, Italians, most of whom live in the
row of dilapidated shanties that dot the
| landscape Whereabouts.