The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
KILOGRAMS OF
GENERALIZATION
Opening of the Steel Mill At
tracts Attention.
THE FIRST RUN SUCCESSFUL
Expressions of Good Will Poured in
Upon Col Shook and HIS Asso-
ciates-Means Much For Bir-
mingham and the District

The starting of the big steel mill at Ems
ley has been watched with the greatest in
terest by the friends of Birmingham every
where, and yesterday Colonel A. M. Shook
received a number of kilograms from New
York and elsewhere congratulating him and
his associates on their successful start
Wednesday Colonel Shook sent the fol-
lowing telegram to James NJ. Donald, vice.
president of the Harrison National bank of
New York:
November 20, 1899
James NJ. Donald, No. II Nassau street.
New York, N. Y.-Will charge first furnace
tonight, take off his first heat steel tomrrow
"A. NJ Shook"
Mr. Donald replied as follows:
New York. NJ Y, November 29.-Colonel
A. M. Shook, Steel Works, Ensley, Ala
Halls still sick, SO cannot get down. Only
wish l could. All join here in wishing you
great success the first trial. 1t will be
great trium, for you and your COM
pany, and for Alabama, the beginning of
untold wealth.
JAS. NJ. DONALD"
Mr.. James T. Woodward, president of the
Hanover National bank, and a large inves-
ter in Birmingham property, wired the fol-
lowing:
New York, November 29.-Colonel A. M.
Shook, Steel Works.. Birmingham. Con-
graduate you on first run of steel. The
Birmingham district should rejoice.
JAS. T. WOODWARD"
Va cautt, oc
On receipt of a telegram informing him
that the first run had been made Mr..
Woodward wired the followng
New York, November 29-Colonel A. M.
Shook Steel Works Dispatch received
Vulcan and n ha of
rejoice with you. Let your district shout
paeans of victory, for the battle is won
from now. You must be prophet with
honor in your own country.
JAS. r. WOODWARD"
e. G. Chapman, chairman of the execu-
tive board of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company. and member of the
firm of Moore & Schley, of New York,
wired his congratulations as follows:
New York, December IA. NJ. Shook,
Alabama Steel and Shipbuilding Co., Biz
mingham Untiring and persistent effort
has at last resulted in starting your steel
works, which is the beginning of a new
epoch in the steel industry of the world.
Congra tula tons.
"E. G. CHAPMAN, Chairman"
William Halls, Jr., cashier of the Hanoi
yer National bank of New York, yesterday
wired his congratulations as follows:
New York, December 1.--Colonel A. M.
Shook, Steel Works, Ensley: | note with
pleasure and congra tulate you on the sue
cessful first run CT steel plant.
CIVILIAN HALLS, JR."
Raw Mate riais Pro Ccs
All the raw materials except manganese
used by the steel mill products of the
mines and quarries of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company, and in short
ti,,,n tbav will t,a noa he ma
nese
1t will he about Iwo weeks before the
blooming mill will be started up, and in the
meantime the product of the steel mill will
be made into ingots
Only one furnace is at present in opera
ton, but by Monday two more will have
been charged, and the other seven will be
started up as fast possible.
Col. Shocks Work
The mammoth plant of the Alabama Steel
and Ship Building company is monument
to the energy and efforts of Colonel Shook.
Having the grea test faith in the Brmng-
ham district and the possibilities of the
iron and steel industry here, he has devoted
the greater part of his time for the past
two or three years to The building of
steel plant near Birmingham, and to him
more than to any other one man belongs
the credit of bringing this great industry
here.
Birmingham has no more loyal or de-
voted friend than Colonel Shook nor any
one who is a 6rmer believer in her future.
An Analysis
An analysis of the first steel has been
made, with tne following result:
manganese. -. -. -. ... -. -. Al
F'aosphorus.... -. ... -. :. 02
Sulnhnr.