The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-10
INDUSTRIES
IN THE SOUTH
Republic Iron and Steel Company to
Build Two New Furnaces,
IRON CITY MINING COMPANY
Recently Organized, Has Begun Opcr-
ations Near Anniston-Georsia
Factories Preparing TO Gin
Cotton Free of Charge.
IRON CITY MINING COMPANY

ufacturers' Record that the Republic
Iron and steel Company has completed
arrangements for the construction on a
new furnace at Thomas, Ala, and also
that a second one will be built IN the
near future. This is one OF the results or
the greater interest which has been tax
en- by Northern capital in Southern de-
yel0pment.
Another instance IS the completion on
a deal whereby the entire assets OF the
West Point Mining Company, which con-
troled a large amount OF the brown ore
fields Of northern Alabama, have been
sold TO the United states Iron Company,
which has just been organized In New
Jersey with a paid up capital OF a million
dollars. by Mr.. John w. Gates, president
Of the American Steel and Wire Company,
"a corporation with a capital stock Of
100000 c.. G.. Gates. William Edanb0rn,
Col. J. /. Ellwood and others. The deal
takes I'm all Of the personal property OF
the West Point Mining Company, including
washers and equipment, all OF the per-
sonal property belonging TO J. King Nc
Lanahan, OF Hallidaysburg. Pa, former
ly operated at Plnkney, Tenn, together
with the Wilson, Hyde, Mcintosh, Hurst,
Hamilton. Douglas and Richardson ore
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Ala. The West Point Mining Company,
Brunnell. Heron. Hollis. West Point Iron
Company, Couch, Nauleer, Powell, Ham
ilton. Smith, James smith, Bivins and
Emmett properties around West Point.
Tenn, and the valuable Lauey properties
I'm eastern Alabama near Admission. These
properties aggregate about GOO acres of
land up0n which il Is estimated there are
30.0O).OO tons of brown hematite ore, ave
eraging % per cent. metallic iron and
worth, az a very conservative estimate, 81
least 100000. Uhe gentlemen who nego-
tiated the deal are expert iron men. and
they have rendered the North Alabama
and Tennessee iron ore sections a great
service. The new owners of these im-
monse properties are already operating
The ore bed of West Point and Plnkney
mines, and they are increasing their fa-
%cllitles preparatory 10 a fun development
Of the entire purchase.
BIRMINGHAM FIELD.
The Iron city Mining Company. recent
ly organized, has begun operations near
Admission. one ore washer has been erect-
ed and another IS soon TO follow. Though
hardly FUN fedeed. this company has ale
ready made contracts that viii absorb
ifs output up tO 1870. j. e.. Lacey, who
is interested in the brown ore fields
around Cave Springs, Ca. has made cone
tracts Tor delivery in the Birmingham
district OF 800 tons daily. An explanation
of the fact that birmingham is reachlns
on. further and Increasing It's ore haul
is that richer fields have been available
by railroad extensions. and the greater
cheapness of mining is more than COM
pensat.on for increased Transportation
charges. As "a matter Of fact the oevel-
opment of the mineral riches or the Bir-
mlngham region has but commenced.
in "a letter TO the Manufacture Record
Mr.. Cuyler Smith. of Atlanta, Ga, writ
ing Of the activity in the construction of
cotton mills in Georgia. says. Georgia
cotton factories are establishing gins iu
connection with their mills. Their plan
is 10 gin cotton free OF charge. bale &c at
their own expense, return the bagging
and the ties to the farmers, and p1v for
the cotton thus obtained 40 the market
price. and frequently giving a sharp adj
vance. say from Oue-half 20 one cent per
pound. 10 attract cotton from the SURE
rounding country. This is done in order
10 save I'm local freight, which Is often
quite heavy. The Whittier Cotton Mills
in this county. situated ON the Chattahoo-
chee river, have made DC a practice for
several years Of returning the bagglns
and the ties TO the farmers after che
cotton is consumed
MORE SPINDLES.
Inc Newman. Ga. Cotton Mills have de-
cided 20 spend 5000 for enlargement and
improvements which include am @-ioot
addition 10 the present mill, and 1900 new
spindles. making the total equipment To-
90 spindles. The Buffalo Manufacturing
Company. or Sulbbs, g.. C.. viii double
its equipment of 1900 spindles; the Ros-
well. Ca, Manufacturing Company has
decided to spend $4,000 for new machin-
cry; the Norwood. ~. g., Manufacturing
Company is preparing 10 install 1905 ado
ditional s%pindles. and the Canton, Miss.
Cotton Mills will build q 5.0U-sDindle mill.
Other manifestations 0f progress dur
ing the week include plans for the erec-
Jon OF modern phosphate plants at
Piedmont and Corde'e. Fla, the erection
of a drst-class new plant at H%artshorn.
Fla. the laying of two natural gas lines
On the Texas OH fields to furnish fuel for
manufacturing plants and for private
homes at Corslcana, and the determination
10 add 80 locomotives and 200 freight cars
10 the equipment OF the Seaboard Air
Line.
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Other announcements made during the
week 10 the Manufacturers Record in
clude: $1,000 glass ret0rt works IN Ala. ;
$4,000 mining and smelling company,
5000 lumber company. $1,000 ice and
cold storage company In Arkansas; IS
ton ice factory in Florida; $4,000 soap
factory. $4,000 lumber company in Goor-
/ gia. $1,000 lumber company, 10000 dis
tllery company in Kentucky; 5000 electric
light and water works IN Louisiana: $50, -
coo brewery, bottom ice plant, 100000 man
ufacturing company, $4,000 hook aud
eye manufacturing company, 100000
steamship company in Maryland; 5000
foundry and machine shop. $1,000 hour
mill company. $4,000 clothing manufact-
uring company in North Carolina; TO-
~O00-spindle 5o0-loom cotton factory. 500. -
900 cotton factory company In South Car
DINA; $4,000 telephone company, Sy1o'p
| soil-plpe foundry. $1,000 lumber company,
5000 pump works. 100000 gas plant
company In Tennessee; $1,000 chemical
company. $4,000 lumber company, SN'ovy
| steamship company I'm Texas; 800 pea
nut factory. 5000 mining company 10
harsel hour mill Ia Virginia; ~ coke ovens,
$4,000 coal and coke company S.V0oVo