The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
FURNACE READY
FOR THE TORCH
TruSSviIIe Stack viii be in Blast
by 18th Instant.
WORK ON THE WILLIAMSON
Will Have Daily Capacity of 100 Tons
Each Building of Birmingham Ma
chine and Foundry Company
Lumber and Timber Lanes

BY the middle of the present month the
torch will be applied to another one of the
iron furnaces of this district that has been
idle since the panic of 1893.
The Age-Herald some time ago stated
that the Trussville furnace had been ac-
quired by a newly formed company, and
that it would be put in repair at once. The
furnace has been thoroughly overhauled,
and now only awaits supply of material,
principally coke, to begin making iron One
of the companys officers stated yesterday
that the furnace would certainly be in blast
by the 18th of this month. The capacity Of
the furnace is 100 tons daily.
One of the landmarks of the city is being
rapidly rehabilitated and with the incoming
of the new year will add its quota to the
iron output of the Birmingham district.
Mention has already been made in these
columns of the passing of the Williamson
stack into new hands and that it would be
put in operation at an early date.
Several days ago a large force of men was
put to work repairing and overhauling the
furnace, and by the end of December this
stack, which has lain idle for SO many
years, will be ready to so in blast. When
it starts up the furnace will have a daily
capacity of 100 tons.
The company now controlling this prop
erty has been Incorporated under the name
of the Jones Valley Iron company.
Birmingham Machine and FoundryCo.
Work on the buildings of the Birmingham
Machine and Foundry company, to replace
those burned last summer, is retarded
somewhat by the lack of material, but the
IN tnaVh them pOmn1pt oil
early next year, when their facilities for
increasing business will be much better. At
present the plant is running a full force
double time to keep up with orders.
Reports from other foundres and ma
chine shops in the city indicate heavy bus
mess, with the various plants taxing their
capacity to meet the demands for their
products. They are enjoying a period of
great activity, perhaps not equalled at any
time in the past
Demand for Lumber
Quite in keeping with the active iron
| and steel market, the demand on southern
mills for lumber is very heavy. An Age
| Herald reporter was yesterday informed by
| a lumber manufacturer whose interests are
| in South Alabama that the mills could not
| meet all the demands.
The entire cut of his mill goes to foreign
countries Through the ports of Mobile and
| Pensacola. This company exports all il can
possibly cut for which much better .3rioes
| than year ago are obtained.
The home market is very strong, with a
demand in excess of the output of the
| mills.
Timber Lands
The timber lands of Alabama are much
sought after at present and where the
growth will yield a good cut the prices
offered are reasonably high. The enhance
ment of values in this particular property,
however. has not kept pace with the in
creased value of mineral lands. Yet con-
siderable increase is noted. The agent of a
company owning large tracts of timber
land in North Alabama who was in Biz
mingham yesterday stated that he had
deal on with some parties who wanted to
invest in Alabama timber and that he would
likely close the deal in a Snort time. He
was not, at the time, prepared to give out