The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
TEXAS PIG IRON.

has been we'll said by Mr.. sherman
Nv that "a country is developed by
advent of railroads aud manufacturing
,rprises. These require power, and IN
sbsepce of adequate water power the
hest must be utilized. On account
he scarcity of water power in the
= of Texas, the power used in manu-
uring establishments is that derived
the use of wood and coal" The vexed
ton as to the utilization OF Texas
Lie or brown coal has been settled IN
fmind for ten years, supported by such
liable authority as Mr.. h. 4. Dumn.
farmer state geolOgist, whose efforts
{his direction never had the fostering
OF our state legislature In making
buate appropriations to maintain the
TACTICAL department Its supreme i'm
lance has either been sadly overlooked
,nderestimated, or the peoples repre-
atiyes have been ignorant of mother
bis limitless treasures, destined to al
10 Texas to its highest renowu. In
byeloped resources of every character,
hate in the Union is richer or the fu-
more susceptible of onward growth
material development But the brood
oliticans, who only talk of themselves
the next term of office. must be
he'd out or stop breeding before
her earth can be properly sounded to
hepths and its most precious treasure
ght to the light Added to this new
. Future from fossillzed customs and
riousness In keeping well to the front
valuable aids as the State geological
rtment. there is crying need for
I'D
lal to work out grand destiny
hong the innumerable and masterful
hirces, none will be enthroned so high
Its influence so widespread In the near
Ire as VIXEN iron Is king. There are
up to date iron furnaces in Texas,
hes the one known as the Alcalde ut
hsyille, operated by the State. JEFF
In, Texas, bas the distinction of
rn plant not surpassed anywhere, and
cones the Rusk and New Birmin5.
furnaces, both having up to date
kitty. In close enough proximity u
furnaces are 10 be found the Ignite
own coal. and when made into brick
will unduestionabiy smelt the iron
Ind produce the pig iron at much less
than charcoal. Besides, the beds of
he as well as the ore. are exhaustless
exas. and can be depended on for half
injury or longer, while the charcoal
ultimately run short, or be out OF
as the country is settled UP contigu-
% the furnaces.
q Star and Crescent furnace at Rusk
hted TO go into blast during the pres
month. Ignite will be used as a
and pig Iron made as formerly. to
ly such foundries as the Dickson Car
company at Houston. Texas iron
opg been noted for its toughness and
bility in all structural work, and es-
lly distinguished in the manufacture
wheels, not only for our Texas rail-
but for car wheels that outlast all
S in distant States. The iron columns
he stately Trust building at Dallas
made from the pig iron turned out
the great blast furnace at Jefferson,
ten wears ago. All three of oul
IA furnaces have been out OF blast
mr. the sick list about half dozen
while the writer hereof has expert
a feeblen ess since he ceased to give
eaders tic iron tonIc which he pro-
ed would make all Texas strong and
{ous until tho end OF time Thank the
and halleluiah!
Iron News times Lave come again 10
hen and strengthen the iron editor 5
There are prospects of similar goon
In other iron districts In Texas, ana
tfervently hoped by the writer OF this
e that the other two furnaces men
will soon go into blast. The man
should hasten to announce TO the
that as a fuel Texas Ignite is used
hske pig iron Ten years ago the
ries in all parts OF our imperial
used the pig iron made at Jefferson
kew Birmingham with the most salts
~ results The great Iron works at
pn
the Jefferson furnace.
las will not grow and expand in The
r development of her material re-
les until a drouth is precipitated upon
bgresslve legislators and mossblcks.
tions 10 guests with capital to IN
Mn needful enterprises, at the open
( VA where the raw material Is set be-
heir eyes. should be supplemented
a handshake Of the right arm of
Eship aud a halfway check on de-
as a security of good will. This
of courtesy and consideration is d
Tinner to obtain and foster home IN
les.
iron markets OF the world have al
been the unerring barometers OF ac-
Is in other lines of trade. Frank
s Weekly furnishes the Capstone OF
rticle in heralding the Greater South
'iS' NohlAoito 'ut pih WV iShSiP'iA
~ and Pennsylvania iron mongers
following inspiring, aye, welcome,
to Southern eyolutionists:
(e price Of iron for the world Is now
at Birmingham, Ala, and that city
shortly make the worlds price Oi
The South's industrial evolution,
began with the developm mt CT its
interests, including machine shops
pundries, stove factories. steel plants
ardwar4 factories. The 1900 new IL
es which have sprung UP during tie
rear include fertilizer and phosphate
woodworking factories, furnit ire
F. agricultural and miscellaneous
textile, -four and cotton seed oil
gas and water works, telephone sys-
electric light and power and ice and
lorase plants. canneries aud hun
OF miscellaneous plants. Nearly
w southern State has increased It's
mileage during the past year, and
southern harbor has largely IN :
us export trade. If you seek new
OF opportunity go South, young
5 ECO.