The age-herald., 1900-04-22
Offers an Unlimited Field to
 Muscle and Capital.
A RUNNING HIVE OF HUMAN ENERGY
Stands As a Monument to Mans Brain and Effort, Erected at the Por- tals of Natures Rich
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Ensley, Ala, April 21.-(Special.) )-The smoke of a political contest which had been so dense as to render sober business respiration extremely difficult has about cleared away; the scent of political powder has ceased to disturb the nostrils; the noise of the combat is settled, and the minds of the people have returned to heathful conditions, and to a considera- tion of matter touching material develop ment.
 Today your correspondent finds himself at Ensley. With hundreds of others he comes to behold a wonderful picture of progress and development. This is truly picture. No artists brush could flatter the natural or physical scene which one be- holds from "Open Hearth Hill" Standing upon the topmost point of that delightful eminence, which is located In the very heart of Ensley, we behold panorama which Is indeed feast to the eye, and which affords subject matter for deepest thought. From this point we observe the natural location of Ensley-all that could be desired in point of beauty and health
 With an altitude of six hundred and twenty feet above sea level, with Village creek boldly flowing through the town, and numbers of smaller streams tributary thereto, the natural drainage is excellent and is susceptible to a perfect system of sewerage, which will soon be established here
 The Whole Panorama Before Us
 Upon the right of the picture before us we behold the smoke arising from slope | No. coal mine. In the central foreground fba back of the furnaces the Semit- -Solvay Chemical works; and to the left center we see the great steel mill, with its ten tow ering smoke stacks. Next to this the im- mense wire, rod and nail mill; then to the further left coal mine slopes Nos. 4, and 9. Red mountain, the great source of sup ply for iron ore, looms up magnifcently on the extreme left Upon the right of the furnaces from this point we see the fam ous Warrior coal fields and Pratt mines and there is a birdseye view of Pratt City on the extreme right.
 Besides these immense works we see in- numerable smoke stacks of less pretentious workshops and factories and the rapid but substantial building up of a veritable city of business houses and homes for the peo- ple-not all frame buildings, but stone brick and mortar are enough in evidence to indicate that the commercial interests of Ensley are of a permanent nature.
 A Map of Busy Life 4r Speaking of this map of Ensley life: Ol what does the great hive of industry con. sist? What Is it that makes Ensley great today, and assures her still more magnif- cent greatness in the near future? What is 1t that even in this early stage of her ex- istence draws money brains, muscle and energy here? What is it that places 1t be- yond the sole speculative view and ren- ders certain the healthful result of in vestments here? The questions are easily answered by an observation of all the con ditions and surroundings. Let us observe the following, which pictures the manu featuring town of today, and not all tha 1t is to be:
 Manufacturing Enterprises at Ensley
 Tennessee Coal, Iron and railroad com pany-.Blast furnaces, daily output, LOO tons iron; men employed 1000; capital in vested $1,500, 900; coal mines, daily output 5000 tons coal; coke ovens, 1900 tons coke men employed, 1000; capital invested, $2,' 100000
 Alabama Steel and Ship Building com pany-Steel mill 1000 tons steel; men em ployed, 750: capital invested, $,500,000.
 Alabama Steel and Wire company-Rot mill 55O tons barb wire; wire nails, 400 kegs steel nails; men employed, l,5OO; cap ital invested, $2,500, ,000
 Birmingham Cement company-Slag ce ment, 5000 barrels cement; men employed l75; capital invested, sS00,000.
 Semet-Solvey company-Chemical work 5000 gallons pitch, tar and creosote oil; 12, GOO pounds liquid and suphate ammonia 300 tons coke; men employed, 100; capita invested, $600,0
 Ensley Brick company-Vitrifed paving