Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18
BIG LUMBER TRUST.
A S25, 0oo,o 600 Deal Will be An
nounced Shortly.
Tho Control of rzlln-Dricd Lumber object
oftho Combine Which New York Capt.
talists Aid In Tinnncierlng Tho Com
cerus Interested Several Norfolk Con-
Germs.

AS result of conference which
has been in progress for week past
in New York city between the manu-
facturers of North Carolina pine kiln
dried lumber a s25,OOO,O0O trust will be
announced shortly.
This gigantic corporation proposes to
control the output and sale of that
class of lumber which is utilized for
flooring. ceilings. partitions, weather.
boarding, holdings, cornices. scantlinS,
and in fact for all purposes for which
this class of material is in demand.
The scheme of combining the prin-
cipal lumber companies of Norfolk,
Suffolk and Baltimore. at which ports
the principal business is done. has
long been cherished by many OF the
operators, and repeated efforts have
been directed toward forming salts
factory combination. Failures OF the
past were due TO the fact that it re-
quired an enormous capital to central
ize this business.
CAPITAL FURNISHED IN NEW
YORK.
This obstacle has been overcome and
the money necessary to launch this
corporation has been furnished by
New York capitalists. The companies
who have already agreed to enter the
combination are said 10 be:
THE TUNIS LUMBER COMPANY,
of Baltimore city and with mills at
Norfolk
THE SURREY LUMBER COMPA-
NY. of Baltimore, with which Gov.
John Walter Smith is connected.
GEORGE +. SLOAN * BRO, of
Baltimore.
PANY, of Suffolk. Va.
THE ROPER LUMBER COMPANY,
of Norfolk.
THE ROANOKE RAILROAD AND
LUMBER COMPANY. of Norfolk.
THE GAY MANUFACTURERS
COMPANY, of Norfolk.
THE GREENLEAF JOHNSON
COMPANY, of Norfolk.
e T.. JACKSON t& Co, of which ex-
Governor Jackson is n member.
THE VIRGINIA SAWMILL COM
PANY. of Norfolk.
W. w. TUNIS BROS. LUMBER
COMPANY. of Norfolk.
WILEY, HARKER, &c CO., of New
York city.
The list embraces nearly all the
largest dealers in kiln-dried lumber,
and by combining they will practically
control the output in the markets of
this country.
STANDARD OH. A FACTOR.
In addition to the large amount of
business done by these firms with
builders and contractors, there Is an
other consumer OF this class of mate
rial which is playing a most important
part in the business of the country.
The Standard Oil Company uses
of feet of pine per annum in
the manufacture of oil cases. The con-
tract for this work alone foots UP sew
eral hundred thousand dollars per an
mum.
NEW JERSEY INCORPORATE
The trust is to be incorporated under
the New Jersey law. and the main Of
flee of the concern is to be located in
New York city.
The Baltimore Sun of yesterday
says:
Speculation is rift as to what posi-
ton the GUNNER Lumber Company. of
Norfolk and the Camp Il Roland Com
pany, also of Norfolk would take to-
ward this proposed combine. The Cum
mer Lumber Company is a very large
dealer in this class of material. and il
is suggested that it is highly probable
that the concern may start an indie
pendent corporation To fight the new
combine by taking in the smaller mills
which have been left out by this new
syndicate.
SAME OLD CHESTNUT"
Captain John L. Roper was seen yes
terday afternoon with reference to this
deal, reported by the Baltimore Sun.
and said that it was the same old
chestnut Parties have been trying to
effect n combine for more than a year,
he said. but had not done so. You
may say that there is nothing in the
he a in