The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-24

Mills and Manufacturing Plants to
he Erectcd-Pittsburg Manufnctur-
ers to Furnish Equipment and sup
plies For the New Road-Americnn
Capital In the Enterprise.
Pittsburg manufacturers will soon be
called upon to furnish equipment and
supplies for new railroad to be con
structed across the island of Cape
Breton, Nova Scotia, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch. A contract for building
the greater part of the railroad has
been let TO the firm of Lackic & Col
llns Of New York by an eastern syndi-
cate. of which w. Seward Webb OF the
Vanderbilt systems and John Jacob AS
tor are the head. Messrs. Laciie and
Collins were at the Hotel Henry in
Pittsburg a day or two ago and said
that the bulk Of the orders for ma
tcrial to be used in the construction OF
the road will be placed i'm that city.
Construction of the road has been com
menccd. After holding conference
with number Of Pittsburg manufac-
turcrs Mr.. Laclile and his partner will
ANhNt iNl ANVNh FNiNitt ut Vlift W luNl
the work on the new road.
Mr.. Lackie was formerly manager
for the firm OF Werneberg Shcehan &
Co. who constructed the Grant boulc-
ward. He was before that employed
by the Astor syndicate and had charge
of building railroad for them in
Spanish Honduras. From the plans
shown by him the road will be 243
miles long aud extend from Port
Hawkesbury to Lousburg or directly
across the island OF Cape Breton, run
ming in "a nOrtheasterly direction. The
route taken will he directly through the
rich coalfields Of Cape Breton. These
coal veins are said to be the richest in
the world
The majority Of them, Mr.. Lacliie
says are over eight feet In depth and
extend to the surface OF the ground,
thereby reducing the cost of mining to
a minimum. He estimates that the
cost of construction of the new road
will average about $4,000 n mile, or a
total Of nearly $S,OOO.O0O. His firm
has the contract for building fifty miles
OF it. The road is to be equipped with
the most modern appliances in the
line of cars and engines.
Upon the completion of the railroad
1t Is the intention of the syndicate to
construct mills and manufacturing es.
Establishments at Louisburg. the termi-
nal 1t will then enter into compcti-
ton with all OF the large corporations
now In existence in this country and
Canada and make strong bid for the
foreign trade, principally that of Eng.
land. Just 100 miles away from Louis
burg are the rich iron ore fields of
: Newfoundland Here 1t Is not ncceS-
,}sary to mine ore. 1t is found directly
on the surface OF the ground. \ novel
way of getting the ore is to he adopt
ed. Instead of having to dig for it,
arrangements are being made to scoop
it up with large steam shoycls and
carry II directly 10 line of steam
ships. The syndicate will operate these
in carrying the ore direct to their
} )plants at Louisburg.
Mr.. Lackic says that the cost of Sc
curing the raw materials viii be so re-
duced that the syndicate will he able
10 luIuiNu Nltfl uuu iron 10 lOltlEn
countries at much lower prices than
competitors
In addition 10 these big improve
ments it is the intention of the syndi-
cate to establish line of freight
steamers between Lousburg and Eng,
land. 1t is figured that 10y this method
the syndicate will be able to greatly
undersell foreign manufacturers.
Mr.. Lackie is very enthusiastic over
the prospects of this hitherto almost
unknown territory. He says that in
few years Louisburg will be known
as the Pittsburg OF Canada. In the
northwestern part of the island of
Cape Breton at North Sydney, are To-
Gated the large manufacturing estab-
lishments OF the Whitney syndicate.
While Mr.. Lackle would not say so,
IL is the evident intention of the Webb
Astor syndicate TO enter into compe-
titiOn with this organization. Mr..
Lackie and Mr.. Collins expect to spend
the entire winter in Nova Scotia and
10 have thirty miles of the road com
pleted 10y spring.