The age-herald., 1902-03-18


 
 too light, more particularly the crucible jacket. When the time comes for blow ing them out they will be reDuilt along modern lines and more satisfactory re- suits can then be expected.
 Lady Ensley Furnace.
 At the beginning of the fiscal year the Lady Ensley furnace was in partial state of completion, it having been refined, equipped with crucible jacket, tuyere jacket, bosh plates, crinoline bands new bell hopper and lip ring. The tubes had been taken out of the water tube boilers and new ones put in Stoves had been re- constructed and foundation for a fourth stove had been laid. The stock house trestles had been torn out and the work of replacing them with new and heavier timber was partially finished. During the present fiscal year the furnace was com pieted including the installation of 600 horse power of boilers, an Allis blowing engine, encouragement of the iron and cinder tracks and cast house. The repairs as mapped out were completed and the furnace was blown In on April l, 1901.
 That which has been said in connection with the Hattie Ensley furnace applies equally to this furnace, And at the date of this report certain weakness in the construction of her crucible jacket is be- ing remeded.
 Coal Mines-Walker County.
 Contrary to expectations and predic- tions made in former report, we pro- gressed very slowly In the development of Walker County mines during the year, the delay being caused wholly by the failure of the railroad to give us rail connection. Rail connection was given to l.. mine No. in November 1901, and to mine No. in February, 1902.
 The output of Walker County mines will approximate from 900 to 1000 tons of coal per day.
 Flat Top Mines-Jefferson County.
 Work at these mines has progressed very well, considering the fact that the necessary .material has had to be hauled by wagon The railroad will not be com- pleted to these mines until between July i and September 1. The double slope Is down about TOO feet, air shafts are down, air courses driven, and one set of butt entries turned off. The coal holds reg ular and generally the conditions look promising. The convict organization will eventually be transferred from Coalburg to these mines which will be worked ex- clusively by convict labor. On completion of the railroad, 1t Is expected to mine 300 tons per day and within six months thereafter to increase the output to from 1000 to 125O tons per diem. On the com pletion of these mines the output of all mines will be approximately 5000 tons of coal per working day.
 ore-SIoss Hard Ore Mines.
 During the year the slopes of this mine have been continuously driven, sufficient territory having been developed which will, beginning April l, 1901, increase the per diem output 40 per cent or to approx imately 15o0 tons, with an additional hoisting engine now being installed.
 RusseIlvilie Brown Ore Mines.
 Expenditures have been quite heavy at this place, embracing the complete re- building of one washer and repairing four others, constructing 1900 feet of railroad track to pumping stations. pipe lines in addition thereto, and by the purchase of four steam shovels and repairs to three others, purchase of five mine locomotives and repairs to three mine locomotives. | The output of ore was 234. 661 tons as | compared with 129502 tons during the pre- vious year. The equipment Is as fol- | lows:
 Four washers.
 | Seven steam shovels.
 Nine locomotives.
 There were expended during the year in l the acquisition of pc perty development and improvement of furnaces and other properties, $512. .172S5 in excess of deprecia- tion and renewal fund.
 Comparison of outputs for the years