The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRY
Is The Tie Plant Located Just
Below Town.
How The Timbers Are Treated
Not More Than Fifty Such Con-
Germs i'm the United States.
17j Men EmplOyed-Pay
Roll of 81, 500
Other Items.

1t affords The Sentinel pleasure to
be able to present to its readers this
week little data about the tie plant,
situated two miles south Of Grenada.
Grenada and Grenada county perhaps
don't realize that they nave
one Of the largest and most important
industries in the South. There are
less than half hundred such concerns
in the United States. The name tie
plant" does not fully indicate the char
acter Of w0lk done. Cross ties, piling,
and lumber Of all kinds are 'treatod'
in order to preserve them and prevent
decay and rot. The treatment IS
given by forcing the timberS into four
cylinderS 12G feet long and six and a
| half in diameter when the pressure IS
applied and the creJSOte, or chloride
of zinc. whichever is 10 be used,
is forced into the pores OF the
wood. Ties are generally treated
from five to six hours. The treat
mcnt" will pro!ong the life Of timber
indefinitely. The process was diSc0V-
cred about forty years ago ana was
INTRODUCED into the United States from
Germany. Almost all the timberS are
treated" with creOsOte. Chloride OF
zinc is used to treat red oak, gum,
elm. ash. and beach. The plant en-
pIoys l75 men, l55 negroes, and 20
whites. The pay roll is $500 per
week. and besides this the railroad
, company has yard force constantly
at work Ahich are paid $500 per week
i The tie plant property includes
about 500 acres IF land, On which are
three handsome residences and one hO-
i tel, all Of which are supplied with Wa
' ter works ana electric lights, and p
cabins. Twenty cabins belonging to
Ross < Co. are rented 10y employees Of
the plant. The wClk being done, the
perfection Of the vast amount Of ma
chuery. and the completeness Of thy
Arrangements iii every detail, are al
mCSt a revelation. &uo VII furnish
hours Of pleasant ard profitable in
spection and study.
Nr. ". \. Campbell the sUperin-
: ter dent is a most pleasant and obllg-
/ ing gentleman. and is thoroughly alive
a to his duties and responsibilities.
: Mr.. {. r IIcodlesS. the cashier, is
o a man Of engaging re.ea1ality, and
! rot Only has the affairs # The counting
= rocm well in hand. Iut appears to be
acq ia.ntCG with every Getail # the
machinery.
Mr.. W. \. Prathcr. Wi. has charge
Of Tie Yard force has al tie ear marks
Of Il good man and good citizen and
# he appears 10 understand perfectly bis
t dUtie:.
4 Mr.. Wm. AmcS. carpenter foreman,
W. y. Shul,z. chief er-ineer, and the
p. 'tntire mana-t mcnt, are SpieLdid gen
tItmen.
Recalling the fast that some com
-. paint had teen made by residents be-
low Grenada on Yalobusha and YazoC
rivers about t.sh being killed by creo'
-, S0tc from the plant getting into the
waters Of the river, The sentinel man
- while cut at the plant. took occasion
; : to lruk into the grounds for the com
y paint, and he fOunC that an immense
/, reSorvcir had been constructed, at q
d G. st Of SIS, 800, to catch the waste oil
D. and it is Scarcly possible for the oil, ex
cCpt in small quantities to reach thi
river. When the reservoir is nearly
" full, the oil is pumped cut and reused
The tie plant is great industry
I: and The Sentinel is glad to state thai
III tie management show The very deep
Of e>t interest in the affairs Of Grenad;
% and Grenada county and are rapidl.
Iecoming identified with the best citi
zenship here.