The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-29
THE WINFIELD
MARBLE QUARRY
e.me Of the Features Connect
ed with the development
of Rock Crushers.

The Southern Miherai eS Aanu
cnmpauy have placed the
machinery of the rock crusher at
the terminal of their railroad at
Marble Quarry. 5 miles west of
winfield and are erecting the
ulant as rapidly as possibly, 1t
will be located between two hills
of almost solid rock, which haye
heeu cleared of all timber and
uuIergrowth. The location is a
splendid one, with a stream OF
clear water from spring branches.
flowing around the bases of the
adjacent hills.
The capacity of the crusher is
% tons per day and it is expected
10 double its output IN The near
future. The Colnpany has also
erected a commodious cffice
building west of the site OF the
plabt, on an elevated hillside and
sifording an eyrie overlooking the
Geld of operatios.
The railway terminates at the
portheastern slope of a rocky bill,
extending southwest of 1t. and is
admirably located to easily handle
the product of the rock crusher.
Without entering into a geolog-
ical description of this formation.
Il is no little wonder and curiosity.
and of the constant inspection of
residents and strangers from
abroad who visit it. The form
stion of these hills is elliptical or
cone-shaped. The face of the
formation is a monoclical slope
east of north, while the SOUTH
western face or fracture Is almost
IN abrupt fissure or wall.
Ga the southwest point of this
fracture stands, distinct and apart
the DEVILS Chimney, a circulas
tower of rock, 10 or Is feet In
diameter, with sh-ubbery growing
onlts apex, and rising in equal
formation, straight into the air
some so or so feet in height.
It is q curiosity of general
interest and inspection. Below
It's base amid the encircling
formations, in a depression or
basin of considerable extent, is a
pond of pellucid waiter, its edges
fringed with q bushy shrubbery
and some forest trees. 1t is
simply depression or basin of
spring and rain water from the
bills. Between this and the bluff
on the east. flows Bayou Sonnell,
led BY springs of clear. cold water.
The timber in the valley of
nls stream, is mostly hardwood,
oak. hickory, beech, magnolia, and
tress of similar growth. while the
adjacent sloping hills are crowned
Nlth lofty Iong-Ieafed pines that
IIftthelr evergreen tufted branch
= towards the sky, above the
mrroundlng areas.
The rock. which ia plentiful
md literally covers the surface of
taese sugar-loaf shape d hills, is a
limestone outcropping with blue
I'D alternate white lsminae.
Dome beautifully polished speci-
mems of rock taken from these
carnations years ago, had deli
eeeeiy outlined pink-tinted veins
e them that gave the belief that
quarry of pure marble had been
eecovered. Its final utilization
Hps simply delayed by the lack of
aislte transportation. This
sock, when broken, is covered
s'ta calcerous crystals that glitter
g sparkle like lass or tiny jets
minute diamonds. The form
.eoos are varied, from pure white
alternate white and blue layers
Just what will be the result of
~ peculiar outcropping of the
g, under the forces and slow
aasformations of nature, will
demonstrated when the re-
,eo and perseverance of man
y oelve into the depths of these
ees sncased and covered eleva-
e.s asd machinery and dynamite
enearth the secrets of the
hidden Ia their bosoms.