The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-11-26
Underwater PORTLAND
CEMENT co.
One OF THE LARGEST ENTERPRISES
In MARYLAND.
500 Men VIII Be Employed When
Completed.
LOCATED At UNION BRIDGE, ND.
LOCATED At UNION BRIDGE, ND.

LU6AILD Al UNiUN DhlDuE, MI.
BY far the largest and most extern
siYe business enterprise to be started
in Maryland this year Is the Tidewater
Portland Cement Company, which is
being erected at Union Bridge MIR.
Newton, a representative OF the com
pany, stated that the mills would open
about February LIST for the production
OF hydrated lime, but would be about
y year before cement would be made.
The finances of the company are in
the hands Of The Republic Finance
Co. OF New York city The men In
this company are all men of proven
ability in the financial world, and have
clean records behind them The capl-
tai stock Of the company Is $4,000 900.
The directors are as follows .
Andrew G. Cray Wilmington, Del,
Attorney General of Delaware Louis
Dohme, Baltimore Md. president OF
Sharp & DoBme, Manufacturing Chem
lists; John X. Tener, member Of Con
gress, Washington, ID. c., president Of
First National Bank, Charleroi, Pa ;
+. H. Hack, Baltimore, Md. Capitalist
nj llDAh L. 1BaNlHt sNtW VI n ~ -
Ellison Maclntyre q Davis. James l..
Sellman, Baltimore. Md, director Mer-
chants National Bank; Jas. Bombay,
Jr., Company; Edgar D. Newman,
Woodstock, Va, president Shenandoah
National Bank, Woodstock. Va. VIM.
]. oBrlen, Jr.. Baltimore. Md, O'Brien
& 0Brien; Joseph T. Tanning, New
York, n. Y. president Republic Fl
nance Company.
The officers OF the company are
President, John X Tener; vice presi-
dent, Joseph r. Tanning; treasurer,
Edgar ID. Newman; secretary. Owen
b. Murphy: Chemical Engineer. Rich.
ard X. Meade. Consulting Geologist,
VIM Bullock Clark
About the Plant.
The rock and shale found at Union
Bridge are considered by Mr. Bullock
Clark, state geoloRlst, as well as a
member of the faculty OF Johns Hop
kins University, states. over his sigma
ture that 1t is the best limestone and
shale found in the state, and Ia pure
as could be found anywhere for port
land cement uses Several eminent
chemists have analysed the rock and
came 10 the same conclusion. In re-
gard TO quantity Of material chemist
and engineers state that their are
enough TO last 200 years. making ] =
100000 barrels a year A great deal
OF fresh water Is used by a plant OF
this magnitude and Is one OF the Inn
portant factors. One Of the great
advantages this plant will have over
most Of its competitors will be. that
the raw materials can be sent TO the
mills by gravity.
The company has built their own
railroad from the w. NJ. X. K. main
line with this property. and will have
nine side tracks running TO different
parts OF the plant. The work Ia be-
ing pushed as fast as a large force OF
men can handle 1t.
Considering the fact, that the lime
some so pure and so white. II is pos
sible that this company will be able
to produce a white portland cement,
which sells on the market today for
$3.50 per barrel. They propose TO
build 100000 barrel capacity per
year.
The company will also have a 200,-
900 barrel MIGRATING lime plant.
In other words. they will produce
100000 barrels of cement and 200,-
900 barrels Of lime. The plant will be
80 constructed that the capacity OF
the mill can be enlarged at any time
at comparatively small cost
1t Is a very unusual thing for the
shale and the limestone to be found
on the same property. Ordinary they
locate their plant on the site OF thelr
limestone quarry and haul their shale
from s TO 70 miles. This shale and
limestone Is within 400 feet of their
mills. They will also have the adyan.
tage as to fuel, az they are located or
the w. M. r. R., which is a direct line
to the Virginia coal fields.
This company will employ In thC
neighborhood of 500 men, with salaries
ranging from $1.50 to $500 per day.
The company is insured the read,
sale for their entire out put for the
reason, being the plant is located 80
conveniently to large markets The
cities of Baltimore and Washington
consume about 100000 barrels o.
portland cement each year.
This company will also have an ad
vantage in freight of rs cents pei
buA iOAf OFCi VIC A@SbiBh ulbAllNlH "
these cities.
They will also have a great advan
tage of shipping to Boston, New York
Norfolk, Charlestown, Savannah ant
all the Atlantic Coast cities.
Consideration of the above fact
they should make a large profit OF
their product. 1t will not only be
profitable investment, but credit Il
Carroll county.
Portland Cement is increasing ii
favor by leaps and bounds. In thu
year 1890 there were approximate!
100000 barrels of portland cemen
used in the United States. In the yea
1908, supposed to be poor year II
the construction field, from the fac
that financial slump In the fall OF 1907
there were over 51,000,000 barrels o
this product used in the United States
Architects and engineers say tina
Portland cement Is only In its infancy
The Boyle building, Main street, is onl.
an example of the practical uses Il
which portland cement Is being used
In many cities zhey are putting vi
Office buildings, 5 and 10 stories higl
known as reinforced concrete. Larg
bridges, tunnels, reservoirs and dams
and thousands Of miles OF concret
walks are being laid All over the coun
try with this material