The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-29
?I1EWATER CEMEN? CO. NOW IN OPERATION
Special Train From Baltimore Carried BOndholderS
and Their Friends to SumptuOus Luncheon
at the Plant on Saturday.
EVERYBODY WELL PLEASED WITH THE ENTER
TAINMENT AND SCENERY or CARROLL co.

Saturday, April 23rd, the first unit
or hydrated lime plant was formally
opened with a capacity of 800 barrels
per day. ."
The company decided this would be
the best time to show the bOndholders
and their friends living in various
parts of the country just what prog
ress they had made since last Novem-
ber. The special train consisting of
five cars and the official car of the
Western Maryland Railroad left Bal
timore at noon, intending to make but
one stop between the city and Union
Bridge, and that to be Westminster
where a representative delegation of
both city and county were awaiting
expectantly. But to Mr.. Newton's cha
grin, the train went through the town
running at the rate of fifty miles an
hour. After much creaking of the
brakes and comments on the part Of
those on the depot platform the train
was brought to a stozSthe engineer
reversed the engine ana backed to the
station In due time the train reached
Union Bridge without further incident.
Everyone seemed pleasantly sur
prised on their arrival from the fact
that 90 much work had been accom-
plished in such a comparatively short
time, and done, as several expressed 1t,
''by master hand"
We found full fiedged railroad con-
Meeting the plant with the Western
MARYLAND Railroad. A hydrated lime
plant Of the most modern type i'm oper-
alton and the construction work on the
cement plant progressing rapidly. AS
we left the train, we were invited into
the large warehouse connected with
the hydrating plant where very sub
stantial lunch was served. After lunch
was served Congressman John *.
Tener, of Pennsylvania, president OF
the company, ascended an improvised
platform and after welcoming the Wis
itors to the plant, and stating that he
was more than pleased with the out
look Of this great project, he intro
duced Mr.. H G. Barnhurst, mechanical
engineer in charge of the ,construc-
ton of the plant for the Fuller En-
gineering Co. Mr.. Barnhurst gave
very clear description of the work now
completed and what they are under
contract to do in the neXteight months.
He said they are under contract 70
have every building (some 25 in all)
under roof by December LIST, OF this
wear. Mr.. Barnhurst further said that
the plant is the best located of any Ia
this country, for 1T has an abundance
of limestone and shale of the highest
quality On the same property, it ID
close to the West Virginia coal He1ds
and last but not least the outlet fof the
product is most favorable as the entire
A LI- ~
great advantage over all competitors.
The hydrated lime plant il a concrete
and steel structure with a capacity
of 200, 900 barrels of hydrated lime per
wear and forms the first of the three
units of the industry. 1t is now work
inE ait it, full capacity, and the party
was conducted through the plant and
the manufacture of hydrated lime,
from the time the almost pure stone
leaves the quarry until it is placed In
sacks by patented machine. was
thoroughly explained by MT. p. y.
Scott, the vice president.
Several blasts were set Off while the
party was present and tons OF the lime
stone was loosened and loaded on cars
or placed in the big crusher preparing
it for either lime or cement. T1
Owing to the fact that the limestone
IL free from iron, ii fl possible To pro
duce "a pure white Portland cement as
well as the ordinary grey. When the
three units are completed, the plant
will havea a capacity OF 1 ,200.000 barrels
per year, 100000 of hydrated lime
zoo ,0OOof pure white non-staining Port
land cement, ard 100000 barrels "a
The regular grey Portland cement.