The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
.EKSLEY RECORD FOR -. YEAR PHENOMENAL Millions of Dollars Are Being
 Turned Loose THE WORK UNDER WAY With All This It Is Said the Real De- yelopments Have Only Begun.
 Some Enormous Indus-
 tries Projected
THE WORK UNDER WAY
 BY c. H. MANDY

The year closed last night has been the Steel City, for it has marked the begin ming of the greatest industrial develop ment In the history Of the south, or pos sibly of the entire country. An early pioneer once stated, notwithstanding the immense industries that had been built or were then in course of erection, and speaking of the possibilities of the dis trict in the future, ''that the half had not yet been told"
 With the advent of the Steel corpora tion in this district great developments were expected, but no one dreamed of the immensity of the work that would be un- dertaken. New plants and improvements have been put under way in and around Ensley of such magnitude-the cost of which is aggering-counting millions where thousands were formerly the fig ures-that nothing less than a personal investigation of them could give an idea of their size and importance.
 In the first place, the immense in- pounding reservoir which covers five miles of territory on the banks of the village creek is being constructed at a cost of SLIGO, GOO. A dam 90 feet high will form a lake transforming the hills and dales along Camp Branch into lake five miles long and in some places half mile wide.
 The American Steel and Wire company Is building at Corey plant that will cost $4,000000. The immensity of this plant can be judged from the fact that the steel and concrete building now almost completed covers IS acres of ground, is 1900 feet long and 4S0 wide, all under one roof.
 The bi-product coke oven plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany which is under construction be- tween Corey and Wylam, will involve an outlay of $4,O00. GOO, and will be a great factor in the future of the Steel City. The Birmingham Southern has added an ex- tension to the big dam and other points at the expense of oyer $500,OOO. In addi- tfon to these new developments, the Ten nessee company has spent millions in the remodeling of the blast furnaces at Ensley, the construction of new open hearth furnaces at the steel mill the in- stallation of new equipment and de- vices, and the improvements In and about the coal mines at this point.
 No. 13 mine, which is a short distance from Wylam, has been opened during the year and when completed will be the best equipped coal mine in the coun- try. The equipment is modern and in- cludes a steel tipple. The mine is also the largest in this territory. The build ing of the model town of Corey is an- other great achievement involving an expenditure of $1, ,0OO..
 The new industries, together with the magnificent steel mill and blast furnace plant. the grandly equipped Semet-Solvay bl-product plant, the Harbinson-Walke refractories plant, the Barrett Manufac- turing company, the mines and slopes electrically equipped, the miles of rail- road and immense tonnage thereof and other industries and enterprises place Ensley in class where she can truth fully be called the "Pittsburg of the south''
 And be 1t understood that, from reliable authority, the remark of the early pioneer might safely be repeated for plans for a new merchant mill to roll structural steel have been made and operations to build will be commenced at an early date. hoop mill for the making of cotton bale ties Is being projected: new enlargements of the open-hearth depart ment at the mill will be made. new blast furnaces will be constructed between Ensley and Wylam, railroads leading from the ore mines and other places
  ley have been surveyed, and many other additions and Improvements have been declared.
 It is safe to say that in a few years there will be more men employed in Ensley, Corey and Wylam than in the balance of Jefferson county.
 Ensley Church Notices
 Mrs. John England and Mrs. Neil Hutchings will sing Come Holy Spirit by Jerome, at the Ii o'clock service at the First Presbyterian church.
 Rev. M Wilson of the Mississippi Christian seminary will occupy the pulpit at both services of the Ensley Christian church on Avenue B and Twenty-first street.
 There will be celebration of Holy com munion at St. Johns Episcopal church this morning at the Il o'clock service. Rev. H. T. Walden, celebrant.
 The Feast of the Circumcision" will be observed today at St. Anthony's Catho- lie church. Rev. Father McQuillen, pas- tor. This is one of the great feasts of obligation of the church.