The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
AN INDUSTRIAL
CITY. IS BORN
NEAR FA|RM0NT
PLANT OF FAfRMoNT BRICK CO.
ON VALLEY RIVER NEARS
COMPLETION.
MODERN EQUIPMENT AND FAclLl.
TIES TO MAKE 1T INDUS.
TRIAL BEE HIVE.
FIRST kiLNS READY AND OPERA
TioNS TO START WITHIN
THIRTY DAYS.

One of the finest industrial plants It
has been the good fortune OF Fair.
montt to secure in several years Is that
Of the f'airfnont Brick Company. which
is nearing completion on the Valley
liver, about quarter OF mile above
the pump station ou the East side OF
the river.
A Little Industrial City.
The construction work is being done
by the well known contracting firm Of
John NJ. Kisner and Brother. For sew.
cral weeks the carpenters and brick
layers have been steadily pushing the
work and little industrial city Is be.
Ing built on the site Of the plant.
Houses are being provided for the men
who will have employment there; Il
water system is being installed; and
every preparation that Is needed to
facilitate the manufacture OF brick,
and 10 make living conditions OF the
best, is being made in advance of start.
!2g the operation OF the plant.
Most Modern Machinery.
The first kiln is now ABOUT compet.
ed and us soon as this is finished the
company will burn its own brick for
the construction OF the other kilns.
The most modern brick machinery is
being installed at the plant giving II \
capacity OF $4,000 daily, manufactur.
Ing common red building brick, red
pressed brick and paving brick. The
plant will cost more than $50 900 dol.
lars.
ACRES Of Diamonds"
The company has an inexhauslble
supply of the finest. cleanest shalc,
the vein being from 80 TO forty feet
In thickness, located on the track OF
the b. & o.. with level ground for Il
plant site. The brick have been test
ed in five different testing plants and
are pronounced the very finest for the
purposes for which they are made.
The finding OF this vein Of shale 80
admirably located is n lucky strike.
II is the old story Of finding Acres
of Diamonds" in our own back yard
The local demand for the different
kinds OF brick this plant will make
will be very heavy and the shipping IA
elites are so good. by either water Or
rail. that there is no reason why the
plant should not run constantly at full
capacity from the day the first wheel
OF the machinery is started in motion.
Factory at Mouth of Mine.
Coal will be used for fuel and this
Is another advantage that Fairmont
has to offer all manufacturers locating
the Factory at the Mouth OF the
Mine" The economy Of fuel supply
will be readily seen when it is known
that the price per ton for coal any
where in this region is very cheap, but
when 1t is known that this plant is To-
Gated within 800 yards of the Robin
son mine the advantages for further
economy In fuel are apparent. by lay.
ing a spur for mine ears from the min
70 the plant the coal can De uni0adeh
from the mine car into the furnace As
needed saving the transportation on
the coal saving also two landings OF
the oal. This saving alone will he
enormous ms it is difficult to see how
PRy brick plant can manufacture brick
as cheaply as this plant will be able
10 do with the raw material all at
the very hand OF the manufacturer.
The officers of the company are:
|. 3. Hawkins, president; Clark kIs.
Her. vice president; +. a. Shuliles.
worth. secretary: John NJ. Kisncr.
treasurer, and J. \. Swigcr, general
manager.
While the plant will commence TO
make brick possibly within the next
thirty days Il will be close 10 the first
of the year before active shipments
are begun.