Evening journal., 1915-11-20

outcome OF that great struggle hinged
more upon the powder burned than upon
the numbers engaged or the seneralship
displayed.
Not only in supplying munitions Of
war have the du Points served their
country. Where their services have
been needed they have entered the ranks
Of the fighters. During the war Of lslZ'
Victor Marie du Pont, brother Of Il.
ireene du Pont. the president Of the
company. headed one Of the companies
Delaware offered her country; and the
company helped fit out the Wasp. and
furnished the powder for the guns; and
II was the Wasp, with her thirteen
guns firing du Pont powder that COM
PEELED the big British frigate Frollc TO
haul down the British flag and sur
render
During the seige Of sebastapoi Lam
mot du Pont, then only twenty-five, as
sumed command Of the transport, which
ran the blockade Of British cruisers ly-
| ing on the Chesapeake and carried
4 through the powder for the Russian
/ Government. II was this same Lammot
du Pont who raised a company OF vol
unteers during the Civil War, and put
himself at their head. There was no
/ lack Of du Points on the battlehelds OF
/ that war. Samuel Francis du Pont, and
Henry Algernon du Pont, were among
the number and the former. Admiral
du Pont, became one Of the naval heroes
OF history. He served In the navy nearly
fifty years. was one Of the country
most famous commanders during the
I Civil War. His fame Is perpetuateo
In Washington. d. G, by his statue
standing in "du Pont Circle" named
after him by Act Of Congress, and in
Fort du Pont." at Delaware City
United States Senator Henry A. du
Pont distinguished himself in the army
and was awarded a medal by Congress
for bravery during the Battle Of Cedar
Creek.
Two Die Heroes.
Two du Points lost their lives in ex.
plosions at the plants, each while try
ing to save the property and the live,
Of their workmen. Thus Alexis an'
Lammot. son and grandson Of tn
, founder OF the company, lost their lives
Although the du Points have furnishes
, all the powder for the Government 70
every war since 1872. the great fortune
OF the family have been built up upol
, the manufacture and sale Of powde
/ and high explosives used in industry
r Vast as has been the powder output 70
: wars by the company, It is insisted tina
only ten per cent of the explosives mar
ufactured have been used for human d'
struction. The vast bulk OF the bushes
has been built up in furnishing the reno
, ing explosives which have levelle
, mountains. dug canals and sunk mine
4 They developed and perfected nitr'
= glycerine and giant powder. and ana
: ogous explosives. Without the co-ope
alton of the great powder manufactu
ers the transcontinental railroads, tul
9 nels and great buildings which ha'
! been constructed during the past NJ
d years could not have been built. II
I Panama and Saulte Ste Marie Canal
g the great tunnels under the city of Ne
!, York and the surrounding rivers, q
y vast mining and railroad grading ope
II ations would have been impossible wit
& out modern explosives. The engine
ie uses dynamite to excavate irrigati
, bitches in the far West. and the farI
le er uses II 10 remove stumps and loos
up the sub-soll.
al Still black powder holds its place
pm vastly important in mining operation
he and the consumption OF this explosi
ul amounts to more than 100000 kegs
ng twenty-five pounds each a year.
Is The largest dynamite plant IN I
he world. owned by the du Pont compaI