The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-15
IS YEARS WORK
MANY CHANGES
LIN BIRMINGHAM
Visiting Engineers See
Actually Of Their
Predictions
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giyen the highest approval by the vis-
TORS and many interesting technical
otestions were asked as to the work al
ready done. The visitors were also in
terested in knowing that every source
of water which is used at the indus
trial operations here is subjected to
Ahe keenest inspection and complete
watch is maintained to safeguard the
supply and protect the men and women
and children depending upon the COM
panies.
Mining Inspected
The, morning inspection was chiefly
oil mining, the manufacturing end being
deserved for the trip Wednesday. The
thecial arrived at Bayview at noon,
where barbecue lunch was served and
where the party rested for nearly two
hoprs. The service was up to the high
est standard and there was apparently
considerable pleasure over the outing.
No formalities were noted at Bayy1ew,
the affair revolving into regular Old
fashioned picnic. John Phillips served
the barbecue.
Surface operations at Bayview as
well as the model homes, school houses,
kfadergartens and other features OF
Es5fnmunity life were inspected by the
visitors, The inspection of Edgewater
was more thorough that at Bayview.
THE former operation was reached at
2.25 o'clock and piloted by the guides
flfe party made an inspection OF what
is termed the largest mine and cOd'
washer plant in the south. They were
told that the area mined or to be mined
was 1000 acres and there was an esti-
tinted supply of over 30,00O,OOO tons,
81 coal there. The output is over 4,OO0
tons per day and the company employees
1000 men to take care of the operation.
The vertical depth of Edgewater is 23o
feet at the upper landing, $50 feet at
the lower landing and APO feet ut the
kaftom os the shaft. The engineers
mere Informed that the hosting shaft
stsse Of concrete with an airshaft of IL
fent and a manway of by II by SOO
feet.
Edgewater Visited
kgThe more important building at Edge
sSnter including the spotless boiler room
with tropical plants all about, with
its tile floor, were inspected. There
was also visit made to the supply
house. tile bathhouse, the store, church
Building, kindergartens, where the kids
Mere apparently pleased and to the
school house. The Fairfield coke works
were looked over. 1t is well known
TINT President George G. Crawford and
lis associate executives are proud OF
that plant Its costs have excited the
interest Of the best corporation men,
there having been cost records broken
h{any. times at Fairfield.
The party was conducted through
with the added cooperation of Thomas
Chalmers, general superintendent, and
Jtmtssie Mclaughlin, his assistant. The
&sssnAent was made several times that
fe flants were kept in better order
orir a condition which was more pre-
seTlfable than the Fairfield coke works
The visitors were given a brief descrlp'
ti0n Of the city Of Fairfield, where the
attractions have brought inquiries from
the four corners of the world. Tho
view Of the mammoth employees hospital
located on the top of Flint Ridge ana
visable from many points visited by the
partys also came in for constant ques'
Timing and compliments.
Wire Company Plant
The substantial part of the daily menu
was ended when the party went through
the American Steel and Wire company
plant. The special arrived there al
3:5O o'clock, and Thomas D. Temple
superintendent in charge, with Arthur
Smith, his assistant, and several of tht
''boys' from the organization joined the
party and gave them the benefit of any
Information they wished to acquire Thu
plant of the wire company has been {
point of interest since its erection. !
makes wire for the farmers and sell
nails for the construction of hOme
aside from other products. Its outpu
comes nearer being consumed by the nj
innate consumer than any plant in III
district. Mr.. Temple and his associate
were told by the metallurgical expert
that they had every right to be pleaset
with the plant that its equipment wa
+ obviously Of the highest class and tn
operations apparently efficient. The.
complimented the order and the alb
sence of neglect. The women of tn
party were especially pleased with tn
entrance to the plant, which is tire
blocks long, lined with shrubbery an
Beautiful in every way.