DECEMBER 8, 1883. THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. 351 ERIN hitherto experienced with Bessemer metal for structural and machinery Tax ENGINE G URNA], purposes. THE Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, of which Mr. CHARLES A. ASHBURNER is geologist in charge, is about to issue four additional Entered at the Post-Office of New York, N. Y., as Second-Class Matter. sheets of the survey of the anthracite coal-fields. Three of these sheets are a reproduction, with certain additions, of the topographical map con- VoL. XXXVI. WITH SUPPLEMENT. No. 28. structed for the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, by STEPHEN and JOSEPH S. Harris and A. J. WoMELSDORF, from 1868 to 1875, and supplemented RICHARD P. ROTHWELL, 0.E., M.E., ‘ by maps of special areas constructed by LEwis A. and 8, RiLEy, and the ROSSITER W. RAYMOND, Ph.D., Editors, Second Geological Survey. This map gives the topography in 10-foot con- CHARLES KIROHHOFF, Jr., M.E., tour lines of that portion of the Western Middle coal-field between Quakake Nore.—Communications relative to the editorial management should be addressed to Junction and Mount Carmel. To the original map have been added north Eprror, P.O. Box 1833, New York. Communications for Mr. RayMonp should be addressed to Rossirer W. RaymMonpD P.O. and south and east and west lines, 2000 feet apart, referred to the true Box 1465, New York. Articles written by Mr. RayMonp will be signed thus * ; and only meridian, and the approximate outcrop of the lowest, the Lykens Vailey for articles so signed is he responsible, SvuBsorIpTIon Price, including postage. for the United States and Canada, $4 per coal-bed, and a number of other features. The fourth sheet gives the annum ; $2.25 for six months; all other countries, including postage, $5.50 = 22s. = details of the Mount Carmel, Centralia Coal Ridge or Montana, German- 28 francs = 22 marks. All payments must be made in advance. town, and Mahonoy basins, on the general plan repeatedly referred to in | FILE Covers will be sent by mail for $1.25 or delivered at office for $1 each. Advertising Rates.—See page vii. our columns. Mr, C. A. Green is our accredited representative for New York. Here, we may call attention to the fact that the Survey has recently Mr. A. R. Brown, Jr., is our accredited representative for Boston and the Eastern made a modification in its plan of selling these maps which will commend States. Office, Room 1, Simmons Building, 40 Water street, Boston. itself very favorably to intending purchasers. Hitherto, the Survey Mr. J. Viennot, 150 South Fourth street, Philadelphia, is our accredited representative has not offered them for sale before an entire atlas was completed. Now for Philadelphia. two hundred copies of each sheet, of an unfinished atlas, will be sold Mr. A. H. Taylor is our accredited representative for Chi sago and the Northwest. singly, as soon as printed, and those who have immediate use for them Mr. O. D. Cotton, Columbus, O., is our accredited representative for Ohio, Ken- tucky, and Indiana. can therefore procure them by addressing Mr. WILLIAM A. INGHAM Mr. O. J. Frost, care Boston & Colorado Smelting Company, Argo, Colo., is our Secretary, 907 Walnut street, Philadelphia. The topographical sheets accredited representative for Denver and vicinity. referred to above will, we understand, be sold ata price of eleven cents REMITTANCES should always be made by Post-Office Orders or Bank Drafts on New York, made payable to THE ScienTIFIC PUBLISHING COMPANY. each.

THE SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO., Publishers, THE following figures, from the report of the Bureau of Statistics for R. P. ROTHWELL, Pres. HENRY M. GEER, Sec. and General Manager, the year ended June 30th, 1883, show who during that time had been P.O. Box 1833. 27 Park Place, New York, our principal customers for copper, in the form of pig and ore, the former, we presume, including matte, while the latter embraced probably black CONTENTS. copper as well as the refined metal : ———-Ore.———. —Pig, Bar, and Sheet.— EDITORIALS : ° Pace. | Notes: PaGEe . Cwts. Value. Pounds. Value. NN isc i. cptgeet he 10,080 $3,550 5 ee oe The Clausthal School of Mines...... 351| Delaware & Hudson Canal...... 352 Central American States ..... 0 ...... seeees 6,656 $1,128 A New Process for Producing Steel The Cable Grip Patent Infringed..... 352 aaa! nacdcve suites iasesne Roasting IERIE RE Dt SR ip ie erate . 359 Great Britain calls for the largest quantity of the raw material. It is, of. OMINOUS 5 £5235. .55. 5 5k Seeks) oeviae WD, MINN sw hecessccacte se, owcedes 359 course, impossible to give any estimate of the quantity of copper con- Notes on Lixiviation...... 353 Meco Nae CeearOre sensed” cunwes 359 The Law as Affecting Mining and NNN aa ig* Faun nica apse arcs char asctelatale 359 tained in the ore and matte sent away ; but even making allowances for Metallurgical Interests...... 357 DIU > vais ecpvosecs. 35, 6+ cacecy 360 the fact that there is usually silver in both, a comparison of the values The Steel for the Monongahela Bridge, IIS es. sca srovompacycasansse ys 360 indicates that the 113,000 cwts. of ‘‘ore” contain at least as much as PU. FR 5s sso 08 ce kcrn teat 4ao< MEE NENG fs wah Gey copscisedt cus vacansaehon 360 8,000,000 pounds of copper. The Use of Steam in the Bessemer Con-} PUN on occ ss seRae ee ab cooe-» 300 WENN sic ick Macc ccdhsc dese ccS cccsencs 355 The Daft Electric Railroad...... 356 THE opening of Congress has unfortunately been marked with strong The Pumps of the Bindweide Mine, FINANCIAL : indications of a revival of the discussion of the tariff that has caused CI os otc concsecescesnty ceascsces 356 A Water-Gas Furnace at Elgin, Ill... 356 = — cas coer. GEE some uneasiness. The business community has for some time past, in The Lead Production of Colorado...... 357 each ah ehhh 361 looking into the future, regarded the fact that next year is again to see a Furnace, Mill, and Factory...... 357] BULLION MARKET...... sceeces 362 struggle for the presidency as one of the leading grounds for setting Mineral Patents Granted by the United NEE ais carias oduanc gietenensaneeces 362 aside hopes of a marked improvement. The possibility that States Land-Office...... 00.6. 358 | IRON MARKET REVIEW...... /...... 362 our tariff policy is to be made one of the leading issues Patents Granted by the United States Coan TRaDE REVIEW...... 0000- 364 WISI, nce cincdc. col stascccgees 360 | Advertisers’ Index...... xii in the struggles for the ascendency of one or the other party is not reassuring. The election of Mr. CARLISLE as Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the leader of a section of his party pro- UNDER the energetic and efficient management of Dr. A. von GRop- nouncedly in favor of a further reduction in the tariff, is a new phase, DECK, the Clausthal.School of Mines has evidently kept abreast of the progress of the times. A well-illustrated pamphlet which has just aggravating in itscharacter. It isnot likely thatany sweeping or general changes will be made during the present session of Congress, because it reached us gives an interesting sketch of its history, of the great mines is too early to appreciate the effect of the recent reductions in the duties and works in its vicinity, which afford such exceptional facilities for the upon the revenue. We believe that public opinion will demand that a. study of practical mining and metallurgy, and ofthe elaborate system of instruction it offers to students. pause be made to note whether there was a gain, and how much it amounted to. Thus far, the main object of the revision of the tariff, a reduction of the income of the government, has been disappointing. It SoME time since, the world was informed, through the medium of an was estimated that the falling off in .revenue would. be about associated press dispatch, that. a new process sounding the oft-repeated $55,0C0,000. In reality, it has been only $20,000,000, in spite of the fact death-knell of the puddling process had been tried at the Edgar Thomson that business has been poor. The President does not appear inclined to Steel-Works with much success, a steel very Jow in carbon being pro sanction any radical changes, and yet it is likely that repeated and well- duced. We understand that it is a slight modification of the Bessemer directed efforts will be made to make political capital out of measures process, consisting in running in the spiegel before the usual time and looking toward a “tariff reform.” The policy followed will, we blowing till a steel very low in carbon is produced. We are informed believe, be similar to that adopted previous to the general onslaught on that the product is excellent, and is likely to!overcome the troubles the tariff, that of selecting individual industries for an attack. It is not 352 THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. DECEMBER 8, 1883.

likely that much will be accomplished ; but the agitation and suspense THE VERMONT METHOD OF HEAP-ROASTING COPPER ORES. will not be conducive to an encouragement of buyers whose hand-to- Written for the Engineering and Mining Journa mouth tactics have wrought so much harm during the past year. For heap-roasting copper-bearing pyrites, the conditions of success are few and simple: Arrangement of wood under the heap, proper sizing THE suggestion has been made that those interested in mining and of the ore, volume of the heap, firing, and covering. But all these must allied industries take some united action to secure a continuation of the be properly performed. It is scarcely necessary to say that the bed upon work so worthily begun under the auspices of the United States Geolo- which the ore is roasted must be well drained. It is constructed pre- cisely like the traffic way of a city street, seventy feet wide, and the cen- gical Survey, of officially collecting the ‘statistics of the production of ter six inches oer than the gutter on each side. The roast-heaps are coal, oil, minerals, and the base metals. A number of individuals and laid across the , and are best twenty-four feet wide and fifty feet newspapers have, with commendable zeal and enterprise, devoted much long. For convenience in covering and stripping them, they should be earnest work to carrying out what they know to be a matter of placed about eight feet apart, or even a little more. Each heap will then occupy about thirty-two feet of the length of the bed. The wood used the highest importance to their respective industries or constituents. should be four feet long, sound, and partly seasoned. It may be three And yet few of them will fail to acknowledge that they have inches diameter, or as heavy as one man can well handle. Ordinary not at their command the means, the time, and the prestige which split wood is best, of course. Brush, rotten timbers, or any thing else the work really demands. We can speak frankly on this subject because that will burn may be used; but a good roast will certainly not be obtained with any such material. we have ourselves had a good deal of experience. We have met with The plan of the heap should be laid off in the form of a parallelogram, the most graceful and hearty co-operation on the part of the majority of 24 feet wide and 50 feet long, and wood piled 9 inches —e all over the those to whom we have applied, only to find that misrepresentations, plan. The work is begun by laying sticks of wood, about 3 inches diam- purposely made, endangered, unless carefully guarded against, our whole eter, end to end, across both ends of the plan and about 6 inches within the boundary. Vertically across these, the best wood on hand is piled work. We have reached the conclusion that individuals may reach a closely, and to the required depth, bringing the outer ends evenly to the point where they can vouch for their figures as close approximations, boundary. The ends of the piles will be part of the sides of the heap. but they can not, unless they have exceptional facilities, attain absolute Split sticks are used at those ends, and they are so piled that they will accuracy. When gathered under the auspices of such a department as form a nearly vertical wall nine inches high ; otherwise, ore will roll off in building the heap. _The small sticks first laid will ag the outer ends of the Geological Survey, data are obtainable which are withheld from any the wood away from the ground, and thus facilitate firing. Next, small body else, because they go into the hands of entirely disinterested parties wood is laid, end toend, along so much of each side of the plan as is not who ought to command and do command absolute confidence. already covered, and about six inches within the boundary. Vertically Our own personal acquaintance with the gentleman who conducted across these, wood is piled to the required depth, bringing the outer ends evenly to the boundary. There is now a border four feet wide all around . the recent work of the Survey gives us the right tostate that we believe the sg The oe within this is yet to be filled. Work is begun at that its progress would be as little hampered by red tape as is possible in one end of it and wood piled in, laying all the sticks parallel with each a government office. A suggestion has been made, in which we heartily other and with the long axis of the plan. Here the Jargest and smallest concur, that a petition be circulated in which a special appeal be made sticks are used, the best wood being in the border mentioned. A close inspection must now show that there are no spaces through which ore to Congress, through the intermediacy of the Geological Survey, to may fall tothe ground. If the work has been well done, the wood will provide ample means for this work. We have no doubt that such an be closely piled nine inches deep all over the plan, and will reach evenl influential body as the American Institute of Mining Engineers would out tothe boundary all around it, and these form a sort of vertical wall of that hight; and further, where the ends of the sticks reach the boun- give the movement its hearty indorsement, if its co-operation could be dary, they will be raised away from the ground by the small sticks first secured in time. Unfortunately, its next meeting will not be held until placed for that purpose. The wood is now properly arranged for firing. February next, so that action from that quarter can not be looked Ore in 13-inch cubes is a good size for roasting. But unfortunately, *forward to, to be available in time. after passing through the rock-breaker, it is all sizes, from two-inch cubes down to dust. It is first passed over an iron screen inclined thirty degrees below the horizon, and with holes 14 inches in diameter. . What CORRESPONDENCE, passes through this is allowed to fall upon another screen with }-inch meshes. What passes over this screen is called ‘‘ragging ;” what goes {Communications will be noticed only when accompanied with the full name and through, ‘‘ fines. address of the writer. Unless ——. desired, only initials will be printed. We invite criticism and comment by the readers of the ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. The heap is begun by putting a layer of ore three feet deep all over the Replies not intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor of the ENGINEER- wood, as already arranged, and pushed out to the boundary until the ING AND MINING JOURNAL in blank, stamped, and sealed envelopes. We do not hold slopes are as steep as can be made to stand without ore falling off ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents. ] 7 the wood. Pains should be taken to make all slopes plane surfaces. Our Imports of Steel from Belgium. Another layer two feet ‘deep, and yet another two feet deep, are now put on, taking pains to keep the slopes as steep as they will stand and to have EDITOR ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL: them plane surfaces. The ore is piled seven feet deep above the wood. Str : In your interesting Summary of Statistics of Imports of Iron and Upon the top of this one foot deep of ragging is put, and the heap is Steel, you observe, with reference to the large quantities of steel imported (complete. After the fines have been arranged in piles all around the from Belgium, that you ‘‘ believe very few are aware that Belgium is so heap, and about three feet distant from it, all is ready for firing. To do large an exporter of steel to this country.” As a matter of fact, compara- this, a fire is built at once up against the wood all across both ends of tively little, probably not more than twenty per cent of the steel which the heap. In an hour, the wood under it will take fire, and in another figures asimported from Belgium, is really made in that country. The hour the ore will begin to ignite. It must henceforth have every atten- large Westphalian and Rhenish steel-works (Germany) can ship at about tion. As soon asthe ore has ignited, from the ground one foot upward, equal cost to Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium), and to fines by the shovelful are dashed evenly upon the igni part either port more cheaply than they can to Hamburg or other German until it is covered half an inch deep. The ignition will proceed ports. Consequently, the bulk of the German exports of steel figures as upward, and from both ends inward toward the center of the om from Holland and Belgium. Yours truly, rs As it does so, the scattering of fines upon it is continued, so that only t NEw York, Dec. 5. edge of the ignited ore may be visible. The heap for a week or more will grow hotter and hotter, and yet no part of it must be allowed to The Dora Coal-Field, Virginia. fuse. The covering of fines must be kept nearly cool enough to allow of EDITOR ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL: one’s hand being held upon it, and this can be done only by increasing Str: In the November number of The Virginias is contained a review the thickness of the covering. As it warms up to the proper temper- of the report on the Mineral Resources of the United States, recently pub- ature, more fines are scattered on with a shovel, and with the back of it lished by the United States Geological Survey, which contains the follow- they are patted down to keep them in position. When the fire reaches . ing: ‘‘In Mr. Charles A. Ashburner’s report on anthracite coal, page 32, the top of the heap and begins to move along it, fines are thrown up is this statement concerning the Dora coal-field : Of one of the reported there, and the workman climbs up an angle to the top and scatters on the anthracite localities in Virginia, that in Augusta County, recent tests covering where the ore is ignited. The fumes will be found very disa- with the diamond drill would seem to prove the presence of anthracite,” greeable, but it is safe to walk over the entire pile when fully ignited. etc. In explanation of the above, I would like to state that, by referring There is no danger of suffocation, and no ill effects follow. Much arse- to the report reviewed, on page 24 will be found a foot-note as follows : nic in the ore might alter this. The writer has had no experience with ‘*Mr. Ashburner’s contribution and statistics end here.” I only stand such ores. As to the temperature of the top of the heap, it must be kept responsible for a portion of the statistics relating to the anthracite region as hot as will permit a man to walk over it and work upon it for a few in Pennsylvania (pages 7 to 24 inclusive). I desire to make this explana- minutes at atime. And speaking generally, the covering on no part of tion public from the fact that 1do not wish to be held accountable for the heap should ever become hotter than boiling water. hen any part questionable data relating to a coal-field of a very uncertain character, reaches that temperature, the thickness of covering is increased. Where and which I have never examined. Yours respectfully, sulphur melts upon the covering and trickles down it, the ore is fusing, PHILADELPHIA, PA., Dec. 5. CHARLES A. ASHBURNER, om not roasting, in the region beneath. Geologist in Charge Penn. Anthracite Survey. If the covering has been gradually thickened to check combustion as the heap warmed up, at the end of seven or eight days nearly three inches deep of fines have been put upon the slopes, and upon the top DELAWARE & Hupson CANnal.—The last loaded boat on the Delaware nearly four inches deep of fines. Thereafter, it will be necessary about & Hudson Canal started from Honesdale, Pa., November 29th, for twice daily to search for parts unduly warm, and upon these put a little Roundout. The total shipments by the canal this season have been 1 114,- more covering. In about ten days, the heap will require no more 875 tons. attention, and, in about eleven weeks from the time of firing, will be THE CABLE GRIP PATENT INFRINGED.—A dispatch from San Francisco ready to remove to the furnace. says that the Cable Railroad a: owner of the street-car patent The heap as built will contain something over 350 short tons. If the cable grip, the same that is used in Chicago, has begun a suit against the method as here detailed has been followed, and no part of the heap has Market Street Cable road, owned by Stanford & rocker, for $100,000 been allowed to fuse, it should give not over twenty tons of ore requiring damages for infringement on the cable grip patents. any further roasting. The remainder should be thoroughly roasted. D&£CEMBER 8, 1883. THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. 353

Speaking by averages, the ‘material, after passing ee rock-breaker, made in a manner similar to the treatment of the ore in the vat, namely, will come out—ore, 82 percent ; raggiug, 7 per cent ; an es, 11 percent. leaching first with water, then with h Iphite of soda. Ore and ragging will — roast, but there will always be an excess of If I am not mistaken, Mr. Stetefeldt made the observation that his fines. After laying out the plan of a heap, about eight inches deep of chlorination tests showed higher chlorination if the sample was leached these fines are first put on it, and the wood is piled upon that. If they do first with water, and then with hyposulphite of soda, than they did if not sufficiently roast under the heap, they will at least harden into a mass the -hyposulphite of soda was applied directly without previous that may be broken into lumps and scattered through a heap for final leaching with water. The conditions for additional chlorination, how- roasting. Or the fines may be piled a foot deep on any unoccupied. ever, are more favorable in a vat, where the ore is exposed during a — and there remain until the mass hardens. It may then be longer time to the action of a more concentrated solution of base-metal roked up and scattered through heaps for roasting. chlorides, caused by the thicker layer of ore. The base-metal leaching It is most economical to build h»aps of the dimensions given. They may with Silver King ore took from three to four hours, but only during the be made 20 feet by 50 feet and 5 feet deep above the wood, containing first half-hour was the outflowing solution of such concentration that it about 250 short tons and requiring ten weeks for roasting ; but they will could ow act on the silver. contain, after roasting, nearly as much half-roasted as a bed of 400 tons, Application of Steam in Chloridizing Roasting.—The advaniage of and proportionately are more costly for fuel and attendance. using steam in chloridizing roasting is doubted by many metallurgists. The skill in roasting comes in covering the heaps. This must be done because repeated experiments in California, Nevada, and Mexico failed welland in time. There is no reason to fear extinguishing the fire ; for to prove the same to be great enough to justify the increased consump- it is far better to do that than to let the heap fuse. Furthermore, it is tion of fuel. At Monitor, California, I experimented with very rich really difficult to do. concentrations, but without obtaining any marked improvement, either At not less than nine different mines lying along the ore-belt, and in regard to a diminished loss of silver or in regard to a more rapid and between North Alabama and Central Vermont, has heap-roasting been ! energetic removal of, the base-metal chlorides. I had, however, a differ- practiced. And at only two neighboring mines lying in Central Vermont ent and very interesting experience with the ore of the Silver King mine, can it be said to have entirely succeeded. Asa type of the other seven, in Arizona. The Silver King ore is very refractory, and consis‘s of large we shall not be far wrong in taking one of them, results at which Dr. quantities of zinc-blende, antimonial fahlore, peacock copper ore, galena, Egleston gives in his paper, ‘Investigations on the Ore Knob Copper copper and iron pyrites, silver-copper glance, and native silver. The Process” (American Institute of Mining Engineers, May, 1881). At these latter is so prominently represented that sometimes half of the assay works, he writes, ‘‘ About three fifths of each heap are roasted,” the value of the ore is present in the form of native silver. The zinc-blende remainder going into other heaps for re-roasting. His analyses show predominates, and appears in all varieties—yellow, green, brown, and — roasted ore contained from 6°76 per cent to 7°64 per cent of black. The gangue consists principally of heavy-spar, then porphyry and 8 ur. quartz. The average value during the year 1881 was $196.92 silver per The first really good results in this country were obtained at the Ely ton—no gold. mines, in Vershire, Vt., when under the management of William H. I roasted the ore with 10 per cent of salt in the Hofmann furnace, Long. He succeeded so perfectly in roasting th e ores that all of each| which is a furnace fed by charges, and consists of a revolving cylinder heap went directly to the furnace. He made no failures. And by his provided with a fire-place and flue arrangement on both ends. -The fire advice, the method as here detailed was adopted at the Elizabeth mine, is kept alternately on one and on the other end, and the flame made to in Strafford, Vt. At these works the entire heaps are smelted, the fines reverse its course through the furnace accordingly. In using this fur- being a separately and weighed in due proportion into ea*h nace, I had all the facilities to procure a uniform roasting at the lowest charge. one of the ore requires re-roasting. The heap just smelted possible heat. But notwithstanding this precaution, the roasted ore there was a fair average. It contained 380 tons, and the sample of it showed the enormous loss of 38 per cent of the silver. I immediately gave 4°62 per cent of sulphur by the method of oxidation with fuming made arrangements to pass in steam through the center openings of the nitric acid. Another determination, by fusion with niter and soda, gave furnace, and applied steam as soon as chemical action commenced. The 4°61 per cent of sulphur. The sample was an average of the entire heap, injection of steam was continued during the whole time of roasting, and except the covering of fine ore, which, however, was mostly smelted with I had the satisfaction to find the volatilized silver reduced to a very small the remainder. The ores are pyrrhotite with chalcopyrite, carrying about percentage. During 1881, the production of bullion showed an extract‘on 33 per cent of subphur, and nearly 6 per cent of copper, and = =" of 89-2 per cent of the assay value. There was a loss of 6 percent left in Cc. - &. the tailings and of 4°8 per cent caused by roasting, dusting, and other STRAFFORD, VT., Dec. 1. sources of loss. Allowing 0°8 per cent for dusting and handling, the loss was thus reduced by the application of steam from 38 per cent to 4 per cent. It seems that steam is most effective if zinc-blende and antimonial NOTES ON LIXIVIATION. ores are simultaneously present. It did excellent service in chloridizing the nati~c silver. Written for the Engineering and Mining Journal by Ottokir Hofmann, San Francisco, Cal. Lumps Formed in Roasting.—If the salt is well mixed with the ore before charging the furnace, the lumps formed in roasting will be found Additional Chlorination after the Ore is Discharged from the Furnace. to be almost as well chloridized as the finer part of the ore; and if they —I£ silver ores which have been subjected to a chloridizing roasting are porous and not burned to cinders, the chloridized silver may be easily are left in a pile, after discharge from the furnace, they will retain extracted from them by lixiviation. In case of too many lumps, the a dark-red heat for many hours, during which time the process of et eee red. enough in silicon to uniformly avoid the presence of an objectionable per In July, 1882, when the writer took a of the work of construction, centum of sulphur, and yet which, despite its greater heating capacity, it was agreed, after a study of the probabilities of the situation, to make is under the easy control of the operator, who may omy and chea ‘a an attempt to utilize the waste heat developed in the oe for preheating a any 1 increase in temperature that may develop during the air-blast and the steam used to the highest possible point, so that the t ow. fullest practicable limit of economy should be reached. This was believed The skulls from the ladles, butts from the ingots, and the like, which to be the more needful, because of the obvious requirement that the gas ordinarily accumulate about the mill, may be utilized by re-melting with should be furnished at the least possible cost, to meet the competition subsequent charges in the converter, as heretofore ; for while the present with coal fired directly under the boilers. The material which had been invention enables the scrap metal to be ee dispensed with, there is purchased was utilized as fully as it could be in building two fire-brick nothing detrimental in such additions. Besides, the scrap metal of a stoves, and the fire was put in a rectangular fire-box, which was attached single mill is but a minor percentage of the additions which the inven- to the stoves by short direct flues. The plans for this work were com- tion is designed to save. oy in August, 1882, and the furnace was set at work in February,

THE DAFT ELECTRIC RAILROAD. It was soon found that, although the proposed preheating of the blast and of the steam was very fully accomplished, yet the shape which had been adopted for the fire-box was not such as to secure the intense con- A trial of the Daft electro motor for propelling railroad cars took place centration of the heat needed to secure the complete fluxing of the furnace at Saratoga, N. Y., on November 24th last. which had been undertaken. It was also found that the chilling of the In the Siemens Berlin electric roads, the current to operate through slag, which was run down in considerable quantities by the steam blown the motor is sent through wires overhead, it having been found incon- | in ; during the gas-making, was so complete that it became quite unman- venient to so insulate the track as to use the rails therefor, and also because, —: and that it would lodge in the base of the fire-box below the line unless properly covered and insulated, the rails would be highly danger- of fusion, and also above this point, with so little fuel remaining in or ous to other travel. Mr. Daft, by a subdivision of his dynamo, claims to near the masses of slag that they could not be remelted when the blast obtain a current of such low tension that all danger from contact is was turned on again. This action of the steam in cooling the slag was avoided ; but the insulation was by no means thoroughly effected by his anticipated, but the trial was thought to be worth making. sending the current through a third rail in the center, of which the A considerable quantity of gas was made in the furnace with the fi ing spikes were removed from the rail by a strip of vulanized regenerative fixtures as first erected, the holder which had been provided rubber. Then, although one could touch the rails without feeling any for the storage of the illuminating gas being used for the fuel-gas during unpleasant shock, it was very evident that many were temporarily the trials which were made. This was burned under the boilers , using “‘ excited ” in crossing the tracks on the occasion referred to, while no less simple perforated iron pipes for burners. A considerable evaporation was than four horses fell on the track from the effect of the current, and had reached, but it was found that, in order to compete with direct coal to be helped off. firing, even with the market price then current for coal used under the The actual performance consisted in the hauling by a two-ton motor boilers, of $5 per ton, the gas must be furnished for decidedly less than of a five-ton car, with probably five tons more in weight of ngers, five cents per thousand cubic feet, even if the cost of labor, as compared a distance of a mile and an eighth. This was up a grade of 70 feet to a with direct firing, were to be wholly omitted in making up the estimate. mile, with one sharp curve, and was effected in eleven minutes. On the The saving of the waste heat was found to be very complete, the return, the motor was thtown from the track, and several who were on products of combustion and the water-gas both escaping from the appa- it had narrow escapes ; but the accident was due to a make-shift rope ratus at a temperature very close to the boiling-point of water. It was coupling, and did not involve Mr. Daft’s principle at all. The:dynamos found that the splintering of the brick-work in the lower part of the fire- at t ry for generating the current were 500 feet from ‘the track, box, due to the removal of the very stubborn clinkers which were formed, and were operated by a 30 herse-power engine. The motor itself seemed would lead in any event to a very short life of that part of the apparatus pen | too small and light for the work from it, the dynamos as then constructed, and in view of some other important local reasons it thereof and connections océupying a box only about four by six feet. was considered advisable to abandon the regenerative fixtures, and the The current for these is taken up. from the central track by a contact- Soe of using the gas under the boilers. The furnace was then wheel, which transmits it to a receiving dynamo, and thence by connec- rebuilt and fitted up for making illuminating gas only, upon the plan tion with a steel belt through the axles to the outside rails causes the which had been for some years in Chicago under the patents of Mr. revolutions. The apparatus is easily operated, and evidently was entirely cent ae: The whole was put into very successful operation in under control. Mr. Daft was warmly congratulated on the degree of success obtained, and most of the numerous party t were confident Y» . . that the trial was a proof of the practical success of the system * Read at the Troy Meeting of the American Institute of Mining Engineers.

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THE LEAD PRODUCTION OF COLORADO. Leadville and the State will be enabled to hold out until better prices are The Leadville Herald, in a recent issue, prints a timely article on the again to be obtained ; otherwise, the stability of the lead mining districts produc#on of lead in Colorado, from which we make the following is doubtful. The present decline in lead and the exorbitant freight extract : rates, together with the expense of desilverizing, have reduced the value of lead on board of cars in Leadville to $28 per ton—doubtiless less than it is During 1882, Leadville shipped to the Eastern refineries 43,000 tons of worth at any other smelting center in the United States. This b2ing the lead in base bullion. During that year, Grant’s large works were in situation, it is plainly to be seen that Leadville and several other Colorado cgrann until the latter part of May, and the Elgin smelter the last half points have the worst of the present situation, and are fully justified in of the year. The remaining smelting-works were in blast with remarka- calling on the railroads and demanding the relief that is necessary to ble regularity during the entire twelve months. place them on an equal footing with other sections in the important Durin the first ten months—up to November 1st, 1888—the product of matter of freight rates on bullion. the Leadville smelters is still 4500 tons in arrears of the product for the corresponding period of last year. During the first four months of the year, the Elgin smelter was idle. The Harrison works, by the destruction of their establishment in the spring, and inability to secure ore later on, LIQUID FOR DETERMINING THE SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF MINERALS.— lost about three months’ time. The La Plata smelter, which started u Nearly all natural minerals are heavier than water, and therefore sink last week, also lost several months. At present, all the works are in full in it. But when they are placed in a heavy liquid which does not dissolve blast, with the exception of perhaps one small furnace at the La Plata. them, some sink and pf se float. If two minerals of unlike gravity As a consequence, it is reasonable to suppose a slight gain will be recorded occur in the same rock, they can be separated by pulverizing the rock for December, over the product of the corresponding month of last year, and putting them in a liquid intermediate in weight between both. A leaving the year’s work of this camp to sum up about 39,000 tons of lead, new liquid for this purpose has been devised by C. Rohrback, having a against 43,000 tons durin; ioe. density of 3°57. According to his paper in Wiedermann’s Annalen, it is During the year 1882, there were shipped from Leadville 90,102 tons of an iodide of barium and mercury, and is prepared as follows: 100 parts ore. During the first six months of this year, the shipments amounted to of iodide of barium and about 130 parts of red iodide of mercury are 75,100 tons, and for the year it will be safe to place them at 140,000 tons. mixed with about 20 c. c. of distilled water, shaken and heated on an oil- Compared with last year, these figures will show an increase in the ore bath to 150 or 200 degrees C. until dissolved, and then concentrated until it shipments of 50,000 tons. Estimated on the usual basis of twenty per will float a crystal of topaz. After standing several days, the clear cent of lead, this exhibit would show that Leadville will ship lead in ore, liquid is decanted and filtered. It has a yellow color, boils at 145 degrees in excess of the same class. of shipments last year, 10, tons, from C., and refracts light strongly. It can be used for separating axinite, epi- which, after deducting the 4000 tons of lead that the Leadville smelters dote, heavy mica, some garnets, and nearly all hornblendes; also will fall short this _ of the production of 1882, leaves a net gain in the olivine, orthite, nearly all members of the pyroxene group, saussurite, lead product of the Leadville District of 6009 tons. This, however, is titanite, topaz, heavy tourmaline, vesuvianite, and basaltic rocks. In believed to be above the actual figures, as much of the ore shipped durin, diluting it to obtain any special density, it is mixed with a dilute solu- the past six months was iron ore, which was sent to Denver, Pueblo, an tion of the same, so as to avoid precipitation. After the separation, the Salt Lake City, and devoid of lead, being used chiefly as a fluxing powdered minerals are washed with a few diovs of iolide of potassium. material, though carrying from six to fifteen ounces in silver to the ton. Making some allowance for this feature, say 2000 tons of lead, and we FURNACE, MILL, AND FACTORY. have an estimate-of the entire product of lead of this district for 1883, which is 47,000 tons, or only 4000 tons in excess of the yield of 1882—ex- The Babcock & Wilcox Company reports the following sales during the four cluding in the calculation 90,000 tons of ore as an offset on an equal weeks ended November 24th. The figuresgiven are horse-power: New York amount shipped last year, and not taken into consideration in the above Steam Company, New York, 1250; Ponemah Mills, Taftville, Conn., 200 ; computation. In these figures are included what lead ores from neighbor- Maitland, Phelps & Co., New York (for export), 104 ; Arbuckle & Co., Brooklyn, ing camps found their way into the hands of Leadville smelters and ore- N. Y., 208 ; Nathan R. Yewdall, Philadelphi:, Pa., 104 ; McCracken, Stark & buyers, which this year was much less than for two years past. Co., Philadelphia, Pa., 35 ; Dager & Cox, Bridgeport, Pa., 104 ; Edison Electric ‘o carry these estimates out, and include the product of the whole peary aa ee: a ae ; oe ee ne Se: State, is a more difficult matter, and one that can not be done with as | Mount Carmel, Pa.. oI ; E tison Electric Ilaminating Company, Newbarg, N. ¥.. much assurance as the calculation on Leadville. Last year, we placed | iyo: som Mectric Iluminating Company Willie Lee & Sore Wiltiincton: the product of lead for Colorado at 70,000 tons, and the refiners credited | Dej., 195 - eMicCulloush Iron Company, Northeast, Md., 104; W. W. Taylor, this State with 68,000 tons, when several months later they submitted aj H avre de Grace, Md., 20 ; Westinghouse Air-Brake : Company. Pittsburg, A Pa., statement of their year’s work to a government statistician. 92 ; Lucy Furnaces, Pittsburg, Pa., 832 ; Pittsburg S:eel Casting Company, The 90,000 tons of ore shipped during 1882 were estimated to contain Pittsburg, Pa., 416 ; Black & Germer, Erie, Pa., 92. Total, 4149. The New twenty per cent of lead, or 18,000 tons. Taking the ore shipped from Yerk Steam Company, which is at the head of the above list, bas now ordered Leadville this year, 140,000 tons, and estimating it to contain eighteen 8999 horse-power of these boilers. The various Edison companies, including those in the United States, London, Paris, and Milan (Italy), have ordered 3356 cent of lead, net, it would give a yield of 25,200 tons; which, added horse-power. The business of the New York Steam Company is to convert the .to the actual smelters’ product of 39,000, would give a total for Leadville heating power of coal into steam, and distribute the same to its customers. The of 64,200 tons. Added to this amount the ore shipments from Eagle business of the electric illuminating companies is to first convert the heating County, containing 4000 tons ; ore and bullion shipments from Summit power of coal into steam, and then use the mechanical energy of this steam to County, 2000 tons ; ore and bullion shipments from Chaffee County, 3000 make light. With both of these businesses, the largest item in their whole tons ; and from other portions of the State, 2000 tons, aggregating 11,000 expenditure is the cost of fuel. It is therefore very necessary for them to select tons, which, added to the amount previously accredited to Leadville the boiler which will economize fuel to the utmost extent. The ground is staked off for the erection of the mill of the new Charter Irou makes the estimated total lead product of Clorado 75,200 tons. A great and — Company, Limited, at Mansfield, Pa., and building will soon be com- quemy of ore, the lead of which has been calculated and is included in menced. e above figures, will, however, not be smelted between now and Janu- It is stated that the Pennsylvania Steel Company, at Steelton, will shut dowa ary 1st, so that probabl 73,200 tons will represent fairly the amount of its entire works early next year, on account of lack of orders. This stoppage, lead converted into bullion during the year. An approximate proof can if it takes place, will be the first that has occurred in the history of the com- be found of this in figures representing the probable yield of the different ny. smelters in the State. Leadville, 39,000 tons; Denver, 15,000 tons; Pe William Tod & Co., of Youngstown, O., recently furnished the West Newton, Pueblo, 14,000 tons ; Cafion City and lesser smelting towns. 5000. Total Pa., mines with a hoisting-engine and drums, and are now preparing a set of double reversible hoisting-engines with 6 foot 6 inch drums, which will be the “se ag year, 73,000 tons, an excess for the State over 1882 of 5000 tons of second outfit of this character furnished the Port Royal Coal and Coke Com- pany, at Port Royal, Pa. : ; : As an offset on this increase, we learn that the Missouri and Mississippi Hall’s Automatic Feed-Gas Fuel Company has recently been organized in Chi- River valleys are still eight thousand tons in arrears of their production cago with H. V. Bemis as President and Treasurer ; T. J. Wheeler, Vice-Presi- for the corresponding period of last year, and the Nevada mines also show dent ; George Dickinson, Secretary ; J. J. Hall (the inventor), Supermtendent ; a decided falling off. New Mexico shows a gain of a few thousand tons, and A. K. Tappan, Assistant-Superintendent. This company will manufacture also Idaho, with probably a small increase in a few other territories. Hall’s improved automatic-feed furnace. ae The articles of incorporation of the Volta Iron Company, Limited, have been From these figures it would appear that, if there is a stock of twenty filed for record in the recorder’s office in Pittsburg. The object of the company thousand tons of lead now in the market, the consumption is not as great is to dealin iron, its products, galvanized iron, and to galvanize iron. The as has been reported, and will not show a material increase over last capital stock is $300,000, and is held as follows: Philip H. Laufman, $52,500 ; year. Sarah B. McElroy, $52.500; Joseph M. Bigham, $48,333.33}¢ ; John Evans, The excess of lead now in stock and seeking a market is not definitely a J. J. Vandegrift, Jr., $24,166.66% ; W. Batchelor, $24,- known, but unquestionably quite large. Until the bulk of this is worked 166.663 ; Herman C. Mechling, $50,000. The stock is divided into 3000 shares, off and consumed in the industries, there is no hope for the price of the and is valued at $100 per share. The Apollo Iron-Works has been consolidated with this enterprise. z metal attaining what might be considered fair figures. In order to per- The Omaha Water-Works Company has lately ordered of the Knowles Steam- mit the consumption of. the present stock, the production must be Pump Works, of New York, a pumping-engine of five million gallons daily temporarily decreased. A united action of the lead-producing mines in capacity. This pumping-engine will be of the compouad condensing duplex is direction can not be secured. They are too numerous to pool their design of asokan improved construction, ani will taks the plac: of some issues, as the corroders have done, and as a consequence the mines will pumping-engines that have not proved ——— eaough for the very nents continue competing with one another in the production and sale of lead. duty required in these water-works. The pressure which this new eagine wil No one mine or district will voluntarily suspend production to help the have to work against will be equal toa head of nearly four hundred feet eleva- tion. market, and see others take advantage of the situation. The weaker No. 5 furnace of the Pennsylvania Steel Company, at Steelton, Pa., was must therefore be forced to the wall. This is a task that will not be receatly damagéd by fire. . accomplished without a struggle. It is therefore not likely that the Manager, Watson, of the Cleveland Rolliog-Mill Company’s Central Furnace, product will be reduced immediately, or before a greater decline in the price has designed and put in operation au ingenious buggy, which will dump its load of lead isexperienced. This being the situation, Leadville must prepare upon the bell much murs effectively than does the old style. It is built on an herself to contend with other sections to furnish lead just as cheap as can - of about 30 degrees, and empties by the swinging outward of the entire be supplied by the mines of Missouri, Utah, and Nevada. From all reports, side. Missouri mines are already crowded to the wall, and a great many The Cuyahoga Forge and Iron Company; Cuyahoga Falls, is placing in its works a new 20-inch train for the mavufacture of Ostrander’s patent mandrel have closed down. The Utah mines are favored by railroads in the rolled hollow bar, in either round, hexagon, or square shape. This hollow. bar matter of freight rates, so that at present they possess an advantage iron is used principally for the manufacture of sleeve-nuts for bridge and car | over Colorado that our mining interest are now attempting to have purposes. Its present eight-inch train will be used as heretofore for the mant- sqnanae by a proportionate reduction on freight rates from Colorado. facture of its patent hollow stay-bolt bar. : If this can be secured by a proper representation to the railroad companies The Cummer Eagine Company has just completed an extension to its works of the mutual benefits that will result from a concession on their part, which will increase the capacity of its machine-shop about twenty-five per cent, 358 THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. ‘DECEMBER 8, 1883.

Among some of the more recent orders of this company ure the mreiee : A PIMA COUNTY. pair of 16 by 30 engines for the Underground Electric ae Company, Phila- The pape. smelter at Tuscon—reference to which we have made several delphia, Pa.; a 14 by 30 for the Wellington Milling Company, on aa times—will probabl y not be built. Mr. Aaron Mason, who was prominently Obio ; a 14 by 30 for Ballard & Ballard, Louisville, Ky.; a 14 by 30 for J. E. connected with the-scheme, has withdrawn. His action has caused a great Hart, Tack-onville, Fla.; a 10 by 20 for-Mr. Caleb Loud, paper manufacturer, flurry among the citizens of Tucson. Loudvilix Mass.; an 18 by 36 for the Cypress Lumber Company, Appalachicola, YAVAPAI COUNTY. Fla.;a 10 by 20 for E. M. McGillin & Co., a 10 by 20 for George Worthington & Co., anda 14 by 24 for Taylor & Boggis, Cleveland, Ohio ; a 15 by 24 for the St. From Prescott comes the news that the city attorney has decided that the Louis Basket Company, St. Louis, Mo.; a 13 by 24 for Brose & Arnold, Evans- proposition to aid in the erection of a smelter by the city issuing bonds to the ville, Ind.; and a 20 by 42 for the Stearns Lumber Company, Neponset, Mass. amount of $25,000, could not be legally complied with. he 1 press, speak- Tnis company deserves to be congratulated upon its success at the exhibitions ing of ways of aiding the enterprise, says : Let our citizens agree to remit all this fall. Not only bas it obtained the gold medal and the $100 special award taxation on plant and capital invested for a series of ears, and in addition they for the best automatic engine at the Cincinnati Exhibition, but it has again can by subscription raise enough to purchase a site and present it to any been distinguisbed at Louisville by receiving the gold medal, which was the company which complies with the requirements. highest award offered by that exhibition. CALIFORNIA. The Lechner Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio, has received orders for roller chain for driving purposes, from P. Andrews & Co., Cincionati. The INYO COUNTY. company has also furnished Jarvis Barnes & Co., Lansing, Mich., with one chain SwanseEa.—The smelter is about completed, and was to blow in December lst. conveyor ; the Colum bus Elevator Company, with three elevators ; and A. Bon- The new furnace is one of Rankin Brayton’s best thirty-ton two-section nat & Son, Louisville, O., with two elevators. water-jackets, with the new improvements and appliances. The new works are Before Vice-Chancellor Van Fleet, at Newark, John H. Emery, counsel for built about one mile east of the old Swansea works, and on the toll-road from Park Brothers & Co., of Pittsburg, lately appeared in bebalf of an application Swansea to Cerro Gordo. The location is convenient, and elevated sufficiently for a decree to compel the Grant Locomotive Company, of Paterson, to render to give plenty of fall for ore to the feeding or charging-floor, and also for a slag- an accounting. When, some years ago, the Grant Company became embar- dump. Water is furnished by the old well at Swansea, which gives a permanent rassed, in order to prevent its works from going into the hands of a receiver, and unfailin supply, and is forced up to the new works by a powerful steam- it gave to Park Brothers & Co. and other creditors certain amounts of stock, ump. The dumps at the furnace are crowded with smelting ores and rich slags agreeing to divide with these creditors the net profits of the company in liquida- rom the old Swansea works. The company mines at Cerro Gordo are 7a tion of the debts, the stock to be surrendered when such indebtedness became with encouraging results, and are producing ore in considerable quantities. he canceled. Park Brothers & Co. assert that about $50,000 has been made by tbe company is said to be financially sound, and the new works will start up without company since this agreement, and that none of the net profits have been made one dollar of indebtedness. over to them. Ex-Chancellor Williamson contended for the company that the MONO COUNTY. apparent profits were not real, but appeared only as a matter of bookkeeping. May Lunpy.—For some unknown reason, some seventy-five men were recently The company, however, agreed to render the accounting, and the matter was discharged. postponed one week. \ BODIE DISTRICT. Bopiz CONSOLIDATED.—The recent reports show that the stopes have yielded MINERAL PATENTS GRANTED BY THE UNITED STATES LAND-OFFICE. only a fair quality of ore. It is, however, sepeetet that better ground will be reached soon. An improvement has occur at a point between the fifth and CALIFORNIA. sixth levels, south. bis portion is i now opening, and in the course of two or three weeks it is believed ore will be sent from it which will grade the pulp higher SACRAMENTO DISTRICT. again. T. E. Sterrett et al., Sterrett quartz mine. STANDARD CONSOLIDATED.—The usual progress is reported. The stopes COLORADO. throughout the mine continue to have the same good appearanca. CENTRAL CITY DISTRICT. PLUMAS COUNTY—GREENVILLE DISTRICT. Franklin Strauser, Oscar Wilde and Zulu ludes. John L. Hopper et al., Gold INDIAN VALLEY.—Work was stopped at the mine on account of the flow of Dust lode and mill-site. John S. Meade, Kitty Clyde lode. atthew Boellert water in the bottom of the shaft. The bottom of the shaft is now in much better et al., Ouray lode. Samuel Heilner, White Pine lode. American Consolidated ore than any before found in the mine, and the ledge is looking better than ever Gold and Silver Mining Company, Mexican lode. Ralph Salmon et al,, placer. before. The quartz has changed from its tough, hard character higher up, and Valley Mining and Milling Company, Doc Beers and Irene lodes. Joseph B. promises to be much easier worked. Johnson, Gicbe lode. Charles F. Hendrie et al., Silver King lode. Oliver H. SOUTHERN EvUREKA.—The mill bas probably started. From present appear- Harker et al., Last Chance lode. Leadville & Pennsylvania Consolidated ances, a successful run is expected. Mining Company, Cross lode and mill-site. SIERRA COUNTY. DURANGO DISTRICT. MARGUERITE.—Active work is going on at the mine in making preparation San Miguel Gold and Silver Mining Company, Golden Crown lode. for running the hoisting-works by water-power. A wire cable capable of trans- LAKE CITY DISTRICT. mitting 300 horse-power will connect the water-wheel with the hoisting and Harry Lloyd etal., Iron Duke and Parole lodes. John H. Maugham eft al., pumping gear, the two being 1460 feet apart. Martha L. lode. WISCONSIN Extension.—In this — mine, softer rock has been encountered LEADVILLE DISTRICT. in the uprise started recently abou' twenty feet out from the face of the main tunnel. The Wisconsin tunnel has been run in a distance of 2200 feet, through T. P. Gere et al., Little Madge lode. George H. Clegg, Little Alice lode. hard rock, at a cost of $56,000. The entire work has been wholly of a prospec- Charles Keissig, et al., War Eagle lode. J. L. Kelly et al.. Bullion lode. tive character. Alburtus E. Pogue, Michigan Boy lode. H.C. Bostwick et al., Pinafore lode. COLORADO. J. 8. Doughty, trustee, Ute lode. John Thompson, Pennsylvania lode. Mary Boetnner et al., Leadville No. 1 lode. James H. Neal et al., Iron Mask lode. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY. Charles Bottcher ef al., Bottcher No. 2 lode. James McC. Creighton, trustee, New YorK MINING AND MILLING Company. —The mill, which is said to be one ef al., Truesdell lode. T. D. W. Youley et al., Champion lode. Josiah J. of the largest in the county, was erected to treat the ore from the Big Chief Hochstetter ef al., Silver Queen lode. Small Hopes Consolidated Mining Com- mine, a large quantity of which is now ready for milling. any, Kancbero lode. Asher Helm et al., Fancy lode. Wilson Smelting and Mining Company, Engle placer. E. A. Sperry et al., Kangaroo lode. GILPIN COUNTY. PUEBLO DISTRICT. Fanny.—The lessee is putting the main or discovery-shaft in working order. Christian Wahl, Elzy Gray lode and mill-site. Bassick Mining Company, HINSDALE COUNTY. Triangle, Frank, and Spring lodes. John W. Bailey, Keystone and Belfast CROOKE MINING AND SMELTING CoMPANY.—It is announced that all differences lodes. are settled, and that the English capitalists have paid up the arrearages and the MONTANA. deferred payments on the original purchase. HELENA DISTRICT. WHITE Cross MINING AND MILLING Comrany.—The Illinois Boy, the property William A. Clark, Missing Link lode. of this company, is to be thoroughly developed. There are now over two feet of galena, which also carries 61¢ fe cent of cop r, and a copper streak runaing 14 NEVADA. to 24 r cent ; two and a half f feet of clean shipping ore ; and probably over five CARSON CITY DISTRICT. feet of concentrating ore. John Chiatorich et al., George Washington lode. LAKE COUNTY. EUREKA DISTRICT. CaTALPA.—Settlements just made for fifty tons of ore returned fifty dollars Wiiliam O. Mills, Jr., Oversight lode. Michael Lyons et al., Trail lode. A. P. rton. The output of the mine the past month willaggregate about $8000, and Hegeman et al., Patroon & Grand Delivery Consolidated lode. eave a profit to the Tr of probably $2500. iners working the upper shaft on a lease reported aving struck some ore iu the eastern end of the claim, WASHINGTON. but the extent or value of the discovery is not yet known. OLYMPIA DISTRICT. , ener oe Yankee — a. the sonar of this sineen y, is John B. Scott, coal. Joseph H. Sinton, coal. William H. Burrage, coal ooking well an ucing regularly. e earnings of the mine for the past Harold W. Nickerson, coal. mae suseiind $5000 . WYOMING. CHRYSOLITE.—None of the company’s dumps will be leased. The ‘ Iron EVANSTON DISTRICT. incline,” driven in Chrysolite ground from the Colorado Chief shaft, has advanced to within 140 feet of the Roberts shaft. The face of the incline is in Utah Wyoming Improvement Company, coal. fine-looking iron ore. CoLONEL SELLERS.—This company has made a contract with the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company for five thousand tons of second-class ore, to be GENERAL MINING NEWS. delivered within the next six months. A contract has also been made with the Arkansas Valley Smelting Company for four hundred tons of first-class ore a month. This, in addition to the contract of seven bundred and fifty tonsa ARIZONA. month with the Harrison works and odd lots shipped to other smelters’ in Lead- COCHISE COUNTY. ville, Kansas City, and other points, enables the mine to make a fair showing The Florence Enterprise says that Messrs. White & Salsbury, of the Benson again. smelting-works, have bought the tailings of the Vulture mill—50,000 tons— DuNKIN —It has been decided by the new management to abandon the old carrying gold and lead. They will put up concentrators at the dump and ship working-shaft on this property, and hereafter work the mine through what is the concentrations to their smelter at Benson. There will be sampling-works put commonly known as the deep shaft. This shaft is provided with a commodious up at Tucson soon by this firm, which is also putting in a new 50-ton galena fur- shaf -house and better hoisting machinery than at the old shaft. Some stringers nace, and will also add a cupper furnace soon. of.ore have been disclosed in the old mine. COCHISE COUNTY—TOMBSTONE DISTRICT. HENRIETT.—The working force at this mine has been reduced. HIGHLAND CHIEF.—The property was recently bought at trustee’s sale by Work at the various mines continues as usual, and there is nothing of special George Trimble for the bondholders. interest to report. Great interest is manifested in the starting up of the power- Iron HILL CoNSOLIDATED.—The shaft on the Imes lode owned by this com- ful pumping machinery at the Contention, which, it is stated, will take place pany is nearly seven hundred feet in depth. A new hoist was recently put in December 10th. this shaft, and work is now in progress at a depth of 485 feet, the line of MARICOPA COUNTY. contact between the limestone and porphyry. A fine streak of galena ore is Niacarka.—A new arrastra has been put up at Cave Creek. The ore worked reported to have been discovered. yields about $75 per ton. The shaft is now down some 29 feet, end a yery rich MaRIAN.—The Cyclops and other mines owned by this company, and bonded pay-streak some six inches in width is exposed at that depth. by Homer Pennock, are reported to have reverted to the company, DECEMBER 8, 1883. THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. 359

se Mike & Srarr.—This company is still prosecuting work actively, notwith- produced about $125,000, most of which was from the concentrates of second- standing the poor success that has attended exploration-work for many mouths class ore which had accumulated on the dump before the jigs were put in. past. The working force of the mine at present numbers about eighteen mep, and PHILADELPHIA MINING AND SMELTING CoMPANY.—I¢ is stated that the ores the property is worked at an expense of about $2500 per month. Just now, a reduced at the compauy’s works this year averaged 149 ounces, aud paid to the drift is extending to the southward, cutting through an immense body of pyritif- seller an average of $102 per ton. erous ore, low in silver and lead. KENTUCKY. New PittssurG CoNsOLIDATED.—Work is pushed in a number of places. The | Keene shaft, which had been idle for some time, is worked again. The Attention is now attracted by the Kentucky oil-fields. This district lies on the shaft has a depth of 308 feet. A drift is now driviug south from the lower level. boundary line of Kentucky and Tennessee. There are at present two shallow The sinking of the new shaft, located a short distance north of the Keene shaft, wells on a tract of 20,000 acres owned by a Mr. Marshall ; and each of the welis is making good headway. The shaft was begun only a short time since and has has been producing three barrels each since 1873. R. P. Crawford, the well- already attained a depth of 120 feet. The bottom of the shaft is in porphyry, known operator of Pittsbu~g, is said to have leased 30,000 acres adjoining the which it is expected to pierce daily. - The Pierson shaft and contiguous workings Marshall tract, for a Pittsburg syndicate, and the intention is to begin drilling at are leased and also some other portions of the mine. once. It is also said that a syndicate, with Michael Murphy and Mr. Whetmore, OPULENT & AUSTRALIAN.—The ore-body devel»p:d in these mines on the of Warren, at the head, has been formed to develop the Marshall tract. All the north side of Little Ellen Hill has developed an unusual size. As shown at pre- test-wells so far drilled in this district have only been put down to the first sand ; sent, the ore-chute has a width of forty-five feet and an average thickness of but it is now the intention to drill to the fourth sand, if such there be in the dis- nearly thirty feet. The chute has been opened and worked for several hundred trict. feet. The mineral extracted at present nets fifteen dollars per ton, and contains MAINE. from one fourth to one and one half ounces in gold to the ton. Three companies, composed of Auburn, Bath, and Newcastle capitalists, have SILVER CorD —Another reduction in the working of this mine has taken been operating feldspar mines in Edgecomb. The Auburn Company, which was place. The force remaining now dces not exceed twenty men, constituting the the pioneer in the industry, has taken out upward of 1200 tons of feldspar. contractors who are advancing the main incline, engineers, and a few sui face The Bath Com, any, after having taken out some 200 tons, has suspended for men. The construction cf the ore-bius has also been suspended, as well as other the winter, but will start a much larger operation iu the spring. The Newcastle surface work. Company, which is tke latest organization, began operations the first of the St. BERNARD Vs. BROOKLAND.—The suit brought by stockholders of the St. present month, and took out forty tons in one week. The industry is yet in its Bernard Mining Company, asking for an injunction prohibiting the consolidation infancy. Otber valuable lodes have been discovered, and new companies will of the St. Bernard and Brvokland companies, has been decided by Judge Goddard undoubtedly be started next season. The rock is loaded on vessels at a wharf y in favor of the defendants. The consolidation will now he perfected without two miles distant, and is shipped to Trenton, N. J., where it is manufactured delay. A meeting of the stockholders of both companies will take place in a few into crockery ware. It sells for $6 per ton, giving an estimated profit of $2 a days, and the organization of the Adams Mining Company, embracing both ton. It shou!d be mined much cheaper, and will be when the mines are operated properties, completed. ‘The sinking of the Clontarf shaft to greater depth has on a larger scale. Valuable quartz is also takev out with the feldspar, which is been commenced. The shaft is now down 515 feet, and by siuking it still deeper, sold to sand-paper manufacturers in Malden, Mass. Merchantable mica is also it is thought that it will catch some of the water now flowing into the Brookland found in considerable quantities. and Wolfe Tone shafts. If the flow of water can be equally divided between the Doveias.—The leaching-works are in full operation, and during the present three shafts, each of which is supplied with good Cornish pumps, no further month 130 barrels of cement copper have been obtained from ore removed from trouble will be experienced in handling it. If successful, work will immediately the mine since the first of November. It is estimated that from this cement there be commenced in the Brookland shaft, where a large body of fine ore is now will be obtained sixteen tous of refined copper as the monthly output. exposed. OURAY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. The Marquette Mining Journal estimates the output of the miues of ths Mar- Panpora & ORIENTAL.—This company has closed its mine and mill. It has been paying out on an average from $8000 to $10,000 per month. The strike quette and Menominee districts at 2,300,000 gross tons, including ore shipped of the miners is the indirect cause. by a and hauled to local furnaces, The last cargo of the season left Marquette recently. PARK COUNTY. DExTER.—Operations will be resumed shortly, but will be confined principally GRANITE —This company sold to the Gem Mining Company, for 125,000 shares to preparatory work during the winter. : of the latter’s stock, the Orphan Boy lode, in Hall Valley District. So the Lead- LAKE SUPERIOR SLATE Company.—This company has just been organized at ville Herald reports. Anse. Among the incorporators are the Messrs. E. T. and R. R. Williams, E. SUMMIT COUNTY. L. Mason, and & H. Hayes. The capitalization is $1,000,000. The company CLINTON CONSOLIDATED.—The property purchased for $60,000 by the syn- owns 640 acres of valuable slate lands, located about one mile from |’Anse, and dicate composed of Philadelphia capitalists, headed by J. Whitaker Wright, convenient to the Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Railroad. It is the pur- comprises the Florence, Clinton, Cleopatra, and Prince claims. Regard- pose of the company to proceed at once with the work of development. ing these mines, the Red Cliff Shaft says: The property is in good con- OLp ABE.—An assessment of two per cent has been levied upon the capital dition and most favorably located. Each ciaim is well opened up and all stock of the company. show mineral. The main incline on the Clinton is down 750 feet, the branch PENN IRON Company.—At both the Norway and East Vulcan mines, the working incline into the Cleopatra is down 650 feet. Besides these, the Cleopatra has force will be increased. A new cage shaft just begun at the Norway will be an incline from the surface of 125 feet, which has exposed seams of hand- sunk to a depth of 300 feet, and supplied with a large Cornish plunger pump, some carbonates. The Prince is only a fraction of a claim thirty feet in width. which will raise the water from all the different pits. Tue shaft is located in It contains a distinct ore-body from the others, that will prove a bonanza when the hanging-wall, about 200 feet north of the machiae -shop. more thoroughly opened up. At present, only a small force is employed. A MONTANA. large working force is to be put on the first of December. The property is all to GALLATIN COUNTY. be operated from the Clinton incline, and is well equipped with a good engine and hoister and a comfortable shaft-house. The sale of the Clinton claim was Dispatches from Bozeman state that there is great excitement throughout mentioned in our last issue. Western Montana over rich mineral discoveries in tbe Coeur d@’Aléne Moun tains. Eu Capitan.—Some 700 pomnds of ore from the mine were shipped to Phila- Prospectors who have returned state that no mines have ever been discov ered in delphia for treatment. The owners are endeavoring to fiud some process by the history of the Western States and territories that equal the riches and volume which they can treat their ore with more success than has been done yet. of the newly discovered field. The minerals consist of silver, tellurium, and free- Hogn-SItver.—This mine, at Red Cliff, recently purchased by Joseph Chaffee milling gold ; $100 per day being taken out of the rim rock of gulches, while in and others, has made its first shipment of ore under the new management. the guiches from $25 to $40 per man per day are panned out. The streams are in the northern part of Idaho, near Eagle City, forty miles from Heron, on the DAKOTA. Northern Pacific Railroad. There are now about 500 people in camp. The above Local papers report that quite a number of strangers are arriving in the Harney reports are no doubt greatly exaggerated. District tor the purpose of prospecting for tin. New locations are made every JEFFERSON COUNTY—BOULDER DISTRICT. day, and the most flattering indications are met on every hand. From this district, considerable activity in mining operations is reported. Two CALEDOoNIA.—According to the Black Hills Pioneer. work has been resumed in of the best-looking silver-lead mines are the Emma Bell and Adolphus, which this mine by contract with Morris Jones and Frank Workman, each of whom is have been bonded for $60,000. engaged running a 100-foot drift. The probabilities are, that the main sbaft will be sunk 100 feet, and another station established. It is also rumored that LEWIS & CLARKE COUNTY. the mill will be enlarged to twice its present capacity, or to 120 stamps. The Boston & Montana.—Work at the Gloster mine and mill will start up Decem- mill will not, it is thought, start up before spring. ber 10th. The recent improvements made, it is stated, will enable the company FATHER Dis SMET.—Under date of November 15th, the superintendent writes : to save at least 90 per cent of the value of the ore. It is proposed to run the mill At the mine, work is going on steadily, showing very little changes. We have 180 tons per day. stopped work on east cross-cut, third level, and begun runving south on the ledge MISSOULA COUNTY. instead. ‘The face is now in four feet, all in ore, low grade in quality. Golden Gate chamber, second level, is opening well, and looks encouraging. The report Bitter Root SMELTER.—The first bar of bullion bas been produced. This for the week ended November 21st shows: Ore extracted from first level. 1000 trial smelter has been recently erected, and works satisfactorily. tons ; second level, 600 tons ; third level, 350 tons. Ore milled, 1950 tons. Golden SILVER BOW COUNTY—SUMMIT VALLEY DISTRICT. Gate south header, third level, advanced 5 feet. I herewith inclose you express The prospects of all of the leading mines of the district continue to be good company’s receipt for bar No. 171, containing 722°53 gold, the result of runof mill and all the mills and smelters are in full operation. ; ; for the first half of November. At the mine, work is advancing with the usual HARRIS TUNNEL.—Ever since the development of the rich copper-silver leads speed, showing no important changes taking place in auy of the ore-breasts. in the Anaconda and St. Lawrence mines, operations in the Harris tunnel, on olden Gate chamber, second level, continues to look favorable, and is very the Johnstown, Little Idahoan, and Pennsylvania claims, which join the St. promising. South header, third level, shows an improvement in the character of Lawrence on the east, have been regarded with great interest. The thrée claims the ore, which is very important, this being the deepest point on the Golden Gate are each full size, 1500 by 600 feet, extending east and west, the Pennsylvania ledge. The will is in fine condition. lying south of the others, the Johnstown on the north side, and the Idahoan Gustin Breut.—On account of the hardness of the rock, little progress is made between the two. There is also a fraction 200 feet wide and the full length of in running the tunnel. Some high-grade ore is exposed, and the prospects are the claim lying north of the Pennsylvania, which has been added to that property said to be flattering. by purchase. The tunnel was started on the Pennsylvania ground 500 feet from MINERVA.—At the stockholders’ meeting, held in Deadwood recently, it was the western line and 250 feet from the southern line of the claim, and has been decided to begin work at once removing the Bogle mill and improving the tunnel. run into the hill, trending a point east of north, a distance of 1142 feet. The It is believed that the mill will be in operation within sixty days. country rock the entire distance is micaceous granite, and the ground is so solid PorRTLAND.—At this mill, the stamps will all be taken out and Blake crushers that it has not been found necessary to use a stick of timber in the tunnel. A substituted. The new machinery will all be in position, ready to start up some number of small veins have been cut through, all bearing the same characteris- time in February. tics of quartz carrying gray sulphurets of silver, with pockets of decomposed GEORGIA, quartz mixed with carbonates. It is stated that the owners are in negotiation There is nothing of importance to report. Work at all the mines in Lumpkin with a representative of London capitalists for its sale. County progresses well, and almost all the mills are in full operation. NEVADA. IDAHO. The Virginia City Chronicle says that the Northern Belle Company will appeal from the recent verdict of $360,000 damages in favor of the Holmes IMPERIAL.—The parties who recently purchased this claim for $2900 have Company. There are two points relied upon—first, that the U. S. Cireuit* Court recently sold fifty tonsof ore that averaged $105 per ton. Theshaft hasattained did not have jurisdiction of the case ; secondly, that the ground claimed by the a depth of 150 feet. Two levels and two tunnels have been run. A vein 10 feet purloined by the Northern Belle, was wide of second-class ore carrying a streak of solid galena which varies from two Holmes Company, from which the ore was government load. to 20 inches in width is exposed. This galena is all that is extracted now. ESMERALDA COUNTY. Next seo ylee will be erected at the mine. Work will be continued all winter. NaRROW GAUGE-BANNACK.—During the past three months, these mines have Mount Cory.—lIn the suit: of J. M. Brazell against J.C. Flood, G. R. Wells, 369 THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. DECEMBER 8, 1883.

LLL ——— r and others, a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction secured by the plaintiff 287,876. Crushing and Grinding Machine. George J. Shimer, Freemansburg, Assigno has been granted. Tae action is brought to recover an eighth interest in the of one half to Samuel J. Shimer, Milton, Pa. 287,905. Coke-Oven. Francois Carvés, St. Etienne, France. 3 Mount Cory mine. The decision allows the defendants to proceed with their 287,937. Utilization of Exhaust-Steam. Moritz Honigmann, Aix-la-Chapelle, Germany. management of the mine without prejudice to the original action. 287.945. Ore-Reducing Furnace. George A. Lawrence, New York City, and Edward J. EUREKA COUNTY. Frost, Philadelphia, Pa. ; r 287,981. Process of and Apparatus for Amalgamating Ores. Charles E. Tripler, New EUREKA TUNNEL.—Work has been resumed. This has been accomplished York City. through an understanding with the judgment creditors. 287,986. Metal.Drillin Device. Palmer C. Wright, New Haven, Conn. NYE COUNTY. 287,996. Molding-Machive for Foundry Use. Frank Bardez. San Francisco, Cal. 288.05 0. Pulverizing-Machine. Ryerson D. Gates, Chicago, Ill. BELMONT.—The company’s millis running by the leaching process entirely, 288,079. Steam-Boiler Furnace. Fountain Livet, London, England. which, it has been demonstrated, pays better than any other process for Belmont 288,176. Roll for Rolling Metal William E. Harris, St. Louis, Mo., and Edwin B. ores. The mine is reported to be prospecting well. Evans, Covington, Ky. Aasiguess of one fourth to Samuel Knight and George H. Knight, both of St. Louis, Mo., and Octavius Knight, Washing- STOREY COUNTY —COMSTOCK LODE. ton, D.C. CALIFORNIA AND CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.—Senator John P. Jones has leased REISSUE. the upper levels from the Califoruia and Consolidated Virginia miaing companies 10,400. Process of Roasting and Disintegrating Gold and Silver Ores. David W- for a period of three years. He contracts to mine aud mill all the ores that may Birmingham, Clifton. N. Y. be extracted from those mines above the 1550 level of the Consolidated Virginia, and to account to the company for 7U per cent iu bullion of the assayed value of GRANTED NOVEMBER 13TH. all such ores, and deliver to it all bullion extracted from said ore. All such 288,337. Brick-Machine. James Hodkinson and Franklin P. Miller, Chambersburg, Pa. bullion shall. be sold at the earliest opportunity, and at going rates, and the 288,347. Brick-Kiln. Henry Konhorst, Henderson, Ky. é proceeds derived from the sale shall be distributed to the payment of the Sutro 288,359. Wire-Stretching Machine. Daniel W. Norris, Elgin, Ill., and Wesley Young, Tunnel royalty, to the payment of 50 cents per ton to the company for all ore Dayton, Ohio ; said Norris Assignor tu said ee: mined and milled, to expenses, to the payment of $9 per ton to Jones for milling 288,403. Boring-Machine. Hibbard T. Bowen, Philadelphia, Pa., Assignor of one half to, Philemon P. Bowles, same place. and transporting such ores, and the balance to go to the company after the pay- 288,416. Furnace. Thomas M. Fell, Brooklyn, N. Y. ne ment of ailsuch sums. Senator Jone; gives his bond for $10,000 for the faithful 288,418. Furnace for Steam-Boilers, etc. William C. Ford, Brooklyn, N. Y. performance of the stipulations in the contract. This is said to: be a favorable 288,421. Nailing-Machine. Louis Goddu, Winchester, Mass., Assignor to Gordon nee for the companies. The work in the lower levels will be prosecuted McKay, Newport, R.1.,and James W Brooks, Cambridge, Mass.. Trustees. as usual. , 288,422. Nailine-Machine Louis Goddu. Winchester, Mass., Assignor to Gordon Hate & Norcross.—In the north drift on the 2700, some five ore, showing McKay, Newport, R.I.. and James W. Brooks, Cambridge, Mass., Trustees. both ehloride and black sulphurets and assaying high, is reported to have been 288,423. Nailing-Machin-. Louis Godau, Winchester, Mass., Assignor to Gordon MeKay, Newport, R. L., and James W. Brooks, Cambridge, Mas3s., Trustees. found. The streak from which this assay was taken is about 15 inches iu width, 288,424, Nailing-Machine. Lovis Goddu. Winchest:r, Mass, Assignor to Gordon with a considerable width of black clay and low-grade quartz. The winz2 below McKay, Newport, R.1L., and James W. Brooks, Cambridge, Mass., Trustees. the 2700 is now rapidly sinking. The water on the 2700 is not allowed to flow 288.425. Nailing-Machine. Lovis Goddu, Winchester, Mass., Assignor to Gordon inte the winze, but is caught up at the station. MeKay, Newport. R.I., and James W. Brooks, Cambridge, Mass., Trustees. OpHirn.—The old Morgan mill, formerly called Yellow Jacket, has been pur- 288,435. Air-Compressing Engine. Friedricn Honigmann, Aachen, Germaoy. chased by this company, and will rua hereafter on Ophir ore from the upper 288,436. Steam-Pump Regulator. William D. Hooker, St. Louis, Mo. i 288,437. Air-Supplying Device for Steam-Boiler Furnaces. James Bowden, Glasgow, levels. The price paid was $16,000. The mill is situated near Empire, on the County of Lanark, Scotland. Carson River. 288,445. Gas-Burner for Heating and Metallurgical Purposes. James E. Karns, NEW YORK. Apollo, Pa. RvUssELL.—The people of Ellenville are excited over this old gold mine situated 288,466. Kiln for Burning Brick, Tiles, ete. Henry McCue, St. Louis, Mo. at Fairtirskill. The existence of gold in fhe rocx at that place has long been 288,477. Hydrocarbou-Furnace. Orland D. Orvis, Chicago, Ill. 288,484. Seal for Miners’ Squibs. John R. Powell, Plymouth, Pa. known, but the ore was not sufficiently rich to warrant reduction by any of the 288,501. Rolling-Mill. Thomas Shaffer. Phcenixville, Pa., Assignor to the Phoenix Lron old processes. For some months past, however, an assayer of New York City Company, same place. 3 has been experimenting with the ore, Ata large public meetinz, he stated that 288,505. Fuel-Feeding Device. George Sinclair, Leith, County of Mid-Lothian, Scotland. he believed the mine was the most exte ive and valuable gold and silver deposit 288,510. Drilling-Machine. George C. Taft. Worcester, Mass. in the State. The ore seemed practically inexhaustible, and would yield by his 238,520. Gold-Separator. Hira C. Walker and William Bacon, Silver Cliff, Colo. process of reduction from $6 to $10 per ton. H2 tnought that at a depth of fifty 288.550 Ore-Separator. Joseph A Coombs, New York City, Assignor of one half to John Henderson, Baitimore, Md. feet it would yield perhaps as high as $50 per ton. ‘The assayer offered to take 288,554. Smoke-Consuming Furnace. George W. Davisson, St. Louis, Mo. the mine and work it with New York capital, but Mr. Russell and the other 288,574. Drier for White Lead and other Materials. George L. Irwin, Alleghany, Pa.. owners prefer a home company, which will doubtless be organized at once. It is Assignor to himself and R. L. Orr, same place. thought that the mine can be opened for work at a c»st of $2000. 288,575. Sheet-Metal Machine. Whitfield E. Jones, Brooklyn, N. Y. . 288,607. Blast-Furnace for Burning Gaseous Fuel. Levi D. York, Portsmouth, Ohio. PENNSYLVANIA. GRANTED NOVEMBER 20TH. Mr. John Eyerman. of Easton, sends us the following notes: The corundum mine, near Shimersville, Lehigh County, has been working regularly since my 288,622. Carburetor. Charles F. Copeland, Boston. Mass., Assignor to the Thermo last visit, an account of which was given in the JOURNAL of October 6th. About Gas Carbsnizer Company, of Maine. —_——_—_ 288,632. Gas-Engine. Wilhelm-Hammerschmidt, Philadelphia, Pa. 15 shafts have been sunk, ranging in depth from 5 to 30 fe>t. “A considerable 288 .638. ‘Tool for Facing Emery-Wheels. Joseph D. Huntington, Chicago, Ill. quantity of corandum has been raised. Small quantities of menaccanite still 288.649. Brick-Machine. Gaylord Martin, Milwaukee, Wis., Assignor of two thirds to accompany it. It is stated that five barrels were shipped to Philadelphia. An Thomas C. Gurney, same place analysis by Mr. E. F. Smith gave: Al,O.,, 85°75 per cent; SiO,, 3°28 per cent ; 288,677. Wire-Rope Machine. Thomas S. Stevenson, St. Louis, Mo. H,O, 1°37 per cent ; Fe.O,, 4°26 per cent: T,O,, 2°74 per cent ; CaO. 1°99 per 288,701. Process of and Ng for Making Heating and Illuminating Gas ‘Thomas cent ; MgO, trace. The specific gravity, also by the same person, was found to M. Fell, a N. Y. be 3'898. Several new shafts have been sunk about 300 yards from the old 288,706. Blasting-Tool. enry Iwan and Lewis Iwan, Streator, Ill. 288,716. Process of Manufacturing Charcoal JeanA. Mathieu, Philadelphia, Pa. workings. On a former visit to the mines, and during the fair week at Allen- 288,724. Attrition-Mill. John J. Newsom, Oakland, Assignor of one half to James C. town, I found all the mines idle, the men having gone to the fair. Plunkett, San Francisco, ‘al. The deposit of mica in Salisbury township, on Lehigh Mountain, has proved a 288,74!. Apparatus for the Manufacture of Gas. Roland H. Smith, Pittsburg, Pa. failure. The lease is stili held by Dr. Helier. 288,745. Ore-Puiverizing Mill. William I. Tustin, San Francisco, Cal. The brown hematite mines in Williams township, near Easton, have discon- 288,750. Roller-Mill. Abraham N. Wolf, Allentown, Pa., Assignor of one half fo Wins- tinued work, there being no demand for the ore. The Glen Iron Company’s low Wood. same place. mines are still working. 288,752. Gas-Machine. Joseph S. Wood, Brooklyn, N. Y. 288,760. Dumping-Car. Andrew Beckert and William E. Ludlow, Sandusky, Ohio. A cave-in occurred a few weeks agoin an iron mine near Zionsville, Lebigh 288,761. Coke-Oven Door. William H. Beckwith, Latrobe, Pa. County, by which one man was killed. 288,813. Dumping-Wagon. Robdert Hudson, Gildersome, County of York. England. As a matter of mineralogical interest, I may say that the finest specimens of 288,827. Compound Metal-Working Machine. Gilbert McDouald, Georgetown, New botryoidal pyrite I have ever seen came from an iron mine near Shimersville, Mexico, Assignor to himself and James A. Lucas, same place. Lehigh County. 288,840. Steam-Hammer. Frederick B. Miles, Philadelphia, Pa. UTAH. 288,844. - Middlings-Purifier. Theodore H. Neander, Wataga, Ill 288.868. Carburetor. John H. Saunderson, Trenton, N. J. JUAB COUNTY. 288,874. Coke-Oven. Georges Seibel, Cransac, France. 288,877. a Charles W. Siemens, Westminstér, County of Middlesex, BULLION Beck & CHAMPION.—The company isso well pleased with the pro- gland. gress of work that it coatemplates the erection of smelting-works for the red uc- 278,878. Gas-Producer and Furnace Operating in Connection therewith. Charles W. tion of the ores. It hasan iron mine withio four miles of the property, which Siemens, Westmiuster. County of Middlesex, England. will be able to provide all the fluxing material that is required. There has been 288,882. Ratchet-Drill. Albert Séderstrém, Stockholm, Sweden. a strike of higu-grade silver ore. 288,894. Brick and Tile-Machine. William W. Wallace, Frankfort, Ind. 288,895. Clay-Crusher. William W. Wallace, Frankfort, Ind. ; MILLARD COUNTY. 288,936. Machine for Bending Metal. Thomas Rice Freeman, Sioux Falls, Dak.. DESERET.—It is stated that this property is to change hands, the new owners Assignor to himself and James Bradley Vandaworker, same place. being a wealthy firm of Detroit, Mich., and that it will pay up the old 288.940. Crushing and Pulverizing Apparatus. Amos E. Griffiths, ee. Pa. indebteiness. The E. P. H. mine should pay handsomely. The ore shipped to 288,952. Combined Gas-Engine and Caroureting Apparatus. Henry L. Muller, Bir- Chicago went 26°4 per cent copper, and after deducting $65 per ton expenses, mingham, England. netted about $20 per ton. 288,957, Self-Oiling Drill-Chuck. Albert Séderstrém, Stockholm, Sweden. SUMMIT COUNTY. GRANTED NOVEMBER 27TH. ApeEXx.—Thirty tons of low-grade ore were lately shipped to the Macintosh 288.979. Compound for the Manufacture of Steel. Edward Coyle, St. Louis, Mo. sampler. The ore went twenty ounces of silver and twenty-five per cent lead. 289.018. Ore Concentrator. Jonathan Miller, Concord, N. H. CRESCENT.—This mine will be worked all winter. The prospects are so favor- 289,024. Brick-Kiln. James W. Penfield, Willoughby, Onio. 289,054. —s for Extracting the Precious Metals by Means of the Lead Bath. able that the management has decided to increase the working force and to push William Walton Brown and Lewis Adelbert Gates, San Francisco, Cal. the development of the mine. ; 289,085. Process of Purifying Molten Iron. William Griffith, Pittsburg, Pa., Assignor OntTario.—Tae new developm:nts in ths west drift are very satisfactory. to himself and James C. Gray, same place. Three bundred men are employed, and the mine is reported to be in better con- 289,086. Process of Purifying Molten Iron. William Griffith, Pittsburg, Pa., Assignor dition than ever. to himself and James C. Gray, same place. WISCONSIN. 289,087. Process of Purifying Molten Iron. William Griffith, Pittsburg, Pa., Assignor to himself and James C. Gray, same place. Exploration for iron ore at Black River Fills will begin soon. The parties will 289,088. Process of Purifying Molven Iron. William Griffith, Pittsburg, Pa , Assignor to use a Giamond driil in the work. Considerable work of an exploratory nature himself and James C. Gray, same place. was done by these gentlemen at the place in question during last year, and 289,089. Process of Purifying Molten Iron. illiam Griffith, Pittsburg, Pa., Assignor to developments made that maka a continuance of the work at this time warrant- himself and James C. Gray, same place. able. 289,110. Hand Drilling-Machine. Daniel E. Kempster, Boston, Mass., Assignor to George W. Smith, same place, and Benjamin F. Smith, Somerville. Mass. 289,143. Cupelling-Furnace. Bernhard Roesing, Friedrichshiitte, Upper Silesia, Ger- PATENTS GRANTED BY THE UNITED STATES SPATENT-OFFICE. many. 7 289,152. Ore-Concentrator. Peter A Simmons and Charles J. Henry, Leadville, Colo. 289.201. Gas-Burning Puddling-Furnace. Joseph C. Williams, Etna, Pa. GRANTED NOVEMBER 6TH, 1883. 289,231. Mine-Shaft Elevator, Michael F. Coleman. New York City. 287,817. Process of Manufacturing Porous Siliceous Materials to be used as Fire-bricks, 289.261. Ore-Separator. Benjamin Hershey, Erie, Pa. Filters, etc. Adolpb Frank, Charlottenburg, Prussia, Germany. 289,293. —— for Concentrating Sulphuric Acid, Samuel T. McDougall, Brooklyn, 287,831. Coal Elevator and Bucket. Albert L. Hitchcock, Pawtucket, R. I. 237,840. Ore-Concentrator. Hinche P. Mabry. Fort Worth, Tex. 289,300. Rock-Drill. John Naylor and Robert Thornton, Stawell, Victoria. 287.842. Process of Manufacturing Bessemer Steel. Samuel McDonald, Braddock, Pa. 289,343. Smoke-Consuming Furnace. Patrick W. Frain, St. Louis, Mo. 287,864. Open-Hearth Steel-Melting Furnace. Charles M. Ryder, Chester, Pa. 289,354, A tus for Feeding Fuel to Furnaces. James McMillan and William A. 287,866, Portabie Drill. William iford, Joliet, Til, " g Sovertenn, Glasgow, County of Lanark, Scotland, DECEMBER 8, 1883. THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. 361

FINANCIAL. turning the contributions, the sense of the meeting MEETINGS. being that, on the contrary, it would be better to The St. Joseph Lead Company, No. 152 Broadway, Gold and Silver Stocks. continue to push suit against the parties now holding New York City. The special meeting of the stock- New York, Friday Evening, Dec. 7. the property. The president stated that the present holders of this company for the purpose of increasing Business in the mining market this week was mostly board of directors had done every thing they possibly the capital stock from $1,000,000 to $1,100,060, confined to a few stocks, and outside of these there could to benefit the company and recover the prop- which was to have been held on December 4th, has was but little of interest. The principal feature in erty, but that, owing to the unfortunate state of been postpone d to December 18th, at one o’clock P.M. the market was the weakness of Northern Belle. The affairs, caused greatly by their inefficient counsel at PIPE LINE CERTIFICATES. sharp decline in this stock, as we stated last week, Leadville, up to the time of the meeting, had suc- Messrs. Watson & Gibson, petroleum brokers, No. was owing to a large judgment having been ren- ceeded in making very little progress toward the re- 49 Broadway, New York, report as follows on the dered against the company. The production of the covery of the property. The contribution of the stock- market for the past week : mine for the last half of November is said to be holders was safe, however, and the interest on it had, Last Friday, the highest market price was $1.175. $25,000 ; and, if this is the case, the judgment by economical management, defrayed all expenses. Saturday, the highest was $1.17. Monday, the highest obtained should not affect the price of this stock to The general feeling among those present was, that was $1.17. Tuesday, the highest was $1.16%. Wednes- the extent it has. Another feature of the market it was best to continue the fight, and a stockholders’ day, the highest was $1.15%. Thursday, the highest was the sharp decline in Iron Silver. It is said that, committee of three was appointed to draw up a cir- was $1,144. owing to the low price of lead, tke production of this | cular giving a statement of the condition of affairs, Thus it will be seen tbat ‘each day the market lost mine is not so large now as it has heen recently. The and soliciting the individual expression of the stock- ground, and it appeared that large holders who had dealings in Eastern Oregon and Sonora Consolidated holders. greatly influenced the sharp advance from $1.10 to continue to be very large, but no material change in DIVIDENDS. $1.20 had marketed a large part of their holdings, price is recorded. The general character of the mar- The Leadville Consolidated Mining Company, of and were willing to see lower quotations, if not to ket, with but few exceptions, was weak and unsettled, Colorado, has declared a dividend (No. 2) of $20,000, help the market to a lower range of prices. and it may be said to have closed’ in that condition payable December 20th. There was nv adverse news from the field, and the to-day. The total number of shares sold aggregates The Mount Diablo Mining and Milling Company, of only bear points, outside of speculative considera- 110,538, as against 106,617 last week. Nevada, has declared a dividend (No. 4) of twenty- tions, were based on the theory that the refined oil The Comstcck shares were generally weak and five cents per share, payable November 26th. market was not in a healthy condition, and that the were but moderately dealt in. California was quiet The Plymouth Consolidated Gold Mining Company, shipments from the oil regions were likely to grow and weak, selling from 20@22@12c. Consolidated of California, has declared a dividend (No. 7) of smaller as the winter advanced. Virginia was weak under a small business, selling $50,000, payable immediately. The trade in petroleum is now so extended that it from 34@29@3l1c. Sierra Nevada was also weak ; it The Standard Consolidated Mining Company, of takes some time to hear from the different markets, sold from $2.65@$2.45 with small transactions. California, has declared its usual monthly dividend to determine what the drift of sentiment is as to the Union Consolidated was quiet and steady at $2.20@ of twenty-five cents per share, also an extra dividend market. There is probably, however, a general feel- $2.55. Savage was very weak, selling from $3.50@ of twenty-five cents per share, both payable Decem- ing that during this wiftter higher prices will be at- 85c. assessment unpaid ; the sales amounted to 500 ber 12th, at the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company. tained both for crude and refined. shares. Sutro Tunnel was quiet and steady at 16c.@ DIVIDENDS PAID FROM JANUARY IsT, 1885. Both of the New York Petroleum Exchanges have 15e. a = . appointed committees to confer on the question of The Leadville stocks were quiet at steady prices. | § gg - consolidation, and the prospect is fair that the best Amie sold at 11c. under a small business. Chrysolite sentiment of both Exchanges will favor a union of the was moderately dealt in and was strong ; it sold from 2 | a | & NAME OF COMPANY. oS ; Se wo | g So two. $1.30@$1.40. Dunkin was steady, selling from 25@ The following table gives the apihdian and sales ° BZ Ae 27@26c. Iron Silver was very F active and was quite = Cay 2 at the New York Mining Stock ani National weak ; it sold from $2.25@$1.80. An officer of this 3 3° = Petroleum Exchange : company stated that the decline in this stock was RA Ey = Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing. Sales. owing to the weakness of the lead market. Leadville Be. TF ececs 1.16% $1.17 $1.16 $1.163g 4,138,000 Amie Consolidated, s....! Colo, ... |.... 2.25.00. 25,000 Bi isiads 1.16% 1.17 1.164% 1.16% 3,139,000 was quiet and steady at 47@46c. Little Chief was Atlantic, c...... Mich | fo 000 Bassick, s ‘ “a 4 cst pins 116% 1.16% 1.153g 1153, 2.558,000 fairly dealt in at steady prices ; it sold from 54@59 Black Bear. & wast | periph 1154 115% Lisle 1.1354 7,894,000 ao sede 1.13 114% #%+1.18% #$£=.1.13% 7,480,00) @58c. Little Pittsburg, under a small business, sold Boston & Montana, G.....|/Mont 10,000 Bulwer Consolidated,a@.. |Cal...... )...... 35,000 icine 1.144 1.1534 1.141% 1.155, 6,231,000 at 5ic. Climax was quiet and steady at 7@6c. California, G...... RE cis |e wavs riniesina 65,000 OUI Soc eds ccadacscetds-ueas sdeeee 33,440,000 The Bodie stocks were quiet at weak prices. Bodie Calumet & Hecla, c...... | SE See 2,000,000 Carbonate Hill, s.... RMR cccls osmessonss 60,000 was quiet and weak, selling from 90@70c. Standard Castle Creek, G...... I ys sis 5 wa'delwen'e 30,000 SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCK QUOTATIONS. was a little weak, selling from $7@$6; the latter price CMMI cnc 5 sa -evens BRN oH ee a | 30,090 Daily Range of Prices for the Week. A ae Ms ores Gin sic: cerass(sin's | 60,000 is ex dividend of fifty cents, under a fair business. Christy, s. L. Mon clsaxd cas, son 6, | CLOSING QUUTATIONS, NAME OF - —- - -——- a Bulwer was very quiet at 48c. Colorado United, ge ccad Ses a Brice = cnaehs 16,750 CoMPANY. Nov. | Dec. | Dec. ; Dec. ; Dec. ; Dec Contention,s ...... -... MENENC iains tere ses anne 375,000 30. | mh oe 5. 6 The Tuscarora stocks sold at weak prices under a Con. Gold M. Co. of Ga.. -|Ga..... 2,000 24,000 very small business. Grand Prize sold from 30@25c. Copper Queen, C...... ‘| ; { Belle Isle was quiet and weak, selling from 30@20c. Cosmopolitan. ...:. MUR 63. ic0c4 ses Migrates eae hes eee] coe oe anata ced: oe Crescent, s. L accesso ss SS ere SE Hiden cs 1 1 Independence sold from 6@4c., with small transac- Deadwood-Terra, G. Sere Ms os ets ay 90.| 7% | 86 | 20 |} 85 |... ons. Elko Consolidated was quiet and steady, salling Evening Star, s. L...... Argenta...... Spiced Ghaitonch ss aides a sateen: ial sae from 17@18c. Father de Smet, G...... Bechtel...... siden att adeataen ered eu. i neal 2 NG dso oon s cs 000 sc08e ORO s woe sce ae. és: aposee .80 .90 -90 In the miscellaneous list, Eureka Consolidated was NM ere ae Belle isle...... Boidatp dora in shin ba2 as "on ROE oa ge lca quiet and steady at $3.50. Father de Smet was also co ee errr ere rer Best & Belcher...; 2% (2 2%4| 15%! 2 2% ee ee Bodie.... Met fA LT Pet dane sice steady under a _ small business, selling from Bullion ... .. Maldgal'sdde aba s- ae bscleoras fos eaaa feria? aa IE. 5 sw cuw ades cole Bulwer.... . sates Do dyF is BE ak cite ee pas $2.50@$2.25. Gold Stripe was very quiet a eres California...... MR ls <%s.e :-20 | .20 | .20 | .20 at 9c. Green Mountain sold at $1.20. Home- Homestake,G ...... COO ses c0n.0. 1% 134) 244 144) 1%) 1% BEOUG Mics cic sess Con. Virginia. .. | .35 .35 .30 39 | 25 .30 stake was quite strong; under a_ small Horn-Silver, s. L Crown Point.. ... Pe ot EP hoc 607s .60 | .7% | .90 business, selling from $10.50@$11.50. Horn-Silver HowellS. & M. Co., a. 8. L. Biko Cons ...... } «+. -. Dy a ee eee | 20 foe. ee Idaho, G Eureka Cons..... 3% 8344 3% 3 OR in, was irregular under a moderate business, selling from Indian Queen...... Exchequer ...... |.--. aah oaaot se soe] eos ve] sceeiss|nees ss $7@$6.25@$6.75. Northern Belle was very weak, Indian Spring Drift...... Gould & Curry... 14% 1 95 | .85 | -95 | .80 Iron Silver, s. L selling from $1.75@95c. ; the stock was moderately Grand Prize .. ..| .30 30° | .25 20 25 | .25 RIN Bs. 50 ccs cccsse | Hale & nes gg 1% 1 35 -70 BS -85 dealt in. Robinson Consolidated was quiet and weak, Juniper, G A ee ' Independence. . Fisch a scetel oiag, eV 1 PeeR So helen ebines

offered for sale has been taken at $239@$240. There made no change in the bank’s minimum rate for dis- transactions at 19@19}¢c. for Straits, cash. Yester- has also been a little more demand for Franklin at count, and it remains at 3 per cent. During the day, 275 tons arrived. The feeling is one of ease. $114¢@$11%{, on the report that a dividend will be week, the bank lost £152,000 bullion, and the pro- London cables £85 12s. 6d.@£85 17s, 6d. declared next month. Outside of these two stocks, portion of its reserve to its liabilities was reduced Lead.—On Tuesday, 400 tons of Pueblo lead were there have not been sales of over fifty shares all told, from 438, to 4214 per cent, against 40,5, per cent at sold at 3°60c.; and since then second hands have been One share of Quincy sold at $52 ; five shares of Osceola this date last year. The weekly statement of the flooding the market with offers at that figure, the at $18} ; five shares of Pewabic at $314 ; three shares Bank of France shows a gain of 4,425,000 francs impression being created that the holders of other of Atlantic at $9; and 35shares of Huron at 50@62\ 92,500 Wyoming Consolidated. Cal. a ee 31,541 MIN oes bones ct cckccccuee 130,000—$4,415,000 Yellow Jacket,s ...... Nev 265,885 @$23 ; Langloan, $2.75@$23 ; Summerlee, $22.50; Depos - silver : Eglinton, $20@$21 ; Glengarnock, $21.75@$22 ; Dal- ee ee 20,000 Total amount of shipments to date...... $20,047,204 PR cnks Sethe. ockenke snes 75 mellington, $20@$21. * Official. +Net value. ¢ Assay value. _— including ee 16,500 At the Exchange, the following cable quota- Uni States bullion (contained in — of lead. G. Gold. S. Silver. L. The dash DD i idcehie hinncenesSoeciense un 9,200 ) indicates that no shipments have oes made in the tions were received to-day : Coltness, 54s. 9d.; Lang- coals named, ** Silver valued at $1.10 per ounce. United States bullion (re-depesits) . 1,800 loan, 53s. 6d.; Summerlee, 53s.; Gartsherrie, 51s. United States bullion, Arizona...... 3,800 Colorado ... 24, "000 6d.; Glengarnock, at Ardrossan, 52s. 3d.; and Eglin- Dakota.. ... 17.800 : METALS. ton, at Ardrossan, 46s. Warrants at the Ex- Idaho...... 11,600 Lake Supe- New York, Friday Evening, Dec. 7. change to-day were 44s. 5d. rior. .. 5,100 Copper.—Under a light business, the market has Steel Rails.—Is is said, though the statement is Montana..... 246,000 New Mexico 16,700 remained practically stationary. A number of accepted with reserve, that the late unpleasantness ee 96,000 small lots of Lake copper have changed hands at at Chicago which led to the sale of rails at $32.25 at ROE DAVEE occcescice anesececs.cc 137, 000— _ 613,000 14%c., which is now the nominal quotation. mill, as reported last week, is over. It is given out IIR, <5) ous esiabelsaonseie asd keeceuee $5,028,000 Baltimore has been selling at 14c., while cer- that the Pennsylvania Railroad has placed orders for Gold bars stamped...... $3,787,238 Silver bars stamped...... 469,216—-$4,256,455 tain Arizona brands bring as much as 14%@ 50,000 tons, with the understanding that the price United States Mints.—At the mint in Philadelphia, 14%c. The situation of the metal is statistically a be governed by the market price at time of delivery. during November, 8,129,000 pieces, valued at favorable one, and it needs apparently nothing but a Nominally, rails are now $35 at mill, and $35.50 for $1,972,410, were coined. revival] in the demand and an improved tone of the small lots. The Treasury Department has purchased 300,000 markets abroad to strike higher values. The advices Old Rails.—A few round lots of Tees have been ounces of fine silver for the Philadelphia and New by cable from England are not, however, encourag- placed. We quote $22@$22.50. Orleans mints. ing, Best Selected being quoted £65 and Chili Bars Philadelphia. December 7 Foreign Bank Statement.—The governors of the £59@L59 2s 6d. Pig-Iron.—It is unsafe, at this time, to indulge in Bank of England, at their regular weekly meeting Tin.—The market has been quiet and dull, with predictions as to the future of the market The DECEMBER 8, 1883. ‘THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL 363

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regulation cant at present is, that the holiday season at 2°40c. for Angles, 2°75@3c. for Tees, and 3°50c. ‘Week ended———-——__, April 7 April 14 Ape 21 April 28 is approaching, and business is, for this reason, drop- for Beams and Channels. (Half- 4 : (Full- (Full- ping off; but such is not the case. During the past Wrought Pipes and Tubes.—Quotations for to-day, time). time time). time). Del. & Hud. . 38, 49, 96,576 94,231 few days, some large sales of pig-iron have been made, 70 and 10 to 75 per cent off for Gas and Steam Pipe, Del., L. & W. 68, 72, 112,370 126,472 and others are likely to be made before the close o: and 60@62¢ off for Boiler Tubes. Penna. Coal Co. 20,122 19,377 Re 480 36,461 Lehigh V; ee 59,363 82,967 176,303 132,483 the year; but transactions depend upon the acceptance Sheet-Irons.—Mills are doing asmall business. Thin C. RR. of N. 70,256 78,592 118,532 177,642 of offers now in hand, which are for irons not re- sheets are in the best demand. Galvaniz:d is selling Phila. & Reading 103. 646 130,445 205,588 198,848 garded as strictly standard. The reason for this at 45@55 per cent off list. - Week ended May 5 Mav 12 May19 May 26 activity, if it be possible to assign one, is, that con- S-eel Rails.—The recent heavy sales of steel rails (Half- (Half- (Full- alf- :umers look for an improving demand after the close in the West have been followed by a quietness in East- ; time) time) time). time). Del. & Hud...... 50,142 51,296 101,767 49,201 this month, and if they can buy on their own terms ern mills which is not likely to be disturbed until Del. L. & W 63,731 71,814 108, 665 89,147 at present, they are willing todo so. The reason for after the opening of the year. The Edgar Thomson Penna. Coal Co. 18,134 7,587 33, 5015 22,375 Lehigh Valle: ar 126 177, 72,585 the preference for inferior irons is, that the standard Works are completing facilities for production which C. . of N. 36,1 71,129 104; ‘975 99.527 makes are held a little higher than consumers are will enable them to reduce the price of rails from $2 Phila. & Reading 121, 740 109,68] 207,966 125,278 prepared to go, or rather, the difference between to $3 per ton. Other mills will not permit this mill These figures do not, so far as we are able to dis standard and inferior is such as to induce buyers to to excel them, and the same improvements will prob- cover it, reveal any law that might beused in guiding prefer the latter ; hevertheless, the market may be ably be introduced im all other works as soon as prac- the trade to appreciate the effect of three-day stop” characterized as quiet and steady, but it is ia better ticable. pages. The figures for the Delaware& Hudson Com- shape than was expected a week or ten days ago. Pittsburg. December 7. pany show some irregularity, but on the whole reveal Some makers are selling quite freely, others are In the absence of any actual improvement in the a percentage little higher than one half product, not. The absence of large stocks in consumers’ iron trade, makers and brokers are manufacturing though some weeks show that a little pressure hands is a favorable fact which will go to help the one, which is shown in the expression of increased will apparently run up the shipments. The Dela- market now and next month. Average quotations contidence in an early improvement in demand and ware, Lackawanna & Western appears to do, as a this week for No. 1 Foundry, $20@$21 , a few bun- prices. A few large transactions took place this week. rule, considerably more than its share, its three-days’ dred tons have sold at $211¢@$22, for special makes Bessemer pig sold in 1000-ton lots at $20.50 ; Gray work footing up pretty closely to 5 per c2nt of its of iron not easy to get. Makers of soecial brands Forge iron, $17.50@$18.50, according to q uality. half-time shipments. This fully accords with its report their furnaces pretty well sold up, and those Very little Foundry is moving at any price. Mottled anxiety to see “restriction” carried out in this who are not are not rushing stocks upon the market. iron, $16.50@$16.75. Charcoal Foundry, $23@$25 particular way. The Lehigh Valley is ex- The increase ia prod uction is not such as to make any Average price for good Gray Forge Iron, $18. Some ceedingly irregular, and the same may be further decline in prices probable. Oa the whole, little mill iron has sold at $17@$17.50. Muck Bar is said of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, both there is a better feeling in the market, and the proba- extremely dull, and makers are offering stocks at $32 ; appearing to be capable of forcing shipments. The bilities are strongly in favor of a moderate but no bids are received over $31.50, and an umber Philadelphia & Reading Company sends but little improvement in demand. After the first of ‘the have been made at $31. As to manufactured iron, more than one half of full-week product, in times of year, it is probable that consumers will fiad it advi- some makers are selling large quantities and report three-day stoppage. sable to carry larger stocks. All kinds of iron business active, while others report business dull and Bituminous. show a slight increase in production in November sales limited. Itisimpossible to give an exact ac- Harbor freights are easier, and freights from ship- over October. Stocks of unsold iron are slightly less, count, as manufacturers give such contradictory re- ping points lower. Business is still dul, with the which is another favorable point. The supply | Ports. Quotations 1‘80@1°90c., but sales have been possible exception of the steamer trade, which takes of No. 2 is still in excess of demand, and | made at 1°70c. and, it is said, at less. Nails are quoted a little more fuel. Prices are still low and irregular. is the weakest of the three kinds. Gray | 9t $2.50@$2.65, with sales said to have taken place at Forge is selling in small lots, as manufacturers $2.40@$2.45. Wrought Pipes and Tubes, 70@75 Buffalo. are still afraid to buy largely. Some mills will close off for pipes and 65 for tubes. Old Rails are quoted The following statement shows the ruling rates of down next week, and it is impossible to say when at $23 50@$2 1.50. Large blocks are wanted next freight on coal per ton from Buffalo to Chicago and they will resume production.. Manufacturers will be year, and buyers name $23@$23.50. Scrap-Iron, Milwaukee during the season of 1883, at the dates guided by the market, but there is no disposition to $21@$22.50 for N>. 1 Wrought. Car-Axles, $30. specified : rush stocks off at the present low prices. Cast brings $19. Per ton. ae Per ton. Muck Bars.—A few hundred tons were asked for 6 cents. 70 cents. 0 of this week at $33, but actual transactioas were small. COAL TRADE REVIEW. ts Blooms.—There has bsen a moderate movement of rT Charcoal at $57, and Anthracite at $47. Anthracl te. Merchant Iron.—The fact that prices for bar iron New York, Friday Evening, Dec. 7. have declined to the lowest possible limits, associated To-day, the announcement was made that there with the fact that several mills will suspend produc- would bea stoppige, if necessary, of anthracite on tion from three to four weeks, has had the effect of December 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 2ist, 224, 24th, inducing consumers to make inquiries for large lots 25th, and 26th. This is simply recognizing the fact ae for early delivery. There is more disposition to buy that there is au excess of production, without meet- 24 just now than last week, because of these reasons, and ing the evil. It will be noticed that, even during also because of the possibility of a rush into market the holiday week, the days are so chosen The movement of coal Westward by lake, monthly, by a good many large buyers soon after the Ist of that there will be a maximum of production, this year is thus shown : January. Still, the prices taken for large orders this instead of simply stopping for the entire week. We To Tons. week show no improving tendency, some being as echo the sentiments of the entire trade when we say MIE ceo oecetine 11,405 | In Sept:...... 180,641 low as 1°802., and very few over 2c. Between these that the action taken is not at all likely to produce OS Sere 198,976 its! aeaxeunerie 210,856 a . 227,231 DT cnoeeeSaveesns 148,204 limits, almost all business is likely to be done. Sales the effect it ostensibly aims at creating. By the close WU ware senies seks 113,2) —_— of 100) tons of SkeJp iron have been reported, and of navigation, the market was confined to tide-water August 64, WUOR. ocovsscaes 1,253,526 there are jnqairies for from 1099 to 1200 tons more, points, and it is beyond all doubt that, with These figures are from the Custom-House books. which will probably be placed within a short time. production going on at the rate contemplated, The aggregate differs only slightly from the statistics Nails.—Since the ordering of the five-weeks’ sus- it will be flooded. Prices can not stand kept by your correspondent. pension in all Western nail mills, there has been a such a strain, and must waaken, so that the Notice has been given by the Buffalo, New York & geo ving dissitisfaction among the manufacturers, coal companies are needlessly imposing upon them- Philadelphia, the Lake Shore, the Nickel Plate, the one after the other refusing to carry out the agree- selves the great and thankles:; task, for the future, of Grand Trunk, the Michigan Central, and the New meat, believing it to be ill advised and not to the carrying them upward. As it is now, good stove York, Lake Erie & Western roads, that hereafter no best interest of the trade. On the 5th of this month, coal is obtainable at $4 per ton, and, should the pres- reduction or concession of any kind in rates or classi- an animated meeting of the Western Association was ent unfavorable state of the weather continue, may fication will be made from the published West-bound held in Pittsburg, and, after much discussion, the reach a lower level. Buyers naturally show no tariff from Buffalo, Black Rock, Suspension Bridge, order was revoked, it baing decided that, except for anxiety for the future. or Salamanca, N. Y. This notice cancels all special the usual holiday susp2nsion, the mills would all Coal has endeavored, in collecting the fol lowing tariffs on cemeat, iron, plaster, fertilizers, salt, and all work as usual. Jobbing demand is rather light; figures, to arrive at someindications : other special contracts except anthracite coal. very few car-load lots are selling ; ordinary quota- = ‘Week ended ——. Feb. 10 tions, $2.80@$2.90, but sales have been made at less. ait serial , df, ‘ . F Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Plate and Tank Iron.—Nothing outside of a few time). time), time In Impaired Nerve Function. small orjers can be reported this week, although Del Lew 2 $1'365 64,601 e2718 Dr. C. A. FERNALD, Boston, Mass., says: “‘I have used it eens of impaired nerve function, wi beneficial results, makers claim that large sales are probable next | Penna.CoalOo.... 27,387 15,013 17,694 iy in cases where the system is affected by the month. To-day’s quotations are: 2°35c. for Boat|¢o R ns = O78 55,901 19¢900 tonto action of tobacco.” | NE EN TET OEE AE PRU A SRLS DS IE RRP Plate ; 2°40@2-50c. for Tank ; 8@8°25c. for Shell ; 4 | Phila. & Reading. 148,334 80,343 132,463 FFICE OF THE PLYMOUTH CONSOLI @$4°25c. for Flange ; and 5@5°25c. for Fire-Box. -——Week ended ———. DATED GOLD MINING CO., Structural Iron.—A feeling of hopefulness is shown Feb. 17 wo? Ae March 31 23 Nassau St., December 3d 1833 among the brokers who place most of the business for m9) time). time). time). DIVIDEND NO. 7. structural iron, and it is known that there are several pel. ¢ =i. Cl agi hans 00'528 Ne The Board of Trustees of this Company have this day large orders likely to be placed for bridge iron in Jan- Penna. Co. "301 14/33 32,413 35,549 declared the regular monthly dividend of dne per cent uary ; but for the past week or two, business has been CRE 0 aah : oa'pee ies a lee on the capital le to fifty thousand dollars pay able immediately. of trifling dimensions. Quotationsare given as usual, ! Phila. & Reading.110,117 137,211 189,222 198,914 W. VAN NORDEN, President.