BLUEiSTONE AND OTHER SANDSTONES 79 



On both sides of Rood and Sands creeks, which flow south- 

 ward into the Delaw^are, quarries have been opened. Those in 

 active operation follow. 



Arthur Beagle, Hale Eddy. Quarry on western side of the west 

 branch of Rood creek, 2 miles from Erie railroad. The ledge 

 has been opened up 500 feet long in a north and south direction. 

 At its maximum hight the face is 50 feet, of which 16 feet are 

 stone, the balance being rock (in which some shale occurs) and 

 earth. The bed dips slightly to the south and west. The side 

 seams and heads are quite regular, the average area of a block 

 being 2000 square feet. The bed of stone has been shown to be 

 25 feet thick, but, owing to the tightness of the lifts at the bot- 

 tom, the stone can not be quarried. The stone is rather coarse 

 grained, of fairly good blue color (specially the lower lifts) and 

 reedy. It is maintained that these reeds will not open. The 

 lifts vary in thickness from 2'' to 6''. The product consists of 

 flag and edge stone, which is sold to Travis & Kingsbury. Three 

 men are employed. 



Beagle & Mayo, Hale Eddy. This firm is quarrying on the same 

 ledge as Arthur Beagle. Its product is sold to Kirkpatrick 

 Bros, at Rood creek switch on the Erie railroad. A hand power 

 derrick is in use. Three men are employed. 



Patrick Griff en, Hale Eddy. Quarry is on west side of eastern 

 branch of Rood creek. The ledge is covered with 2 feet of 

 earth; then come in succession 4 feet of rock, 6 feet of stone, 4 

 feet of shale and rough stone, and at the bottom 2^ feet of stone. 

 The bed dips to the south and east. The two systems of vertical 

 jointing are present. The stone is coarse grained and has a 

 greenish blue appearance. The product of flag is sold to Travis 

 & Kingsbury at Rood creek switch. Two to three men are 

 employed. 



Van Aken & Minko, Hale Eddy. Two men are employed in 

 quarrying on same ledge as GrifCen. 



Richard Kennedy, Hancock. Quarry situated on eastern side 

 of Rood creek 2J miles north of Erie railroad. The bed of stone 

 here is 9 feet thick, with top ranging from 10 to 25 feet of rock. 



