80 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



The stone is coarse grained and greenish gray blue in color. The 

 face of the quarry is 450 feet long in an east and west direction. 

 The bed was 15 feet thick in the early history of the quarry, bul- 

 ^^ the bottom has pitched up and pinched it out." The vertical 

 joints are irregular, as is the dip. The product is hauled 3 miles 

 to Hale Eddy at a cost of 20,^ of the value of the load. It is sold 

 to both local dealers. Two men are employed. 



Shaefer Bros., Hancock. This quarry, oh eastern side of Rood 

 creek and 3 miles from Erie railroad, is said to be one of the best 

 quarries in this vicinity. The quarry face is 800 feet long in an 

 east and west direction. The dip of the strata is to the east, 

 where the water collects and is drained by a ditch. The bed of 

 stone averages 14 feet in thickness. Overlying it are 3 feet of 

 rock and 10 to 20 feet of earth. The vertical jointing is not uni- 

 form, but has the usual direction. The lifts vary from 4" to 44" 

 in thickness. The stone is medium fine grain and of fair blue 

 gray color. The product is chiefly rock, but some edge stone 

 is cut. The quarry is equipped with hand power derrick. Six 

 men are employed during the year. 



Thomas Roche, Hancock. Two men are employed quarrying on 

 Shaefer's ledge west of the opening. The stone is all hauled to 

 Rood creek switch on the Erie railroad and sold to both local 

 dealers. 



Elmer Beagle, Hancock. Quarry on west side of Rood creek, 

 3J miles from Erie railroad. This quarry face shows but 4J feet 

 of bed, with 20 to 25 feet of interbedded rock and shale. The 

 stone is coarse grained. The top lifts are gray and the bottom 

 are gray blue. Black jack occurs here and has eaten out 3 

 feet of the bed, which was 8 feet thick when the quarry was 

 first opened. The vertical seams are irregular. The bed dips 

 slightly to the west. The product is chiefly flag, which is sold 

 at Rood creek switch to Travis & Kingsbury. The cost of cart- 

 age is 20^ of the value of the load of stone. Two men are 

 employed. 



Bert Lee, Hancock. Quarry is situated on the hill on the west 

 side of Rood creek and on the north side of the Delaware river. 



