Bishop — Geology of Erie County. 



John Lyth Sons, 4s West Eagle street, Buffalo, have extensive works 

 at Angola, in which the raw material used is shale. The rock is ground, 

 moistened, pressed through the dies, dried and burned in dome-shaped, down- 

 draft kilns. Mr. Lyth has furnished me the following statistics regarding 

 the product of these works from October 1st, 1894, to October 1st, 1895 : 



Drain tile, .... - 335,000 pieces. 



Weight, 1,407£ tons. 



Building brick, 471,000 pieces. 



Weight, 3,375 tons. 



Fire-proofing, 652,000 pieces. 



Weight 6,300 tons. 



The greater part of the above was marketed in Buffalo. He is now fur- 

 nishing material for the following large buildings which are in process of 

 erection : Heal estate building, Pearl street ; Matthews building, Main street ; 

 Fuchs Bros, building, Washington street; Buffalo General Hospital extension, 

 High street; Berrick building, corner Swan and Elliott streets. 



The most extensive brick manufacturing interests within the county are 

 located in the city of Buffalo, along both sides of Clinton street, from 

 Scoville street to Bailey avenue, and beyond Bailey avenue in the district 

 included by Bailey avenue, Clinton and Ogden streets and the New York, 

 Lake Erie and Western railroad. The firms within these limits are V. W. 

 Haake and the members of the Buffalo Brick Manufacturers' association. The 

 latter organization has offices at U27 Clinton street and No. 2 Builder's 

 Exchange. The following statement of producers, product and capacity of 

 works was furnished by Mr. Warren H. Brush, the secretary of the asso- 

 ciation : 



Finn. Capacity. Made in '95. 



Brush Bros., 180 M per day. 90 M per day. 



L. Kirkover, 100 " " 80 " 



George Schmidt 60 " " 60 " 



H. Ditchler, 60 " " 40 " 



C. Berrick <fc Sons, ... 80 " " -20 " 



Schusler & Co., .... 40 " " 30 " 



Total output of stock and common brick in 1895, 40,515,000. 



In addition to the above, Brush Brothers have a winter plant which can 

 produce 30 M a day. This will not be in operation the present winter. The 

 form of kiln was not noticed in all cases. Mr. Kirkover was using seven 



