Mayerhoff Brothers Co.

Standard gauge, 25 & 30-lb rail Headquarters: Meridian Mill Location: Arundel, MS (Lauderdale County)                          in Section 4 T5N R15E Mill Capacity: 20,000 ft/day  Years of Operation: 1906-1909 Miles Operated: 4 miles Locomotives Owned: 1	Other Equipment: 4 log cars	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: Mayerhoff Brothers was a partnership composed of C. E. and G. E. Mayerhoff, of Meridian. In January 1899 C. E. Mayerhoff bought a gin and mill house at Arundel, just south of Meridian, and somewhat later built a sawmill at that place which had a cutting capacity of 20,000 feet per day.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:  594?                  Class B      Climax                  594                -1906                                                                          40000                        Apparently purchased new.                           Sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co., Birmingham, AL; to Flood-Lyons Lumber Co. #594, Narkeeta, MS, on 1-25-10; to J. E. Tartt #594, Narkeeta, MS, on 2-10-13,                                   later at Akron, MS;                           to Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #1659, Atlanta, GA,; to Barr-Holaday Lumber Co., Louise, MS,                           on 1-22-21.

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