Wausau Southern Lumber Co.
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Standard gauge, 60-lb rail Headquarters: Wausau, Wisc. Mill Location: Laurel, MS (Jones County) Mill Capacity: 250,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1912-1932 Miles Operated: 18 miles in 1917 Locomotives Owned: 6 known |
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History by Gil Hoffman: The Wausau Southern Lumber Company was organized at Wausau, Wisconsin in 1902 and purchased 70,000 acres of timber land in Mississippi, mostly in Jones County. Construction of a sawmill was delayed until 1911 because of poor business conditions in the lumber industry. In 1911 a double band and gang mill with resaw was built at Laurel, Jones County. The cutting capacity of this mill was 250,000 feet per day. W. H. Bissell was president and S. B. Bissell was general manager. The Wausau Southern mill cut out in 1932.
For a detailed history of this company, see our new book YELLOW PINE CAPITAL available HERE |
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| ROSTER by Gil Hoffman: 1 2-6-0 Lima 1193 4-1912 48 17x24 107800 Purchased new. Sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co., Birmingham, AL; to Alexandria Lumber Co. #1, Alco, LA, on 3-31-26; to Meridian Lumber Co. #1, Alco, LA, in 5-1928; to Crowell Longleaf Lumber Co. #1, Long Leaf, LA; to Meridian Lumber Co. #1, Alco, LA.
2 2-6-0 Baldwin 53855 10-1920 48 19x24 128000 Purchased new. Cost $30,150. Sold to Equitable Equipment Co., New Orleans, La.; to Sabine & Neches Valley R.R. #126, Deweyville, TX; to Servetex Materials Co. #2, New Braunfels, TX, by 6-1950. Baldwin class 8-32 D 804
4 2T Shay Lima 1577 12-1905 29½ 3-10x12 74000 Purchased from Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. #1198, Birmingham, AL, on 4-5-18. Built as American Lumber Co. #3, Calvert, AL; to Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #968, Atlanta, GA; to Morgan & Fentress Ry. #3, Catoosa, TN, on 12-1-15; to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. #1198. Sold to Masonite Corp. #4, Laurel, MS, by 9-1929; returned to Wausau Southern Lumber Co., on 7-27-31 and scrapped.
10 2T Shay Lima 831 12-1903 32 3-11x12 90000 Purchased from Chippewa Lumber & Boom Co. #10, Chippewa Falls, WI, in 1912.
50 2T Shay Lima 3035 5-1919 32 3-11x12 100000 Purchased new. Built as #2 but renumb. #50 prior to delivery. Cost $14,300. Sold to Masonite Corp. #50, Laurel, MS, on 7-27-31.
65 3T Shay Lima 1738 9-1906 36 3-12x15 130000 Purchased from Yawkey-Bissell Lumber Co. #65, Arbor Vitae, WI, in 1912. Sold to Richton Investment Co. #65, Richton, MS, by 3-1934. Scrapped 11-1942. |
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