Kamper
& Lewin Manufacturing Co.
Unk gauge, pole road
Headquarters: Cincinnati, OH
Mill Location: Laurel, MS (Jones County)
Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day
Years of Operation: 1884-1891
Miles Operated:
Locomotives Owned: 2
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History
by Gil Hoffman:
John Kamper was one of the pioneer lumbermen on the New Orleans &
Northeastern Railroad. In 1882 he established a mill at Wautubbee which
sawed most of the timbers for the construction of the New Orleans &
Northeastern. In 1884 he built a mill at Laurel and another at Kingston
(just north of Laurel) and operated both under the name "Kamper &
Lewin Manufacturing Company." His partner was A. M. Lewin, of
Cincinnati, Ohio. On July 1, 1887, the company was incorporated with
$100,000 in capital stock by John Kamper, A. M. Lewin, John S. Dabbs and J.
F. Buschman. In September 1887 a pole road was constructed to haul logs from
the woods to these mills. In March 1890 a sawmill was built at Hattiesburg.
On April 1, 1891 the mill at Laurel and a large block of timber land were
sold to Eastman, Gardiner & Company, of Iowa, for over $100,000. At that
time John Kamper retired from business life. The mill at Hattiesburg became
known as "Kamper Brothers & Company" and was operated by the
sons of John Kamper. The mill at Kingston became the property of the Lewin
interests and was incorporated in early 1892 as "A. M. Lewin & Son
Company" by Samuel Heule, A. M. Lewin and others with $200,000 in
capital stock.
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ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:
1? 0-4-0T? Tanner & Delaney 9-1887 8x12
Purchased new. Sold to Eastman, Gardiner & Co., Laurel, MS, on
4-1-91.
2? 0-4-0T? Tanner & Delaney 9-1887 8x12
Purchased new. Sold to Eastman, Gardiner & Co., Laurel, MS, on
4-1-91.
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