SHERKSTON QUARRY 1902 Diving EMPIRE LIMESTONE Stock Certificate Steel History

Description: Uncirculated Stock Certificate for the EMPIRE LIMESTONE COMPANY The Empire Limestone Company was a quarry operation that operated in the Niagara region of Canada. Their quarry was located at Shisler's Point in Sherkston and fed limestone to the Lackawanna Steel Company in Buffalo, NY. - and is now a popular diving site due to the submerged equipment abandoned from the mining operation.1902, Incorporated in the State of New York. Capital Stock $600,000, Shares $100 each. In very good used condition, Certificate Number will be different than one photographed. Printed on crisp watermarked paper, comes with attached side ledger coupon. Ships Rolled in Protective Tube. THE COMPANY:They operated for 15 years, mainly on the south side of Lower Mountain Road. The company faced many issues, including accidents that left employees seriously injured or killed. The company also faced lawsuits from Thomas Edison over a crusher that Edison designed but was not compensated forSherkston Quarry at Schisler Point was purchased at the end of May 1903 by the Empire Limestone Co. They wasted little time in getting operational and by 1904 they were already reporting accidents. Since they relied on the railway for getting the limestone to Lackawanna Steel, At first, horses were used to pull the small box cars into which the limestone was loaded for transportation to the crushers. Later, Vulcan locomotives were used in the operation.After being crushed on the east side of the quarry, the stone was loaded onto railcars for transportation to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Welland. The Lackawanna Steel Plant, which later became the Bethlehem Steel Company (1922), used the majority of the product from the quarry. The limestone was primarily used as a "fluxing agent" where it was added to the molten iron to react with impurities like silica, phosphorus, and sulfur, forming a slag that separates from the molten metal, allowing for the production of high-quality steel. Essentially, the limestone helped to purify the steel.The operation continued through the First World War, but increasing freight rates started to make it unprofitable. The company was also being sued by Thomas Edison for building a crusher of his design that he had not been compensated for, and in 1917 the company abandoned operations and the pumps were shut off. Water quickly filled the quarry, leaving a majority of the old equipment submerged- 3 miles of rails, 20+ rail cars, the original pumphouse, and more still sit at the almost 50' bottom. Divers from far and wide come to discover its beauty.Much can be seen by divers, including two of the original Vulcan Locomotives which have now been underwater for over 100 years. LOC: GL2-0StoreAdd to FavoritesFeedbackSHERKSTON QUARRY 1902 Diving EMPIRE LIMESTONE Stock Certificate Steel History Uncirculated Stock Certificate for the EMPIRE LIMESTONE COMPANY The Empire Limestone Company was a quarry operation that operated in the Niagara region of Canada. Their quarry was located at Shisler's Point in Sherkston and fed limestone to the Lackawanna Steel Company in Buffalo, NY. - and is now a popular diving site due to the submerged equipment abandoned from the mining operation.1902, Incorporated in the State of New York. Capital Stock $600,000, Shares $100 each. In very good used condition, Certificate Number will be different than one photographed. Printed on crisp watermarked paper, comes with attached side ledger coupon. Ships Rolled in Protective Tube. THE COMPANY:They operated for 15 years, mainly on the south side of Lower Mountain Road. The company faced many issues, including accidents that left employees seriously injured or killed. The company also faced lawsuits from Thomas Edison over a crusher that Edison designed but was not compensated forSherkston Quarry at Schisler Point was purchased at the end of May 1903 by the Empire Limestone Co. They wasted little time in getting operational and by 1904 they were already reporting accidents. Since they relied on the railway for getting the limestone to Lackawanna Steel, At first, horses were used to pull the small box cars into which the limestone was loaded for transportation to the crushers. Later, Vulcan locomotives were used in the operation.After being crushed on the east side of the quarry, the stone was loaded onto railcars for transportation to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Welland. The Lackawanna Steel Plant, which later became the Bethlehem Steel Company (1922), used the majority of the product from the quarry. The limestone was primarily used as a "fluxing agent" where it was added to the molten iron to react with impurities like silica, phosphorus, and sulfur, forming a slag that separates from the molten metal, allowing for the production of high-quality steel. Essentially, the limestone helped to purify the steel.The operation continued through the First World War, but increasing freight rates started to make it unprofitable. The company was also being sued by Thomas Edison for building a crusher of his design that he had not been compensated for, and in 1917 the company abandoned operations and the pumps were shut off. Water quickly filled the quarry, leaving a majority of the old equipment submerged- 3 miles of rails, 20+ rail cars, the original pumphouse, and more still sit at the almost 50' bottom. Divers from far and wide come to discover its beauty.Much can be seen by divers, including two of the original Vulcan Locomotives which have now been underwater for over 100 years. 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Location: Tonawanda, New York

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