Howze Lumber Co.

Standard gauge, 25 to 35-lb rail Headquarters: Mobile, AL Mill Location: McLain, MS (Greene County) Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1909-1914 Miles Operated: 14 miles in 1914 Locomotives Owned: 4	Equipment: 1914- 3 locomotives, 20 log cars.	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: The Howze Lumber Company began as a partnership composed of G. H. Howze and C. E. Cudabac. In December 1909, the partners bought a tract of timber from the Scranton Lumber Company in southwestern Green County and by January 1910 a circular sawmill was in operation at McLain, Greene County, along with two miles of logging railroad. The company was incorporated in Alabama in May 1910, with domicile at McLain, by G. H. Howze, H. Curjel, N. M. Cudabac, J. F. Bannerman and others with capital stock of $30,000. On July 12, 1910, the property of the partnership was transferred to the corporation.  The mill cut out in November 1914, after which the logging equipment was put up for sale.
Builder's view of Glover 2-6-0 built for Howze Lumber Co.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:      Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   1   Class B   Climax                   36000   Unknown. Howze Lumber Co. #1, by 1/1910.   For sale 1/1915.   3   36-2 Heisler   Heisler   1273   1913   13x12   33   72000   New.   For sale 1/1915 & 12/1915. McClure Pine Co., Wagar, AL Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #1938 E. L. Bruce Co. #1, Bruce, MS, on 6/11/1924.   5   2-6-0   Glover   11168   10/1911   11x16           New.   Cochran Lumber Co. #5, Toinette, AL, on 12/24/1912. Toinette Lumber Co. #5, Toinette, AL, on 12/1/1915. Lindsay Lumber & Export Co. #1, Paynes, AL, in 1917.   7   2-6-0   Porter   950   8/1888   14x20   44   60000   Sullivan Timber Co. #3 Gladys W., Wallace, AL Manistee Mill Co., Manistee, AL, by 7/1907. Alabama Iron Works, Mobile, AL, by 3/1912. Howze Lumber Co. #7, by 10/1912.   For sale 1/1915 & 12/1915. Enterprise Foundry & Machine Co., Hattiesburg, MS Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #1237 Swift Lumber Co., Knoxo, MS, on 1/4/1918.

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