Lamar Lumber Co. (1910-1921)

Helen White Lumber Co. (1921-1927)

Standard gauge, 30 to 40-lb rail Headquarters: Clyde, MS Mill Location: Clyde, MS (Lamar County) Mill Capacity: 100,000 ft/day in 1921  Years of Operation: 1910-1927 Miles Operated: 11 miles in 1917 Locomotives Owned:	See also: Lamar Lbr mill at Igo Equipment: 2 Clyde skidders, 1 McGiffert log loader, 27 log cars	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: On October 26, 1909, the Lamar Lumber Company bought the sawmill and logging railroad of the A. G. Little Lumber Company at Clyde, Lamar County. The sawmill had a cutting capacity of 50,000 feet per day. No timber came with the Little mill as the Lamar Lumber Company already had its own timber supply, accumulated during the years 1906-1909 in connection with its mill at Igo, about eight miles south of Clyde. The Igo mill was probably abandoned after purchase of the mill at Clyde.  On the morning of June 7, 1913, the sawmill was destroyed by fire with an estimated loss of $20,000. In mid-October 1913 the rebuilt mill was placed in operation. In June 1914 the plant was remodeled to increase the cutting capacity by installing machinery from the recently purchased mill of the Lamar Trading Company, at Coral.  On May 10, 1921, Hugh L. White bought the holdings of the Lamar Lumber Company at Clyde, Lamar County, for approximately $1,000,000. To operate this property the Helen White Lumber Company, named for the Hugh White's mother, was incorporated at Clyde, Lamar County on June 18, 1921 by Mrs. J. J. White, Sr.; John  J. White; Hugh L. White; Beulah White Saunders; Allie White Alford, all of McComb, and L. B. Sedgwick, of Columbia. Authorized capital stock was $400,000. The sawmill bought from the Lamar Lumber Company was of the circular type with a gang and had a cutting capacity of 100,000 feet per day. L. W. Johnson was general manager. The mill cut out in 1927. For a detailed history of this operation see: Steam Whistles in the Piney Woods Volume 2, by Gilbert H. Hoffman
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:        Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   127   Rod                           Transferred from Igo mill in late 1909.   Still in service 3-1914. Dropped by 5-1921.   273   0-4-4F   Rhode Island   858   6/1880   12x16   45   44000   Manhattan Ry. #273 Built as a 2-4-2T. Rebuilt by Manhattan Ry. in 11/1887 to 12x16 0-4-4F. Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co., on 5/29/1903. Williamsburg Lumber Co. #3, Collins, MS, in 6/1903. Lamar Lumber Co. #273   Hooks & Gallagher, Hickory, MS, by 1/1912.   1   36-2 Shay   Lima   2012   3/1908   3-10x10                  30½   72000   Bynum Lumber Co. #1, Coral, MS Hartzog-Longino Lumber Co. #1, Coral, MS, on 10/31/1909. Carruth Lumber Co. #1, Coral, MS, on 12/30/1910. Carruth Brothers Lumber Co. #1, Clyde, MS, in 8/1912 (leased from Lamar Trading Co.). Lamar Lumber Co. #1,  on 11/6/1914.   Helen White Lumber Co. #1, Clyde, MS, on 5/10/1921. Turner Pine Co. #4, Uniform, AL, ca. 6/1927.   2   0-4-0                           Secondhand. Used as mill switcher.   Dropped by 5/1921.   3   37-2 Heisler   Heisler   1135   1907   15x12   36   74000   A. G. Little Lumber Co. #3 Graham, Clyde, MS Lamar Lumber Co. #3, on 3/22/1910.   Helen White Lumber Co. #3, Clyde, MS, on 5/10/1921. Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. Bomer Hardwood Co. #1, Alsatia, LA, on 1/25/1927. Charles Hendrix, Alsatia, LA.   4   2-8-0   Baldwin   38696   11/1912   16x22   44   85000   New. Cost $8,518. Baldwin class 10-26 E 370   Helen White Lumber Co. #4, Clyde, MS, on 5/10/1921.   5   75-3 Heisler   Heisler   1318   1915   17x15   38   150000   New.   Helen White Lumber Co. #5, Clyde, MS, on 5/10/1921.   1   4-4-0   Rogers                   60000   Unknown. Watkins Foundry & Machine Co., Hattiesburg, MS (dealer) Creek Lumber Co. #1, Rosine, MS, on 5/11/1907. Carruth Lumber Co. #1, Coral, MS, by 7/1911. Carruth Brothers Lumber Co. #1, in 8/1912 (leased from Lamar Trading Co.). Lamar Lumber Co. #1, on 11/6/1914. Probably never used by Lamar Lumber Co.   Dropped by 5/1921.   5   4-4-0   Rogers                   70000   Unknown. W. B. Seymour, Hattiesburg, MS (dealer) Creek Lumber Co. #5, Rosine, MS, by 10/1907. Carruth Lumber Co. #5, Coral, MS, by 7/1911. Carruth Brothers Lumber Co. #5, in 8/1912 (leased from Lamar Trading Co.). Lamar Lumber Co. #5, on 11/6/1914. Probably never used by Lamar Lumber Co.   Dropped by 5/1921.

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