Pine Export Co. (1911-1918)
Pine Lumber Co. (1918-1923)
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Standard gauge, 30 and 40-lb rail Headquarters: Mill Location: Hovey, MS (Harrison County) Mill Capacity: 60,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1911-1923 Miles Operated: 7.5 miles in 1911 Locomotives Owned: 5 |
Equipment: 2 locomotives and 16 cars in 1911 |
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History by Gil Hoffman and Tony Howe:
The
Pine Export Company was incorporated at Gulfport, Harrison County, on June
7, 1911, by G. H. Hovey, of Gulfport and N. M. McInnis, of Saucier, with
authorized capital stock of $250,000. On June 12, 1911, the company bought
the sawmill plant, logging railroad and equipment of the Inda Pine Company,
at Inda, Harrison County. Officers were G. H. Hovey, president, and N. M.
McInnis, secretary. Hovey was the former secretary and treasurer of the Inda
Pine Company. Immediately after the purchase, the Lott & Perkins sawmill
was moved to the southern outskirts of Saucier, Harrison County. This
location became known as Hovey. The cutting capacity of the mill, as
rebuilt, was 60,000 feet per day. In September 1918, the name of the company
was changed to Pine Lumber Company. The mill cut out in July 1923, and was
dismantled. The mainline of Pine Lumber Co. was used by the G&SI to
build the "Hines Extension" to connect with the Edward Hines
Yellow Pine railroad in Hancock Co. in 1921. Pine Lumber Co. retained
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| ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:
2
No Data
Purchased
from Inda Pine Co. #2, Inda, MS, on 6-12-1911. 3
4-4-0
Cooke
12-1885
62
17x24
72700 Purchased
from Inda Pine Co. #3, Inda, MS, on 6-12-1911. Built
as Minnesota & Northwestern #13 or #15. Traded
to Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #952, Atlanta, GA, on 10-28-1912 as
part payment on #4; to Flint River & Northeastern #6, Pelham, GA, on
1-26-1914. 4
2-6-0
Lima
1007
7-1906
36
14x18
59600 Purchased
from Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #867, Atlanta, GA, on 10-28-1912. Cost
$3,600 with $1,800 allowed in trade on Cooke 4-4-0. Built
as Williamsburg Lumber Co. #4, Collins, MS; to Okatoma Saw Mill Co. #4,
Collins, MS; to Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #867. To
Pine Lumber Co. #4, in 9-1918. Sold
to Georgia Car & Locomotive Co. #513, Atlanta, GA; to J. M. Griffin
Lumber Co. #4, Holopaw, FL, on 3-29-1924. 5
2-6-0
Schenectady
4111
5-1893
50
18x24
Purchased
from Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #1014, Atlanta, GA, on 11-29-1915.
Cost $4,650. Built
as Union Stock Yards & Transit Co. #8 (an 0-6-0); to Southern Iron
& Equipment Co. #1014. Converted to 2-6-0 by SI&E Co.
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For more information contact Tony Howe at howe6818@bellsouth.net or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net