| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HA-86 |
| Corporate Name: | Marshall Rainy (Cainy) Mill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Marshall Rainy (Cainy) Mill |
| Location: | Ward 3 |
| County: | Harrison |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1880 |
| Town: | Ward 3 |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Oak timber for a plank factory
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam engine and boiler
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 750,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill with four circular saws |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Manuscript Census of 1880, reporting for June 1, 1879, to May 31, 1880, detailed the business operations of the Marshall Rainy (Cain?) Mill sawmill for the twelve months of its operation. The sawmill, d a capital value of $4,500, employed ten men at peak and five men normally. The employees received daily wages of $1.25 to $2.50 for nine hour days in the winters and ten hour days in the summer. The business paid a total wage of $2,800 to its workers.
The sawmill had a business relationship with George W. Coit's brick and tile firm, which employed three men and three children at a daily wage of $.75 for ten-hour shifts. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-05-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |