Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CS-107
Corporate Name: Whitaker & Galloway
Local Name:
Owner Name: Whitaker & Galloway
Location: Wayne, in eastern part of county (Galloway)
County: Cass
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1884
End Year: 1884
Decades: 1880-1889
Period of Operation: 1884
Town: Wayne, in eastern part of county (Galloway)
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and dressed lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Probably steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill and planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific
Historicial Development: Whitaker & Galloway's sawmill at Wayne, Cass County, was listed in an 1884 railroad directory. This may be a small sawmill built by Galloway after selling his previous mill at Wayne to T. L. L. Temple in 1882.
Research Date: JKG 9-20-93, MCJ 04-04-96
Prepared By: J Gerland, M Johnson