Re: (erielack) RE: (erielack) RE: (erielack) Morristown And Erie........

["DLW1155_@_aol.com"]

Whippany Paper Board Co. was a waste paper recycling company. No raw pulp 
wood was processed at any of the mills. Eden Mill was the largest plant of 
its type on the east coast if not in the entire nation. Carloads of scrap 
paper of all descriptions were shipped in from points all up and down the 
east coast and even from midwestern states. The Hewitt-Robbins car shaker was 
use soley for speeding unloading of coal for the boiler house. It was last 
used in 1963 when, under presure form the surrounding community, they 
converted to oil firing. WPB maintained the coal-firing equipment for a 
number of years even after converting as a back-up in case oil prices rose 
too sharply. Some coal remained in the twin silos right up until they were 
demolished a few years ago. Myself and several other members of the New 
Jersey Live Steamers were given permission to take as much as we wanted. Some 
of the coal was used in BR&W 2-8-0 No. 60 when it visited the M&E in 1994 for 
the Stamp Festival but it proved unsuitable due to the amount of dust and 
fine particles.

All three mills, Eden, Stony Brook and Hanover were still standing when the 
Eden mill shut down for the last time. Around 1969 or 70 the track into Stony 
Brook was rebuilt as part of a contract for shipping paper to the Army during 
the Vietnam War. The contract specified that a certain percentage of the 
tonnage had to move via rail. As the Stony Brook Branch was just a deadend 
track ending at the two loading doors of the mill the crew had to either make 
two trips up the branch or switch out the cars in Channel Lumber Co.'s 
sidings if there was room when they went in there. Shortly after this 
comtract ended production ceased at Stony Brook. In the early 1980's the 
property was sold to Prudential Realty and most of the buildings were 
levelled. The Hanover Mill was torn down around this time, also. Former NYS&W 
caboose 0112, now M&E 4, which I owned at the time served as a temporary 
office for the demolition company dismantling the Hanover Mill. 

Al Holleuffer

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