Selections From Mead's Manual

Elmer - About two miles West of the station, North side of track burnt in 1892- '93. Mike Osborne. Contractor, for the American Clay Ballast Company, Mr. Osborne was at one time Superintendent of Roadway and Bridges for the Santa Fe, 1886-1888.

Rothville - About one mile West of Depot, North side of track burn in 1896, by the Davie Clay Ballast Company.

Norborne - West of the station, about two miles North side of the track, Burnt in 1893. Second pit same location was burnt in 1896 by the same company.