SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549



Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 13, 1997


Lone Star Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


		 Delaware			   1-2333		       13-0982660
 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission        (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)       File Number)      Identification No.)



  300 First Stamford Place, P. O. Box 120014, Stamford, CT 06912-0014
          (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)


    Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (203) 969-8600



ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

	On October 13, 1997 Lone Star Industries, Inc. made public 
disclosure of the following by a press release for immediate release:
						

	Lone Star Industries, Inc. (NYSE/LCE) announced 
today that it has sold to Tilcon New York, Inc. and 
certain affiliates its New York construction 
aggregates operations, including working capital, 
for proceeds of approximately $40.0 million.

	Proceeds from the sale will be invested in Lone 
Star's cement operations.  The Company is 
increasing the annual production capacity of its 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri cement plant by 100,000 
tons to 1.3 million tons.  The project will be 
completed in the spring of 1998 and will cost 
approximately $12.5 million.

	Also, Lone Star is doubling the size of its New 
Orleans, Louisiana distribution terminal by adding 
50,000 tons of new capacity.  The Company is also 
installing a state-of-the-art ship and barge 
unloading system to handle foreign and domestic 
portland cement.  This project will cost 
approximately $16.5 million.

	As previously announced, the Company is increasing 
the annual production capacity at its New Orleans 
slag cement facility from 225,000 tons to 600,000 
tons.  The expanded capacity will be on line in 
early 1998.  The Company is also enlarging its 
Memphis, Tennessee distribution terminal for slag 
cement and is building new slag cement distribution 
terminals in Atlanta, Georgia and Northern Florida.  
These projects will cost approximately $18 million.

	Lone Star Industries, Inc. is a producer of cement 
and ready-mixed concrete.


	

SIGNATURES


	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, Lone Star Industries, Inc. has duly caused this report to be 
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


						LONE STAR INDUSTRIES, INC.


						By: /s/ James W. Langham
							   James W. Langham
						         Vice President
Date:  October 13, 1997
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 13, 1997

Lone Star Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

		 Delaware			   1-2333		       13-0982660
 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission        (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)       File Number)      Identification No.)

  300 First Stamford Place, P. O. Box 120014, Stamford, CT 06912-0014
          (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

    Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (203) 969-8600

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

	On October 13, 1997 Lone Star Industries, Inc. made public 
disclosure of the following by a press release for immediate release:
						

	Lone Star Industries, Inc. (NYSE/LCE) announced 
today that it has sold to Tilcon New York, Inc. and 
certain affiliates its New York construction 
aggregates operations, including working capital, 
for proceeds of approximately $40.0 million.

	Proceeds from the sale will be invested in Lone 
Star's cement operations.  The Company is 
increasing the annual production capacity of its 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri cement plant by 100,000 
tons to 1.3 million tons.  The project will be 
completed in the spring of 1998 and will cost 
approximately $12.5 million.

	Also, Lone Star is doubling the size of its New 
Orleans, Louisiana distribution terminal by adding 
50,000 tons of new capacity.  The Company is also 
installing a state-of-the-art ship and barge 
unloading system to handle foreign and domestic 
portland cement.  This project will cost 
approximately $16.5 million.

	As previously announced, the Company is increasing 
the annual production capacity at its New Orleans 
slag cement facility from 225,000 tons to 600,000 
tons.  The expanded capacity will be on line in 
early 1998.  The Company is also enlarging its 
Memphis, Tennessee distribution terminal for slag 
cement and is building new slag cement distribution 
terminals in Atlanta, Georgia and Northern Florida.  
These projects will cost approximately $18 million.

	Lone Star Industries, Inc. is a producer of cement 
and ready-mixed concrete.

	

SIGNATURES

	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, Lone Star Industries, Inc. has duly caused this report to be 
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

						LONE STAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

						By: /s/ James W. Langham
							   James W. Langham
						         Vice President
Date:  October 13, 1997