New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-01
NE W STEEL WORK 5.
nee ofThe n. Y. Tribune.

correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune
MoRRIsTows, N. j. Friday, Sept. 81, 1850.
An important movement has been made in Roc.a-
way, Norris Co., n. j. for the manufacture of cast
steel directly uom the ore without the old process of
converting the into iron and baking this iron into
steel before converting into cast steel The idea Is not
a new ore of making steel directly from the ore. That
prince of iron masters, John f. Wirsow of the Alba
ny Iron Works, made some experiments in this matter
several yeas ago, and did make steel. very inge-
NOUS gentleman of Jersey City. whose name cannot
recall also made similar experiment, bat the diff
culty. a. understand, which lead them 20 abandon
the idea as mpracticsble extended scale, was to
obtain un for nifty IN he product.
Since that time DR.. Smith of Rochester has been
making series Of experiments and be thinks he has
overcome this difficulty. Accordingly he erected a
forge property in Roekaway, and put up melting fur
naces for making east steel from seedust baked In
the old steel furnace formerly owned by Col Joseph
Jackson In this establishment the experiments OF the
laboratory were tried on larger scale, and with such
success, as is alleged, to warrant still
larger outlay for baking furnaces, melting
furnaces, hammers, and machinery for large
busiDess. Under charter obtained last Win
ter, the Rockawsy Manufacturing Company
has been organized principally to make cast
steel according 10 this patent. The principal
men n this Company are understood TO be Messrs.
Freeman Wood T. T. Wood Dr.. Smith and Edward
Smith, and the roliDgmill belonging formerly to Col.
Jackson but purchased by he gentlemen Wood, Is to
be fitted up for the new business. An additional
building one hundred and sixty FIVE By eighty feet Is
to be put up Immediately. One additional range OF
meltingfurnaees il already finished and four large
ovens fcr baking the iron in process of cree
ton Tie whole affair Is being pressed with al vigor,
so that the public will have the chance TO test the
vslue Of the new patent
= The process of Converting the iron ore mo steel
resolves itself into series Of means 70 make the ore
as pure as possible without the expense Of smelling
For this purpose the best ore Is selected TO start With
this is stamped and ground very fine; and after tbs It
Is .rn through magnetic machine washed thoroughly,
&c After bting dried il is baked in q manner very
similar to tie ordinary way Of baking BARRON into
steel This Is merely hasy outline Of the process by
which they expect to escape much Of The drudgery and
expense attendant on the old method Upon the msr-
its Of the discovery an not competent to deGce;
but az q fact they ase now making IN the original
establishment. cast-steel octsgen bars which TO my
pprscticed ewes and ears ook as vel and give forth
Is good ring as that which Il imported. But tirne
and blscksmiths VII prove The value Of the eIper-
ment satisfactorily. Should it be approved it VII
work a revolution IN this business, FOR the simple
rea.on that chespens the expense OF production.
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