Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-19
[JNION&KMERICEN
Our Iron Interests,
Annual Meeting Of the American Iron
and Steel Manufacturers assoeia-
fion---Intcrestins Facts and Statis-

From the PhiladelphiaAgc.l
This Association, embracing representa-
tives from all parts of the country, among
whom were some Of the most extensive man
ufacturers of those engaged in the IRON ana
steel trade. held their second annual meeting
Yesterday ai the Board OF Trade Rooms IN
;bis c;tv The chair was filled by Samuel }.
Reeves Of Philadelphia, Vice President, in
aLsence of +. b. Ward, Esq, Of Detroit
ri NckIliaer Of Philadelphia was appoint
"a Secretary pro ten, and Chas. Wheeler,
Treasurer Mr. Thornton, Of Pittsburgh,
was elected Assistant Secretary.
After the calling Of the roll the President
pro TEN. stated that the ASSOCIATION had been
in existence but one year. He stated that
by the report Of the Secretary pro tenl: the
product of the blast furnaces IN 1864 was
l149.913 net tons. OF this, 6S4,3l9 tons
were anthracite pigs, 2lOlO8 OF raw coal
make. and tie balance of charcoal make.
The product of Pennsylvania and Ohio ex-
ceeded one million tons.
In 1856 the whole number Of charcoal fur
naees in the United States was 1856. The
product of raw iron for 1864 was y4,8I6
ions. ... ... ....
The amount Of pig iron, scrap iron, etc,
worked ND in 1864 was about ], 400, 600 tons.
been steadily employed. The importations
have. nevertheless, increased to an alarming
decree, Unless the duty is increased, for
eign iron will supplant the productions Of
our own mills. 1t comes TO this point
wages must be reduced below the living
point, or foreign iron must take the place Of
American There Is but one other alterna-
ive-the increase of the duty on foreign
iron.
The membership has grown during the
,,at wear from II, originally, TO 2lS con-
tributing and 90 honorary members. The
receipts from dues during the year were SlO,-
ASP SO, and from other sources 81 76 70.
The annual report of the Secretary was
read 1t states that every effort which has
been made by the association 10 promote the
interests to which il is especially devoted
has undoubtedly resulted 10 the advantage OF
all our great native industries. One of the
important subjects in favor of which its in
1uence has been strenuously exerted Is that
Of protection to American manufactures. At
the quarterly meeting held in Pittsburgh in
February last this subject was discussed at
length, and a committee was appointed 10
prepare and circulate, in the form af tracts
and otherwise, short essays, presenting the
points of political economy involved in the
lHltl'sitN VI lliDtN1Alhll anu ttNN Aih's A''iiS
100000 have been circulated throughout
the West and Northwest Since the last
meeting this work has been going onward
steadily and successfully. Auxiliary organ
izations have been formed at Pittsburgh,
PlattsbuG, n. Y, Cleveland, Ironton and
Cincinnati, Ohio, and it is hoped that this
example will be initiated throughout the
country.
Approaching the importance Of accurate
information concerning the iron and steel
trade of the country, Mr. Iamborn, the Sec
rotary, commenced early in the year the
work Of collecting and compilir,, the statis-
ties of furnaces, mills and FORCES. His eff
forts were first directed TO the acquisition of
full information concerning the anthracite
furnaces Of the United States. They were
divided into five geographical groups or di-
visions az follows:
LIST. The Lehigh Group, comprising the
furnaces situated in the valley of the Le-
high and Delaware rivers, including the
Cooper furnaces opposite the mouth of the
Behigh, in New Jersey.
ID The Schuylkill Group, comprising the
furnaces in the valley Of the Schuylkill
river
Sd. The Lower Susquehanna Group, com
prising the furnaces in the valley of the Sus-
IiNtIs III Aiih btibN
which includes the anthracite furnace in Ma
ryland.
18th. The Upper Susquehanna Group, COM
prising the furnaces in the valley of the Sus-
quchanna, above Harrisburg, and of the Ju-
niata.
9th. The Eastern Group, comprising all
the anthracite furnaces east and north of
Pennsylvania, OF this group New Jersey
contains one, New York twenty-four, Con-
necticut two and Massachusetts three.
In the year 1919, the Lehigh region pro-
duced but 44,347 tons of metal, being an
average Of 4, 1874 tons for each furnace in
blast. In 1860, the year before the war,
they produced l73 075 tons while in 1864,
The production reached 2l4,073 TONS an
average of 1929 tons to each furnace. Their
total annual capacity in 1850, was 76,l66
tons. In the present year they are capable
of producing 267, ll6 tons.
This region consumed in 1865, 4S5, Jos |
tons Of ore, and 459,05l tons anthracite coal.
OF the thirty furnaces in this group twenty
three are now in blast.
OF the twenty-four furnaces in the Schuyl-
kill group, twenty are now in blast In the
year 1919 this region produced 23,436 tons
of metal, being an average of 1929 for each
furnace in operation. In 1860 they pro-
'%,'t' ApllHr anu III i-1O'' WIZ
an average Of 1872 tons per furnace. In
1850 the total capacity of the region was
42030 Thor present capacity is 1880 |
tons I'm 1904 there were 259,000 tons of |
ore and 227, 600 tons of coal consumed.
OF the thirtv-two furnaces composing the |
Lower Susquchannah group twenty-five are |
now in blast. In 1S49 this region produced |
"a, 256 tons of metal, an average of 1904 |
tons per furnace In 1860 they made l0l,- |
DAG tons. and in 1864 1lS,6l6 were produc- |
cd, averaging 1894 tons per furnace. The
capacity Of these furnaces in 1850 WAS a. |
400 tons. They are now able TO produce |
l7G. SOL tons. In 1864 this region consumed |
27l ,792 tons of ore and 22SS tons of coal. |
OF the twcnty-ninc furnaces in the Upper |
Susquehannah group, sixteen are now in |
blast IN 1919 this region produced 26,625 |
tons Of iron, an average of 242O tons Per |
furnace. In 1860 the production was Co., |
96S. which was increased in 1864 to los, 66i |
tons, an average of OLA tons for each fur |
mace. The utmost capacity Of this region in |
1850 was IS, zoo tons. This year il is Capa- |
bic of producing l67, 500 tons. Eight fur |
naccs in this group have been idle for a |
number Of wears. In 1864 this region |
consumed POI ,0l5 tons Of ore and 2lS,477 |
tons of coal.
The production OF the raw bituminous coal |
and coke furnaces of the country for the year |
1854 was 2l0, 1913 tons, rs follows:
pcnnsyl III $50 tons.
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