New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19

made direct from the ore at One-hal $1,000 tuns
70 correct nd that the grand total production OF
iron from the ore N 1853 was eOeco tun ~. 9e
increase OF 5000 tuns over the production OF the
previous year. This Increase was chiefly due to the
larger production Of rails amounting Last year to 6o
tuns, against 462 l08 tuns In 1867.
The following statement. compiled with great care,
shows facts IN relation 10 the extent OF cur railway
syetem tho consumption OF rails then nnhuacture ana
importation, &C., which will be found Interesting: -
Total number railroads Including .iis-,
el IN use Dec 81, 1905 91V
Total Increase for 10 Jesrs ending Dee, 81 l6so
I lS::i ,S' ssH:. FL .e 1s' S IL. @ ~
Average nauber Of miles in for 10 years ending Dec
Iron roSrcd in 9 I5 ia miles, iIsisg :. o. iaa. per Tsa
mile 3IsO0 tsps Nhicb at u per cent for average -
Iron required Tor last 10 yts Tor renewing 25s,
Iron s1sfsE.S =, ss iuss per M SO
Total for last 10 ysar tggs6
s1.r.s. ::: & S:I 5;,l:s: e; ss;s$ q Is; s
Total annual consumption for last 10 yea Atois9
1.,: e Z; ! ;;F {; & &c: 81 5:5i q @
Increase Hportstohs on sverige Of i5 9
Net increase Of CONSUMPTION in 1865 upon annual s'ess%
1t seems TO be the impression particularly among
whose observations do not extend beyond our great
trunk lines that the percentage OF rails worn out during
each year much greater than that given above but
this cannot be the unless all the estimates that nave
country have been greatly exaggerated IL must be
membered that while many OF tho rails main lines
year. there thousands Of miles Of track In the Southern
States aud In the thysetted portions Of other sections
that last over 70 years The total production OF steel III
1868 Including 800 tuns made Dy the Bessemer process,
estimated at $1,000 tuns The capacity OF our steel
country. The excellence Of American steel aud It's adapt
ability for every purpose TO which this material applied
10 longer be questioned No reasonable argument,
therefore, be advanced against such additional pro-
G ~, a. =. e., sh anu %ssh III, MI , @
Queer Within the last IS months seyeralfuruacos nave
been built and put In blast IN tho States OF In
diana and Illinois, and the business there Will.
undoubtedly, develop INTO considerable magnitude,
number Of new have been built Ia Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Missouri Several rullin g-ms have also
been put in operation In the Western ahd Northwestern
States, and others are projected New enterprises beyond
the Rocky Mountains have also 10 be noticed. One or
two blast furnaces have been erected on tho willamette
RIVER In oregon anu several shipments OF pBitoh haIo
been made to San Francisco, near which city u new
rolling mill has recently been built TO ana Ia supplying
the largo demand for iron on the Paci1c coast lho
ATTENTION OF Northern capitalists has been recently al
reced TO the iron regions Of Of the Southern
States some OF which offer superior inducements 10 mOH
ufactuTeIs OF iron. 1t IS gratifying ~ hear that III
he country are ehueavOB 10 create pubic sentiment
III favor Of such national policy VIII enable the
pie there TO take advantage OF their natural
ees Inc Total Imports OF iron ana steel ana the MANI
lectures thereof for the year ending June 3d. 1853,
Later figures than the above. however obtained by
reference to the OF the British Board Of Trade,
1873 SSOS tuns OF pig iron exported this country
nE on as compared with the corresponding months
OF 1901 OF 9lO tuns and exhibiting "A sgt increase AS
compared with the importations OF The imports Of
railroad iron are heavy being tuns or So per cent
more thsn "a 1867 and l5O per than IN 1906
ouppOsDR the quantity shipped 10 this country in tho
month OF December 10 equal the average uoutnIv shi
lnehts OF tine previous months, the total quantity for
the year WOuIu DC $4,000 tuns nearly per cent III M
whole consumption OF the cOnntrya Quantity LARGELY
exceeding the mpOrta0ns OF any year ia the btnry ~
the country excepting 1854 Our steel imports were
1000 tuns little less than In the two preceding yrar
The value OF iron and steel and tGcenf
exported from the United States III 1868 was 81 7o
The report then gives review OF the trade abroad
After the reading Of tie report the members entered
into interesting discussion the modes OF bniduc
blast furnaces aud steelnakng, In which Me.sise
NOorhead. Fulton, Kaufman, Morrell, Hademhn and
others participated The present board OF directors were
reelected for The coming year. AT the close Of an ami
mated and profitable debate the Improved Processes
OF manufacture the meeting adjourned, ~ DO convened
at the call Of the Executive Committee.
THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE-sECoND
DAY.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18.-The National In
dustrial League met, pursuant TO adjournment, ut
O'Clock this Afternoon hear the report OF the Council
OF Nine, and 10 perfect the organization. The Council
reported slight amendments the Constitution which
adopted The Hon. Thomas q. AlyOrd OF New YORK
trot Secretary. and Charles Wheeler Philadelphia.
Treasurer The Council Of Nne TO which Is referred fho
work OF completing the organization, aud maturing a
plan OF operation throughout the country CONSISTS OF INC
following gentlemen: c. A. Trowbridge OF NewYork
yDO j.. Hayes Boston, d. W. Fields, Detroit y. b. SEN
ter, Wilmington. Del; Geo w. Allen, milwaukee,; Darius
Gof, Providence, X L. John A Grsw0ld. N. T.; Henry
d. Moore, and Geo. Bullock. Philadelphia.
President Alvord taking the char delivered an In.
for the protection OF s home industry and expressing
hone fiat through efforts OF this Association similar