New-York tribune., 1873-12-15


fnlly introduced model 10 shown of steam hammer,
weiehing over 60 tons, 10 tons than the cole
pr"ted hammer at Krupp's works. The total pro-
Suct'on OF pig iron Russia for tho year 1871
soss tons and Of bar iron, rails, and sheet iron, 2c73
TONS
TIE IRON PRODUCTS OF MIDDLE EUROPE.
Inc exhibition Of iron and steel from Austria and Mid
ole Europe being by far extensive and bulky to be re-
ceVed IN the main industry palace or In the courts, was
paced Tor the most part in series OF separate build
ngs between the machine.ha and the palace. Bclgium
alone makes most of display in the main building
Austria and Prussia each have separate and special
buildings Tor displaying the products OF mining indus
ty' for Austria there are three or four buildings
OF which Carinthia alone fills one, and Styria
another. Tho State Railway Company and other
wealthy corporations have exhibitions OF their
o"n' The Prussian miners and manufacturers OF
iron NIL the greater portion OF two large build
lhRs, one each side OF Krupp's central pavilion
erected exclusively for his remarkable collection. On
entering one of these Buildings devoted to mining and
qurryIhg, the miner feels than ever just pride
In Dis vocation. He the miners arms the crossed
hammers, conpicuously emblazoned IN gold over the
doors' and underneath the familiar motto Guek dG-
good luck TO you"-and within. inscribed upon the
"ais' such sentiments Gou schdt.e dds Vdtertdnd
una segne den Ber0bdn. Here truly, the typical honest
miners are to be found. The Government honors their
calling and ranks it with agriculture. at the founda
mining systems Of Europe, such magnificent exhibi-
ton In group could hardly have been made As 1t
stands to-day, 1t is an honor the art fair child OF
science and industry
The attention OF every visitor is at arrested not
only by the wealth Of the display in branch OF
the Industry OF iron OF steel but by the skill and
taste shown In the arrangement Of the objects. Rail
way wheels and axles produce little effect when tumbed
loosely upon the floor If they grouped in monu
mental masses supported high In the air by light
but strong steel bands they provoke interest and adm
ration even In those who know nothing OF their excel
encies or defects In all of these buildings devoted to
mining and metallurgy liberal and generous spirit,
worthy OF the true MINER is shown 10 the provision OF
chairs and tables for the OF visitors,
so that they may consult books OF reference
or take notes at their ease. Maps and diagrams
on the walls explain the position of the mines, the geol
ogy, and the method OF working them. The more i'm
portant OF the Austrian mines illustrated By models
showing the topography the surface construction and
the geological structure OF the deposits, while by means
Of machinery part after part be lifted off, and the
whole interior of the mine displayed The ores are sent
in quantity enough TO form pyramids outside Of the
buildings, In addition the systematic collections
within Iron is shown in all its stages OF manufacture,
and the more direct manufactured products, such as
rails tires, rers boilerplates &c, are exhibited Ill
prOfusiOn IL Is impossible 10 describe such corrections,
or to give an adequate idea of their value They are
complete museums OF the industry such as any mining
institution III the world would be glad TO take and pre-
serve intact.
MINERAL RESOURCES OF AUSTRIA.
The iron OF Austria principally spathic the
carbonate of iron and the deposits very extensive
and easily worked. The celebrated ore mountain has
beds from 30 to 40 feet thick containing from 40 to so per
OF and has been worked for thousand years
without any signs OF exhaustion With such ores, and
charcoal for fuel there Il no difficulty IN producing
very fine quality OF iron and or steel Brown coal or
gnte Il largely used and coke made from turf Is the
fuel In places. In the display made by the state
u
IA feet thick that, in some districts at least,
there seems to be scarcity of mineral fuel In the
charcoal districts the great care OF the forests by th
Government prevents their complete extinction, ana
with the dependent iron furnaces as woid be the
under the reckless policy pursued In the United
States.
The production OF iron ore in the Austrian Empire has
steadily increased from total OF G5590 tons In 1857 10
IO65 To this may be- added 49, 100 tons
for Hungary, giving grand tota OF 14o20~ tons The
total product pig iron for the same year was o2OO
centners The production of Bessemer Is also fapuy
increasing.
IMPROVEMENTS ADOPTED IN CENTRAL EURoPE-THE
AUSTRIAN Pudding MACIIINE-BUrTGENBACHs
BLAST FURNACE DEsCRIBED-NEW APPLICATIONS
OF IRON IN RAILROAD BUILDING
VIENNA, Oct. 15.-Siemenss regenerative fur
mace 4, now used with great in connection with
puddling In the Karnthner pavilion there is model
NJ one connected with modification OF Dank's rotary
nuddIer in which the flame Is made to enter side
of vertical partition, and after circulating In the pud-
dler 10 20 out on the other side Of the same partition.
In the pudder exhibited by Mr. Sellers in the United
States section the partition is horizontal The opening
at the back OF the Austrian pudder kept closed during
the working by sliding door, which is opened when the
ball OF iron is to be Withdrawn. The following s dia-
gram Of this furnaces
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