New-York tribune., 1885-03-15
MAKING STEEL CHEAPLY
A NEW PROCESS WHICH Is EXPECTED TO MAKE A
REVOLUTION IN THE IRON TRADE.

A NEW PROCESS WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MAKE
REVOLUTION IN THE IRON TRADE.
PIrrsBURG, March 13.-You have seen the
announcement that the amalgamaed iron WORKERS are
preparing their regular annual controversy Win tne
manufacturers in regard to wages AS usual tnere ID
talk Of disagreement. The settlement last year was
made with much difficulty. and under circumstances
which do promise easier agreement at TINS mc
As usual too tho people who make all the russ are not
those who receive low wages but the skilled worKmen'
and particularly pudders who reckon as usual that
they can control the association and that tho manu-
facturers cam get along without them
Early last year people about this city had their curos
ity much aroused by mysterious performances At the
works OF Oliver Brothers. part OF the estahnshnent
was carefully boarded and locked and eaously guarded
from all intrusion, and for long time nobody was nd
mitted Indeed, while everybody wondered what was
going and among on-workers particularly great
deal Of curiosity excited, the secret was so well
kept the nature of the operation did not become
anybody unt In the last month"; unless IT be TO
Il who had special information OF tho ahirs ana
prospects Of the great firm Of Oliver Brothers after is
suspension. But now, through papers submitted
at the annual meeting of the American Instisute OF
Engineers and publications in technical Journals. 1t be-
comes known process for working iron has been
thoroughly tested and has not only met tho scrutiny OF
experts, but has demonstrated It's Immense practical
value. Its effect upon the future wages OF skilled IRON
workers will probably be appreciated from the state
lent quality and specially adapted to uses In pref
erence to malleable iron has been produced In largo
quantities and placed upon the market only one work
in the whole establishment has needed such skill OF
training to receive averaging rs much as - 90
day BY the new process. which Is entitled the Cispp
Grifths process the silicon is so completely removed
from the Iron that, notwithstanding the presence OF
proportion OF phosphorus usually found fata' steel
Of high grade and OF RE remarkable useful
is less than half the cost OF making no
paid in Pitsburg is reckoned that IL costs $l2 rs per
cess metal TAR more useful in better shape hand
ling is produced at less waste, with cost OF only S6
ton added to the Of the pig Moreover it is shown
required IN this process in connection with ordinary
Saired u hot from the blast furnace for treat~ent
In tho converter, the cost OF producing the t0n
Of steel will s ony Is "a mere o tsa aan the %
the last year Oliver Brothers Phillips have tarnsd out
as tacks rvets wire rods telegraph lightning rods.
horseshoe nails pipe strips plates, Sheets bars angles
great satisfaction to consumers The metal possesses
according to Captain r. W. Hunt OF Troy, who reported
on ,ne Welding with great tough
ness" He says"1 obtained steel with 51 per cent of
when | the test piece bend double. cold and the
metal work beautifully when hot As respects the cost
been associated with Mr. Oliver in the work presented
paper In which be stated that IT, careful
this steel had been kept and "including OF the
ferromaganese coke and up the plant expenses
the process # did not exceed So so per ton over the
price OF the pig iron used But as he further showed.
steel boo%s in direct CONNECTION with the blast furnace
Another great innovation In steelmakng processes Is
Iron and OooI Trades Rer,ew will put almost certain
end 10 the maileable iron trade at once as steel hgots
could be made far less cost than that at which pudded
bars made IL will be observed that this process
appears from the description to be Ike the one 80 sue
cessfuy introduced In this city, ut least In general
suits, and In probable economy OF working.