Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-10
A BIG SAVING
CLAIMED IN rHE COST OF MAKING STEEL By
THR DIRECT PROCESS.
Manufactures Adopting 1.-THE 3. & 0. Officials
Going Over the Pitsoarga aud Wts'srn-Ihe
Terminal Railroad Company Asi By
Al important Allegation.

Tue making OF steel bv what is
termed the direct process" is just now
a matter Of considerable concern TO
manufacturers in that line, and every
thing bearing upon the question is
studied with care by those interested.
Manufacturers throughout the country
have been compelled, by the narrowing
of competition. 90 inquire into the mer-
lbs of any process which will cheaper
the production Of steel or iron, aud, ia
consequence. much attention has been
paid % the Adams process because II
promises d greater saving ln making
steel than any other
Yesterdays Pittsburgh DiSputch had
the following, bearing upon this matter,
iu lbs columns:
"In addition 70 the Premier Steel
Company, of Indianapolis, which has
been using che process for some time,
and the Adams Iron Company VIII begin
operations M GleuwOod under the pro-
cess iu the early summer, two we'll
established firms have just decided 70
adopt she process: namely, the Latrooe
Steel Company and the Cambria Iron
and Steel Company.
"The arrangements have been con
Icluded through the Iron and Steel I'm
provement Company, of this city. which
/ has contro. of the process. and are UNI
|dcrstOOd % be- rs follows, viz: That the
.companies using the process shall pay a
ROYALTY of - per ton for the privilege
the Iron and steel Improvement Com
panv. on the other hand, guaranteeing
that mo- charge shall be payable unless
Iclear saving of - per ton under present
cost of steel making shall be- made
through use of the process. That Is {,
say that steel made under the process
will cost the maker 80 per ton less than
under existing systems, after paying the
ROYALTY. The guarantee that steel can
bee made 81 per ton cheaper than az pres
lent is strong evidence of the faith when
the owners of the Adams process have
Iiu it.
Elm addition To these TWO companies
the names of four others are mentioned
as negotiating for the adoption oil The
.uroces,. One of these is Norton Bros
Iof Chicago. who have lately gone into
m, manufacture OF steel plate. IL Is
Iaiso understood. though nothing definite
has been su far stated. that COMPANY
organized 90 make tim plate IN the
south will Use d..
~l connection with the matter o
steel making is very interesting an'
Important experiment which has lately
been made Coz the Norton mills a
|ChiraVo. This is the rolling OF stec
plates direct from the furnace withou
'the intermediary stages OF casting int
|iugots, relocating, etc. Mr.. Edwin Nor
ton, when here recently, said that thu
.practicabiity ~ rolling sheets direc
from the fuAace had been SATISFACTORY,
tried. aud that Ia about two weeks
time another test would be made in hi
mills which, 10 was expected, woul'
CLEARLY demonstrate its feasibility.
"The furnace used In the Norton mill
lis o j-ton Sjemens-Martiu open hearth
The steel will Doe run direct from th
furnace 10 the rolls. undergoing a Scrui
ing process ou the way, and will D.
rolled down into sheets by contiuuou
operations. Mr.. Norton further state
that hc was awaiting the result OF th
Iatrube operations with the Adams pro
.ceSs to introduce 10 in connection wit
the manufacture of black plate for On
plate making.