The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04

want of coal for immediate use, but they
firmly decline to buy more than can he
disposed OF at once. The ragged condition
OF the trade and the prospect that the
opening prices a few weeks hence will be
lower than those now, prevailing deters
purchases on a large scale.
Disappointment is expressed In the iron
and steel trade at the failure Of large con-
sumers to place orders, which they were
expected to give out. A conservative
spirit seems to have come over buyers in
all lines, and while they meet with some
resistance from producers of Bessemer pig
and steel billets, in other lines a poverty
OF orders makes competition keen. The
tendency to limit orders to the strict re-
quirements of the present Is well-nigh
universal. For this disposition the un-
settled condition of the country's busi-
ness affairs is largely responsible, and 1t
is significant that while business at pres
ent Is light, strong hopes are entertained
of a better future.
A compilation concerning the tin plate
works in this country now in operation
shows u total of fifty-seven mills and fac
tories either in operation or being built.
Many plants are projected for this spring,
and they will give employment TO thous-
ands of American workmen. Many mills
are to be enlarged. A tin plate mill larger
than any in this country Is to be erected
shortly as an addition to the works OF the
Illinois Steel company at Chicago. The
management of the company has been
considering the matter some months, and
has decided to build plant that will con-
sist of not less than thirty black plate
mills, in addition to Timing department.
The company will make its own black
plates and will tin them. This new plant
will give work to over 1900 men. At least
seven other tin plate plants are in con-
temptation. This does not include plants
which tin workers propose to build and
run on the cooperative plan.
Carbondae Anthracite: "A company
has been formed for the manufacture Of
mine cars and building will be commenced
as soon as the weather will permit The
cars will be supplied with a patent jour-
nal which 1t Is claimed effects the great
est economy in Oil and wear and tear
The appliance is the invention of j. Il.
Gallagher, Of Forest City, who trans
ferred his right to the company about a
month ago. Those who compose the COM
pany are: w. j. Davis, who Is the presi-
dent; Henry Box. treasurer; ]. j. Walker
secretary, and w. r. Blakeslee, NJ. D.,
Benjamin Maxey, n. ]. MaXey, j. B.
Bloxham and r. Fleming. Everything
is ready to proceed with the erection OF
the building necessary for the manufac-
ture of finished mine cars except the To-
cation and 1t Is expected that desirable
options will be secured within a short
time. The patent wheel, axle and oil
box with which the car will be supplied,
is something entirely original with Mr..
Gallagher. The wheel turns upon the
axle. Inside the box, which projects from
the axle hanger, is collar. This fits
over the portion of the wheel and passes
halfway through the wheel. A hole in
the box on the outside of the hanger opens
into a space between the axle end and
the collar. When this space is filled with
oil-soaked cotton, the collar acts as con-
ductor for the Oil. In this manner both
axle and journal and wheel are kept con-
stantly fabricated with little or no waste.
Cars fitted with this appliance will he
very little more expensive than the old
STYLE"