Evening journal., 1896-08-28

British Tramp Steamer Henley Chartered
Yesterday to Take Property Purchased
oftho New Castle Iron works aud EIse-
where.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 90 One of ths
most Important inventments OF Russian
capital made IN the United States for
son time has just tesn announced Ia
this city. Following. as 1t does, the
purchase rot long sgo OF number Of
locomotives and large quantity OF
railroad material, 1t Indicates that the
enterprising policy Of the Czar's govern
ment is 70 10 continued, aud that this
country Is TO be still favoIel In the
matter Of purchase as sgainsL England
and some of the other European DatiouA
At the same time 1t indicated tie main
tenance of the friendly relations that
have 20 long existed between the great
empire aud the ersst American republic
The Russian Governmsnt has been
negotiating for some time with the
Delaware Iron Company. at New Castle,
Del to secure 3 vast amount OF It's ma
chinery. and the bsrgaia has been con
sunmated on satisfactory ter Ds TO both
parties The contrecs entered into maana
the delivery Of sll the meterial OF the
tube and pipe mill connected with the
Iron conpaDy's = big plant. IL also involves
the sending to Russia Of large foroe OF
workmen, who viii be engaged abroad
TO put the machinery iogether aud start
| 1t Ia good running order
To trSuspnrt the property thus pur
chased the B;itlsh tramp steEmer Her.
/ ley was yesterday chartered by HagRr &
Co OF this city. BssdeE taking Out the
material furnished by the iron COMPANY
the vessel will carry additional ma
chinery bought Ia this country TO Mart
apole, on the seq OF Az1v Arrange
meDts have already been perfected for
the speedy shipment OF the property, RDd
the work OF loading the cargo will be
begun in few days
The msj II part OF the machinery will
be placed upon cars at New Castle and
then forwarded to Wilmington. where it
will be transferred to the Henley Sub
ssquently the steamer will proceed to
/ New Castle, anehoring In the Delaware
off the city, and there the remainder OF
the cargo will be taken TO her on board
OF barges The workmen who are TO &C
company the material have been engaged
TO 60 to Russia for the purpose OF there
re srsc ing the machinery. Other tkille d
me chanics, however, it Is expected will
| 90 from New Castle With some from this
city, probably three hundred or more In
all, to operate the plant after It has bssn
put IN shape in Russia.
The sale by the iron Company of It's
tube and pipe plant does not In any way
, a 4ot the future conduct of it's works
1t does not signify that the company " i'll
relinqulsh its tubs and pipe plant or cut
that festurs of It's manufacturing husi-
ness Ol the contrary. II Is explained
| that the sale OF the machinery was made
with the understanding that II should be
Immediately delivered as a matter OF
courtesy to the Russian Government,
which desired that there should be no
delay In getting the plant In operation
10 other words, 1t wants to eomplets
as speedily as possible large amouat OF
work and could not 60 sbesd ~ithout
the q1iek acquisition OF the material it
has bought here AS so0D as the cargo
is shipp.d the Delaware IRON Company
1 will go ahead replacing all that Il has
sold TO the Czsr's G1Vernmspt It will
thus be enabled to take advantage of the
Opportunity TO intfod uoe the latest i'm
provements and will continue the manu-
cturs OF tubing and piping as hereto
fore.