The age-herald., 1897-10-07
SOUTHERN STEEL AT SIP
Some of the Figures to be Presented
 in Pamphlet Form.
ALABAMA PIG FOR $500 PER TON
Letter From Lieutenant and Recorder Says Com miltee Will Leave for the South Either October IS or 23-Will Re-
 main Five Days.

The verdict of the armor plate com mittee is that ths government board shall be entertained>in a perfectly busi- ness-lke manner, without a. banquet or any great display
 The report of the subcommittee on places to b. visited was adopted and the power given the committee to make such changes hereafter as are necessary to conform with the tastes of the visitors.
 The matter for the pamphlet is ready to go in the hands of the publisher. P. P. Shook who has devoted some weeks to collecting and compiling the data has been highly complimented on his report. It is in brief form, yst presenting all necessary information. The information In regard to pig iron is that it can be made for $6 per ton. A short history of steel-making in the south is given and while theoretical, it is stated that steel is now bsing made at a cost of SIP per ton. This is supplemented by stae- ment that in all probability it will be made for $1o25 per ton in the near fu- ture.
 An order will be given for 5000 copies of the pamphlet printed on good papar with a suitable cover. The arnor plate board will be supplied with them as well as each member of congress.
 Chairman J. w. Tomlinsom, of the finance committee; was requested to raise the sum of $1,000, which will be used to pay for the pamphlets and in entertaining the guests. He will consult with the other members of the commit tse and formulate a plan to raise the funds
 Representative Underwood has written to every member of the Alabama delega- ton in congress with the exception of Senator Morgan who is in Hawaii and th4y have intimated that they will be in Birmingham on the date of the visit of the armor plate board. These, with thirty prominent citizens of the district, including representative companies op- erating the largest industries, will com fortably fill the two special coaches which will be furnished the first day by the Louisville and Nashville and the second by the Southern and Alabama Great Southern. The privae car in which the board will come from Wash- ington will not be used in these trips over the district.
 President Caldwell of the Birmingham rolling mills hopes to have the testing machine for steel, which has meen re- gently purchased, in position before the visit of the naval officers. Ste>l-making in the south will be marvel to these gentlemen and an effort will be made to arrange to have the quality of th., metal tested before their eyes. They nay desire to take specimens of it to th@ government test works, in which event they can be readily accommo- dated.
 Those att the meeting yesterday after moon were, besides the chairman, F. Y. Anderson, J. G. Caldwell, P. P. Shook Charles M Shelley. O. w. Underwood, w. T. Underwood, Sol Haas, T. Fl. AL drich, J. w. Tomlinson, Robert Jemison amid W. J. Mllner.
 Representative T. $. Plowman of the Fou1lth district was present for few moments before the board was called to order, and was very encouraging in dis cusstng the armor plate question:
 Ut is my understanding" said he ''that the entire board will be present., and I feel that Birmingham has. very flat tering oppor tuntty to impress them fa- Torably."
 "A communication was read from Lieu : tenant and Recorder Chambers in regard Ito the>probable date of the boards visit. rhe letter stated that the committee was now very busy working on plans for the proposed armor platte factory and could mot possibly leave Washington for some