The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-07

'Srhe situation Is a delicate one. The
mining companies sod this years output
at an advance Of only % cents per Ton
before the upward movement in iron
and steel had become pronounced. They
share very bSls In the general prosperity
OF the industry and are reluctant 10 sur.
rsnAsr that li,tle. Tire requirements for
ore this season are 70 enormous that any
cessation Of mining operations. brief
though II b.. would push the whole steel
trade close 20 a famine. Al The pur-
chases of the ores from ths minss az
fected would have 10 submit 70 q pro
rata scahng down OF deliveries. II IL
not yet known 10 what extent the Mar
qustfe district union has succeeded 10
gaining u foothold 10 other ranges.
Another misfortune which may bear
fruit later on IL the delay IN the open
Ing OF lake navigation. which seems 70
be a month later than Il was last year.
Under the enormous strain which the
Walole industry IL rhe weakening f this
Important link impaars me efficiency OF
the whole. ana may ten seriously upon
an output which Is sOrely needed.
"The Interests a. stake are 70 great
thas II Is difficult 70 escape the conciu-
sion that some adjustment must soon
be made In The foundry iron trade
some symptoms Of weakness have made
their appearance. The publication OF e.
Inmates of pig iron capacity available
during the next three months has had
Its erecs. We believe mat those esd-
mates will not b. realized as soon az
expected. Furnaces do not get into blasi
az soon az tlleir managers hope that they
will. Recent experiences with a num-
Der Of plants has proved that again. Tn
preparations for resumption among idle
furnaces undoubtedly invite a large
tonnage. bur Il win not become ayaila-
bic unrli many weeks after the time ap-
pointed
In beisemer pig. the marke, has beer
quiet. Our Pii,sburg correspondent pre-
senis estimates according TO which the
plants Of the Beaemcr Pig Iron Associ.
alton Of ne valleys has only about 1000
tons unsold for the second half of tn
year.
THE rapid advance In she scarcity o'
ferro-manganese Is leading 20 prepara-
tlons for an Increased production. TIVE
large steel works arr now getting ready
10 produce ferro-manganes-
"The geel msrke; Is very dull. Fol
waal Huia business s. coming up So q
1850 ln the west ard se75o to SIS IN to-
cas-, Is being realized
PHILADELPHIA has placed abOnt 2o9
tons of plates ior sh.P5ulldirg. and som'
business has been done in the east
BEAMS have been advanced 81 per tor
and quite number Of good contract
FOR brl1 1ges and buildings are announced
among Them lot or Geo tons for
building In N-Rark, y. J.
'The hoop and cotton tie consolidation
will be completed In few days. Tn
Poneroy mill has been added 20 the rs
u the plants conducted hy the America
Steel Hoop c. mpany.
THE Organization Of the Republic Iro
and Steel Company is to be perfected thl
week Rmmor has 8; tha, large east
ern cas-, iron pipe phn' is about 10 b
absorbed by the consolidation,
Contrary "a reports the merchant pip
consolidation is not yet on the eve o
consummation The business In this lin
Is enormous and a further advance Il
prices has just been announced. Cope
Is frmsr again and a gathering Of tn
Is drmer aSalu, and a gathering Of tn
In Boston.