The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-09-09
Millions For Cars and Locomotives,

From the Philadelphia Ledger, September >
Phiiadelphia's greatest manufactures are
benefting by The improved trade conditions
of the country.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works turned vat
30 complete locomotives IN the month OF
August OF this number, 204 were steam To-
eomolives. while the remainder consisted Of
electric engines intended for heavy railroad
service. So far this year. the firm has balii
400 locomotives and orders for more than
1000 are on the books for immediate delivery.
An order for l36 has been received from the
Hartman lines, while the Atlantic Coast Line
placed its order for twenty OF heavy type.
Orders for 5000 freight cars Of various
types were given yesterday by the Fetnsylva-
mia Railroad Company. II was specified that
1000 be delivered as soon as the companies
can build them. Delivery Is not anticipated
before April /. 1906. Options for the manu-
facsure OF 1000 additional were gwen the same
companies, although the kind Of cars or time
of delivery were not decided except that they
come forward some time during the next year.
The successful companies were the Pressed
Steele Car Company, Of Pittsbnrg: the Stan.
dard Pressed Steel Company, OF Butler, the
American Car and Foundry Company aud the
Cambria Steel Company. TIE two FIRST named
were given orders for about 5000, the Amer
can Car and Foundry Company 5000 aud the
Cambria Steel Company about 1000.
The business done BY the Baldwin plant in
August and the large order for freight equip
ment about TO be placed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad indicate a condition OF business
never before known. Assuming that each
locomotive cost $4,000, the BALDWIN piant
has built more thsa 81, 900. 600 worth OF loco
motives this year. With orders for 1900 on
the books, this amount will be increased b.
$4,000, 600 by the end Of this year, mating
total of $50, 600. 900. This will make the lar
gest wears business ever doue by the 6Em ia
It's history.
Ia talking Of business conditions, John II.
Converse, member of the firm, said:
ssWe have 1900 men employed al orr
works in this city and 1000 men are at work
at our Lewisiown plant. Never before have
we enjoyed the business that we have received
this year. The outlook is bright, and with or
ders for more than 1000 locomotives on our
books, we are assured of continued prosperity.
We are shipping the last of ESQ locomotives
to the Japanese Government, and Il IS said
other orders may be placed by that Govern
ment within few weeks
The cost of the cars TO be ordered by the
Pennsylvania Railroad is estimated at Sl6,-
600 900. Il is not expected that any OF the
cars will be delivered until after January !,
as every car company in the country has more
orders on its books than it can MI this year
The cars are to be used by the Pennsylvania
lines east and west of Pittsburg, and IL is the
purpose of the management to discard aud
break up all old wooden cars now IN service.
II was said that an order of large proper
tons will soon be given for additional passen
ger equipment, but it has not been made up
and will not be awarded for several weeks.
The Pennsylvania system has been laboring
under shortage of passenger cars for several
months, and il has been decided to replenish
this part of its equipment as quickly as posi-
bic. The greater part of this order will be
constructed at its plant at Wilmington, and
viii assure employees there work for two or
three years to cohe.