Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-20

company of Pittsburg, $50 box cars,
$50 hoppers. 500 coke cars; American
Car and Foundry company. 500 box
cars; Standard Steel Car company, $50
hopper cars; Cambria Steel company,
800 coke cars: Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona shops, 1895 cars of all kinds
In addition to this order the company
announces that in the very near future
it will place orders for about 5000 more
freight cars and, as its recent orders
previous to today aggregate about 5000
cars. it will be seen that the railroad
freight equipment of something like 20,
600 cars. The Iron Trade Review es-
Inmates the inquiry for cars for the coun-
try at large at 10000. Other purchases
include 1000 cars for the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy and 2400 for the New
York Central.
According to Consul Charles McCul-
Tough of ST. Stephen, New Brunswick,
contracts have been awarded for con-
structing an electrical plant at Grand
Falls on the st. Johns river in New
Brunswick. where there is a fall of 1875
feet. The plant is expected to cost So
100000 and to develop 10000 horse
power, and power will be furnished to
numerous towns in Main and New
Brunswick. 1t is expected that many
new manufactures will be established,
including a large pulp and paper mill.
Charles NJ. Schwab is preparing to
expend $5,000,000 in expanding the
Bethlehem Steel works. This will be
on top of some $15,OO0000, which he
has caused to be put into that plant
since he became its ruling spirit.
Cordova, Alaska, reports that with
1000 men working day and night II pid
progress is being made in the construc-
ton OF the Copper River & North West
ern railway, of which ninety-fve miles
are already in operation. The greatest
work to be accomplished is the construc-
ton of S1,000,000 cantilever bridge
across the Copper river between Miles
and Childs glaciers. The bridge will be
more than 1900 feet long. The railroad
will be 100 miles long and will have cost
$2G,O00,0oO.
A Pittsburg dispatch says that with
an order for 14O0 railway motors re-
ceived from the Chicago Railways com
pany the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company has enough
work ahead to keep the railway motor
department of the plant busy for the
next six months.
The Rochester Tumbler Works. the
old glass plant of the National Glass
Company at Rochester Pa, was put in
operation last week after being shut
down for nearly two years. Two
furnaces and the pressing and blowing
departments were put in operation, Civ
ing employment to 500 men. As soon as
the other furnaces are got into shape
they will be put in commission.
Pig iron producers in eastern Penn
sylvania have closed additional contracts
for both Cuban and Spanish ore and it
is understood that recent contracts have
been in the neighborhood of 100000 tons
at about Sc per unit delivered. 1t is
interesting to note in this connection
that ocean freight rates from Spanish
ports to America have recently adj
vanced from Is to 9s Sd. due largely to
the chartering of vessels to carry ore.
The American Railway Appliance COM
pany of Oil City. Pa, recently organ
lied and capitalized at 100000, is to
manufacture, it is stated, the inventions
of Louis e. Keller, for many years SUI
perintendent of the blacksmith depart
ment of the Pennsylvania at Oil City.
One of these is keystone anchor for
binds the tank to the steel center stills.
Steel tank cars will also be built.
The Bulletin of the American Iron and
Steel association gives the production of
pig iron in the United States for the
first half of 1909 as 1902, 346 gross
tons, compared with 9,01SOI4 in the sec
of 1908. The production of pig iron in
the first half of this year was a little
over S1.7 per cent. of the production of
the first half of 1907. which was the
banner year for the output. The in
crease in production in the first half of
1909. as compared with the second half
of 1908, amounted to 1904 ,oo2 tons, and
as compared with the first half of 1908
to 4,1O4.342 tons. Production in the
first half of 1909 was 2455, 698 tons less
than in the first half of 1907. and l.
2S0.911 tons less than in the second
half of that year. The whole number
of furnaces in blast June 30, 1909, was
25S, against 236 on December 81, 1908,
and 16S on June 80 1905 The number
ing rebuilt. on June 80, 1909, was 205
against 223 on December 81, 1908. and
2S3 on June 80, 1908.
The Cleveland Leader claims authority
for the statement that an appropriation
of S2,OO0,0O0 to cover additions and ex-
tensions to the tube plant operated by
the National Tube company of Ohio at
Lorain, has just been authorized by the
finance committee of the United States
Steel corporation. When theAextensions
at Lorain are completed 1t is estimated
employment will be furnished to 500 adj
ditional workmen. The National Tube
company of Ohio. although separate
corporation from the National Tube COM
pany with headquarters at Pittsburg. has
the same officers as the latter concern.
1t operates FIVE blast furnaces having a
total annual capacity of 100000 tons of
pig iron, and the steel works equipment
consists of two Bessemer converters, six
open-hearth furnaces. one 27-inch rail
mill and four skelp mills. The annual
output of finished material includes 3OO.-
600 tons of pipe in sizes ranging from
one-eighth inch to twenty inches, inclu-
sive, and 100000 tons of rails.
David Athay and T.. J. Findlay of Salt
Lake City have obtained patents upon a
steel tie and it is to be tested on the
Denver & Rio Grande. 1t is SHAPED
like mortar box and clamps are used
instead of spikes and fishplates to fasten
the rails. In construction 1900 ties TO
the. mile are used, placed at intervals az
two feet from center to center. Resist.
ency. is gained through cushion of