The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
ADMISSION WILL
HAVE CENSUS TAKEN
Believed City Will Show a
Substantial Increase
Over 1910

neclloH WIFI lHe city ulreclofN tndl II
now being compiled here, and 1t is be-
lieved that the city will have a much
| better showing than was accorded 1t in
1910. The last census gave Admission a
population of about 1900, but mail is de-
livered from the Admission postoffice by
city carriers to 1900, and it is believed
that several hundred were omitted from
the census taken by the government.
Since then several new industries have
been established here and the city's pay
roll has been largely increased.
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sions will be made and one contract for
children.
10000 tons for fourth quarter has been
taken In the Chicago district al full price
1t is expected that other implement maxi
ers will follow and will make contracts
at 1. 40 Pittsburg.
Railroad buying continues active. In
addition to the order for rolling stock
placed by the Pennsylvania lines east of
Pittsburg calling for an expenditure of
about $1,000, 900 for locomotives and coaches
other roads have made contributions of
importance to the business of the past
week, a Texas road having ordered 1000
tons of rails from the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company.
The Chicago and Alton has placed 1000
tons with the Illinois Steel company. The
United States Steel Products company has
booked 20000 tons of steel rails additional.
largely for export to South America. The
Illinois Central has distributed it's order
for 4500 cars. 1t Is understood that the
Pullman company received a large share.
The Grand Trunk is inquiring for 5000
and it is estimated that inquiries for 15O00
cars are still pending in the Pittsburg
district
There is an active demand for structural
material for railroad bridges. Although
structural orders are not numerous, a
great many projects are pending. One of
the most interesting provides for the
building, by the Marshall Field estate of
large store on the cathedral site in
PittsbuIg, opposite the Carnegie and Frick
buildings. Competition for fabricating
steel in the New York district continues
very keen and prices are Irregular. In
addition to the Halle store. Cleveland. re-
quiring 5000 tons. which has been awarded
to the Tidewater Steel company, New
York structural awards of the week in
Chicago amounted to 2O00 tons. including
several orders for bridge materials by
railroads
Inactivity and softness characterizes the
pig iron market in most districts, There
is however a great deal of quiet sound :
ing of the market BY buyers who must
soon place orders but are cautious about
doing so in any public way as they fear
such action would cause an immediate
advance in prices.
As was expected lower prices have
developed on both foundry and malleable
iron in the valleys A Pittsburg steel
company, which recently bought 5000 tons
of basic al $16.0 valley. has purchased
an additional 1900 tons. In eastern terri
tory an important buyer of basic is ex-
pected to enter the market very soon
BUYERS in the east still showing a
feeling of uncertainty as to the weather
Prices have declined far as they will
go and are still hesitating. An exception
however is furnished by the cast iron pipe
interests. which during the week have
purchased fully 10000 tons OF low grade
iron from Virginia, eastern Pennsylvania
and Alabama makers.