The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
100000 TONS OF
STEEL, ALLIES NEED
Huge Contracts Being Closed
for Delivery During
Next Year.

American representatives of the allied
Governments are preparing to close
some huge steel contracts for shipment
over the entire year of 1916. 1t is esti-
mated that probably as much as 2.000,-
900 tons will be required for the manu-
facture OF ordnance and projectiles in
this country and in Europe. The pre-
liminary estimates for France alone are
$4,000 tons a month for the entire year.
Great Britain's requirements will proba-
bly, be as great as those for France and
Russian acquisitions are expected to be
larger. Italian purchases have scarcely
commenced. Great Britain Is also ex-
pected to purchase additional projectiles
for the Belgian army.
New York agents for Great Britain
have closed a contract for about 1,000.-
900 8 inch shells calling for about 20, 900
tons OF steel blooms and billets. M
steel order has been placed with an
Eastern mill for shipment over the first
half OF next year. Another purchase Of
100000 3 inch shells has been made
for France and the contract for the
$4,000 steel bars required has been
placed with an American mill for ship
ment in the irst quarter or first half of
next year..
Preparations are being made for pfac-
ing heavy contracts for elevated road
extensions in Philadelphia. The project
includes a belt line at South Philadel-
phia connecting League Island md the
docks along the shipping front. One
contract for "A highway bridge 20 carry
Broad street over the railroad has al
ready been placed. The plans cover a
four track system. two tracks 10 be used
by the Pennsylvania Railroad md two
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
New terminals for the railroads will
also be provided. Coaling docks and
elevators will also be constructed. That
portion Of the work In which the city OF
Philadelphia will share one-half OF the
expense will call for the expenditure Of
$40, 000. 900. The other portions that
will be constructed by the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore n Ohio railroads alone.
1t Is estimated, will require the distri-
button OF $50. 900, 900 to S25, 1000, 900. II
is understood also that the present ter
minals OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
will be required by the city OF Philadel-
phia. Probably 100000 TO $50, 5000 tom
OF steel will be purchased eventually.
According to reliable reports from,
y hNt a " ttA q
| Commission OF New York will cali for
blds on various sections OF additional
subway work between now and Christ
mas calling for 100000 tons OF steel
plates and riveted work. or this total
II is understood that the marlborough
alone will require about 10000 tons.
The New York Municipal Railways. tho
construction subsidiary OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. must construct addi-
-
greater city calling for 275,00o tons OF
steel.
Rail contracts ave been closed as
noted yesterday for over $4,000 tons
Of standard sections, including 5000 20
10000 tom more for the Russian Cow
eminent "a be rolled by the Lacka-
wana Steel Company. The Seaboard
Air Line has ordered 1000 tons from
the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
Company. The Lackawanna Railroad
has boughy 5000 tons from the Penn
~syivania Steel Company and 5000 tons
from tho Lackawanna Steel Company.
Miscellaneous contracts amounting to
$4,000 tons have been placed by domes-
tic roads with the Illinois and Carnegie
Steel companies. Another Eastern
Dad has bought 1000 toni from the
Maryland Steel Company. The esti-
mated value OF these rails, {. o. b. mill,
Is 81 ,232, 900.
n. W. Gillespie. district sales mana.
ger of the Pennsylvania Steel Company.
has been appointed general manaser OF
sales. with headquarters at Philadel-
phia, to succeed John G.. Jay, Jr., who
has been elected chairman OF the board
OF the Maxwell Motors Company. a.
t.tnd NFA2fArAa. NJ cNl1AQnta hA1nN.
his career for tho Pennsylvania Steel
Company on July l. 1904, being EN-.
ployed at the Steelton plant in 1905
he was transferred to the New York
office and on May l the following year
became assistant sales manager at New
York. On August J.. 1919, he became
district sales manager in the East, His
present appointment becomes effective
October l this year.
The S. X. r. Ball Bearing Company
has been Incorporated with u capital OF
So, 900. 900 fully paid In under the laws
of Connecticut, to manufacture and sell
ball bearings. The present
succeeds the selling organization of the
same name that was Incorporated In
1910 with a capital of $4,000 The
company has secured a site OF eight
acres at Hartford, Conn, upon which IL
will build a factory. A special grade
OF Swedish crucible steel kDown as the
s. X. r. steel IL used by both the Amer
lean and Swedish manufacturers. This
steel will continue TO he imported and
utilized at the Hartford factory. Spe-
cial machines similar % those used in
Sweden will be installed. Among the
directors OF the new company Is II. W.
Hanson OF the Pratt x Whitney Com.
pany, Hartford. The European war has
but slightly Affected the importatlons OF
Swedish ball bearings thus far, but with
an American factory consumers In this
country will be projected against war
contingencies.
The recent purchase OF basis iron by
the Lukens Iron and Steel Company In
Guided 10000 tons at III delivered and
$4,000 at si7.25 delivered for shipment
over the first quarter OF 1915. There
10 a heavy demand for low phosphorus
pig iron for making steel for war muia-
tions. Several inquiries are now In the
market for low phosphorus metal which
cannot be placed readily. consequently
the Pennsylvania Steel Company is pre-
pairing TO blow IN another furnace on
Low phosphorus ores IN the Lebanon Val
ley. The Thomas furnace at Milwaukee
has also been blown IN on low phos-
phorus ores. This stack has a capacity
az JHO tA 000 TONS mar day