The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
RAILROADS BLAMED
FOR EXPORT TIEUP
Shipping Interests Charge
That Vessels Are Kept Wait
ing for CargOcs.

After many reports Of inquiries for
heavy tonuages Of structural steel from
France. so large as to cause ocepti-
cism and sven to arouse ridicule. bona
fde inquiries are now In the market
for upward Of 10000 tons Of shapes.
including about 1000 tons Of I beams
and 5000 tons of other forms to be
used in the building OF bridges In
France. The inquiry IL said to have
come through Morgan 4 Co. rep
%resenting tue French Government. I'm
doubtsdly France will require a heavy
tonnage Of steel to be used In the re.
construction of manufacturing plants
and commercial buildings as well as
other structures and estimates range all
the way from 100000 TO 100000 tons.
Probably only a portion Of this business
, will come to the United States and
much time will elapse before dehnite
specifications are available.
The Italian Government as well as
Italian commercial interests have re-
newed inquiries for heavy onnag OF
steel ingots. As already noted, the
Italian Government has placed liberal
orders in this country for high explo-
siye shells and steel scrap and for
rounds. bur has been unfortunate in
securing small ingots. The inquiries
now in the market for the ingof agere-
gate 10000 tons. Other new Inquiries
were put out yesterday for numerous
small lots Of scrap rails for shipment
to Great Britain. Canadian interests.
which recently withdrew from the mar
ket. are understood to have placed some
contracts for rolled steel bars aud fore-
inss with American mills.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
placed a contract for 500 tons of bridge
work with the Mount Vernon Bridge
Company. The bridge shops. however.
- ..-t A.-.2 s shA
small railroad contracts being placed.
Railroad bridge work closed sine. De-
rember I has aggregated only about
10000 tons. or approximately at the
same rate as In November. when the
total orders placed for structural ma
The firm Of Booth n Finn. which
has the general contract for section 3.
route :. OF the subway system, has
placed a contract for 1900 TO 1000
tons Of structural steel for two cais-
sons with the American Bridge COM
pan!. The contract FOR the iron seq
ments. a. already noted. Was distrib-
utcd last week. 'ounors fro~.. WHO
have the cuutrtct for constructing
/. 3-l0 miles 81 elevated railroad work
In brooklyn Known ss the Jamaica ave-
nue. extension. have nov dennlteIy
placed "a contract for $4,000 ton Of
steel required with ia. american Bridge
Company. An order for go tone Of
structural steel for a truck storage
building 10 IL" erected in Chicago for
tn" chicago i""ri"dH has been placed
with 4. Boiter ~ Sons. Many small
inquiries for structural steel wanted in
u hurry continue to come to the fabri-
eating shops and many shipments are
being made from warehouses.
shipping interests are much exercised
over the continued reports that the
heavy freight congestion on ia" rail-
roads a, this port. extending for zoo
miles inland. is due 10 the inability 10
secure freight room Il. outgoing ships.
They declare that most Of the fr"i2nt
congestion lie due 10 the inability of the
railroads t. cope with the enormous
. amount uStraflc and point out Instances
where st-a mshlps hay" been compelled
10 Wal, from one ~ tNo weeks and
3 even s!A weeks for a full cargo because
Z TIA. railroads could not deliver the goods.
! Que ship after waiting ten days was
compelled TO sail with 1000 tons shor'
: freight, thereby mourning "A loss oi
st. Oou. ~ 60s. per ton. According {,
, some OF he steel companies. there IL
almost "A continuous line uf freight carr
between New York and Philadelphia
The recent embargo put on export ship
irents of wire by the Central Railroad
of New Jersey and the Lshigh Vale.
. . -li- AiE'l "'Af' A-'As AA'N IA 80 ''Nt 49,
i az the mills can ne longer continue Il
: pile stocks at the Worke, IiOw"vei
(, larger shipments are being made inlan'
+ TO domestic CONSUMERS.
l.. The orders booked FOR fabr.cate,
structural, steel IN November wer
heavy. TIE official returns made YES
Serday were Encouraging, showing abou
$4,000 tons booked. Il il uud.rstoo
I, that only about ." per cent. nj the 90,
% 000 tous - he used in the cuns;ru'tto
|" Of the Erookl,u elevated tnilroad ~
T. r-ar IN the \uvemorr returns q: tn
81 Bridge Builders and structural! 80
ll cietY. which reports uoN tUclud" tnos
sc Of til. American Bridge Company. r,
Il. ported through the Iron and Ste"! II
s.; s;itute. L. Is Indicated that the ordei
- reported bv the sabrica;ors IN No,en
- Der Ne.e loI per cent. OF 'uta. sho
:. capacity Of the country. A. onpar
% with = Pc cent. in October. Thus IA
~ I'm December contracts booked have e.
nd ceeded 5000 tons, including 5000
~ 30. 900 tons withheld on previous col
tracts.
X: Tho L.eh!sh and New England Ra.
ne road IL In the market for $50 hopp'
A. cars and zoo fiat cars. The New Ior
o, Ontario n Western IL taking bids {
les 40 coal ears and TOO Sondola ears tt
81! New Haven will place orders for ~
.oi coal cars. 80 refrigerator cars and
me- milk cars. The New York Central
al ,.kinc prices on 80 to so coaches. al
., Tn. Chesapeake and Ohio on IL EXPIRE
a, cars and s passenger coaches. ,
ns A manufactured OF valves in Come
liz ticu, Is understood "a have closed {
NJ. 5000 tons OF foundry pig iron. and a
IN lI-,tr inpnaHfini manufacturer