The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
STEEL Is SOUGHT FOR
NEW FREIGHT VESSELS
Reports Of Contracts Placed
for Ships-Last Lake
Ore Cargo Moved.

Ore Cargo Moved.
The rehabilitation Of the ship build
ing plant at Shooter Island is afording
a much needed outlet to some OF the or
ders for ocean going ships that have
been pending for several months. 1t Is
understood that the interests identified
with the local yards have secured con-
tracts for two 5000 ton freight boats.
which will require about 10000 tons OF
steel plates and structural shapes and
a moderate tonnage Of forgings. There
are also rumors that other contracts for
steel barges. lighters and ocean steam
ships have been placed quietly with
yards In the vicinity OF Philadelphia. for
which Inquiries for a considerable tom
mage Of marine plates Inc other steel are
now In the market. Tho shipyards,
however. are finding much difficulty In
securing even promises from the mills
for definite shipments within the next
four or five months.
Thu last cargo of Lake Superior ore
for the United states steel Corporation.
II is reported. left Lake Superior ports
yesterday. Whatever additional ore Ia
shipped from that section this season
will come by rail. 1t Ia reported that
some steel interests are e~ndeavoring 20
purchase vessels to carry ore from Lake
Superior text season. II 1t were pos
sible for the lake %shipyards to take
on additional contracts for boats sev-
eral orders would be placed imne-
diately as il Is. the lake yards cam
not promise to complete any new ves-
sells In time for next years orc carry
ing trade.
The 1916 price for Lake Superior
ore now seems likely to be fixed at an
advance OF from IS cents to 81 per ton
over the prices that prevailed during the
season now closing. Some Of the east
ern Pennsylvania furnaces have been
able to secure about 100. 900 tons OF
local ore at about Size. per unit deliv-
cred. II is difficult. however. to pur-
chase even local ores at this time. as
operators expect "A further sharp advance
In the market early next year. Early
this year such sales were made at &c.
per unit and u year ago contracts were
placed at size. per unit.
The Minneapolis and st. Louis Rail-
road, ~ noted last Tuesday. has placed
an additional contract for 1000 box
cars. TO be built by the Be.tendorf Axle
Company. making the total contract
1900 cars placed with thisi interest. The
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad has
ordered $50 ore cars from the American
Car and Foundry Company. The Santa
Fe has placed an additional order for
25 cars with the Pullman The
New Haven Railroad is having 100 steel
train cars built by the Osgood-Bradlcy
Company. and the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western is having 10 express
] ,sArA "a tutAtl1 IN fh. lhlt'tnaAn ma
pany. The Lehigh Valley is in the mar
ket for SOC steel box cars the Ray Con-
solidated Company wants 90 dump cars.
and the United States Department OF the
Interior has also asked for prices on so
steel dump cars. while Fairbanks. Morse
Il Co, are in the market for two narrow
gauge cars for export
The New York Central Railroad has
asked permission of the Public Service
Commission to expend the balance OF its
SEA. O00. 900 equipment fund-s7l0. 900
in the purchase of 740 steel automobile
ears for the Michigan Central Railroad.
1t had been originally intended to pur-
chase 500 automobile cars and 3 Mallet
locomotives. The cost Of the cars now
to be purchased will be $s36.20 The
New York Central is also In the market
for 80 TO 60 steel cars for passenger
service.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad is in
the market for 10000 tons of steel plates
and structural shapes for delivery next
July. to be used in the construction OF
500 box cars and 200 refrigerator cars
at its own shops. The National Rail
ways of Mexico, II is understood, is pre-
parirg specifications for IA large number
of freight cars. The recent order placed
by the marlborough Rapid Transit Com
pany with the Pullman company IN
Guided 246 motor car trucks n EOS
trucks for trailer cars.
Pittsburg reports prices Of cut nails
advanced 81 per ton 10 $3.50 per base
kcg. Iron boiler tubes were also adj
vanced 81 per ton by a reduction of
point in the discount.
The Pennsylvania Railroad ha.
awarded a contract for an ore handlins
bridge. TO he installed al the Erie, Pa
dock, calling for AIS tons OF struc
tural steel. The contract was place.
with the PENNSYLVANIA Steel Compan!
through the Mead-Morrison Manufactur
ing Company. the general contractors
The order for the PENNSYLVANIA Rail
road freight station at Chicago. call
ing for $50 tons OF structural steel
has been awarded 10 the Hanke Wir'
and Iron Company,
According to reports from Washing
ton, the Navy Department received bid
Yesterday from eleven steel companie
TO supply the steel TO he used in tn
construction OF battleships % and "a
Thu specifications call for 2S,7OO ton
OF plates and $3.50 tons OF steel shapes
There 4. slso a small tonnage of forg