The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25
RAILROADS BUYING
TO FILL RAIL NEEDS
Locomotives Bought Since
June 621. but Russia Gets
500 Of Them.

Chicago reports that the chicago. Bur
lington n Quincy Railroad Company
has placed a contract for $4,000 tons Of
standard section rails with the Illinois
Steel Company. The Wheeling and Lake
Erie Company has placed a contract
Tor $1,000 tons of rails for early next
years delivery. which will also be rolled
by the Chicago mills. The Santa Re is
negotiating for 10000 to 10000 tons.
which In addition to the 3 $1,000 tons re-
Gently ordered from the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company are for 1916 de-
livery. Probably all of the tonnage
now under negotiation will he rolled by
the Chicago mills.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road Company has ordered twenty
heavy freight locomotives to be built at
the Baldwin Works. The locomotive
shops took larger orders from domestic
roads in September than at any time
since May. 1914. In June this year con-
tracts were placed for 62l locomotives.
but more than 500 Of these were for
the Russian Government. This month
the only export order taken by the
locomotive builders vas for twenty-five
for a Spanish railroad, which was pre-
viously reported. In addition to the
orders placed for new locomotives the
New York Central. as noted several
weeks ago. Is putting 100 locomotives
through the repair shops. The require
ments OF the railroad for motive power
seem To be more pressing than for cars,
but during the current month nearly
5000 cars rave been ordered into the
shops for remodelling in addition 20
the orders placed for new rolling stock
with builders.
There are indications that the italian
steel companies are suffering from de-
lay in placing contracts for steel
ingots here. A very heavy tonnage
is under negotiation. but few contracts
have been closed. Some domestic
manufacturers have entered into active
competition for smal ingots n have
taken most Of the surplus offered re-
Gently. These otherwise would have
gone to Italy. Italian representatives
here assert that they are able to pur-
chase ingots ( the smaller sizes as low
as s27 per ton. hut domestic plants are
ready to absorb all offered at this price
and considerably higher prices have
been paid. Negotiations with Italy
cover several lots amounting to 30, Uuu
tons.
An inquiry for a great tonnage ~
structural steel To be used in rebuild
Ing the wrecked bridges in France Is
again before the steel mills. but the
scheme AT this stage OF the war ) no.
regarded as feasible. and consequently
the steel mills are not taking the IN
quiries seriously. In this connection II
Is interesting TO note that according 10
an Italian steel ~compauy's representa-
NANA H. 49, N.a HNg AAN Nna.
wards OF 10000 tons Of steel scrap IN
this country prior to Italy's entrance
into the war heavy tonages Of scrdI
steel derived from French bridges were
shipped by the Germans into Italy and
produce accepted in exchange. since
Italy has thrown her lot with the allied
Governments. Of course. this trdflc has
been suspended. The same representa-
tive Is authority for the report that
Germany made large purchases OF
Italian copper coins. paying silver In
exchange. until the Italian Government
put a stop to the practice.
Some delay has occurred iu the is
su.ng OF plans and specifications g
cover the construction of the Frank.
ford avenue elevated extension ~ The
Philadelphia subway Il - expected
however that blue prints Viii I've avail
able IN time 10 permit contractors Z,
submit tenders on october 10 About
$4,000 tons OF fabricated structural
steel will be required. as previously re
ported.
Snare 4 Triest, who have the zen,
eral contract foy the Th!rteth stree
pier, East River. Brooklyn have PLACED
a contract FOR the 1000 ton Of st,'
required with the American Br'ds'
Company. The Interhorough Rap,
Transit Company has placed an order
for structural work in Long Island CttN
calling FOR zoo tons of fabricated stee
with Levring & Garrisue. The Boston
Bridge Works took "A contract for zoe
tons OF fabricated shapes for the Cah'l
building to be constructed IN Sou,l
Boston. The Philadelphia and Reddirl
Railroad Company received bids yes
terday on the construction Of the Emcr.
aid stree, bridge in Philadelphia, call
ing for coo tons % structural steel,
An active demand continues Tor cox
Ing coal TO be exported to Italy. ONE
contract for 200. 900 tons j. drpcrd"u
upon securing satisfactory freight rate
from ocean steamships Since the wa
began charters have increased nearll
seven times. There IL one inquiry nov
an the market for seven steamships Z
carry $4,000 to 10000 tons of gas Goa
to France. Agents are bidding ~ Shl
lings per ton, while steamship com
panies are demanding g shilllngs. J.
normal times such freight is carried %
six to ten shillings per ton StN"rA
thousand tons of coke are under utso
tiation for shipment to France and .
shillings has been bid for charters.
Inquiries were made Yesterday z"
5000 tons of bessemer pig iron for *
port TO Italy and for 5000 tons Of hess"
mer for shipment to France. Early de
liveries are requested.
The P%ittsburg and Lake Erie Rtilr"a,
Company has ordered 1000 goudol,
cars. half OF which will he built 10y tn
Pressed Steel Car Company ana IN
other 1000 by the Standard steel ca
Company. The Cincinnati Northern ha
bought 1900 box cars 1000 TO he bun
by the American Car and Foundry Com
pany and 300 by the Haskell and Berhe
Car Company, These cars will rcqu!r
about 10000 tons OF steel plates am
shapes.
THE COPPER MARKET.