The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
ELECTMCITY'S USE IN
STEEL MAKING GROWS
American Bridge Company Is
Installing Furnaces-More
Shell Orders.

and Installing electrical furnaces Of 4
superior type in plants Of founders who
are seeking an economical method Of
making high grade steel castings. This
msthod Of making high Grade steel has
been used In Europe moro or kss sinse
1905. but only in the last few years has
the practice found favor In tho United
States. Since the war began prices Of
tool steel have advanced enormously.
Nearly all Of the high grade tool steel
MANUFACTURED IN this country heretofore
has been by the crucible process. but
the electrical method he's made rapid
strides aimee the importation Of Swedish
terfered with seriously. In the electro
cal process, sulphur and phosphorus and
also Oxygen are eliminated from h iron.
10 that Il b possible 70 use low grade
iron In the conversion. In no other
process 10 this possible. There are ais
many economical features In the use OF
such furnaces which commend tham-
selves 70 isoiated plants. with numer.
Gus desirable orders for high Grade steel
from abroad seeking manufacturers. II
10 not surprising that the electrical proc
- in making unusual headway. II 70
Quired many years TO introduce both the
bessemer and open hearth processes. The
electrical process 10 still in its Infancy.
The Canadian She'll Commission dis
tributed oome large orders fer fully mn
ished explosive shells among Canadian
manufacturers lAst Monday. Some
members Of tho Shell Commissson are
said to be IN New York II b present
time. as we'll ~ Representatives OF
Canadian she'll manufacturers. II 10
...AA-~Ha AhAN - n4npt Mill h mAhA
to sublet ON Of these shell contracts
in the United States. Other Canadian
manufacturers are expected to purchase
steel TO be used In the output OF the
she'll casinGs. One inquiry for 100000
four inch shells TO French specifications
was put out yesterday. and another new
inquiry was for $4,000 tons Of round
steel bArs for shells to b manufsc-
tursd to British specifications.
The Consolidated oas. Electric Light
and Power Company OF Baltimore
has placed q contract for $500
tons Of TO az inch cast iron
ptps with the United States Cast
Iron Pipe and Foundry Company. and
the Brooklyn Union CA Company has
placed an order for 3.ssb tons OF Z 10
30 Inch pipe with independent shops.
The city Of Chicago will take bids No
temDer SV on ii,Sso oc"s ""
pipe, and December 1 on 1900 tons OF
I to I: inch pipe.
Thu International Steam Pump Com
pany Ia In the market for 1000 tons OF
No. Q foundry or 1000 tons OF No. >
foundry pdg iron. for shipment to Elm
wood Place, Ohio deliveries to be made
over the FIRST half OF 1916. II is also
stipulated that the No. 2 iron shall run
from 9 to rs per cent. silicon. and
the No. . from is "a 2 per cent. silicon.
Il IL Understood that either the No. 2
or No. 3 Iron will be purchased. East
ern ~PennsylvanAa furnaces reported
sales yesterday Of about 1900 tons OF
various grades Of foundry Iron for ship
ment over the INST quarter OF next
o IN small lots. Several inquiries
are also In the market for ferroman-
ganese amounting 20 about 500 tons
A manufacturer Of tools placed an order
for 1000 to 5000 tons. LIS to c25 per
cent. silicon foundry iron late in the day
for shipment In November. December
and January.
There were again rumors yesterday
~ Wall Street origin that the merging
OF the plants OF the Cambria, Pennsyl-
vania. New York State Steel and Lacka-
wanna steel companies was on the
point of being authoritative
~. but no confirmation OF the report
could he secured In trade cclrcles. Those
best informed were inclined to discredit
the rumor.
The building Of six additional open
hearth furnaces by the Inland Steel
Company will give the Chicago Heights
plant an annual capacity OF about 600.-
900 tons Of steel ingots. The contract
for the open hearth building has already
been placed. As noted several days ago.
The Inland plant now has twelve open
hearth furnaces.
The Detroit Edison Company has
placed a contract for a power house
TO be constructed at Detroit calling
for 1850 tons of fabricated structural
shapes with the Whitehead n kales
Iron Works. The firm Of Snare 4
building the Mckeop street pier at
Philadelphia. which will require 5000
tons Of structural steel. The McClintic-
Marshall Conservation Company will
build "A new fabricating plant at Potts
town, Pa, which will require 1900 tons
OF steel shapes. 1t Is understood that
the steel will come from an Eastern
plant and that tho fabrication will be
by the McCllntic-M Marshall company.
The Southern Munitions Corporation
liz endeavoring to acquire the plant Of
the Admission Car Wheel Works at An
n,ston, Ala, in which to manufacture
IL inch shells to French specifications.
the contract for which Is said e have
been secured. About $4,000 tons of
steel will be required.
1t liz estimated that the third track
ing OF the Third avenue elevated rail
road in The Bronx by the marlborough
Rapid Transit Company will call for
about $4,000 ton Of steel. This is the
contract which the PETERBOROUGH en-
deavored to place privately, but was
compelled to call for competitive bids
by the Public Service Commission
Tenders will be received the latter part
OF next week.
Galvanized sheets continue to advance
sharply In all sections because OF the
high prices prevailing for spelter. No.
rs sheets at Pittsburg range from $50
to 5L cents Il pound. Structural rivets
have been advanced SO a ton. Cut nails
are also up to 1855 cents. which IN an
advance OF 50 a ton. Pittsburg ware
house prices for bars. plates n shapes
have again been advanced W a ton to
2.35 cents a pound.
II. II. Adams Company. pig iron fac
tors. are reported TO bs negotiating for
tho purchase OF the Temple blast fur
a owned by the Temple Iron Com
pany.
THE PTTTSBURG MARKET.