The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
RUSSIA TRYING TO BUY
100000 RIFLES HERE
Scarcity Of Steel Makes II
Hard to Place Contract
Other Buying.


the market yesterday for z.0o0.00 o rifles.
In fact. Il was understood that ths'in-
auIry had been quietly circulated for
several days. but thus far the search
for . manufacturer has been nsucces
full. largely because the steel required y
not available for many months. Local
agents representing the Russian Govern
ment are also actively and urgently In
the market for steel plates and rounds,
while another inquiry for light steel
plates to be used In the manufacture Of
cars for Russia calling for q heavy ton
mage ONE from q domestic manufac-
turer.
The founders who nave secured the
contracts for 43.500 ons Of cast iron
segments to be used In the East River
stood to have arranged to secure pig
iron from the same furnaces that sup
piled the metal last year. II correct
this mean that the Empire Iron and
Steel Company will supply about rs 900
tons Of foundry iron to Davies q Thomas.
that wickwire Steel Company will fur
nish 1880 toni to the New York Car
wheel Company Of Buffalo and that the
wheeling Mold and Foundry Company
VIII SCCuIo ISsOUV JULIE VI pW "otat "
practically the same sources as q year
ago. It 10 understood hat a large por-
ton Of the iron used at Wheeling was
supplied through Hickman. Williams
q Co.
The Southern Railway mas placed .
contract for bridges. calling for 1900
tons. with the Virginia Bridge and iron
Works and the same road 10 still nego-
iiatine Tor bridge work calling for about
700 tons Of steel. Bid have been sub
mitted for the building Of two basculs
bridges over weatchester Creek calling
for 500 N OF shapes, but no ward has
yet been announced. The New Jersey
Public Service Commission Ia In the
market for $50 tons Of fabricated struc-
tural steel to be used in the construction
Of . power plant at Newark.
Connors Bros. who have been awarded
the general contract for constructing the
jamaica avenue elevated railroad IN
Brooklyn, are understood to be on the
point Of closing with the American
Bridge Company for the $4,000 tons OF
structural steel required. Details will
probably be arranged In time to include
the tonnage In the November record.
II II understood that the Board Of
Freeholders Of Hudson county has asked
for new bids on the construction Of
Hudson county Jail. calling for about g.
900 tons OF structural steel. The lowest
bidder on the original inquiry was John
r. Brady 4 Co. Of New York Tenders
we're submitted about sixty days ago
and since that time the market for fab
ricated steel has advanced between !
and 2 cents q pound.
The pig iron situation continues un-
usually interesting. with continued &C.
tivity n more or less excitement. APP
~parently all ordinary boundary lines OF
districts have beer eliminated by the
urgent demand for metal. Ohio irons
are going into New England n west
ern Pennsylvania furnaces are invading
the eastern territory. Sales Of about
5000 tons are reported to have been
made In the eastern territory. bringing
the total tonnage sold this week close
to $4,000 tons. A furnace MANUFACTURED
In New Jersey has taken 500 tons from
an eastern Pennsylvania furnace and
another inquiry was put out yesterday
for 1000 tom Another New Jersey
consumer is asking for prices IN q mod
crate TONNAGE for delivery over tho third
quarter of 1915.
The Cambria Steel Company and n.
A. Hanna a Co. Jointly have purchased
our 10000 bulk freight steamships from
the Franties Steamship Company OF
~Tonawanda, n. Y. and one boat OF the
same class from the Niagara Transit
Company. The ships will be used In
the lake iron ore carrying trade.
According to Howard Lewis. attorney
for the Toledo Furnace Company
: 8 1000. 900 will bs expended to build @
steel plant at Toledo.
The Penn Marine Ordnance Castings
Company Is reported to have secured the
1915 contract for steel castings for the
Southern Railway nj will also furnish
the 1918 anchor requirements Of ths
United States navy.
The demand for rolled. forged and
cast products continued active for both
domestic and foreign shipment.
Car shops and locomotive builders alss
reported additional contracts calling fol
possibly $4,000 tor of steel bars. plate,
and shapes.
Manufacturers OF nuts and bolts have
advanced prices s per cent. The United
States Steel Corporation has ordered
the Neville Island and Woods Run blast
furnaces of the Carnegie Steel Company