The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-30
STEEL PLANTS
MAKE RECORD
IN DECEMBER

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s-The perform
Shees OF The steel plants this month will
D,,. en,t5aoroinary, breaking an previous
ptLyyDsoliity that even the November and
oSittober records OF output will be
eeupsed- II the average rate OF steel
pfoduct Ion since December / contIn1e-
shul the end OF the month the indica-
non non - That the steel companies viii
One-hat OF this Is attributed 10 me
Snlted states steel Corporation l-n-
~ Zee y. noer outrgt OF rolled steel products
RMS extraordinary PRODUCTION has besn
haae possible by new plants coming into
vice IN me las. Few weeks.
The traffic situation continues to ham,
EEsaa., the IRON and steel Industries on the
-@stern coast. The New York Central
- me only Eastern railroad that mas no
1lhual goes on iron and steel Products Il
tenn f. giving the worst service I@oi,s, +
goes upon the line being absolute. vvhiie
otner Eastern lines. such as the lBaiti-
more ana ohio. the Erie. the Deiaware.
Lackawanna and Western. Lehigh Vaf.
icy ana West Shore. are caring for Their
local traffic satisfactorily' mainfaini1,r
De iightcred al tidewatcr' Wire servjcs
yesterday was also-ln a deplorable con-
storms. "a was difficuli 20 gel "a tiSfecs.
Lory ans Wers either by telephone or tele-
ssh5opn rug business hours. A part OF
the delay IS understood TO be due 10 the
heaNy pressure OF business.
The lnterborOugh Rapid Transit Com
r;tny mas asked Tor bids on the construc-
ZION OF -FOUR different sections OF the
s.unWay system. calling Tor about IL. 900
, .ois OF structural steel The inquiries
oyer section b-B OF the West Farus
SUBWAY connection. section on 81 H.
" tpsler avenue line ana section loo on
me Elghth avenue line Tenders will be
January 10. The Public service S,oTnI
mission is expected TO ask Tor bids soon
on the construction OF the subway svs-
MI.
pronahlE require about 1000 tons ~
sleei. TENDERS VIII also be asked Inn the
other East River tunnel al Fiftv-nirtb
street, which will probably rcuuire ,bo'If
st'g'v tpn- OK cast iron Segmcuts. There
'S = l,ossl,ility. however, that a llrcer
tolha-c VIII be required. depending upon
no" Tar inland The tube IS extended.
q, The Cincinnati. Hamilton and DAYTON
~ ~, , iosd mas laced contracts Tor bridges
......itlNs TOT 500 tons or structural steel
p1uy. The same road has also received
scnatrs on additional bridge work calling
az, 1911. tSn5 oI steer shapes and awards
are expected daily. The bal lore and
ONO railroad has also awarded !, con
.ract Tor bridge work calling for 200
IONS OF steel with an independent fabri-
Gator understood to be the Mount Vernon
t1Ii9se company. The Lehirh Valley
s st'i,rPad hSs received bids on the con
zoo tons OF structural steel
William Morris Imbric q Co. Of S,,,v
loIh CITY nave secured all Of the com %
mon stock Ot the Atlanta steel COM
pany, amounting TO $3.50. 900. Tho Atlan-
"a company has been reorganired under
the name Of the Atlantic Steel Comns1v
u ia Understood that now cauft,f' r.fli
ne utilized In extending tho plant Ths
present works have capacity of 100 o.
600 tons o. steel annually which b. rffi
lAeq M the manufacture OF steel Inns
4no wire products. According 20 reports
from Atlanta par was PAID for tho ro-,-
mon stock The companv Is aiso r,.,.,,,,,
sihle FOR Sls0.oOO worth Of prcfer-ed
STOCK, and bonds to the extent OF Sf-O =
VVo have been Issued. T. X Glenn the
president and treasurer OF the Atlantic
sieel company. other members Of me
AUantlc steel Company board VIII com
tlhue 20 serve IN the new management Il
u expected that much Of the wire pro-
duction Will be disposed Of In the export