The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
RAILROADS BUYING
MORE BRIDGE STEEL
Pennsylvania Seeks 5000
Tons or MOrp-Much Build
ing Metal Needed.

The Pennsylvania Railroad entered
the market yesterday for bridge work to
be constructed or lines east Of Pitts
burg. The specifications cover FIVE or
six spans and about 5000 to 10000 tons
OF structural steel will be required. Bids
have been submitted or nve bridges for
the New Haven in the Boston division,
which will require about 115 tons of
shapes. The Southern Railway has not
yet awarded tho contract for "A bridge to
span the James River. requiring SOC tons
Of structural steel, hut It is expected
that the contract vii, 90 10 the Virginia
Bridge Company. The Norfolk and West
ern has taken no action on bids sub
mitted OF bridge work recently. but the
Portland Terminal has awarded IA con-
tract to the American Bridge Company
for bridges requiring 400 tons OF struc-
tural steel. None OF the large fabricat-
ing shops are In need OF contracts and.
in fact. are inclined to discourage the
placing OF any more bridge orders by the
railroads at this time. but word comes
from nearly all Of the important Eastern
lines, and from many OF the smaller
roads. that plans and specifications are
being prepared for bridges and that coi-
tracts will be placed steadily. notwith-
standing the high prices prevailing for
structural steel. The Chicago. Mime
apolis and 81. Paul has given an order 10
the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Works for
ITO tons OF fabricated shapes for a sub
way "A. Lake and South Water streets.
Chicago.
Snare 4 Triest. who have the general
contract for city piers tn be constructed
AT the foot Of Fifty-tfth street. have
ordered 1900 tons Of structural steel
from the Pennsylvania Steel Company
f.. J.. Hughes OF Rochester has the gen
eral contract for an extension to the re-
fornatory az Elnira, requiring 200 tons
Of structural shapes.
The Public Service Commission ha'
rejected all bids recently submitted &
furnish the city $4,000 tons Of structural
steel FOR delivery In 1913.
BIDS have been asked on 500 tons o
structural steel for the Besse c'"thlni
store 10 be constructed at S~prinSheId
Mass. II Packard Motor Compah
building. Long Island City. VIII requIr
1 500 tons and the armory at N"cheste
,or Troon II will require 200 tons. tn
National Artificial silk Company q
Cleveland will construct n building 10
vhirh 400 tons OF shapes Will he neede
and the IIammerInill Paper company
Erie. Pa, is In the market Tor ~" ton
OF steel for plant extension. B!as nav
h.en submitted on several hundred 'oN
81 steel for the y. NJ, G. A. building u
Troy, y. Y, nut no award mas YET pee
made.
i've New York. New Haven and fa''
ford Railroad Is reported to have close
a contract for 100 electric ~ocoino,'N
/. Il with the Westinghouse Electro ana MAJ
uf,cturlng Company. II viii be recaI!e
maj mis- motive power has been und'
negotiation for sevefa! months
Tive New York. Chicago and St Lou
Railroad is having 500 t'elsht cars u
: paired by the Pressed S,eei 'ar ~
+, many st.e, centre s!lls Will he listi'ie'
: pheips Dodge X co. are reported 10 NAV
n,acsd an order for six ore cars az
! nsty centre constructions WIN u
, pressed Steel Car Company ana !,
: eighty centre constructions WIN I.
Western Steel Car and FOUNDRY ,'h
pany. The Texas and racine ffAl'ro'
has ordered six combination oasehse a.
mail cars from the American Gar ~
,,ound,y The same hulide'
, ,yill also construct iifiy-sev"n pasSehe'
c,rs COR the Chicago and Northwestern
1 ,yhil, III. Pullman Company has receive
, riders for three private cars one !,
, the Canadian Pacific, ono lo' u
I Delaware Lackawanna and Western al
mo for J.. Il. Duke Of New York. IT
s"aboard Air Line has given an orH'
A for fifty caboosc cars 20 the slthd''
a steel Car Company. The Car'a,i
: ,;overnment Railways gave an aao
tIonal order. II is reported. for 100 OF
y, ,ars 10 the Canadian Cas- foniIa'
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