The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15
HARD TO GET STEEL FOR
NEW RAILROAD CARS
Builders Trying to Get Metal
for 12,OOO-May Be Forced
to Wait.

Railroad equipment contracts o
under negotiation will require about
5000 tons Of steel bare. plates n
shapes. The merchant car builders are
among the most active nesotiators en-
~deavorin9 to obtain options on large
| tonnage to cover the construction Of
| about 49, 900 cars. The steel mills indi-
cate that II will be impossible to I'LL the
| bulk of this tonnage before September.
Several roads in the Central West are
also negotiating for rails which will be
required during the hummer They are
finding Il uphill work. however. to obtain
| promises from the mills for shipments
even in June. July and August.
Tho Southern Pacific Railroad has
inquiries out for nearly 1000 cars. an
Guiding 1000 box cars, e25 fiat cars. $50
stock cars. 900 tank cars. $50 gondolas
Of steel will be required In the SON
struction OF this rolling stock
The Cnion Pacific Railroad has ono
into tho market for 10 switching loco
motives and for 1000 additional AIRS
This road now has inquiries In the mar
ket for 1000 refrigerator cars. 1880
box cars and 500 stock cam. These
will require about $4,000 tons OF steel
bars. plates and shapes.
Tho Southern Pacific II also ON the
point OF closing a contract for 20 Mikado
type locomotives. The Canton-Hsnkow
Railroad Company Ii In the market for
10 locomotives. including 4 consolidated.
4 ten wheel and 2 switching engines.
" w Hunt n 70 ~ ptsshuv~ ara oak-
ing for prices on this equipment for
China
The city OF 81. Paul will receive bids
on January 20 on 1888 tons OF s to Is
inch cast iron pipe, with an option on
a43 tons. same sizes. additional. r. d.
Wood & Co.. receivers. Philadelphia,
have secured the contract for 239 tons
OF 8. 10 and l2 inch pipe for delivery a,
Gloucester. Mass. while the United States
Cast Iron Pipe apd Foundry Company
tons OF q TO = inch cast iron pipe for
Haverhill. Mass.
New York fabricato-s recently received
an inquiry for two steel through truss
spans for highway bridges. each span
1885 feet u inch In length. fo- de-
livery on dock at san Juan, Porto Rico.
ne inquiry IL reported 10 nave come
through the bureau Of public works.
Department OF the Interior. at Porto
Rico. II was reported that this is "a
revival Of an inquiry orig Inally put out
some years ago.
The New England Water Works Com
pany has asked for prices on about l7J
tons Of 4. ., $ and /? inch cast iron PIP
for delivery at Lawrence, Mass. Tender
are IN hn IN yanpaFv 10
Several new inquiries for round steel
bars, TO be used in the manufacture OF
high explosive shells, to French and
British specifications have come from
domestic manufacturers In the last Few
days. calling for about $4,000 tons In
the aggregate and made up of three
different Inquiries. Included are abou,
5000 tons Of an rounds, 10 French
specifications, wanted by the Bethlehem
Steel Company. Rumors have been In
circulation during the last few days thai
100000 tons Of round bars have beer
offered for resale or shipment beginning
In the second quarter Of this year, Dill
gent inquiry fails 10 develop that this
report is worthy Of credence. The i'm
preston created Is that some spectators
for foreign interests who had secured op
tons on bars last year were endeavorinl
to dispose Of the material At a hand
ZONE profit.
The annual meeting OF the Official,
and sales forces of the American Bridg'
Company was held at the offices of thu
American Bridge Company OF New Yorl
at 80 Church street on Thursday anc
Friday OF this week. Yesterday tn,
meeting was addressed by James A. Far
reli, president Of the United States Stee
Corporation.
Tho demand for ferroman Eanese FOL
prompt shipment has been urgent In tn
last few days. resulting in resales a
prices ranging from $3.50 10 sl75 "A ton
For delivery in May sales of British
! ferrpmanganese were made by loca
agents at 3l25 a ton ex ship Baltimore
while sales of domestic for late deliver.
were made at $3.50 to 3iS5 a ton de
livered. Two weeks ago sales wer'
made at 500 to $40 ex ship Baltimore
Arrivals OF foreign manganese In De
cember were light after the heavy i'm
portations-50,0 900 tons--in November
The extraordinary activity In steel prod
ucts in the last few months. causing al
unprecedented output Of steel ingots. !
held responsible for the latest rise II
the ferromanganese market.
Railroads in the central West hsv
placed additional large contracts 10
track supplies. including tic plates
spikes and bolts. Chicago makers re
mort sales Of about 10000 kegs o
spikes and bolts In the last week in lot
! running from 500 to 1000 kegs each.
According to reports from pig iroI
factors In New York yesterday. the Ne'
Haven railroad company has agai
lifted the embargo on pig iron and cok
7 shlpments into New England. Othe
i: reports are to the contrary. In fact tn
. traffic situation Is 80 unsettled that
II. In not safe to mako shipments withou
specific Instructions from tho railroa
companies.
II In announced from Ptttsburs tina
the Jones 4 Lsughltn steel Company
! preparing TO manufacture steel pipe an
tubes, thus again increasing tho diver
4 sity of It's production n becoming In
) cidentally q competitor OF the Nations
. Tube Company.
DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.
Q Company and Term. stk' Amt Payabi