The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-20
ALLIES STILL ACTIVELY
SEEKING SHELLS HERE
Many Munition Makers in City
Trying to Close New War
Contracts.

now under negotiation. In the past few
days many manufacturer have visited
J. p. Morgan 4 Co.'S Office in search OF
this business. For the last three months
no contracts for high explosive shells
have been placed with middlenen. Only
large manufacturers have been cons'd.
cred where the shells are to be made In
this country. According to reports In
circulation yesterday fully 0 1000, 900
shells are to be purchased from United
States works for delivery in 1917. In
GLIDING n lot Of 5000. 900 three inch
shrapnel shells. but the largest tonnage
Of steel will be required In the manu-
facture OF proJectiles running from 8
to 90 inches In diameter. II II under
stood that most Of the shells to be pur-
chased are designed for Russian use.
although they will be MANUFACTURED to
British specifications. II Is estimated
that 10000 to zoe. 900 tons of steel
blooms. billets and round steel bars will
be required for the shells.
Domestic manufacturers Of war muni-
lions who have been negotiating for shell
contracts have, OF tho other hand, been
seeking options on steel In lots of from
10000 to $4,000 and 10000 tom each
A few such lots Of steel are available
for this years delivery. II II is ex-
DcStcu tldt tplllTdClo wall NC ClOsSu u
ing the next week. The prices demanded
on such steel are In the neighborhood
Of I cents a pound. About 3.75 cents
could probably be asked for small lots,
but for forging steel manufacturers are
asking 4.25 to $50 cents a pound. 1t Is
significant that about $50. 900 tons OF
shell steel wanted for direct export can-
not be placed because Of the relatively
low price to which tho British repre-
sentatives are limited.
II II an Interesting fact that the
: eieat bulk Of the fabricated structural!
steel now required for the building OF
manufacturing plants il needed by the
steel companies themselves. 1t Is esti.
| mated that about $4,000 tons OF struc-
tural steel are now on the books OF the
various fabricators which will be util-
ICED In the construction Of steel works.
The American Bridge Company alone
took orders recently for about 10000
tons of fabricated structural steel FOR
the works OF the subsidiary companies
of the Steel Corporation. This tonnage
includes about $4,000 tons for mill build
ings for the American Steel and Wire
Company, largely At Cleveland and In the
Pittsburg district, but smaller tonnages
are also required at other points. In
GLIDING New England. Tho National
Tube Company plant at Gary calls FOR
$4,000 tons OF structural shapes. AL
most none Of this steel for the subeidi-
AIRY companies Of the corporation is In
cluded In the reports Of fabricated struc-
tural shapes made by the Bridge Builders
society. Were his taken into considera-
ton II would be shown that . larger
percentage OF the shop capacity Is en-
gagged than 10 indicated by tho monthly
official reports.
The American Car and Foundry Com
pany is likely to take out q larger ton
mage Of steel bars, plates and shapes
against contracts placed last year now
that Il has secured contracts Tor 5000
cars from the italian State Railways.
Il IL understood that 1000 gondolss and
1000 box cars will be built At the Dast-
ern plants for Italy.
The Canadian Government Railway
are reported to have ordered 500 box
cars from the Canadian Car and Foun-
dry Company, 500 from the Eastern Car
Comoany and so Mikado locomotives
from the Canadian Locomotive Com
pany.
Several new inquiries for fabricated
structural steel have come Into the mar
ket for the construction OF paper mills,
brass foundries and for ard ware rae.
tories In New England. The demand
for paper Is exceptionally heavy. Hard.
ware manufacturers have accumulated
orders for specialties which require more
room. and brass %foundries have business
in sigh, which would keep additional
shop capacity busy for months.
In New Jersey several manufacturers
Including the Traylor Engineering Com
pany, have adopted the policy OF operat'
inr two shifts Of eight hours each,
and occasionally three shifts OF eight
hours each are utilized. On tho other
hand, some Of h machine shops In
New England that a v been operating
lathe capacity and screw machine ca
pacity twelve to fifteen or more
have been Obliged to reduce operations
10 one shift. because Of the diniculty In
securing raw material.
The ~Pennsylvsnis Railroad lifted
tho embargo recently placed against
shipments of iron and steel products b,
way of the New Haven railroad int
New England. but the New Haven road
still maintains u number OF local ON
bargoes In New England territory. In
Guiding one against shipment Of all kind,
OF freight into the NaugNtuck Valley
The latter restriction 10 said to DO due
to the m~anufacturers' lack Of unloading
facilities.
Tho Harlan 4 H~ollinssworth Corpora
ton Ia reported to be building 20 pas
senRer cars for the Norfolk and West
arm Railroad, while the Southern Rail
way Is In the market for 10 passenger
cars.
The American Cast Iron Pipe Compan,
has taken an order for $50 tons OF cas-
iron pipe for Wintersst. Kan. Th'
United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foun
dry Company will cast 800 tons Of hisi
pressure pipe for Detroit. 800 tons o
belisnd spigot Pipe for Middleton
Ohio, and $50 tons for Pueblo. Col
J. p. Glow 4 Sons will furnish 800 ton
Of pipe for ElyriA, Ohio. l~ronton. Ohio
! has received bids on I,tt2 tons OF q
to ~ inch pipe and Denmark. Wis.
on l73 tons OF . to . inch pipe. o.
May 20 Wooster. Ohio. will receive ten