The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11
RAILROADS STILL BUY
STEEL RAILS and CARS
Continued Activity in the
Market for Equipment
Of All Kinds.

The railroads continue actively IN the
market for equipment ~ all kinds. not
outstanding tho high pvices prevailing
for steel products and therefore for cars
and locomotives. Tn southern Pacific
Railroad has just placed an order for
40. 900 tons OF standard section rails
for shipment in 1867. depending upon
the ability Of the rail mills to make
deliveries. The southern railroad In adj
lition to $4,000 ons reported last week
has given an order for 5000 tons To
the Lackawanna Steel Company. The
order given TO the Maryland Steel Com
pany was 5000 instead Of 1000 tons
Another Eastern railroad is understood
to have virtually closed IA contract for
1000 tons Of 100 pound sections and
track bolts. Rail contracts placed since
March / have thus aggregated about
10000 tons
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road has placed a contract for seventy
seven locomotives with the American
Locomotive Company, including twenty
eight switching engines. fourteen OF the
Patihc type and thirty-ive VI the Mi
kado type. The Coal and Coke Company
has ordered two consolidated engines
from the Baldwin works Several other
OTutTS H2Nt otS op'N' 'iih'h go
principal locomotive contracts still pend
ins are thirty for tho Burlington. ten
for the Chicago. Great Western fve for
the Peoria n Pekin Union. five for the
B.ssem-r and Lake Erie. nine for the
Chicago. Indianapolis and Louisville. and
ten for the Boston and Albany. The
Pullman mpan has ordered n en-
CINE from tho American Locomotive
Company and the Philadelphia and
Reading Is building Ave engines ut its
own shops.
The New York Central Railroad has
ordered 1000 box car. Tor the New York,
Chicago and 81. Louis Railroad Com
pany from tho American Car and Foun-
dry Company. The Chicago. lake Shore
and south Bend Railway has ordered
10 cars from the Western Steel Car
and Foundry Company, including ? steel
UNDERTAKINGS. : gondolas n 2 nat cars.
TT. Atlantic Coast Line Is having 100
steel underframes built By tho Pressed
Steel Car Company and the St. Paul
IL building 500 cars at its own shops.
Tho Illinois Central has put out specihca-
cations for 700 combination. general
service and ballast cars to take the
place OF the Inquiry for 700 Withdrawn
last month. The Consolidated Coal
Company IS taking prices on 1900 hop
per cars.
Orders for passenger equipment have
been placed with the car builders call
ing for about 5000 tons of steel. The
orders include l6 passenger coaches for
the Grand Trunk to be built by the Os.
good Bradley Car Company. 4 private
car for the Long Island to be built by
tho Pullman Company and Z coaches
and ! combination car for tho Erie
TO be built by tho Pressed Steel Car
Company.
Fabricated structural steel contracts
are In all sections. as the de
mand for steel buildings increases rather
than otherwise. The Vicsor Talking Ma
chine Company. Philadelphia, has placed
.. contract for plant extension requiring
900 tons of structural steel with the
Eastern Steel Company. The Campbell
Office building at Erie, Pa. VIII require
$50 O Of structural aeel. This will
be fabricated by tho MassilbDn Bridge
Company The Bay State Realty Com
pany has given an order to Whitehead &
Kales for $50 tons OF structural shapes
for AN Office building at Detroit The
Missouri Pacific Railroad has placed
a contract with an Independent fabr!
nator for a strder span bridge requir-
ing 200 tons Of structural steel.
The New York Dock Commissioners
again received bids yesterday for the
construction uf a pier ut tho foot of
Forty-sixth street, North River. that will
require 400 Ions Of structural steel.
Post a. McCord submitted the lowest
tsnder--s573.i5O. Snare 4 Triest were
second lowest at e5S2,3+0. and w. +,
Plass T. Co. were third with q bid OF
S5S7,7lo. Post & McCord doubtless will
be awarded the contract, and tho steel
will be furnished by the American
Bridge Company.