The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
FREIGHT TIEUP CAUSES
SHIPPERS HEAVY LOSS
One Producer Forced to Paw
$4,000 for Cars in Send
ing Goods to Pacific.

seaboard. which has been the bane Of
kthe transportation companies for the
past month. has entailed an enormous
loss upon shippers. As an illustration OF
THIS fact ~ may he noted hat one in
~deIrndent wire manufacturer who had
shipped fifty cars Of barbed wire n
other wire products for export sue
ceeded in getting the shipment through
To Waverly. n. J.. where II was held
Tor a week or more. As there was no
prospect that the cars would roach
the Atlantic coast in %seasonabie time.
and as the shippers could obtain no
money until the goods were on board
an ocean boat. II was decided to route
the cars to the Pacific coast. This was
done. the cars reaching Seattle. where
the goods were delivered along ships
side. Each car cost about $1,000, maxi
ing the total contract approximately
500. 600, Payment was made according
TO agreement. but the transaction cost
the shippers about 81 a ton. The manu-
f~acturers. not being financially strong
and In need OF funds to carry on bust
ness. chose the lesser of the two evils.
The Glover Leaf Railroad a divided
bridge contracts calling for 2.le0 tons OF
structural steel between two fabrica-
tors. The American Bridge Company
will furnish 1900 tons and the Toledo
Bridge and Crane Company $50 tons.
Several other bridge contracts In the
East are expected to he closed before
the end OF the week.
The contract for the t'nion League
building to be constructed at Chicago
has been awarded to John Griffin Il
Son. The steel work. amounting to $50
tons. Will be furnished nv the American
Fridge Company.
a building at Detroit for John n.
Book requires Loo tons OF fabricated
structural steel. The contract for this
steel has been awarded to the Russell
Wheel and Foundry Company.
copper consumers are Inclined to he
more conservative in view of the report
MADE by the Geological Survey showing
the production of copper from domestic
ores In 1915 TO have ben 1855, 500, 900
pounds. 1t is argued that the re fined out
put may also bt show to have been rec
ord breaking last year. The output OF the
suelt.rs In October. Move mber and pe-
Cembcr was heavy, but as IL requires
from sixty TO ninety days for the out
pu' Of the smelters to reach the r%efiners.
the full Increase from the smelters In the
last quarter OF the year Will not appear
In the refined outpu, Of 1915. II Is
estimated, however, that l.2l2. 900. 900
pounds OF pig copper were sent from the
s'nelters TO the reineries In 1915.
Imports OF copper during the first ten
months Of 1871. were approximately
ll6,o"o tons. lmportations in November
and December OF l9li-which will APP
pear in the refined output OF 1915
We're 10000 tons. making a total OF
$4,000 ions. equivalent to 3c+.S00, 900
pounds OF refined copper TO he added TO
the production OF the sn.elters from do
mesiic ores. This gives a total OF l.536,-
700 pounds produced from primary
sources. II j. estimated that about
100000 0o pounds also wer. derived from
secondary sources. making the total pro-
'luytion OF refine copper in 1915 l.5Ss.-
200, 90" pounds, which, 10 an increase OF
Loo. ooo. or "a. per cent. over the pro-
duCtiou Of 1914
According to The Geological Survey
stocks of 'efrcd copper held at the end
Of 1914 were iT3. too. 600 pounds. which.
added To the estimated refined produc-
iinn. gives "a total OF $50 900. 600 pounds
~ N. suppl, available for consumption
las, year. The deliveries into domestic
ana foreign ghduno!s are estimated 10
'ave been l1iN.o "u 600 pounds, indicate
.ug that surplus stocks OF ?OS, 000. 600
pounds We're carried by producers at the
end % 1915.
Yesterday the In,-rboro Rapid Transit
Company received bids on the contrac-
ton OF elevated railroad extension as
follows or section az. AN extension OF
the Webster avenue line calling for 5000
tons of steel. NJ j. leahy submitted the
lowest tender. Ss3l,ll2 on section sp.
AN extension az the West Farm.
elevated. \ l.. r;uidons submitted the
lowest bid. 100000. ON section &C.
part elevated and part tunnel construc-
ton on the l62d street and Eighth ave-
nu. connections, the lowest tender was
made by the Battery Engineering and
Construction Company. The two latter
sections call for abou, 5000 tons OF
steel.
The Cambria steel Company, accord
ing TO a report from Jamestown. Pa.
has announced an increase Of 10 per
cent. In the wages OF all employees eX-
,epting those working oil salary and
tonnage basis. About 5000 men are
affected. The annual payroll will be
increased $500. 900.
Word comes from Harrisburg, Pa.
that the PENNSYLVANIA Steel Company on
February ! Will increase the wage scale
OF employees 10 per cent. The increase.
II is understood. will apply to the Spar
rows Point plant OF the Maryland Steel
Company and the Lebanon works OF the
Pennsylvania steel Company. as well as
the employees AT Steelton, Pa.
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