The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-30
STILL MORE RAILS SOLD
BY MILLS FOR EXPORT.
Purchases by France in Five
Months Estimated at
10000 Tons.
The Alabama and ores, so,,ber,

bridge requiring 700 tons OF structural
ste ! win the American Bridge Company.
me chesapeake and Ohio Railroad has
also given an order for a few small
spans calling for 400 tons of steel TO an
independent fabricator. TIT chigh VAL
ley Railroad received bids yesterday on
bridge work requiring 400 tons Of struc-
tural Shapes and the Pennsylvania Rail
road put out inquiries for three turn
tables which will require abou, 100 tons
OF steel each. The Central Rai lroad of
indianapolis has awarded a contract FOR
track elevation calling for 500 tons of
structural steel 10 a local shop.
Railroad bridge work IN NAV has
proved unsatisfactory as Far az tonnage
u concerned. the bridge builders report
ING contracts for only about 1850 tons,
whereas early in the month there was
promise OF nearly twice this tonnage. In
April railroad bridge work called for
II 600 tons OF structural shapes, but I'm
May last year railroad structural work
required only 1900 tons of steel. APP
parentlS some OF the railroad improve
ments that were expected to bring a
liberal tonnage to the fahricators this
month are he'd IN allegiance. there being
a temporary luN in this line In sympathy
with the falling off in steel orders gen-
t.ally.
There is lees activity in steel building
work In the interior. but several high
way bridge contracts are under negotia-
ton ANA one order for a highway span
AZ Nashville. Tenn. calling for 400 tons
or steel las been placed with the VII.
Ginis Bridge and Iron Works by N,
general contractor. The Carpenter steel
Company has asked for tenders on n
crane runway which will require 400
tons OF structural shapes.
American rail mills have taken add.
tional contracts FOR about 10000 tons OF
light and medium section rails for ex-
port. including about 10000 tons Of 40
TO 90 pound sections for Russia. Order.
FOR about 10000 tons OF light sections
are also reported 10 have been placed.
and the sup7osltion is that they are
for delivery IN France This Will make
= total Of 10000 tons Of rails pur-
chased FOR rance in the las. nv. months.
During May The sales ~ rails on for
r'gu account aggregated between $4,000
ard 10000 tons. Inquiries for about
10000 tom % rails FOR export are still
dissatisfied. The Italian State Railways
aye finding some difficulty in making
purchases II rails In this country on the
conditions they seek TO impose. II Is
N'HhA ANfA hANF y ~ ~ '
American guarantee ~ REPLACEMENT Of
breaSdge within i've years. ]; should
b. noted that rails sold to domestic
ru.tds that have Developed defects within
FIVE years are replaced only after al in
vesticatiou which determines that the
responsibility lies with the mills and no,
with the railroad practice. such al in
vostigat.on in a foreign country ~oul
be expensive.
An Eastern manufacturer of p-ojectiles.
having an unnll.d contract with one Of
The allied Governments. has ON into
the market for an optiCn 81 10000 tons
of Siec. 'uuuds and also for an extension
oi time on deliveries Of steel on the con-
tracts now IN force. II l. understood
that some %; tie American shell manu-
faCturers have fallen behind In making
deliveries OF contracts which expire IN
June. Some Of the manufacturers nav"
slipped only ~ol'-ha.t. and others only
Cue-third % the number Required by the
ORIGINAL contract. II - probable. how
W. extended. There was also another
inquiry Put out yesterday FOR 10000 tons
at steel forrirrs Tor shells.
PLANS TO build a new steel riant a.
south Chicaco follow the sale "f the
bias, furnaces Owned hy the lroqgo.s
trrr rorra,y mo nr,ia,i on which Wa
a,.,..s.d la, Friday. According 10 re-
r,,,s from chicago one uf the nrst
r,,r,s Ia he hu,l, around these tu-nace-,
49, yu,,.ps MA q. a r.pc mil. hut
Han. ay.dert,y are ,.t tul,y us.tureI.
!, Will he recalled that the By-Pr~durt
Cpke Corporation AID Tho lI.kens,
prnV, a 90. interest. secured an optiosl
>, n,rcrase The Irol,!oi. property .
month or 80 sso. Hy exc. -,'r the
.,t,r g. q 600 OF the s-.ou0,UoO Of
-. 80. # TIE ruuuoS cufIpary Was
,.gutr.t a, 80 and as much more 70
ing rha total 20 $4,000 roo Will Doe
p.-.ra.el. I, 81, understood tat = new
corporation vii! be formed. .nc.ud.ns the
lands in IVES, Virginia owned by
pIckeus. Brown 4 Co. and neH by
uroduct cox. ovens TO be hIi'' by tho
Ry.Irpduct Coke corporAti,u az south
chicago A. We, as the lroluo.~ fIr-
uac.s. one OF the four blast i.rrices
acquired from the Iroquois COMPANY had
been leased 10 the MAN. company for
on. wear BIT, the SAFE includes al. tour
s,,rt- which have an araual capacity
a, $50 600 tons. The I~roquois property
also Includes IA acres on the Calumet
river ul south CHICAGO.
The yiadur, TO be hull; AT Hopevale.
pa. bv Worth Bros. viii require about
tons Of structural steel Plans
have also been M, out for piers 10 be
constructed 4, New London. Conn,
ub,.h viii require about 1000 tors Of
.-u,,u-,l shan.s