The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-16
AUTOMOBILE MAKERS
URGENTLY SEEK STEEL
Mills, With Capacity Sold, Re-
fuse to Quote on Some
Inquiries.

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American raiircahs ara displaying
moro interest IN equipment. although
they are placing relatively few contracts.
Apparently the heavy sales 81 care. To-
and rails to Russia and other
foreign counties and the continued heavy
demand from abroad are prompting do
nestle roads to covcr requirements
which have not been considered seriously
heretofore. The Southern Railway is
understood to have placed an additional
contract for 5000 tons Of bessemer rails
at Chicago for late 1915 or early 1917
delivery. n there are inquiries in the
market for numerous small lots ag-
sregating between 10000 and. $4,000
tons. Bids are also being taken on
track supplies and accessories. including
frogs n switches, spikes, bolts. nuts
and tia plates. The Boston and Maine.
however. has not vet closed on 10000
OF railroad spikes and the Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville IL still in
the market for 1000 kegs Of spikee.
The New York Central. II ia understood.
contemplated putting out inquiries for
closed a contract with the American
Bridge Company for bridge worry. re-
Quiring 40 tons Of steel.
The export situation covering steel
products continues extremely interest
ing. with numerous small orders pend
ing for commercial shapes outside NJ
the heavy sales n inquiries previously
noted. Japan has been able to secure
several small lots OF ship plates In the
Lsu~H Co. shtr->u a.,Ar tb~ SNysrth pysar-
ter Of the year. n 10 still actively
negotiating for several thousand tons
additional. Canadian car manufactur-
ers ave come n the market for 5000
tons OF structural plates. but are meet
ing with more or less difficulty in se-
curing prices for his years shipment.
Other inquiries for marine steel from
abroad amount 20 10000 to $4,000 tons.
Several orders for skelp have been
York houses for shipment to Europe.
and the demand 10 not fully satisfed.
Numerous small Inquiries for large
and medium size steel rounds and also
for billets for direct export are com
ing out almost daily In lots running
from 5000 to 5000 tons. hut the
demand is not satisfied readily. dories-
tic manufacturers having prospective
domestic orders for tho same material.
to which they are giving preference at
the same price.
An Eastern steel plan; has closed a
contract for IL. 900 tons of Lebanon Val
ley low PHOSPHORUS pig iron for ship
nent over the last half OF this year' AZ
approximately $50 a ton at the fur
mace. The supply has been "a little more
ample recently and prices have receded
about 81 "A ton. A railroad equipment
manufacturer in Pennsylvania is In the
market for 5000 tons Of foundry grades
AZ Chicago. The American steel Foun-
der. Is reported tn he In the market
for about 5000 tons Of basic. and AN
inquiry comes from Titt-burs for 1900
tons OF foundry n 500 tons Of MALE
able bessemer iron for shipment over
the first half OF next year. In the
Philadelphia district "A structural shop
IL IN the market for 1000 tons OF basic
iron. Interest. however. II still largely
centred In foreign inquiries. A Cana
dian steel plant has asked for tenders
on 5000 tons of low PHOSPHORUS iron,
There are also inquiries from Canadian
car shops for malleable bessemcr.
Decatur. ILL.,. has placed an order foi
400 tons Of cast iron pipe with the
United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foun'
dry Company. and the same founders
submitted the lowest tender on l10t
tons OF pipe for the city OF 50. Paul
Kansas CITY will receive bids IN "A few
days on 500 tons OF cast pipe.
The small demand for pig iron In tn.
Pittsburg district is attributed no tn
depressing effect OF the molders' strike
which has been in progress for severa
month and has resulted In the oncrinI
Of considerable foundry iron for resale
A foundry interest in Michigan ha
placed an order for 1000 tons OF LAX
Superior charcoal iron for shipment owe
the last half OF this year. Sou,her
iron Is developing a weaker tone, wiz
soms sales Of No. . foundry reported Il
the interior on the basis OF $3.50 Biz
mingham. Alabama furnace, However
report one sale OF 1000 tons Of No.
Southern foundry at SIS for shipment I
June and July into the Eastern territory
r Tho latter sale was probably made
week or ten days ago. One inquiry 70
= 10000 tons Of Southern basic iron
out for early shipment.
Snare 4 Triest submitted the loves
h lender yesterday 20 the New York Doc
= Department on the construction Of a pie
= at the foot OF Fifty-ffth street. viii"
o will require 1850 tons of steel. Tn
L bid was &33S.oOo.
The Sun S~hipbuilding COMPANY
" understood to have placed an addition;
X contract for 200 tons OF structural ste"
with Lewis + Shoemaker & Co, Phils
z delphia. The Canton steel Company Ia
ordered 1865 tons Of fabricated shapes Z,
n plant extension from the Massilon Birds
v and Iron Company. An inquiry f.
about 800 tons Of reinforcing bars Il
d the +. F. Daley Company. Ltd, Burial
Is expected to come on the market In
o few days. The Mark Manufacture
Company is expected to put out an Il
quiry for 1000 tons Of structural ste
for It's open hearth plant AZ Indian
Harbor In the near future. The Amer
can Bridge Company is closing for 6,0'
!. tons for the American Brass Compar
plant mt kenosha. wis.