The sun., 1916-02-09
PLANTS MAKING WAR
SUPPLIES TO ENLARGE
Heavy Structural steel Orders
the Rcsult-B. & o. Wants
Four Bridges.

Manufacturing plants all over tho
cou try. especially those utilizing iron
and steel products aud those producing
war material are still making prepara-
tions for extending ulart capacity. Among
the most recent oirierS placed is one for
500 tons of structural steel for the
Baldwin Locomotive Company works at
Eddys'cnc. Pa, which was awarded to
The Mc"lntic Marshall Construction
Company. These fabricators are rr-
ported to have promised delivery in
seven weeks. which is exceptionally early
under pGcsei-i condit'ons. The Baldwin
company yesterday put out another in
quiiv fer small building, also to he
.cons,rueto,l Ut Eddystonc calling for 400
tons of sterl. II Is expected that the
contract fb plant edition at phila-
dephia for she same company will also
be awarded to tho McClintic Marshall
Construction company.
The i.20" tons ,rf structural steel to he
used in building the second addition TO
the Ten Eyck Motel AZ Albany will he
furnished 10y the Lackawstnna Steel
Company. II l. understood that the
fabrication will be done by the Fcrgu-
son Steel Company.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has taken bids on four small
bridges calling for 200 tons OF Fabricated
structural steel and the Erie Railroad
is still IN the marked for 900 tons for
bridge wotA Tho Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad company has finally
furnished the American Bridge Conn
pany with spcrhcatorS for tho sun
bury. Pa, bridge 1t will be remembered
that this contract was placed several
months ago and requires 1900 tors OF
structural steel hut subsequently the
contract was held in allowance.
The Battery Engineering and Com
struction Company. having NE general
contract for building the r6ed street
elevated com sct!on at Eighth avenue TO
the present elevated railroad for the
Tnterborough. has awarded the contract
for the l.lOo tons Of steel required TO an
independent fabricator.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway Com
0any has postponed 'hc time for receiv-
Ing bids on the construction OF Pier ~.
New York city. until next Thursday.
Bids on the construction OF the city
dock, To- he constructed at the foot OF
West Forty-sixth street calling for D.
600 tons OF steel. will be received next
Friday.
The Parrish x Bingham Company of
Cleveland has placed contract for
zoo tons uf structural steel for store
with the Riverside Bridge company.
The American Plumbers supply Com
pany has awarded contract FOR so
tons of fabricated steel for ware
mouse TO ne '"''N' u'''" at oH'o'
10 'he i1''".nl IRON ana Wne "o,Ns,
issued plans and specifications for the
constitution of reinforced concrete
building III Boston calling for 400 TO
Lauii ah'I',dh ''uU'1l'N are COMING
70 th' ''"'ch H'h'eH loI '''l' e'ee! ana
Hoh i'lVe require ''hI> IN iH'ErF tIede-
0re thah a' any tm ".n'r ihe European
war 'hahStI tie currents IN th"if 'rade
chs!hels 'raSu"I' S'h'u N'u'r.'A' has
put ou' AN INJURY Tor I"''"u tons ot
10 ~ men cast ''pn gl3" some or
the large American shops have already
submitted terriers. Honduras. Central
'o's u l'' - ana - me" P'i"'
t." Consolidated Eisrtr.c li-ht and
Power Company of Sd'.uorc has
awarded Il ,,irra,t tur 80 "a, ~ tons
of east iiou plpr to tro tu.cd states
Cast Iron PIP, .lJ Foundry Company.
The ordcr is confined '" L. inch size.
day on -" ions "' g. y. 10 ana 10
inch cast IRON '.I" and tn" city Of
milwaukee will also receive bids to-day
Oh Loo tons ot 6, y a.d - iurh '1e.
The New York Coutrur H,tIro,d Cam.
oany has mn out iruu,rias tnr s0o 20 -oo
Tons ,f r,hrtc,,ad .tru,.,,,.,I .,ooi - W..
used in IN, .iI.trI,t,,r. ~ 81 ,r,r,,,,,ire
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