The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
DELIVERY OF RAILS
ASSURED TO ROADS
Manufacturers Accept Con-
tracts When Convinced Lines
Need Material.
WIRE GOES TO WAR ZONE

A number ~ railroad companies that
were urgently In the market for rails be
fore tho LIST OF May n whose applica-
tions were frowned upon by the manu-
~facturers seem TO have convinced most
Of the rail mills Of the legitimate charac-
placing Of additional contracts for 1917
shipment said to aggregate 10000 tons,
but only q few of these orders are re-
ported specifically thus far. About half
OF the additional tonnage was taken by
the United States Steel Corporation
mills and the other half distrib-
uted among Independent companies. ~
which about $4,000 tons are to be rolled
NJ Steelton and Sparrows Point Between
10000 and $4,000 tons additional have
zone to the Bethlehem Steel Company
and probably as much more to the Buff
falo mill.
Among the additional sales were 20. 900
tons for the Chesapeake and Ohio. $4,000
TO 10000 additional for the southern
Railway. 5000 tons for the Atlantic and
West Point. and 10000 tons moro for the
Chicago and Eastern Indiana.
The New Haven Railroad Company has
placed an order for bridge work with
Lewis +. Shoemaker & Co. and is still In
the market for several small bridges.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad. IN addi-
ton TO the recent order placed with the
Pennsylvania steel Company, has taken
bids on 500 tons OF bridge work. The
Pennsylvania Railroad also has received
tenders on several small bridges. calling
for 200 tons of steel in addition 10 the
l,soO tons reported yesterday. The Chesa-
peake and Ohio has put out INQUIRIES for
bridges which will require from 900 TO
500 tons OF structural steel. The New
York Central has asked for prices on
permanent steel work for the Depew
place VI duct and for the entrance 70 the
street.
Tender were submitted Yesterday for
the construction Of an eNiereion TO the
Worth Bros plant at Coatcsville, Pa,
a suhsili1rv " tie Midvale Steel and
Orinhr"" Company. calling for $500
tons OF steel. B1s alsp wen. IN yes,e--
day on 500 to 500 tons of steel for
q building at Greenwich. Conn. for tho
Greenwich Trust Company.
The new 'ahr.cat'ng .hon being con-
structed by the McClintic-Naryhall Con-
struc'ion Company at Pot;stown. Pa,
viii have "A capacity OF ahou, 5000 tons
n month This is almost double the
capacity OF the Old plant. which was
rated AT 1000 10 1000 tons monthly.
Work has been IN progress for some
'im". aud /, Is anticipated thai IN. new
plant will be ready for operation in
about six mouths. l. Will require con-
siderable tirnc to obtain and install the
new machinery. contracts for which we're
placed some tilu, since.
The Cs-reric steel Comna,v has
placed . contra, for AZ, tons If 4
to ~ inch cas-, won Mn. vim Tho I,ni.eJ
Stat.. ca, Iron p,,o 49,. la,rtr.
romr,yv Tho ss,,. ,,,,rdor .,ns
secured a, order .o- no, ,on. % 9
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,I''' H''tes steer corporation, has
'N.. e'N'r"I 'd''f''ha. contracts Tor
''ip''' WIRE, ~erRrefh'ing 10000 tons. for
'i!''''i' thto the war @"3e, The recent
l'..iS on IN orders Tor wire products
IRON domestic manufacturers gave an
opening In April witch VAS readily illled
with foreign contracts. Because Of the
additional expor. safes, the orders and
specifications taken by the American
steel a!d Wire Company In Arril are
understood to have run very close 10
what they ucrs I'm Mach ~. sh,,-
meuts also last month we're very heavy.
One interest,ug deyelonuen, IN ~.
Eastern TERRITORY, especially IN eos.o-n
Pennsylvania, IL the freer offering a.,
Scmi-Nr!shed steel Al corressiors f-o,r
prices that were cnrren, several vceks
ago. IN investigate shows ma, a con-
siderable portion .f these offerings 10
made up Of the CROP ends I'm making
shell steel bars. II viii be recalled ma,
according 10 srecinc,,,ons the steel which
Is used in the manufacture OF round
steel bars for ammunition call FOR a dis.
card OF 80 per cent. from the ,nrot In
ordinary practice only abou, 10 re- can,
OF this steel goes into scrap. Tn. "a
naming 20 per cent. Is considered "a
possessing commercial qualifications out
side OF the manufacture OF high ex.
plosive shells.
IN lots Of $500 to 1000 tons In tho las,
few weeks. and naturally sold AZ con.
cess!ons The offerings IN the aprrova,e