The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
new CALLS FOR STEEL
COME FROM BUILDERS
Construction Continues Active
Despite Hating Of Some
Big Projects.

Sttti UuliulHE WOTk CONTINUES "tGNo
In all sections OF the country ana many
large contracts are still pending for
both bridges and manufacturing plant
extensions. Although several projects
have been withdrawn from the market.
both here and In the West, new inquiries
develop almost daily. One interesting
phase OF the structural situation IL that
one or two fabricators who nave accu-
INFLATED a liberal tonnage OF plain ma
ter!al are making an effort TO sell the
shapes without securing contracts for
fabrication, seeing "A larger profit In this
way Of disposing OF the accumulation.
This is IL peculiar condition at a time
when other fabricating shops ind Il
almost impossible to secure deliveries on
tonnage contracts and are forced into
the market to cover requirements at
premiums Of several dollars per ton over
the prices at which contracts were
originally placed.
Word comes from Cleveland that the
American Bridge Company has been
awarded II contract for 10000 tons Of
fabricated structural steel tn he used in
the construction of the Union depot.
Cleveland Is in the Pittsburp reporting
distric; and thus far no confirmation Of
the contract has been received AT New
York. TIL saIne fabricators. however.
have taken q contract for 1000 tons
structural steel for the Forest City Hotel
AMI 200 tons for "a factory building 10
he constructed at Charleston. " Va. for
the Toledo Glass Company. Improve
'nents to the Newburg plant of the
American Steel and Wire Company.
Cleveland. call for 1000 tons OF shapes.
which will lie furnished by the American
Bridge Company.
The Great Northern Railroad has
placed AN additional small bridge order
with the American Bridge Company call
ing for $50 tons of steel. II is under
stood that the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road has virtually given a contract for
$500 tons OF steel for two piers to the
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company.
The fnterborough Rapid TRANSIT, COM
pany Is In the market for about zoo
tons Of structural steel for reinforcement
Of elevated structures in New York
city. The vialuc, for the Atlantic Coas,
Line will require 500 tons Of structural,
shapes. Westinghouse. Church. kcer 4
Co. are taking bids on $500 tons %
structural shapes 20 be used IN the con-
struc;!on OF the machine shops for the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Rail
road AZ Burlington. IT,.
80 -
I,joo tons Of steel 'or the 4 ng OF
the Furniture Exchange at Jamestown.
y. v. The same fabricators will also
furnish zoo tons o: steel FOR II theatre
AZ scranton. Pa. and $50 tons for a
store and apartment house ~ Buffalo.
The Eastern Steel Company viii furnish
$50 tons Of shapes for an extension 10
the Carpenter Steel Company rant and
900 tons Cor improvements AT Camden
y. u. Cor the Victor Talking Machine
COMPANY.
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Wells Bros. OF Chicago have Obtained
the general contract for a twelve story
hotel To be constructed AZ Cleveland
The Massillon Bridge and Iron Com
nny will furnish 900 tons Of struc
tural shapes FOR a factory a: Pit.shu's
for Hubbard 4 Co Bids have been re-
ceived on 800" tons of structural shapes
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la, %. ooo tons for now huildin,
tn" New YORK central Railroad. IN
addition TO the 1000 box ears ordered
last week. has placed an order for 900
coal cars VT the American Car ana
erH hat ordered 500 refrigerator cars
from the Hiasken q Barker car Com
pany. The Pressed Steel Car Company
has taken an order for 20 steel box cars
for the Tsu Iuko~ Railroad. 'h1n,,
and - general service cars Tor France.
In addition 20 the car inquiries from
the Burlington. Northern Pacific. l!Ii-
,Iois Central and Coal and Coke Com
paIy noted last week. the Union Pacific