The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-30
RAILROADS AGAIN SEEK
STEEL FOR BRIDGES
u. s. Buying Of Motor Trucks
Adds to Auto Industry
Activity.

Tic Pennsylvania Railroad put out
Inquiries yesterday for a bridge to be
constructed at Long Island City requir-
ing 400 tons OF structural steel. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be an award to-
day on 5000 tons for twenty-five bridges
upon which bids have been submitted.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has awarded
a contract to the American Bridge Com
pany for 500 tons OF structural steel tor
a subway connection at the pennsyl-
vania Station. The Lehigh Valley Rail-
o a has come into the market for an
other bridge which will require lbs tons
of steel. The New York. New Haven
and Hartford has taken bids on five
bridges. calling Cor 200 tons of shapes.
In the central West the inquiries for
bridges are also made up OF small lots.
calling for a few hundred tons OF steel
shapes.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road has given an order for 100 ballast
cars to the American Car and Foundry
Company. and the Pennsylvania aud
New York Central are still negotiating
for cars and for steel to he used in the
construction Of cars. but In general do
nestle roads are showing small interest
in rolling stock. The Baltimore and Ohio
has withdrawn an inquiry for 1000 steel
underframes the Rock Island has de-
cided 10 make no purchases of GENRE
constructions for 500 cars and the San
Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake Rail
road is no longer in the market for 900
automobile cars.
The Packard Motor Company has
placed a contract with the Wisconsin
Bridge Company for a power house to he
constructed at Detroit calling for $50
tons OF structural steel. The Metropolitan
West Side Elevated Railroad OF CHICAGO
has given an order to an Independent
fabricator for 200 tons of structural steel
for elevated work at Canal street. An
other fabricating shop in the central
West has taken an order for 200 tons
or steel shapes for a theatre to be con-
structed at Minneapolis.
Locomotive builders have taken or
ders for a little more than 500 engines
In the last three months. exclusive Of
the 1000 engines for the Russian Gov
eminent. orders for which are now
being distributed. June contracts were
the smallest in many months. as far as
domestic roads are concerned. 1t is an
interesting fact, however, thai orders
placed during the second quarter OF this
year were approximately the same as
me contracts secured during the second
quarter of 1915. Only about 10000
tons of steel. in various forms. were
required for the building of locomo-
tives. orders for which were taken in
April. May and June, but locomotive
builders are now actively in the mar
ket for n heavy tonnage of steel. esti-
mated as much as 1J0. 1000 tons in the
aggregate for Use in executing the pros
pect!ve foreign contracts.
Car shops hdv taken orders for n
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first of April. The June contracts were
unusually small. amounting TO less than
5000 cars. of which less than 1000 cars
were for domestic roads. The largest
Foreign orders were placed by France
During the second quarter Of 1915 the
car shops booked orders for a little
less than 10000 ears. so that within the
last three months there has been "A de-
crease Of a little less than 80 per cent.
Like the locomotive builders. however.
car shops are now actively negotiating
for n large tonnage of steel plates and
shapes as well as for steel bars to he
used in the construction of cars for
foreign Governments.
The Lackawanna steel Company has
been formally awarded a contract for
1000 tons ot steel for catcnaiy bridges
OF the New York Connection Railway.
II w. loIN Ibth l'fI1df1tttlI MT
put out inquiries for bids to he sub
mitted on a pier to Ice constructed a,
the foot Of Forty-siNth street. North
River, requiring 80 tons OF structural
shapes.
Inquiries were PA. out yesterday for
another apartment hotel to be con-
structed on 1904 street. New York city.
which vii. take 500 tons Of steel. Bid
also Were submitted yesterday on LOCO
tons of steel shapes for the Mercy Hos
pital at rittSburg. The Moore 4 Scot,
Iron Company. Oakland. cal. has given
an order for 500 tons of structural steel
for plant extension 20 the pacific Rolling
MIL, while the Webster Iron COMPANY
has taken AN order for 200 tons of stec,
shapes for a school house to be con-
structed al san Francisco. Tho Ameri.
can Bridg, Company will fahricate 3.5OO
tons of stcc, for the plate mill OF tn.
Illinois Steel Company at South Chicago
Several miscellaneous contracts for
building work are reported in the chi.
cage district, calling for about ! 900 ton.
Of shapes. Bids are being taken on 800
tons of structural steel for "A hotel a,
Harrisburg. Pa. while the steel require
ments for the Besse store at Spring.
field. Mass, have been increased to l,20C
tons.
The placing ~ "A contract At CLEVELAND
for automobile trucks by the War De,
partment has developed a little more ac,
tivity in the automobile industry gen,
orally. A number OF small orders hav,
been placed for automobile parts anC
accessories.
Agricultural implement manufacturer
nave placed contracts in the lake dis
tricts for between 10000 and $500,
tons of soft stce. bars for shipment owe
the next six TO twelve months. Sale
INCLUDE one lot Of 5000 tons and tw,
lots Of 1000 tons each. Interior stee
mills also report additional orders 70
steel bars for export, probably aggre
eating 10000 tons.
In connection with the sale Of 20, %
tons Of light section rails to the Frencl
Government for portable tracks in tn,
war zone II is interesting to note
report from Plttsburg OF considerable
activity in rerolliug rails. which are be
Ing purchased in the open market at 81,
per ton and rerolled. at "A conversion COS
OF $40 per ton, into light sections, whicI
which means considerable saving as com
pared with the rails rolled direct from
blooms. The recent sale made to Franc
$500