The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-29
u.s.. HAS LARGE
ORDNANCE SUPPLY
Heavy Orders Being Placed for
ShOvcls. Wire. Wagons and
Similar Equipment.
MANY SALES or PIG IRON

equipment. Some additional orders are
also reported to have been placed for
various steel supplies ordinarily con-
sumed nj navy yards and arsenals.
There Is n general impression thai the
Government is i'll supplied with ammu-
milton aud ordnance. According to the
cheering Information received yes'cr- J
day, however, this belief Is somewhat
erroneous. IS for the last year or so
several aiscnals have been working
night and day,
The Government is also reported To
have about 100000 rifles in readiness
for the present emergency commissary
supplies, however, are reported to be
less generous and This fact is now lead
ing to feverish buying.
Several Eastern railroads have placed
additional contracts for frogs, switches.
"ar aNlcs and car wheels with Eastern
manufactures. The Central Railroad
OF New Jersey has Just closed a con-
tract FOR car aXlos and the bethlehem
Steel Company has taken an additional
order for frogs and switches from an
Eastern ro1d The Boston 4 Maine has
given an order FOR a sigma, bridge 20
the New England Structural Steel COM
pany. The New York Central has taken
bids on a turntable requiring a little
less than 100 tons OF steel. The Penn
sylvania Railroad has also given orders
for small bridges. and 1t Is expected
to close similar contracts for twenty
FIVE bridges. some including several
spans. in the next day or two.
The demand for cast iron pipe ls lirh,
IN the Eastern district. as most of the
municipalities in New England and the
Atlantic States have covered their cou-
tracts for this year. but a number OF
private companies furnishing gas and
water In various districts are placing
a few small orders. including one con-
tract OF 1000 tons OF I. 6 and 5 inch
pipe for interior delivery.
American rail mills in the last three
months have taken contracts for L.
400. 900 tons OF standard and light sec
ton rails, exclusive OF the 100000 tons
for Russia but including about 100, 900
tons for France and $4,000 tons for ltaiV.
Other export orders placed within the
last ninety days bring the total foreign
up TO about 200 1000 tons. In the last
eight months France alone has purchased
considerably over 200. 600 tons in this
country in fact almost 200, 900 tons
were placed with "A single American conf
pany IN various lots running from 10000
10 1000 tons each. Australia has taken
10000 tons.
II developed yesterday that there is n
sudden hitch in negotiations for about
100. 600 tons Of rails for Russia, included
IN the 10000 tons. most OF which have
been virtually placed. one independent
refused TO accept "a contract
through certain channels, and this atti-
tude may delay the confirmation of this
large contract longer than was expected
a day or two ago. Export Inquiries FOR
10000 tons ar" now on tn" market.
II will he recalled that orders FOR
1a.rf, I npu Uun cons - r4t1s u.ra pia,.l
In April by domestic roads that were
stimulated to action by the advance al
s. a ton in prices which became effectiV.
May /. In the last two months domestic
roads ave placed orders for only zoo.
900 tons. including some contracts that
were actually closed in April. The bulI
OF recent business was on export account
During the second quarter OF 1915 RI.
mills booked contracts for only $4,000
tons Of all Kinds of rails. so that in Tn
last three months there has been "A gdir
of over 200 per cent. II the Russian or
der be included the gan in tonnage sol,
has been 235 per cent. OF course, thi'
f. exceptional, due to the unusual con
ditions which compelled the roads e
cover their necessities for a year or more
In the last day or two the Pcnnsylrani
Railroad has been distributing speciiica
tons on the rail contract which wa
closed two or three months ago.
Tie Heddcn Iron and Constructio'
Company. according TO reports in circu
Iation yesterday. has received a contrac
for two buildings included N the pan
OF the General Chemical Company Z
be constructed AT Marcus Hook. IA. ]
Is estimated that about 500 tors o
steel Will BE- required. Westinghouse
Church. Kerr & co. have the genera
contract. Additional buildings will b
constructed. bringing the total require
ments OF steel up to 1000 tons. Ther
il also an inquiry out for a small build
ing at New Brunswick, y. J calling T.
100 tons of shapes, The Mercy Hos
pi,al addition to be constructed In Pits
burg. It is estimated, Will require abou
1000 tons of structural steel.
Manufacturer OF cotton ties hav
opened the season on the basis OF sl3
a bundle OF forty-1ve pounds. price
10 become effective at once, II is est
mattel that the cotton crop this year vi
be in the ~neighhorhood OF 10000, 90
bales. which will require the use q
about 40, 900 70 $4,000 tons OF steel ti"'
About two-thirds Of this tonnage ".
probably be rolled by the Carnegie Ste'
Company,
The Could Coupler Company, Depev
n. Y. is understood 10 have closed wit
a Buffalo furnace for basic iron fc
shipment over the third quarter ~ III
year. The tonnage closed IS NJ
definitely reported, hut u may reac
10000 tons. Since tn" first Of Januar
this interest has purchased hetwee
10000 and 40,c00 tons OF base pig 'ro'
Eastern couSumcrs OF foundry iron HAY
closed I'm tho last day or two for aho,
5000 tons Of pig ron for shipment ovt
the second half OF the year, includin
lots OF 1000 tons, $50 tons, 40n tor