The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-25
EXPORT STEEL BUYING
OF UNDATED ENERGY
Russin Buys Large Tonnages Of Axles
and Wheels-Domest1o Buyers
Also AcCya.

NEW YORK, July 24.-ForeiGn buy
Ing OF steel products continues with un,
interests report the continued influx or
orders and inquiries for steel. One OF
the most important steel factors yeSter-
day declared that production of steel
even at It's present greatly extended rate
was insufficient to cope with the con-
tracts already on hand. The situation
has become one. Where lngotS are de-
voted to the making Of products that
are most urgently wanted. The French
government has ordered $4,000 tons OF
rails from one Of the subsidiaries of the
United States Steel corporation and is
still seeking additional rail tonnage: An
inquiry for 1900 tons OF rails from
South Africa Is active. while Swedish
roads are In tho market for 10000 tons.
An unusual situation in respect TO
the foreign demand for rails is noted
railway in tearing up 9 large number OF
its less important sldinSS and selling
the rails. about 10000 tons. to the Brit
ish government. The Agloma Steel cor
some orders from American roads, is
now seeking 10 sublet these orders to
American steel mills. finding it impos-
sible to give the desired delivery. Pre-
was endeavoring TO purchase rail blooms
from American mills. Domestic rail.
roads are still ordering extra lots OF
rails. The United Stotes Steel corpora
ton subsidiaries report new rail orders
totaliug $4,000 tons taken in tho past
week. being made UP OF lots from 1.VOo
tons to 5000 tons.
Some immense orders for car building
materials have been placed by the RuS-
sian government. Among these arc Or
derS Tor $4,000 steel aXleB and $1,000
cast iron wheels. The aNles and wheels
are to be used in the reconstruction OF
old cars in Russia, and these orders are
exclusive OF the pending order for cars
h. yn1n xt.ith
the Russian government. Car builders
also report some Improvement in domes-
tic business.
An order for three more steamships
has just been placed with the American
ShipbuildIng company English ship
builders are still actively pressing
American mills for large tonnages OF
steel, while japanese buyers continue
10 circulate. among the steel mills in
their efforts to secure steel required for
ship construction.
Shell! steel business is again develop
ing \ French inquiry for 100000 tons
of shell steel has come before mllls.
Canadian she'll makers are seeking large
tonnagcs of blllets, while a domestic
consumer has closed for $4,000 tons
forging -billets for delivery in the fourth
quarter OF this year and the first quar-
ter OF next year. English buyers are
seeking TO place some large-sized orders
for 10 12-inch shells.
Floods in the south nave seriously In
terfered with operations at birmingham.
The Enslcy Works has only been run
ming to so per cent OF capacity over The
past week. due to high water. and other
plants have been similarly affected. In
the middle west intense heat has acted
to restrict output, while in the Connells
Vile district tho price Of prompt coke
has gone up on a shortage of coal and
hot weather.
The United States government IS in
the market for 943,400 shells. for the
navy. Bids on the making Of these
shells are to be opened at Washington
on August %. Tho sizes run from one
Founders for anti-aircraft guns to IA
1880 6-inch shells. 1880 5-inch shells.
1S5,6Q0 4>inch shells, 100000 3-tnch
shells and 275,000 one-pounders.