The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
STEEL BUYING FOR new
RAILROAD BRIDGES
Many structures Planned
More Orders for Cars and
Locomotives.

ing Of contracts for railroad bridges call
ing for II 600 tons OF structural shapes.
similar contracts pending will require
IL, 200 tom of steel. This business will
probably be closed before the end OF the
current month. The largest contract
placed was for a bridge for the Pennsyl-
vania lines, west Of I~ittsburg. About
5000 tons OF steel is required for the
bridge. II ia understood that the steel will
be furnished by the Pennsylvania Steel
Company. ThekansasC City southern Rail-
way is reported to have placed a con-
tract for I,300 tons OF bridge work with
the American Bridg Company. In tho
eastern division contracts closed include
200 tons for the Baltimore and Ohio for
o bridges. two of which will be built
by the King Bridge Company and two
by the Fort Pitt Bridge Company. The
Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad
has placed an order for "a bridge requir-
ing go tons OF steel with the American
Bridge Company.
The New York.. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad has finally put out
plans and specifications TO govern the
construction Of the substructure Of the
Thames River bridge. which. It In esti-
mated, will require between 1000 and
1000 tons of steel. The caissons alone
Will require 1900 TO 400 tons. Sew
eral of these will he sunk i20 feet
and will rise 140 feet into the air. The
rectangular caissons will be from 80 to
40 feet wide. but the several shorter
caissons will be circular. Bids will he
Received on February 20. Plans for
the superstructure are not yet complete.
but 4; ~ estimated that from 5000 to
5000 tons OF steel will he required.
s
The Erie Railroad after placing con-
tracts for ten small bridges requiring
200 tons Of steel with the American
Bridge Company is again in the market
for two bridges calling for $50 tons OF
steel. The Raltimor. and Ohio has also
put out "A new inquiry for two bridges
which will require t50 tons of steel
shapes. The Central Railroad of New
Jersey asked for bids on three small
bridges To We constructed az Allentown,
IA. calliHg for 2oo tons OF structural
steel The Lehigh Valley Railroad IL In
the market for "a pier to be constructed In
the East River. New York.. This work
VIII call for ioo tons of fabricated struc-
tural steel.
Confirmation is received from Chicago
OF the placing Of contracts for 1888
cars for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Eight hundred additional cars are st.ll
under negotiation. Contracts for these.
II Is expected, will he closed within a
day OF two. OF the contracts placed
1000 box cars and 80 gondol cars will
he constructed 10y the Haskell Il Barker
car Company $50 stock cars. 900 box
cars. %" Hat ears and as flat car bodies
Will be built 10y tn. Ralston Steel car
Company aud 3 Capooses will he con-
structed by the Mount Vernon Car Com
pany. Five hundred automobile cars and
600 tank ears are still TO be bought.
The Boston and Maine Railroad has
and bagSage ears from the Laconia Car
company. Among the new inquire in
the market Is one from the Alaska En-
cheering Commission for thirteen cars.
~iucluding ten box cars. two cabooses and
one Office car. The Peruvian Corpora
tion has an inquiry out for ten box cars,
nifty Hat cars and three coaches. The
Boston elevated il taking bids on ten
car bodies.
tn" Dcgnou Construction Company.
having IL" general contract for the
Fourth avenue. Broukiyn. subway, has
awarded III. contract for the 300 tons
Of structural steel r,.luir~d to the Ameri-
can BrIle. Company. which Will also
furnish 400 tons OF structural steel for
extension to 81 steel mill at Gary. Ind.
go ~ . - -
hats given an order for "A new plant
To bc constructed at La sale. H., call
li.g Tor LOG" tons Of steel. to the Mas
si..on Bridge ana structural Company.
Tho 'i,iddcH NtrnIsh Company Of Cleye-
land has awarded a contract Tor a factory
= curing 20 tons Of steel 70 the Ameri-
can Br'dgc Company. The HOLLAND
Stou" company of THIN. Ohio. has
PLACED pH order for structural work
4 .4 $40 f-a IN - -
kiihy Manufacturing Company of Clcve-
land, Ohio, has given an order for IA
building calling for too tons of steel 10
independent f.bricators.
The Whltakcr-C;lcssner Company ot
Wheeling. ". Va. has given an order for
500 tons of structural steel for plar. ex-
tension 10 N" Jones a Laughl,n Steel
Company, and Is about 30 award a con-
tr."'t Tor 5000 tons To be used in the
construction Of open hearth buildings,
upon wh!ch bids have been submitted.
Among the other prospective orders for
fabricated structural steel Is one for a
per 10 he constructed At LANSING, Mich.
for the tiier Pressed Steel mpau
About 200 tons OF steel will be used.
The Turner Construction Company In
Brooklyn is about TO award "A contract
tor column cores In the construction OF
bulihl!lsS NO. " and 10 at tho Bush
Terminal War. house. Several thousand
tons of steel will be needed. An Office
hu.ld u9 to hc constructed ut Fffth
sven md , 'rty-th!rd street requires
700 tons Of slrl. bids for which will
he submitted II the mex, few days.
The Pubiic So rvice Commission awarded
yesterday the contract for the construc-
'ion of Section "A of Rou IL. "a part
of the two track subway connection be-
tween the Brighton Beach Railroad and
the Fourth avenue subway in Brooklyn,
To tn Degnon Contracting COMPANY fol
$1,000 yS.
The New York Central Railroad la.
placed an order for IS locomotives with
the Lima Locomotive Corporation, in
Guiding 20 M!kadO type and Is SWITCH
ing engines. The Chicago. 81. Paul.
Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad IN tax.
ing bids on 10 Mikado freigh, and on Q
Pacific passenger locomotives. The
Chicago and Northwestern is stilI taking
bids on 81 engines. including % Mikado
type. !" Pacific Passenger and 20 SWITCH
ing engines, which will cost about ST..
00O, 600.
The southern Car Company will build
IL all steel cars for the L.ehigh Vale v
Transit Company n for the Philadel.
phia and Lehigh Valley Traction Com.
pany.
Consolidated Exchange.