The Iron Age 1881-11-17: Vol 28 Iss 20

The Iron Age A Review of the Hardware, Iron and Metal Trades. Published every Thursday Morning by DAVID WILLIAMS, No. 83 Reade Street, New York. Entered at the Post Office, New York, as Second-Class Matter. Vol. XXVIII: No. 20. New York, Thursday, November 17, 1881. 82:50 a Year, Includii 7 Fostage Single Copies, Zen Cenc. The Use of High Explosives in the Blast Furnace.* In a paper read at the Lake Superior meeting, August, 1880, an account was given of the successful use of rendrock and monaky powder upon a scaffold and sala- mander in this furnace. April 5, 1881, the same troub’e called for like treatment, which, though not so immediately success- ful, was on the whole more instructive than the first trial, and points, I trust, to a rea- sonably sure remedy for allsuch difficulties. Up to Dec. 4, 1880, foundry and mill iron was made from ‘‘ Old Bed,” ‘‘New Bed” and Kearney red hematite, when a return was made to Bessemer from an inferior quality of New Bed ore as compared with that used during first blast. Jan. 18, 1881, New Bed, Chateaugay, and East-shaft, a newly-opened Bessemer deposit of Messrs. Witherbee, Sherman & Co., was first used, and continued up to Feb. 13 ona fuel charge of $0 per cent. anthracite and 20 per cent. coke, the product on the three ores being about 10 tons more per day than on New Bed alone. From this time until March 11 all coal was used, and New Bed, Chateaugay and East-shaft ores up to Feb. 22, and from that date Chateaugay and New Bed, the pro- duct falling off 9 6-10 tons per day as a re- sult of not using coke. It is fair, however, to state that the furnace was not in good condition during this period, being over- burdened, and the New Ped ore was tem- porarily uncommonly poor, for reasons of no particular interest here. It required to properly flux it at least 140per cent. of lime- stone, and 101 per cent. was actually used. March 11th, all Chateaugay ore and 30 per cent. coke charged, with the combined effect of increasing the make 26 7-10ths tons per day up to the time our trouble began. Although the working had been very good during this short run of 21 days, some trouble was indicated on account of the peculiar behavior of the blast pressure, it going up as high as 14 or 15 pounds as a re- sult of a stop of not more than 5 or Io minutes at casting, requiring hours of hard blowing to bring it down again, while, if no more than one or two minutes were lost, it would start off normal—say, 10 pounds. The following is a detailed account of the begin- ing and end of the trouble : irst Day.—At 5 a. m., Tuesday, April sth, 9 beds (15 tons) of No. 2 iron were cast ; after casting, black cinder§melte| fast until 9 a. m., when a slip occurred upon checking the blast to stop cinder notch. All gas was then turned on to stoves. Tuesday night got a hole through tuyere breast, between No. 1 and No, 2 tuyeres, and ‘‘ heaved out” an immense amount of “mushy” stock, coal, lime and sticky cinder. Second Day.—Wednesday took out south cinder arch and ‘‘ heaved out” same mate- rial ; also worked out a large hole pointing a trifle upward, clear past center of cruci- ble, and about level with tuyeres at its inner end, in the best possible location to repeat the experiment of a heavy blast, as before described. The fact that the hole pointed upward made tamping more difficult, so extra precautions were taken. A 5-inch pipe with an end welded in was packed into the hole with damp clay, and then cooled by a stream of water injected into it. The cartridge consisted of a piece of 314-inch gas pipe, plugged with wood at each end and loaded with 13 ordinary 14-inch rendrock cartridges, with two lines of fuse and ex- ploders leading out. This was shoved into the 5-inch pie, tamped or sealed with a ball of clay and fired with all possible dispatch, as the 5-inch case was red-hot, It failed to explode, as also did a second one, and from this cause probably came all of our subse- quent trouble. The powder was then tested some improvement took place ; good runs of cinder from south cinder arch, and at least 75 tous of mushy stock blown out, until it was banked up as high as the tuyeres, half way around the stack, making a stop neces- j sary to clean up. At this time had four good tuyeres at work; also procured a case of 50 pound; of Atlas powder. Third Day.—Thursday, April 7.~—Dis covered hole burned in bustle wind pipe, 12 inches wide by 48 inches long. This was mended by taking cut the 9-inch brick lin- ing until the pipe was sound (about five feet), and forcing a car wheel into each end, luting with clay between the flange and brick lining ; these were held apart by a 1%-inch bar, with a collar at one end and nut at the other. The space was filled in| with loose bricks grouted up solid with ce- | ment. A cast-iron plate was also bolted up into the bottom to cover the burned holes. | This operation took 16 hours. Upon starting, three tuyeres were found open and the hearth solid at their level. Nothing could be tapped out, and iron soon began to seal up the tuyeres. In one hour hour after wind went on No. 3 blow-pipe burned off, and upon and found worthless. During the ns of | shutting down to stop it up, all tuyeres|to be used. It remained 314 minutes in the | came were filled solid with white iron. Six hours | drilling failed to open a single one. | Fourth Day.—¥riday, April &.—Got a) cartridge case was wet and coated over with out. It, however, gave some gas for the stoves, and in that respect was of some sub- sequent benefit. The north cinder arch was also taken out this day and a hole worked in back of it about 2 feet, not far enough to allow of much execution from an explosion. However, it was charged with 25 Atlas cartridges, the heaviest dose yet used. Before loading a test was made to ascertain the danger, by putting a handful.of powder into a dry pine box similar to the cartridge case $$ EEE | | ‘ y greatest benefit derived from this tuyere was | into clean dry coal, 2 feet square, 14 feet banked up on the side of Nos. 2 and 3, per- the encouragement it gave us at this parti- }cular time. It was tapped several times | before morning, and strong hopes were entertained that it might be induced to cut down to No. 3 tuyere, which was taken out and much drilling done to get a hole up | through, but without success, Fifth cae —waraee: April 9th.— The | drift or shaft up through the salamander had ‘progressed so far that some dust and gas Bricks first Bare 34/10" trom Bottom Original Bosh —— 39/3" from Bottom Ne BARE ae eck | YY Z \ Wer Vj Y —Y Uy LOY” SCALE OF FEET 234667 8 9 19 Fig. 1.—SECTION OF CEDAR POINT FURNACE.—ILLUSTRATING PAPER BY MR. T. F. hele before it ignited, showing that there | tuyere was put at work, hoping that sufii- cient wind would pass in to open it up. Blast was kept on Nos. 8 and g until Mon- was but little risk, especially as the real EXPLOSIVES IN THE BLAST FURNACE. small hole through No. 4 tuyere, but could | blue clay. The explosion (at 5 p. m.) bad | day morning, none going through the latter. u¢t maintain it. Also put in a small leaky | but little effect on the salamander ; blew off charcoal tuyere, marked No. 8 on drawing, | one tuyere poate and racked the casing out- | 8 2. hig. 1, elose up under mantel. This ward a tri epened into live stock above the obstruc-| red-hot mass, containing but little coal and tion, but its cinder could not be tapped | much lime. Men were at once set to drilling * “Further: Cedar Point Furnace, Port Henry, N. Y,: with the Blast.” By T. F. Witherbee. Read at the Har- risburg meeting of the American Lustitute of Min- ng Engineers, er Experiments with High Explosives at | - - :@ a Py Pome to sve eee. By gett ’ rd work and li use of powder somejder. At 1oa.m. wind was taken off and|in cinder arches and opened No, 2 tuyere. Notes on the Condition of the Lining at the End of progress was made. At 12 midnight a hole | work resumed on the shaft. A hole was|No. 3 was opened many times, but did not remain permanently open until over two weeks had passed. The crucible was badly was got through to No. 8 tuyere, and a good Considerable cinder was got away from No. It disclosed a solid leathery | was replaced by another leaky one. and by morning could not be cl 1 finally worked in that would take a case of fall of cinder came away. Perhaps the's cartridges, which blew a hole up through of cin- from the bottom and 7 feet above tuyeres. No. 9 reset and wind got on by 11.45. A breakout at 12.15 p. m., and at 12.30 cinder |began to run from south cinder arch— \‘* forge” at first, but soon changing to “hot.” More gas came through than wanted. |In two hours clean coal appeared at No. 9 tuyere. This tuyere was tapped out at the bottom of north cinder arch. Eighth Day.—Tuesday, April 12th.—Nos. haps as a result of the work of No. 8 tuyere, which could only be drained by the hole first opened, showing a ridge between it and the opposite side. At this time the trouble was fairly over, and there only remained to resume the regular charges, which had been replaced by fuel and cinder alone, a few rounds, until the 13th, when three-fourths of the ore was at once put on and soon in- creased up to usual weight. In cases similar WITHERBEE, ON THE USE OF HIGH through. No. 9 breast and bronze | 4 and 5 tuyeres were drilied open. Previous to this the iron dam plates were taken down and a large cavity blasted out toward No. 6 tuyere, where mostly coal was found. Ninth day.—Wednesday, April 13th.—No. g tuyere taken out at noon and No. 6 put at , and in the meantime it turned out and | work in its place: I p. m., got wind into No. 1 tuyere ; 2 p. m., cast 3 beds of iron, Seventh Day.—Monday, April 11th.—No. | the first in 8 days; 3 p. m., reset dam plate 8 gradually failed during preceding night, | and got wind into No. 4 and No, § tuyeres. coal Tenth day.—Thursday, April 14th.—Put to those noticed where the crucible becomes solidly filled with a gummy mass, entirely shutting out the blast, it seems to me that the best treatment is: 1. To try the effect of a heavy explosion near enough to the center of the furnace to make it possible to break a hole up through, or at least to disrupt it enough } te permit the blast to pass through, which will soon melt it out ; and why I recommend this plan first is that its success depends almost wholly upon getting a hole properly located, and of course the sooner Wis is | begun the more chances for accomplishing it. To be sure, raising the tuyeres will, once in a while, do as well, but that is often difficult, and sometimes impossible, owing to the construction of the furnace. 2. Should the first fail, or should it be impossible to get a hole in the proper location early enough, then there remains the slower, though prob- ably surer, method of blasting up through to good fuel. This opinion is based somewhat upon the usual fact that such obstructions are seldom of any great thickness. Water casings, wrought-iron bosh casing with extra tuyere holes, high mantels and thin walls ought to make the loss of a furnace of rare occurrence, as such would permit access to the obstruction in the shortest possible time, an important factor. The plan of melting out with a blow-pipe, successfully used at Edgar Thompson, is not overlooked, but its details are not known by the writer. In loading holes over head it was found sufli- cient to simply hold or prop the cartridge box in the hole, usually by a (-inch iron rod serving as the handle, and dispense entirely with tamping. Small drills, say 14-inch, work the best, and in case a large hole is required it is best to drill two or three close together and break out the core by firing l ght charges in one. As to the danger to life or property, it may be dismissed as of no account, provid- ing that the precautions indicated are always taken and the loading done by a reasonably cool-headed person. In such trouble as that described, much depends upon the faithful- ness and energy of the men, and I cannot too highly acknowledge the services of my two keepers, McDonald and Norton, especi- ally the latter. The blast at this furnace terminated July 2nd, 1881. The materials were shoveled out. Your attention is called to the draw- ing, Fig. 1, where the heavy solid line shows the lining when new, and the heavy irregu- lar line its condition after 344 years’ wear. In Vol. IV, p. 375, of the Trausactions, i condemned the bell as too large, proof of which is shown by the destruction of the upper part of the lining, but the most conclu- sive evidence has been its general working. In July, 1879, owing to a strike, this fur- nace chilled, and, in making repairs, the brickwork was only disturbed about 3 feet above and 3 feet below the tuyeres, as shown by the heavy dotted line at A. It will be zoticed that it was necessary to ‘* step out ”’ the bricks under the tuyeres in order to get even only 16inches on the tuyere breasts, and then that a quick return was made to meet the old brickwork, 16 inches thick in the bush casing, leaving quite an abrupt shoulder at the tuyeres. In the hearth of 1878 alternate tuyeres were projected further in (Nos. I, 3 and 5), i. e., there were two tuyere circles, one of 6 feet and one of 7 feet 3 inches diameter. (See Fig. 2, page 3.) Upon hastily repairing in 1879 all long tuyeres were used, giving a 6-foot circle. Now, in view of what was found in cleaning out, I would like the opinion of our furnace members as to what error of construction was due the fact that the wood with which this furnace was filled remained on the bosbes, as shown, two years! Was it too large a bell, giving rise to the formation of a ‘‘chimney,” or too small a tuyere circle (6 feet) in 1879, or both? The lining was cut to its present size when using the tuyere plan of 1873, 7 feet 3 inches circle, which is about the diameter of the bell, 7 feet 6 inches, and it would seem that the wood escaped mainly for the reason that the tuyeres projected too far in. I may add that this bell worked better in a 16-foot bosh than in a 17, which I am in- clined to think is reasonable to expect. This wood was placed around next to the lining, to protect it while filling with the be, and was found as placed, in a vertical position, strongly compacted together, but by no means crushed. It was protected by a fine, dusty carbonaceous covering (small coal and coke in part), and as found was not sealed up with cinder, though this had flowed over it at some time, as the cracks in the charcoal are often found filled with it. In thickness it was about 12 inches, located about as shown on drawing. The bosh as formed by it and its covering was 35 feet from the bottom, at which point the bricks were first found bare. The materia] that passed through this wooden bosh amounted to 136,159 tons of coal, coke, ore and steel in two years, and the best work done by this furnace was during same period. The above would seem to indicate that boshes suffer less from abrasion than from fusion and chemical action, 2 : THE IRON AGE. Saeunien th saat —,jaOMIA ____—Metate. | _Baltee, ete. oe oa 4s eee The Plume & Atwood | ee BRASS & COPPER CO., No. 19 Off Str cet, Mfg. Company, PHILIP L. MOEN, CHARLES F. WASHBURN, Phelps Building, NEW YORK. . (She . MANUFACTURERS OF Pa t MANUFACTURERS OF ” President & Treasurer. Vice President & Secretary. BRASS AND COPPER Waterbury Brass Co, SHEET and ROLL BRASS and WIRE, Washburn & Moen Mfg. Co. CAPITAL, - - $400,000. German Silver and Gilding Metal io eer oatcetie co » $1,500,000 Sheets, Bolts, Rods, Wire, &c. Seamless Brass & Copper Tubing. 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S.A UW a | WooD, JENNISON & CO., Manufacturers of SHAFTING, PULLEYS AND HANGERS—A Specialty, Threading —— Also, Wood’s Patent Bolt Machine, Worcester. Mass. THE 1LRON AGH. The American Institute Exhibition The annual exhibition of the American somewhat Institute, now in progress, if unsatisfactory when compared with thosé now open in some other cities, can scarcely be called a disappointment, for the reason learned not to expect too much, While it is true that many important and meritorious exhibits are found in its a whole, is not great, and the Institute seems Its fifty years fifty annual exhibitions, but its principal exhibit- ors are those who have become so by habit, and the popular interest and educational value of its fairs are, to a very great extent, sacrificed to the eagerness of exhibitors to bazaar, in which mountains of soap and pyramids of pills take precedence of valuable contribu- tions to progress in the arts and sciences. Whether a new management would notice- ably change the character of the annual There are by exhibitors which are almost regarded as vested rights, and which could not be regulated or re- of that we have various departments, the ‘‘fair,” as to have become fossilized. of active existence have given us make it a great advertising fairs of the Institute is doubtful. certain privileges claimed stricted without making a great deal » spiral cutters. It is also adapted to a great range of other tool-grinding work The Akron Tron Company, Akron, Ohio, warehouse 14 Dey street, New York, exhibit a large number of specimens of their popu- lar hot-polished shafting of different sizes. A. Aller, New York agent for Schutte & Goehring’s specialties, has a large exhibit of injectors,.steam blast nozzles, and jet con densers. A steam blast nozzle, a locomotive injector and a jet condenser may be seen in operation. One of the most interesting exhibits, and one which constantly attracts crowds of visitors, is that of the Brush eleetric light system. Two powerful steam engines are driving six large dynamo machines at a speed of about 800 revolutions per minute. The current is divided among almost 100 lights in connection with the building. The light is uniformly distributed and remark ably steady. The Hartford Engineering Company, of Hartford, Conn., builders of the Hartford high-speed steam engine, have on exhibition, besides one of their engines driving four dynamo machines, a full line of Medart pul leys, making in alla very creditable display. The exhibition of the New York Belting and Packing Company cannot fail to meet trouble. What is most needed is competi- | the eyes of all who use belting. The rubber tion. If we could have two exhibitions, as| belts are homogeneous throughout, and are they have in Boston, progress and im-|so elastic as to hug the pulley more closely than leather belts. The various BELL a kinds of packing, hose, valves, car and Krovenes 1° Weve wagon springs, mats, gas tubing, &c., i s i specialties of this company, make a most . petceng? Sy fl interesting display of the different uses of 4 ae te vulcanized rubber fabrics for mechanical we ee. purposes, The exhibit of vulcanite emery ‘ , - i wheels covers a full line of sizes, and em tf sf \} ‘I braces the leading grades for fine or coarse yy : work. A superior grade of emery is used in I \ the manufacture of these wheels, and the { company believe they have now attained very ,\ / z near perfection in their production. Every de \ ae ail Jf tail as to composition, the degree of heat and ee ae time required for vulcanization, and the me- Senne chanical appliances best fitted for the neces Fig. 2.—Tuyere Circles of Cedar Point Fur- nace. — See page 1 provement would grow out of rivalry, or we should witness the operation of the law of the survival of the fittest, with perfect confidence that the survivor would have aperfectly good excuse for being. New York is the greatest manufacturing city on the continent. It could and would sustain a great annual industrial exhibition, and we hope, for several reasons, that before many years we shall have suchan exhibition under a wise, liberal and progressive management. Judges and prizes could be dispensed with advantageously, and it will be more to the advantage of exhibitors to appeal to the public for approbation and to the press for honorable recognition than to the little com- mittees of judges who, under the present sys- tem of the American Institute, cannot always do justice nor often satisfy exhibit- ors. Medals and diplomas are fast losing their value in the estimation of exhibitors. They have become t20 common to impress the public, and it is pretty well understood all around that under such a system as that followed by the Institute, ‘‘ honors are easy ”’ to those who get them and the next thing to unattainable by those who do not. But while it is perfectly obvious to the intelligent visitor that our American Institute Fair is not all that it should be, nor all that it could be made in the industrial and commercial metropolis of the continent, there is much in the fair to repay a visit and to invite attentive examination. The exhibit of machine tools is interesting, if not large. E. P. Bullard, 14 Dey street, New York, has a large display of lathes, planers and drill presses having many mod- j ern improvements. E. E, Garvin & Co., 139 and 143 Center street, New York, exhibit an improved power milling machine. The trip is so arranged that the automatic feed-stops will work with the carriage, traveling either way. On the cross-slide screw and elevating screw is an index plate with compound graduations in thousandths of aninch. The feed gearing is inclosed in an iron box to protect it fram dirt and chips. The bottom of the box forms an oil cellar for lubrication. A dividing head and tail stock is attached to the carriage. This head has a removable steel tongue at the bottom, so that it can be swiveled for cut ting the teeth of hollow mills under, or hooking. A eutter grinding machine is also | exhibited by Mr. Garvin, and is capable of sharpening all kinds of straight, taper and sary operations, were the subject of prolonged and costly experiments. Only just enough rubber is used in their manufacture to bind the emery closely, but it is claimed they are sufficiently strong to be run at a circum- ferential velocity of 5000 to 7000 feet per minute, and wear evenly, without glazing. The rubber-lined cotton fire-hose which is here exhibited receives im the course of its manufacture a vaporous carbolic acid treat- ment, to prevent mildew and rot, to which all cotton goods alternately wet and dried are otherwise liable. It is known as “‘ cable hose” and is seamless, Worthy of note are three immense grain elevator belts. One pair, called the ‘‘Twin Giants,” are 36 inches wide, 275 feet long, and weigh 2800 pounds. A third is 48 inches wide and 200 feet long, weighing 1800 pounds. The im provements made in the new pulsometer steam pumps here exhibited have caused a widely extended demand from all parts of the country. It combines great strength and durability with its efficiency, and is so sim ple in construction as to be almost impossi ble for it to break or become deranged. The H. W. Johns Manufacturing Com- pany, of New York, have arranged a selec tion of their varied productions, including asbestus roofing, boiler coverings, lining felt, steam rope wick and flat packing, mill- board, gaskets, sheathings, cements, &c., besides their liquid paints in a great variety of packages. The Continental Iron Works, at Green point, L. I., exhibit forgings of an extra ordinary character, comprising some shapes that are unattainabte by ordinary tools. A wrought-iron bottle, for instance, perfect in shape, and hollow like a common glass bottle; a cylinder with two heads welded in, like a barrel headed up, and other simi lar exhibite are extremely interesting. They have also on exhibition a vertical engine, 100-horse-power, fitted with the Twiss auto- matic valve gear. Some novel points in the construction of this engine attract consider able favorable comment. The Lambertsville Iron Works are driving two Brush dynamo machines with one of their improved steam engines, 12 x 18, making 116 revolutions per minute. ‘The bed conforms in its general features to those in common use for high-speed automatic engines; that is, it is constructed to rest on the founda tion for its entire length, being provided with large bearing surface for that pur- pose, and the overhanging cylinder bolted to the cord in the usual manner In other respects its construction is one of great strength, being stiffened and rendered rigid in a very thorough manner. The pillow block, to which the strains are con ducted in as direct a manner as possible, strikes the observing visitor as being per haps unnecessarily massive ; but the distri bution of metal is made in such a manner that it is symmetrical in its proportions. In this, as in all automatic engines, the impor tant feature is the valve motion, which is of the releasing type. This valve is moved by an eccentric in the usual manner, and at ai! times controls the lead and exhaust without reference to the point of cut-off. It is bal anced by a plate connected by a bal! and socket attachment to an extent that renders its motion substantially frictionless, while by means of the ball and socket attachment. this plate can be adjusted to perfect and equal contact. The entire valve mechanism is simple and of a construction to be readily comprehended, while the wide range of cut j off makes the entire capacity of the engine under full control of the governor available at any time. The Delamater Iron Works, of New York are exhibiting a number of Ericsson’s new caloric pumping engines, designed for do mestic use. They can be operated by any one and are entirely free from danger. ; is Mr. Nelson W. Twiss, of New Haven. Conn., and Mr. Robert Whitehill, of New burgh, N. Y., each exhibit one of thei automatic engines, Mr. Twiss having, in addition, a small vertical engine. Messrs, Schleicher, Schumm & (Co.. of Philadelphia, have on exhibition one of the | Otto silent gas engines which have of late become so popular as domestic motors, on j}account of cleanliness and safety com- bined. : } The Almond coupling, which attracts ; much attention, furnishes a welcome sub. OGDEN & WALLACE, A. B. Warner & Son, wey LL HH IRON A G HR’ November 17, 1881. { xron. | Lor. | Xron. NEW YORK, NEW YORE. NEW YORK. JOHN W. QUINCY & CO.; 98 William Street, New York, Anthracite & Charcoal Pig Irons, Wrought Scrap, Cut Nails, Copper, BLOCK TIN, LEAD, SPELTER, ANTIMONY, NICKEL, &c. HARRISON & GILLOON IRON AND METAL DEALERS, 558, 560, 562 WATER 8T., and 902, 904, 906 CHERRY 8T., NEW YORK, nape on on bane, and offer ‘BS the fo folowing ont ‘cast ana Evo. Econ. PITTSBURGH. PITTSBURGH. W. D. WOOD & C0’S $5,387, 89 & 91 Elm St., New York. | IRON MERGHANTS, I ronan d Stee J | 28 & 29 West and 52 Washington Sts, wc tcewtnerceon BOILER PLATE, Agents for Park Brother & Co.'s BLACK DIAMOND STEEL.) | Seiler Tubes, Angle, Tee & Girder tren Boller and Tank Rivets. ale — of Cast and Machinery Steel constantly | Sole A ta for the celebrated ‘“Kureka,” §Pennocks, ~ PIERSON & C0,, | “Wawasset,” Lukens, 24 & 26 Broadway, 7/7 & 79 New Sos Brands of Iron. Alsoal! descriptions of Plate, Sheet, | and Gasometer Iron. Special attention to Locomotive NEW YORK CITY. | .ron. Fire Box Iron a specialty. i ene of all kinds, / ROME MERCHANT IRON MILLS, ESOPUS” HORSE SHOE IRON, sessdiqmettat cele BEAMS, ANCLES, _ Bar Iron, Bands and Fine Hoops. Tees, Channels, Sheets, Plates, Scrolls, Ovals, Halt Ovals, Hole Rounte Mozages end : rge Shoe Iron. Algo from Charcoal Pig @ superior E SNOW SHOES Hy @ ROADSTER Fy EN PATTERN, PATENT =! Planished Sheet Iron. each wt irom: also, ° Na Copper, Composition, Brass, Lead. Pewter. Zinc, OXFORD IRON CO., (B. G. CLARKE, Receiver,) Cut Nails Patented March 14th, 3865 ; April 8th, 1978 ; sree. TOE CALKS. Sept. 9th, 1873; Uct. 6th, 1874; Jam. 11, 1676, Guaranteed fully linall te to the ee Extra Quality Homogeneous Steel ~"rox'sae, BOILER PLATE by all the principal METAL DEALE i STEEL PLATES, all descriptions. que ae heen Tron 1 m branded J. 7. All puddled ba: Orders may be sent to the Millor All descriptions in stock. RENT ER, our Agent, at 59 John IRON & STEEL. ee SPIKES. ———_____—__—__—_—__—| FE? Fsyypcy A Fe In the Large cities throughout Cut Nails and Spikes, Plate and Sheet J. 8. SCRANTON, Sales Agent, THE UNITED STATES. lron, all descriptions, ABEEL BROTHERS, Established 176; by ABEEL & BYVANCK, FOUNDRY PIG IRON Iron Merchants, sabia di u an Water, N. Y. . aie ti Old Rails, Scrap Iron, Crop Ends, ULSTERIRON "aii car Wheels, &c A full assortment of all sizes constantly on hand. And at their Office, SHOENBERGER & C0. Pittebargh, ll Water S$ » PITTSBURGH, PA. | —<—_ ___———_ = "| KEYSTONE ROLLING MILL, Limited, Gz. ERAN EE, Manufacturers of OLD RAILS, SCRAP IRON, STEEL; KELOW, PIC IRON, BLOOMS, Pittsburgh, - 81, 83 and 85 Washington Street, eh See YORK. BURDEN’S HORSE SHOES. Horse-Shoe Tron, on eae. idles tie & DR MOND AND ORE. , Shear eon P er r oe eae YORK. : drole aennigeial Bonnell, b atsford i co, Norway Nail Rods, Norway Shapes, MARSHALL LEFFERTS & CO. Cast, Spring and Tire Weeel, ote. ete. 90 Beekman S8t., New York Oity, A. R. WHITNEY, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. Manufacturer of and Dealer in LER ON (alvanized Sheet Iron, Galvanized Wire, ag apb and Fence ; »3 Gas Uae Sacre Tron, Nails & Spikes, F. B. Laveuin, Viee-Prest. W. A. Suaw, Treas. UNION STORAGE CO, eeuneenaue, cone. Storage and Issue Warrants MARSHALL IRON CO.., ON Manufacturers of PIG IRON, BLOOMS, INGOTs, Best Charcoal Bloom, Best Refined & Commor MUCK BAR, RAILS, & Correspondence aes to saaitidiiens of S$ ta E > T ! R oO ™ a “Burden. Best” lron Mpcruction offFire-Proot Bulldinge, Gaivanized Pant, Gclvanized Chain, Galvanised g il Ri Agent for { yards at furnaces solici Carnet Mitrought Tron Beams and” “CORRUGATED SHEET IRON oer AIVEIS. General Office, PITTSBURGH, PA, | endl, Channel Irom. oster| __ Tor Rooting, &e. Galvanized, Plata or Patated. —_—_—_———e——e—e—e———eee Bay State —_— Ory ” Plate and Tank fron. Best Charcoal, Best Refined and Common a rice fies elias" “oan wox |The Burden ron Company! Sable [ron and Nail Works Plates Rolle vi? Shafi to 100 Inches. Plate and 'Tank Iron, ® made $e tructures of every descrip nadie ae me ha N.Y. on “gies an ee tee aoe EGLESTON BROS. & CO 7 aoe Tt Street, ee" York. Stamped ang Guaransecd. , a All descriptions of Iron Work Galvanized or 166 South Street, NEW YORK CITY 267 Front Street, ; Z U ce & G Oo x9 BORDEN & LOVELL ’ ’ Pree Ihet a? quotations sent upon application. JAMES WILLIAMSON & CO., Commission Merchants Sa a 70 & 71 West St., PIC IRON, Wa Seccept = = New York, Agents for the sale of No. 69 Wall St., New York. Fall River lron Co.'s Nails, ULSTER IRON WORKS. BURDEN’S H. B. & S. ULSTER BAR IRON, All sizes and shapes ip stock. Also Best Grades of Am, & Eng. Ref’d Iron,Common Iron,&c Manufacturers of the Celebrated SableNails Office and Works, PITTSBURGH, PA. LEECHBURG IRON WORKS. KIRKPATRICK & Co., Manufacturers of all grades of FINE SHEHT IRONS, (Refined Cold Rolled, Show Card, Stamping, Tea Tray, Polished, Shovel, Fetrule Iron, &c.)” NATURAL GAS USED AS FUEL. OFFICE, No, 143 First Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Bande, Heape & Rede. H0 Bronaway New ¥P™ —|Glengarnock and Carnbroe Borde nin omne2Y’S Tuckerman, Mulligan & Co SCOTCH PIG IRON, Cumberland Coals. WILLIAM H. WALLACE & ¢O., | CARMICHAEL & EMMENS IRON MERCHANTS) poy any STEEL BOILER PLATE. i ” Lap-Welded Boiler Tubes, &c., dc. Cor. Albany & Washington Sts ae te One eteeee sa stan ig NEW YORK OITY. Eating! Rotting Stl, and PD Unicn fake wee oY Wrought Wa SwsrsaM. ! iro &c. M. BH. WALLACE. les, Tees, Rivets, Fo FR SA LE. rwo UNCUT ROLLS FOR A 16-INCH MILI. ABOUT 10 TONS 1%-IN. SQUARE BAR IRON. ABOUT 4 TONS 1X-IN. SQUARE BAR IRON. ABOUT 7 TONS 1%-IN. SQUARE BAR IRON. Also, a small lot of other sizes, by DANIEL W. RICHARDS & CO., 92 Mangin St., N. Y. PASSAIC ROLLING MILL CO,, Manufacture and have always in stock For spot delivery and for prompt or forward shipments to New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baitimore or New Orleans. For sale in lots to suit by JAMES LEE & co., Sole Agents for the United States, 72 Pine Street, New York. DESPARD BROTHERS, GO Wall St., New York. P.O. Box 764. Importers of New and Old Rails, Steel Blooms, SCRAP IRON, &<c. Duty paid or in bond. HUGH W. ADAMS & CO,, WORKS, Leechburg, Pa, ROLLED IRON BEAMS, ets Cay a a SCOTCH AND ENGLISH IRONS, aatoor and aeesor 1 Sane Molgane a co.|N. M. HOGLUND'S SOR CO., Stockholm. Agents for American Charcoal and Anthracite Furnaces, | BOILER PLATES & SHEET IRON, PATERSON, N. J. LAP-WELDED ROILER FL UES, Swedish & Norway Iron Room 45, Astor House, New York. = §= «= =§ @ = 56 Pine Street, New York. : - T vou W. aban Dania 1. cove. | ayensy ror Blaasow Iron Condos. L- Dalley & Co, | Rese oA eer Bene aelg eee ion, mand, at Boston N —— ae a Fine ine. Wee ease Lebanon Rolling M fille Chester | apeciaity —. importation orders 0 © U r. FE. J U DSON, pL Baller eves y 2 Sabet "St Steel Cos r GUSTAF LUNDBERG, ;3 Kilby st., Boston 5 Sicieesit tenia and Fire Box Plates | pil PE. POTTS, Philadelphia Agent, 234 & 236 N. Senex x. Y | CHARLES HUBBARD, “Sheridan” & * 9 Small Gray Iron Castings.) "Brands om are Pe Bo ip our work for smoothness | WHITE IRON (Anthracite & Bessemer) Stock for making strong castings. SCOTCH AND AMERICAN Pig Iron, Wrought & Cast Scrap Iron, OLD METALS. Hot Pressed Nuts, Bolts, Washers, &c, DOVER IRON CO.'S BOILER RIVETS, wart sere x +44 wesw a >} NEW YORK. Joseph P. Reed. R. Hope Hepburn, és ‘H * Boiler Brace Jaws, Socket Bolts, &c. Powerville Rolling Mill _, Jame eames con _ c ARCOAL PIG IRON, ron Brokers an ommission Merchants “ aiden Creek” and “Garrick” brands. FULLER BROTHERS & CO.) moves | Teenie [Frist of Stl Pt RIDGEVIEW COAL AND COKE CO., Latrobe In stock and to arrive. HORSE SHOE IRON J.D. BOXLE'S CONS ELL Syke Exicks | OLD CAR WHEELS, BEST BRANDS. MAGNETIC and HEMATITE IRON ORES @ Specialty, 46 Cliff St,, New York City. 36 i tr York. 139 Greenwich Street, New York JOHN LEONARD, 450 West St., N. ¥. ee ee sa ee ee | MANUFACTURERS’ FOUNDRY ox 34 aS Rails if Genera) JAME a Ana] ited wi res. g Bsltimo November 17, 1881. Ero. PHILADELPHIA. HENRY LEVIS & CO., Manufacturers’ Agents d Steel Rails, Car Wheels, Boiler and —— 8h heet Iron and ’ General Railway a ents. Old Rails, Axles, and Wheels bought and sold. 234 BS. 4th St., Philadelphia. Kvot. an PHILADELPHIA. Siemens’ Regenerative GAS FURNAGE. RICHMOND & POTTS, f 119 8. Fourth Bt. PHILADELPHIA, PA. | The Cambria Iron and Steel Works, ARS the reputation of producing the best quality of nate ton 5 Stee Ha ving enjoyed for over TWENTY-FIVE YE RAILS; ; have now an annual cspacity of 150,000 Tons of Iron and Steel Rails, Splice Bars, &c, ADDRESS, CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY, No. 218 South 4th Street, Philadelphia. Or at the Works, JOHNSTOWN, PA. Or LENOX SMITH, New York Selling Agent, 46 Pine St., N. ¥. aaa — THE PHOENIX IRON CO., 410 Wainut Street, PHILADELPHIA. Deck Beams, Channels, Angle & Tee Bars, STRAIGHT AND CURVED TO TEMPLATE, Largely used in the con: truction of Iron Vessels, Buildings and Bridges. WROUCHT IRON ROOF TRUSSES, GIRDERS & JOISTS, and all kinds of Iron Framing used in the construction of Fire Proof Buildings, PATENT WROUGHT IRON COLUMNS, WELDLESS EYE BARS, and built up shapes for Iron Bridges. * sles te obit REFINED BAR, SHAFTING, and every variety of SHAPE nian eee Plans and Specifications furnished. Address DAVID - 7 ° NEW YORK AGENTS, MILLIKEN & SMITH, 95 Liberty Street. 7 BOSTON AGENTS, FRED. A. HOUDLETTE & CO., 19 Batterymarc ° ALAN WOOD & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF Best Refined, Cleaned and Charcoal Bloom Beams, Patent Planished, Galvanized, Common, PLATE: «< SHEET IRON. No. 519 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. for Corrugated, Gasholder, Pan and Elbow, Water Pipe, Smoke Stack, Orders solicited es; Ferruie, Locomotive Headlight and Jacket Iron. Ren en ree TS — PENCOYD IRON — PpENCOYDIRON WORKS ™ ROBERTS & CO., Manufacturers of CAR AXLES. fe NGLE, TEE AND CHANNEL IRON. Office, No. ve Ww oie Philadelphia. Agents for the sale of Glamorgen Pig Iron. ot amping , SH AGE OE JAS. ROWLAND & CO, Kensington Iron, Steel & Nail Works, 920 North Delaware Ave., - - PHILADELPHIA, Manufacturers oi the Anvil Brand Refined Merchant Bar Iron. Nails, cut from Also, the James Rowland & Co. Kensington their Refined Anvil stock=” Also, Plow and Cultivator Steel, Rounds, Squares, Flats, Bands and Hoop Iron. Correspondence with Dealers solicited. > pias Od nore, TG Lae = para ley4 Toke BERS re = = ee aia te te © 5 Cc te = , o 7 i a z cc Oo. © > 2 : a ; < > pa , =m O <= = coal, Mineral, Sieves, Ger Lead, American Lead, Gra hite, ieasbase, Bitumen, Anthracite, Charcoa hovels, Brushes, Crucibles, Machinery Sand, Brass Sand, Chandelier Sand, Stove Plate Sand. J. W. PAXSON & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. —_——__. ALLENTOWN ROLLING MILL COMPANY, Manufacturers of Rails, Bars, Axles, Shafting, Fish Bars (Plain and Angle), Spikes, Rivets, Bolts and Nuts, &c. Bridges and Turn Tables. General Office, 237 South Third St., Philadelphia. Works at Allentown, Pa. JAMES ©. BOOTH. THOMAS H. GARRETT. ANDREW A. BLAIR, BOOTH, CARRETT & BLAIR, Analytical and Consulting Chemists, , 919 and 921 Chant St. (10th St. above Chestnut St.), PHILADELPHIA, PA. Betablished in 1836. Analyses of Ores, Waters, Metals and Alloys ef all kinds. A special department for the ANALYSIS OF IRON AND STEEL, { ‘or the rapid and accurate analysis of Lron Steel,‘Iron pom eS aneute for sampling ores in New York’ and “ted with all the apparatus and app *8. Slags, Limestones. Coals, Olays, Fue Sands. &c. timore, Price lists on application ( Balt THE IRON AGE. RKO. Edward J. Etting, IRON BROKER axp COMMISSION MERCHANT, 230 S. Third St., Bhiladelphia, Pa. Pig, Bar and Railroad tron. OLD RAILS, SORAP, &e. Agent for the MOUNT SAVAGE FIRE BRICK, The Allentown Iron Co, and The Coleraine Furnaces. STORAGE WHARF AND YARD DELAWARE AVENUE ABOVE CALLOWHILL STREET, connected by track with railroad. Cash advances made on Iron. ? , J. Wesley Pullman, 407 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Exclusive SALES AGENT Chester Iron Co.’s Blue, Red and Hon ORES. __ Also celebrated * Brotherton” Ore. T. HORACE . BROWN. D. W. R. READ. D.W.R.READ & CO., Importers and dealers in FOREICN & NATIVE BESSEMER ORES. PIC IRON, ENCLISH FIRE BRICK. Xron, JUSTICE COX, Jr. CHARLES K. BARNS, JUSTICE COX, JR. & CO., AGENTS FOR CHICRIES, ST. CHARLES, MONTGOMERY WARWICK, CONEWAGO AND KEYSTONE Foundry & Forge Pig Iron. SHAWNEE ROLLING MILL CO., Limited, Best Quality Muck Bar. CATASAUQUA MFG, CO.’S Bar, Angle, Skelp and Sheet Iron. Railroad Car Axles, New and Old Rails. No. 333 Walnut St., Philadelphia. PETER WRIGHT & SONS, 3807 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 19 Broadway, New York, 44 Second Street, Baltimore, Importers of German and English SPIEGELEISEN, Pig, Scrap, NEW AND OLD RAILS, 205% Walnut St., PHILADELPHIA, ____Andtron Ore, 142 Pearl St., 57G hurch St., 67 S., Gay St., ite "se fhe. W. CLARK & Co. Bankers and Stock Exchange Brokers, No. 35 South Third 8t., Philadelphia. CLARK, POST & MARTIN, No. 34 Pine St.,. New York, J. 0. RICHARDSON, IRON COMMISSION MERCHANT, No. 232 Dock St., Philadelphia. Iron, Railroad Iron and Iron Ores. Sole Agent for the MONOCACY FURNACE CO. DEALER IN MOSELEM, ROCKHILL, WARWICK, And other Favorite Brands. SILVER GREY IRON A SPECIALTY. J. W. HOFFMAN & CO., lron Merchants & Railway Equipments, 208 South Fourth &t., Philadelphia, Sole agents Glasgow Iron Co. and Pine Iron Works manufacturers of Muck Bar and all grades of Plate Iron. Celebrated “Glasgow” and ** Pine’? brands for fire boxes and 4iffiicult flangin Pig and Bar Iron, Rails and ail shapes in Iron. Guotations given on Bridge and Building Specifications. - WROUCHT IRON _ Boiler Tubes, Steam, Gas and Water Pipe. 10il Well Tubing, Casing and LINE PIPE. Cotton Presses, Forgings, ROLLING MILL AND General Machinery. READING IRON WORKS, 261 S. Fourth St., ee. l G. A. H