The Iron Age 1884-12-04: Vol 34 Iss 23

ALS nakers friction AND LES, quote the any other ce list. . CO. eS. ¥Y parties without ustrated Gs. ITY. : INDEX TO READING MATTER A PAGE 38 Published Vol. XXXIV: No, every Reversing Rail-Mill Engines. [he accompanying engraving represents pair of high-pressure rail-finishing engines, ecently erected by the Knott Mill Iron works. of Manchester, England, for yfarthfa Works, South Wales. The pair f engines has cylinders 50 inches bore and | , stroke of 4 feet 6 inches, the pistons being nusually deep, to dispense with back slides. (he crank-shaft is of the double sweep jescription, with journals 18 inches diam- ter, the crank-pin being of the same diam- er by 15 inches long. As will be seen from the engraving, the framing is of a most sub stantial character, and one of the principal features in connection with the engines is the irrangement of tue steam admission and ex- haust valves, which consist of simple flat plates, which are found in practice to main tain during wear their original efficiency and tightness. The exhaust-valves being placed inderneath the cylinders enable any water that may pass into the cylinders to be dis- charged freely, without the necessity for special relief-valves. with link motion of the Allen type; the re-' ceive such remuneration or percentages as versing is effected by a steam cylinder, the piston being suitably cushioned, and actuated from the stage where the driver stands. The Knott Mill Lronworks have also constructed for the same firm cogging engines of similar type, but of somewhat smaller proportions, having cylinders 40 inches bore by 5 feet stroke, the crank-shaft being geared to a second motion shaft by means of spur-wheels | 5 inches pitch, 24 inches width of tooth, shrouded at both sides, the second motion shaft varying from 20 inches to 24 inches ‘llameter. For the engraving and particulars | weare indebted to the London Engineer. LL Canada’s Magnificent Endowment.— It has heen shown that the unsold land of | the Canadian Pacific Railway on December 31, 1883, amounting to 21,368,366 acres, was equal to the area of 32 southern coun- ties of England and Wales, or all south of a line drawn through Shrewsbury, Leicester and Norwich, The counties included in this district are Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cam- bridge, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Gloucester, Hants, Hereford, Hertford, | Kent, Middlesex, Monmouth, Norfolk, North- &mpton, Oxford, Rutland, Somerset, Suf- folk, Surrey, Sussex, Wiltshire, Worcester, W arwick, Brecon, Carmathen, Carnarvon, Glamorgan and Cardigan, containing in all 21,252,240 acres. The Pacific Company, it must be remembered, too, will only accept land fit for agricultural settlement, and will have ‘‘ nothing as barren as Dartmoor or as | useless as the heaths of Aldershot and Bag- | Thursday the | The engines are fitted | Review of the Morning by Davin WILLIAMS, 23: shot.”” Thus magnificently did Canada en- dow this company, which, nevertheless, says the Toronto Globe, will soon be asking for more. A An Electric-Motor Consolidation. According to the World, a meeting has been held in this city of the representatives of the companies interested in the introduc- tion of electric motors. Among those who were present were Cyrus W. Field, David Dudley Field, Dr. Henry Field, Col. F. K. Hain, general manager of the Manhattan Railway Company; Stephen D. Field, the electrician ; the Messrs. Hawkesworth, rep resenting the Daft electric motor: Mr. Cos ter, of Drexel, Morgan & Co., who are in- terested in the Edison inventions ; Colonel Hazard, of the Brush Light Company, and Charles Hoeltzer, who represents the inter- ests of the Siemens Brothers in the United States, and Messrs. E. N. Dickerson, senior and junior. The plan principally discussed was that the owners of the several patents should pool their interests, and in return re- No. Hardware, Iron 83 Reade Street, New York. One of the parties in the above-described consolidation, the Daft Electric Light Com pany, has obtained permission to make an experiment with an electric motor on the tracks of the Brooklyn Bridge Railway. The company is to furnish the motor and pay all the expenses incident to the trial, which is to be made under the direction of the bridge authorities. It will be made in the night, between 1 and 4 o’clock, when there are no trains running, so that it can by no pos sibility interfere with travel on the bridge. It will be about two months before the motor will be ready for the experiment. The Daft Electric Light Company has already spent $10,000 in preparing for it. - II Western Estimates of Cost of Pig. The Cleveland Trade Review is of the opinion that Cleveland possesses superior ad vantages for the manufacture of pig iron from Lake Superior ore. A recent issue of that journal contains the following interest ing editorial article : ‘* Several estimates of the cost of making Eatered at The Iron Ag and the Post Office, New York, as New York, Thursday. December 4, 1884. for Bessemer, all furnaces use mill cinder, thus reducing the above cost from $1 to $2.50 per ton, according to the percentage used.” The statement contained in the last tence, however, we believe to be too sweep- ing We cannot credit the remark that. ‘except for Bessemer, all furnaces use mill cinder,” Undoubtedly, too much mill cinder gets into pig iron, but its use cannot be so universal among the smelters of Lake Supe rior ores, sen A The Basis of Wages. Market prices are the true basis of wages, says the Philadelphia North American, and those prices are chiefly regulated by the law of supply and demand. Were men to lay their heads together and agree upon the proportionate relation of labor to the value of the product, it seems to us that strikes would finally disappear, together with the formidable distemper they create and leave in their track. If we take the average mar- ket price of any great staple for a term of years, the dull and the active together, Metal Trades. Second-Class Matter $2.50 a lear, Lucluding Dostage. Stngle Copies, Ten Cents. volve a decrease of income in the measure that involves decreased sales. Yet such an agreement would be based on the condition that an advance in market prices should carry with itan advance in wages. Many of our industries are carried on with this un derstanding already. It is the correct thing, and, having justice at the bottom, it gives satisfaction to the majority. Good prices mean good wages, and both taken together mean good times. There can be no good times unless wages follow market prices, and when they do this they will be found to maintain a practically unvarying proportion to the value of the products, and the earn ings of the plant will follow the same law. a Preserving Railway Sleepers.—At the Technical Convention of the German Rail- way Union, last July, areport on preserved sleepers was presented, which was sup- plementary to a previous report published some years ago. Of the railways answering the circular of inquiry sent out by the com- REVERSING RAIL-MILL ENGINES, might be agreed upon by the general com- pany to be formed. Such a consolidation, it was thought, would secure the very best system of electric railroading. At the same time it was urged that dangerous competi- tion, which would destroy all the profits of the individual companies, would in this man- ner be prevented. It was eventually decided to form a stock company with a capital of $1.000,000. Half | of this sum is to be paid in cash. The interests of the patents of the inventors are to be con- sidered, temporarily at least, as the equiva- lent of the remainder of the capital. The company reserves the privilege of paying the whole of this sum to the individual concern | which proves successful in the trial of electric motors, or it may if it pleases divide the stock among the sub-companies in such | proportion as may be deemed advisable. It | was also resolved that an expert commission should be appointed to witness the trials of the different electric motors and render judgment as to which system would prove most practicable. The commission selected is composed of the following well-known scientists and railroad managers: Prof. Sir William Thompson, LL. D., F.R.S., of Glasgow University; George B. Roberts, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany; John H. Rutter, president of the New York Central and Hudson River Rail- road ; Robert Harris, president of the North- ern Pacific Railroad, and Charles R. Cross, professor of physics in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Boston. This commission will meet at an early date. BUILT BY THE KNOTT MILL IRON appeared, we ‘ take our pen in hand’ to in- stitute a little comparison. Pittsburgh is a good point for the manufacture of iron, but we think we can demonstrate that Cleveland | is a little better. | this connection, that we recently quoted the |opinion of an experienced Cleveland iron man, to the effect that the most favorable | poiat for the manufacture of iron from Lake |Superior ores, is New Castle, Pa. We |therefore bring into the comparison that | city also, and present the results in the table | below - | Cleve- Pitts- New | Material. land. burgh. Castle. Ore, 1.6 tons, at $5.50 in CROPOIORS 2.0... -cc.cccces 80 $11.20 $10.88 Coke, 144 tons. ....... 4.50 2.60 3.48 CAIs Winessecctsces 60 85 0 Labor, repairs, &c........ 2.50 2.50 2.50 Total cost 1 ton....... $16.40 $17.15 $17.31 ‘Of course we do not vouch for these figures, but they will do very well for com- parison. We believe Cleveland is the best point in the country for the manufacture of iron from Lake Superior ores, other things being equal, but there is force in the point made in favor of New Castle—i. e., that the cost of ground for the plant, together with the lower taxes, renders that a most advan- tageous point for the location of a modern blast furnace—when the manufacture of iro n shall become remunerative. We have no interest whatever in that city, know of no project to ‘ float’ a blast-furnace scheme there, and only speak from geographical considerations. It may be added that the above estimates are on all-ore iron. Except a ton of pig iron in Pittsburgh having lately It may be remembered, in | labor is found to constitute from ENGLAND. WORKS, MANCHESTER, seven-tenths of the cost of the product In the case of some staple products the wages of labor are still more largely represented. That is the case with pig iron and with some of the textile fabrics largely produced in this country. It must be plain to nearly all that men will not create a costly plant for any purpose unless they see some prospect of earning more than sufficient to maintain the plant in good order. The man who saves enough out of his earnings to purchase a labor-saving machine does not expect to run the machine without some profit. And if he finds that after he has paid the wages of a machine-tender, and all the cost of running the machine itself, the product will not sell for enough to reimburse him that outlay, he will probably call a halt. Should there be no demand for the product, he wil) probably think twice ere he locks up any more of his floating capital in goods that will not sell. What is to be done in a case like that ? Such a producer can either stop producing, or look about for some means to produce at smaller cost. The first plan involves closing the doors and the discharge of the operatives. The second plan suggests an agreement between the employer and the employed in which both recognize the na- ture of the situation. rhat is to say, both may agree that it is better to produceat a smaller cost until the demand quickens prices than it would be to come to a dead halt. That involves wage reduction. But wage reduction in such a case does not involve an increase of income to the wage payer. It may, and sometimes does, in six to mittee, 34 used preserved sleepers now, against 24 in 1868. The number of railways using each of the methods of preservation in 1865, 1863, 1878 and 1884 was: 185 1568 1875 18é4 Sulphate of copper 15 6 5 1 Sulphate of iron and zinc 1 . ‘ Sulphate of barium and oxydul of iron 2 Corrosive sublimate 3 6 8 i Chloride of zine . 7 20 2 Creoste 4 5 14 11 Chioride of zine and creosote mixed i Vapor of creosote (Par adis’s patent) Vapor of creosote and creosote uly the's sys system) 1 1 Antisepticum under press ure Thus sulphate of copper, which was the pre vailing method used in 1865, is now used by but one railway, but the use of chloride of zine has extended until it prevails, and alone or in combination with cre« is used by 29 out of 48 railways which any servative. Creosote alone, however, is sti! extensively used, though less so than in 1575 ssote use pre = - a The directors of the Western Railway of France decided to erect 50 Simon Carves coke ovens to produce coke for The ovens are near Rouen, and are designed so as to carbonize 200 t of coal in 24 hours, which is equivalent to goo tons per They will have al! the necessary apparatus, with the latest improvements for collecting the by products, have use in their locomotive engines now in course of construction Ds oveh per annum I 2 ara a ry 4 ‘4 — ae SL ROS trae PT PT Pere, Cree i -_ Le mee Q2 THE ITLRON AGH. December 4, 1884. ‘ ANSONIA a enaee AnD! 4 The Plume &Atwood PHILIP L MOEN, President and Treasurer. CHAS, F. WASHBURN, Vice President & Secretary, ste nig. Sompanv, WASHBURN & MOEN WANUEAETURING PURE COPPER WIRE, For Electrical Purposes, ere and Covered. ee Waterbury Brass Co, Seamless Brass and SHEET and ROLL BRASS and WIRE, German Silver and Gilding Metal, Copper Rivets and Burs, Copper Tubing, ESTABLISHED 1845. W. E, DODGE ae a i ; , : agent 5 aa Pres stevie, O'Neis's | Sheet, Roll and Platers’ Brass; / Conner Electrical Wire, Pins, | amaemmm G. P. COWLES, Patent Nickel- CERMAN SILVER, eae ered 7 dg Plated Copper, | Copper, Brass and German Silver Wire Brass Butt Hinges, A. A. CC &e., Jack Chain, BRASS AND COPPER TUBING, COPPER RIVETS AND BURS, BRASS KETTLES, Door Rail, Brass Tags, PERCUSSION CAPS, POWDER FLASKS, Metalllc Eyelets, Shot Pouches, Tape Measures, &c. And small Brass Wares of every Description. Secretary. Kerosene Burners, (# Lamp Trimmings, &«c.|§ 18 Murray Street, New York. 183 Federal Street, Boston. 109 Lake Street, _—— Relling Mill, Facto THOMASTON, Ct. WATEHBURY. Ct. <ietaeaceeseatseandetaiteeeetiadceasessaiaindaancsnaaet Ansonia Refined Ingot Copper, Anchor Brand; LAKE INGOT COPPER. —_ 19 & 21 CHM Street, NEW YORK. MANUYAOTUREERS OF IRON and STEEL. WiRE, Patent Steel Barb Fencing, Patent Steel Wire pang a Cartridge Metal in Sheets or Shells a Specialty. © wie ae ae Revd Z WIRE ron, Rivet qua to ., cut te an Owners PHELPS. DODGE & CO.,|capewer mtg. Co.’s Line of Sport- Br idgeport Brass Co,, a opeaion of one EAPERT CONTINUOUS ROLLING MALL: podeeiy fray ind Seal, Wilh 2 ’ *9 Capewell Mfg. Co.'s nm po Annealed Fence na Grape Wire in long lengths ; Soe red Pail- Bait wise a = Bolhderee, Riven ‘Ducks ing Goods. MANUFACTURERS OF and Chain Wire. Wire for the manufac Clothing, Heddles, eons. Br g Holt, Sere Cove ering Wir IMPORTERS OF lis At Tinn room Wire and _epnereetes Wire | a Shrines A specialty ts made of ioe, oe Gun Screw ap DEPOTS, musury,|Sheet and Roll Brass See, "igs nenianee gap sti parole from, ecereh, Mame, ohyorvar roe ed, Copper 1 W: T i NM Pp L A I Ee 296 Broadway, New York. WATERBURY, ’ Biraigntened and Cut to any length. Steel © peline ved pared, Galvaniaed or Tin | aiesbd vire furnished 9 Conn. Wire. Stee) Wire for Springs rills. Market Steel Wire kept in stock, al 125 Eddy St., Providence, R. I WAREHOUSES: - a ae , 16 Cliff, and 241 Pearl — 1 Chicage, 107 and 109 Lake St. ORR BAY ORK j BARK YS PX KXKKKS RX) es BOOK OO oS Ny! Warehouse: Brass & Copper Wire & Tubing, Seamless and Brazed Tubing, Copper and Iron Rivets. OILERS and CUSPADORES, | LAMPS and TRIMMINGS, LANTERNS and TRIMMINGS, | KEROSENE BURNERS, Clocks & Fly Fan Movements, | PLUMBERS’ MATERIALS. Particular attention paid to cutting out Blanks and manufacturing Metal Goods. ManvFacTory, | WaREHOUSE, Bridgeport, Oonn. | 19 Murray St., N. ¥. Holmes, Booth & Haydens, ROOFING PLATE, Sheet Iron aman Tin, Wire, POPE, COLE & Co. COPPER AND BRASS BALTIMORE CLIFF STREET, ane YORK. 6 0 p p b R A ORKS, No. 57 South Gay St., BALTIMORE, MD., SCOVILL MFC co Have always on hand and for sale crimped Wire Stall artition, 45 Fulton Street, NEW YORK, ¥ + BS Wd bese MU) Iron, Brass & Copper al INGOT COPPER, WATERBURY, CONN. RORY B ot A S$ Ss » NEW YORK, BOSTON, Ni Vi. Hi) RXR HINCES WIRE, GERMAN SILVER. | 4s0 Cakes, of unequaled purity and toughness. | 95 park Place, 18 Federal St. |) WiViMa7ai“A PRON re No. 54. Double or Halt 5 1 Xx] YY Manufacturers of all kinds of Circle Wrought [ron Hay Rack. Plain and Ornamental Wire Work, Wire Fence & Railing, PHOTOGRAPHIO GOODS |ROME IRON WORKS, BUTTONS Manutacturers of CLOTH AND METAL. ’ Brass, Gilding Metal, Cop- Brass, Copper & German Silver, ROLLED AND IN SHEETS. BRASS & COPPER WIRE, entiin ane ont aioe, per and German Silver Scien, Seats Sia Die DOOR AND WINDOW GUARDS, 177 Devonsh re St , Boston. New Haven, Conn. (In Sheets, Rods, Tubing or Wire), g, Vopp ° OFFICE RAILING, 83 Lake St. Chicage Kw YokCty | COPPER & BRASS RIVETS BRASS & IRON by? 2A aan AND BURS. JACK CHAIN, DOOR RAIL, [°c sS3r7st.t" lron Stable Fixtures w Ne VAN DUSEN & C0.) "ome Now Yoru German Silver 8 ——— ee DICKERSON, *) poem ABRAM 8S. HEWITT, President. JAMES HALL, Treasurer Importers of SILVER PLATED FORKS g SPOONS, WM. HEWITT, Vice-President. THE E. HANSON, Secretary, _ Tin Plate, Pig Tin, Sheet Iron, Copper, BROWN & BROTHERS, 29 & a oe 81 Chambers St., N. Y. Waterbury, Conn. DICKERSON & CO., Liverpool. NEW YORK. MANUFACTURERS OF , |BRASS, COPPER AND THE NEW HAVEN COPPER CO., | GERMAN SILVER SOLE MAKERS OF Im Sheets, Rolls, Rods, Wire, Tubing, POLISHED COPPER} = ““"".r"™ Under Patent ofS aamese =| Seamless Brass & Copper Tubing. ALSO MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN PATENTED SEAMLESS BRASS AND COPPER HOUSE BOILERS, warranted to stand 200 Ibs. pressure and guaranteed teen vacuum. BRAZIERS & SHEATHING COPPER, PATENTED SPRING TEMPERED SHANK, Kettles, Bottoms, Bolts, Circles, &c. BLVESTLATED, FLAT FARES WAR, fo vieb 290 Pearl Street - NEW YORK.| GERMAN SILVER SPOONS AND FORKS. H. 8. CHASE, TRENTON IRON COMPANY. (INCORPORATED 1847,) MAKERS OF IRON AND STEEL Kerosene Burners, &c. JOHN DAVOL & SONS, Brooklyn Geet Genver Onn Dealers in Ingot Copper, Spelter, Lead, Tin, Antimony, Solder & Old Metals, 100 John Street, New York. PASSAIC ZINC C0. MANUFACTURERS OF Pure Spelter FOR Cartridge Brass, Gas Fixtures, Bronzes AND ALL FINE WORK. Also for GALVANIZERS AND BRASS FOUNDERS. MANNING & SQUIER, Gen'l Agents, 11) LIBERTY ST. (2a Floor), NEW YORK. Geo. W. . Prentiss & & Co., YOKE - FAOIUR ERS OF OF ALL GRADES. Bright, Annealed, Coppered, Tinned and Galvanized lron and Steel Wire Rods, Extra Qualities of Bar Iron and Rods. | Best Qualities of Gun-Screw and Charcoal Iron yes Crucible, 8 | Bosssanee banal Ween cible, Siemens-Martin and pf | WIRE STRAIGHTENED AND CUT 10 LENGTHS, WORKS AND OFFICE, TREN1ON, NEW JERSEY. vt ’ PHILADELPHIA OFFICE COOPER, | EW, Ire ¢ CO. 7 ‘Burling Slip. | JOHN HEWITT, Agent, 2: North Fourth St WIRE ROPE HAZARD MFG Co. WAREROOMS : s7 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK. Works: WIiILEKESBARRE. Pa. BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CO. WIRE ROPE BRODERICK& BASCOM ROPE Co. MANUFACTURERS OF TRON & STEEL WiRE ROPE. 728 N. Main St. St. Louis, Mo. A. LESCHEN -& SONS, Romspaatanars ¢ of ESTABLISHED 1837. INCORPORATED 1476, Waterbury Mfg. Co., WATERBURY, CONN., Brass Goods Sec’y & Treas. Bright, Coppered, Annealed and Tin Plated. AlsoGUN SCREW WIRE Of all sizes straightened and cut to order. lowa Barb Wire | Gea. 98 READE STREET, EASTON, 89 LAKE STREET, New itork, Penneyivania. «(hicageo, fil. ‘SOUIM | Buy dwoy + WIRE ROPE sos «& | & O05 N. Main &t., ST. LOUIS, MO, Correspondence invited Ww. Ss. ESTE yy, Bright Wire Goods, Mill Wire Goods, Belt Hooks, Double-Pointed Tacks and Staples. Wire P F wie Pic ‘ture Go rd, lothe s Lin © Sia. Hap d Rail Se ews, & c., &e Wires cut, bent, milled, straightened PAWTUCKET, R. I. | MANUFACTURER OF and made to any desired ape ders 14 ‘ited from the Trade for the full hne of Ser ‘ . , OF BRASS, COPPER Eye &c .. known as Ha an aware are we »G ote Quality guaranteed the best in the mariet, —_ Bright Wire Goods, Belt Honks, IRON, GALVANIZED AND a , pecial articles mac SPRING PINS, KEYS AND COTTERS. MESHES THD GRADES Bent Wire Goods of all kinds a Speci ' " THE WIRE COODS CO., Worcester, Mass. ; & Specialty Iren and Stoel . ecomotive Spark Wire Cloth. Biddles for Export and Feundry uae. Coal Screens. lron Bolting Cleta. Wire W Work ot every descriptien Tarred Lathyarn, Manila Rope THE WIRE GOODS CO., CQereren Worcester, Mass. a A W. PARMELEE, Pres't as New Verk Ofice. SS Chambers Street SAMUEL A. HAINES, Selling Agent. *' NO. 86 “FULTON ST., ° - - NEW YORK. DLS gentle = ‘ 5 ad SP nd exclu WIRE in one Wire, et, Buckie ing Wire. ished ods. nd th St dwoy | '[_ = 3. | 2 Suiyreg eae | al ob a Aen | SPANISH AXFS AND TOOLS. December 4, 1884. CARYW & MOEN, Manufacturers of B 0. LINDEMANN & CO., Manufacturers of = CHAN DY Japanned, Brass, Tin Platec and Wood BIRD CAGES. Original inventors and patentees of Bright Metal Cages, | constructed without solder. | SIISISAA SAIS ASS SIS SN ‘ MN LLELLLLLLLLLLLLEELLE i ’ . a DLL SS ae | 254 Pearl St. NEW YORK. Warhet Steel Wore, Crimelime Wire, tempered and covered | Also Patent Tempered Steel _—— Springs, can siad on hand. 234, 236 and 238 West 29th Street, =i IRON AND BRASS ver, Studs, Pins, Screws, &c., For Manufacturers of Light Hardware, BLAKE & JOHNSON, Waterbury, Conn. Las ~ ny 0 ® 0 THOUSANDS OF TONS OF AXLES made of Steel sup- plied by the GAUTIER STEEL DEPT. of Cambria Iron Co., at Johnstown, Pa., are to- day doing good service under vehicles of every class. Axles made of Gautier Steel are lighter, stronger and safer than lron. * Ls aS MANUFACTURER OF Revolving Coal Screens, Coal Yard Screens and Foundry Riddles. Wire Cloth of Fvery pooetetion Made and Carried in stock CLEVELAND, - = - = QHIO. FOR PRICES ON CORN POPPERS, SIEVES, WIRE CLOTH, &c., Scrub, Shoe, Whitewash and Other Brushes. ADDRESS THE BROMWELL BRUSH New York Office: 104 READE sT. Chicago Office: 100 DEARBORN 8ST, Philadelphia Office: 623 ARCH 8T. [No. 89.] CHARLES A. OTIS, President. 8AM’L ANDREWS, Vice President. THOS. JOPLING, Treasurer. & WIRE GOODS CO., SAM'L A. SAGUE, General Manager. __ JOmR C. ANDREWS, Secretary. THE AMERICAN WIRE COMPANY, DRAWERS OF —_—|TRON AND OF EVERY ___— STEEL WI IR c DESCRIPTION TELEGRAPH “AND TRLEPH TELEPHONE WIRE. CINCINNATI. Established 1819. DEWITT WIRE CLOTH CO. 87 Chambers St., 703 Market St., GALVANIZED, TINNED AND COPPERED WIRE. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, wire STRAIGCHTENED AND CUT TO LENGTHS. EASTERN OFFIC ESTERN OFF —_ 7 Room 24, pr oo fices, nernoneen son.zore _~GLEVELAND, OHIO. = “= tata a E. C. PALMER Agent. PATTERSON, Agent, — Brass and Copper Wire, WIRE CLOTH of every description, MOLDERS’ TOOLS, FOUNDRY FACING, MOLDING SAND, FOUNDRY SUPPLIES J. A. EMERICK & CO., 1056 to 1076 Beach St, PHILADELPHIA. Double Selvage, Painted Wire Window Cloth, WIRE NETTING FOR FENCING, POULTRY YARDS, &c., Wire Rope for Mines, Elevaturs, Cables and Transmission of Power, WIRE CORDS FOR PICTURES WINDOW SASHES, &¢., &c. PATENT OFFICE. F. V. BRIESEN, 82 and 84 Nassau Street, Estab'd 1818. Incorp’d 1874. THE Gilbert & Bennett Mfg, Co 42 CLIFF ST., NEW YORK, MANUFACTURERS OF 7 lron& Galvanized Wire Sieves anu Wire Cloth. Power Loom Painted and Galvan ized Window Screen Wire Cloth NEW YORK. Galvanized Wire Cloth for Dring Fruits, Warld’s Galvanized —— Wire Fence, Galvanized Twis: SF Wire Poultry Netting AMERICAN AND FOREIGN Factories, Georgetewn, Conn Teese ‘ai site Wrou nt iron ‘Rail- Solicited piney and at the lowest rates. | po 8 ing, at the rate of $1.50 per lineal ft. 3 fe¥ high. The Chilled fron Ornaments are pouréd “on; to th rought Iron Rods, welding the panel into one piece without joints or crevices for rust toenter. It is made to set on stone or to go into ground. Our Railings are everlasting and one ofthem is worth two of any other _————9 | kind. Composite Iron Works Oo. 83 Reade 8t., N. Y. WILLIAM MANN, JR.,& CO. Fy Ki ri IVY | ~ ESTABLISHED 1848. INCORPOKATED 1870, WM CABBLE EXCELSIOR WIRE MFG. CO., 43 FULTON STREET, NEW YORK, MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF Brass, Copper and Iron Wire Cloth, AND BRASS AND COPPER WIRE, Coal and Sand Screens, Riddies, &c,. MANUFACTURERS OF RED WAFRRIONR AXES, BROAD AXES, Adzes, Broad Hatchets, STEEL WIRE forall purposes and STEEL SPRINCS of every description. NEW YORK, THE IRON AGE. 3 peat fe fi oY fm) Flower Stand. Wrought- iron Fe ence, = FRED, J. MEYERS MFC, CO. Revolving Punch. Chair. COVINGTON, Ky. Manufacturers of WIRE GOODS OF ALL KINDS, Wrought-iron Fencing, Cresting and Hardware Specialties, Send for Illustrated 4 Catalogue and Price List. A ie XA FARE RA v4 Seca ona aaSe i Sand and maa Riddle. ett Say Canin ? pepe Ng MAI MIO LUDLOW-SAYLOR WIRE CO., LOUIS, sT. MO. WIRE, WIRE CLOTH, WIRE Counter Railings, Window Guards, Iron and Wire Fences, PLAIN AND BARBED FENCING WIRE. ¥. It. MINCKLER, Sxc’x, W. P, SUMNER, Pres. ee NationalWire &lronce. f ee Sa Eon - Fs W ay.) s Detroit, MANUFACTURERS OF IMfich. Iron Stairs, Iron Shutters, Roof Cresting, Weather Vanes, Wire Signs Illuminated Sidewalk Tile, Wire Counter Railings, Wire Cloth, Cheese Wire & Iron Fences, Stab le Fixtures, Casting Brushes, Counter Suppota Sand & Coal Screens, &c. re Bend for Catal jogaa, > Mention this Paper, JOHN A, McCOSH, Sec. and Treas, LIFTER AND CARRIER. THOMPSON McCOSH, President, BARB WIRE NO DANGER OF CUT | TING HANDS OR TEAR ING CLOTHES. SAVES THE PRICE OF THE LIFTER MANY TIMES EVERY DAY. Manufactured Solely by [PATENTED.] Hawkeye Steel Barb Fence Co., BURLINGTON, IOWA. The above cut represents Preston’s Patent Braided Cable Wire Fence Rail, manufactured by the HOLLOW CABLE MFG CO., Hornelisville, N. ¥. We also manufacture extensively four different sizes Wire Clothes Lines. Send for Circulars and Price Lists, Chamberlain & Miller, Western Agents, 89 Lake St., Chicago, mil. KELLY STEEL BARB WIRE. Barbs 3 inches apart stand in all directions, WIELDING STEEL BARB, ACTING LIKE A NATURAL THOKN. Lightest Weight per Rod. THEEORN WIRED HEDGE CO., CHICAGO, It.1l. ROOH CRESS TING, lron Fence, Railings, Stable Fittings, BUILDERS’ SPECIALTIES, &ce. J. EE. BOLLESsS ck CO.,., DETROIT, MICH,, U.S. A. Mention this Paper Painted and Galvanized. Only one Agent in eachtown. Address Send for (atalo “WICKWIRE BROT! HERS. CORTLAND, N. Ys MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE CLOTH and WIRE GOODS, Dish Covers, “CORTLAND” a ee Corn Poppers, Winoow SCREEH Coal Sieves, WIRE CLOTH. Flour Sieves, Etc., Ete, Metallic Stove Sieve. 7? 4S Se a £5 > wwe wut ts ~~, ae a ——— = ey ame MCL 2) eer ee 4+ OGDEN & WALLACE, 85, 87,89 & 91 Elm St., New York. Iron »> Steel Of every description kept in stock. Agents for Park, Brother & Co.'s BLACK DIAMOND STEEL. All sizes of (¢ -_ and Machinery Steel con- tanily on nano. PIERSON & CO., ESTABLISHED 1790, 24 to 27 West St., cor. Morris, NEW YORK CITY. ULSTER IRON. All Sizes and Shapes Kept in Stock. ABEEL BROS., IRON MERCHANTS, 190 SOUTH &T., 365 WATER 8T,, { NEW YORK. “ALR. M.C0.” SHAFTING. ALSO GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF “NORWAY,” “ULSTER.” “CATASAUQUA,” REFINED AND COMMON IRON, BAND, HOOP AND SCROLL IRON. STEFL OF ALL KINDS. TELEPHONE CALL, “ NASSAU, 379.” A. R. WHITNEY & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN Iron and Steel AGENCIES: PORTAGE TRON CO., Limited, Merchant Iron and Soft Steel. — AY STEEL & IRON CO., Homogeneous eel Plates BAY ‘STATE IRON CO., Tank, Boiler and Girder | Pi BRANDYWINE Bo. ING MILL. Boiler Plates. sL.en0e non ht RKS. Boiler Flues. M. BYERS & 00. ~Waseaie Iron Pipe. CARNEUte BROS. & CU. Limited, Iron and teel Beams, Channels, Shapes and Shafting. H. P. NAIL CO +§ Steel Wire Nails. THE CHESTER PIPE AND TUBE CO. Plans and estimates furnished and contracts made for erecting Lron Structures of every descrip- tion. Books containing cuts of all iron made sent on application vy, mail, Sample pieces at office. Please address 68 Hudson St. New York. BORDEN & LOVELL, Commission Merchants, 70 & 71 West 8St., & x ones, f — NEW YORK. Agents for the sale of Fall River Iron Co.’s Nails, |, Bands, Hoops & Rods, AND Borden Mining Company’s Cumberland Coals. VOUCHT & WILLIAMS, DEALERS IN MACHINERY, TIRE AND SPRINC STEEL. AGENTS FOR HELLER BROS.’ Clay Crucible Cast Steel. 288 Greenvice STREET, NEW YORK. IMPORTED & AMERICAN PIG IRON. LAKE SUPERIOR CHARCOAL IRON, For Malleable and Car-Wheel Purposes, a SPE C {ALT 7 CHARLES HIMROD & CO., CHICAGO AND DETROIT. a eee Marshall Lefferts & Co., 90 Beekman St,, New York City, MANUFACTURERS OF Galvanized Sheet Iron, Best Bloom, Best Refined and Common. Galvanized Wire, Telegraph and pon ‘e ; Galvanized Hoop ana Band Iron. Gi lvanized Re and Bar Lon, Galvanized Nails, Galvanizec ic ‘hain, G alvanized Iron Pipe. CORRUGATED SHEET IRON For Roofing, &c,, Galvanized, Plain or Painted. Best Charcoal, Best Refined and Common SHEET IRON. PLate AND Tank Iron, No.1, C, A. 1, ©. H. No.1 Flange, Best Flange, Best Fiange Fire Box. Circles ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF IRON WORK GALVANJZED OR TINNED TO ORDER. Price list and quotations sent upon application. FOX & DRUMMOND, RAILWAY AND ROLLING MILL MATERIAL, 68 Wall Street, NEW YORK. JAMES WILLIAMSON & CO., SCOTCH AND AMERICAN PIC IRON, No. 63 Wall St., New York. Utster Iron Works, 90 Broadway, NEW YORK. Tuckerman, Muttican & (Co. DANIEL F. COONEY, 88 Washington St., BOILER PLATES AND SHEET “IRON, LAP-WELDED BOILER FLUES, Boiler Rivets, Angle & T Iron, Cut Nails & oe Agency for Cs sgow Iron Co., Jos L. B ay Co Pine (ron Works, L: banon Rolling Milis, Chester be and Tube Co. , Albany & Rens. [ron ‘and Stee! Co.’s celebrated Boiier ewe Homogeneous Steel. Boller and Fire-Box Pla C. W. Leavitt. Epw’p CORNING. C.W. LEAVITT & CO.,"“xew° yous.” NEW AND SECOND- HAND RAILS, LOCOMOTIVES AND CARS. PIG AND ‘a IRON, OLD RAILS AND SCRAP IRON. LLENTOWN ROLLING MILLS, AGENCIES : ATWOOD HEMP CAR WHEEL CO.., ‘ja >AKDEE CAR & MACHINE WURKS. B. F. JUDSON, Importer of and Dealer in SCOTCH AND AMERICAN Pig Iron, Wr. ught & Cast Scrap Iron, OLD METALS. 353 £353 Souum sest ~NEW YORK. PHIPPS & BURMAN’S HORSE CLIPPERS IN STOCK. JOHN BROWER, Si Murray &., New York. BOXWOOD RULES And Miscellane us Measures IN FULL STOCK AT BOTTOM PRICES. WM. H. BELCHER, MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER, 89 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. _ CATALOGU ES READY, —oOWM. McFAR LAND, lron and Brass Founder, TRENTON, N. J. Chilled Cast Wire Dies a Specialty. Any size or style made at short notice, PASSAIC ROLLING MILL CO., Manufacture and have always in stock ROLLED IRON BEAMS, Ohannels, Angles, Tees, Merchant Bars, Riveted Work, Forgings, Eye Bars, £0. PATERSON, N. J. a> ELD Roem 45, Astor House, New York. CUT NAILS. Hot Pressed Nuts, Bolts, Washers, &c, DOVER BOILER Boiler Brace Jaws, FULLER BROTHERS «& CO. 139 Greenwich Street, New York. IRON COS RIVEeTs, Socket Bolts, &c. RD. Wiel a0. Cast Iron Pipe [IRON AGE. PATENT ie Ss MANUFACTURED BY D. H. McGOOKIN, 1630—1636 North .9th Street, Phi‘adelphia IRON AND NAIL CO., Cut Nails SPIKES. J. 8S. SCRANTON, Sales Agent, 81, 83 and 85 Washington Street, NEW YORK. JOHN W. QUINCY & CO., 98 William St., New York, Anthracite, Charcoal, Scotch and English Pig Iron. Cut Nails, Taget Copper, iis Lead, and PAT Planished Sheet Iron. Patented March r4th, 1865 ; April 8th, 1873 ; Sept. oth, 1873 ; Oct. 6th, 1874 ; Jan, 1, 1876. Guaranteed fully equalinall respects to the IMPORTED RUSSIA IRON, and at a much less price. FOR SALE By all the principal METAL DEALERS In the Large Cities throughout THE UNITED STATES, And at their Office, 111 Water Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, SYRACUSE MALLEABLE WHEFLING NAILS. IRON WORKS, Laughlin Nail Co., syracuse, N.¥. ([W. K. ROSS, SOLE ACENT, 97 Chambers Street, New York. Manhattan Rolling Mill. a J. LEONARD, SYLVANIA IRON WORKS | 445 to 451 West St., NEW YORK, 177 & 179 Bank St., Everson, Brown & Co.. . | a y a i re \ 4 i ire y , cr pi! al 7 y i als Generally HARRISON&GILLOON IRON AND METAL DEALERS, 558, 560, 562 WATEH ST. & 3¢2, 34, 3066 CHERRY SBT., NEW YORK, nave on hand, and offer for sale. the following : Scotch and Ame rican Pig Iron, Wrought, Cast and Machinery Scrap Iron, Car Wheels, Axles and Heavy Wrou ht Tron ; also old Copper, Composition, Brass ew ter Zane. ¢ &e ~ BURDEN'S HORSE SHOES. ALSO MANUFACTURER OF BOLT, SPIKE AND PUNCHINC MACHINES AND SHEARS, Bolts, “uts. Rivets and Washers. Castings, Forg ings and Biack-mith Work. SEND FOR CIRCULAR. Mower and Reaper Castings and Carriage Irons a Specialty. Ww. B. BURNS, Proprietor, “Burden Best” Iron MANUFACTURER OF SECOND AVE., PITTSBURGH, PA., HOR SE SHOE | RON, MANUFACTURERS OF Toe Calk Steel, Rods, Ovals, Half Ovals and Flats, Light Sheet Iron. |KEYSTONE ROLLING MILL, Limited, ROOFING SHEET of all grades a specialty. Prices quoted promptly upon application. Boiler Rivets. Mavufacturers of IRON, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bonnell, Botstord & Co. THE BURDEN IRON CO. TROY, N. Y. ULSTER. CORRUGATED AND CRIMPED IRON ROOFING & SIDING, - IRON, NAILS AND § BURDEN’S P| K f ¢ HB. & §. Bar bron.) moss, iteeiasisce is woor co. | eae! o We 1 ar ron. 5 Dey Street, NEW Y YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Also Best Grades of GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE, Jn, Prest. JOHN CALDWELL, Treas. _T. W. WELSH, Sup. H. H. WESTINGHOUSE, Gen’l Agt. W. W. CARD, Secy. TT = Bw — Westinghouse Air-Brake Co. PITTSBURGH, PA., U. S.A., MANUFACTURERS OF THE WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMATIC BRAKE, Westinghouse Locomotive Driver Brake, Vacuum Brakes (Westinghouse & Smith Patents). WESTINGHOUSE FREIGHT BRAKE. The Automatic Freight Brake is essentially the same apparatus as the Automatic Brake fo: passenger cars, except that the various parts are so combined as to form practically one piece of mechauism, and is = id a a very low price. The saviog in accidents, flat wheels, brakemen’s wages = the increased spee d possible with perfect safety, will repay the cost of its application within The “ Automatic " has proved itself to be the must efficient Train and Safety Brake known, Its application is instantaneous ; it can be operated from any car in the train if d: sired, and should the train separate, or hose or pir e fail, it ay plies automatically. A GUARANTEE is given customers against loss trom PATENT SUITS on the apparatus soid them. The WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE is now fitted to upward of 15,000 ENGINES AND 80,000 CARS, and is adopted by the potncio Railways in all oni of the world. American & English Refined Iron. All sizes and shapes In stock. EGLESTON BROS, & CO., 466 South St} NEW YORK CITY. WILLIAM H. WALLACE & CO., IRON MERCHANTS Cor, Albany & Washington Sts., NEW YORK OITY. Wa. H. Watuace, Wa. Bispnam. E. C. WALLACE. _For cutting of th FULL INFORMATION FURNISHED ON APPLICATION, where you bur your bandwar, oan fra i LEECH BURG IRON WORKS. KIRKPATRICK & CO., LIMITED, Jar and price list. Manufacture of all Graces of CHAMBERS, BROTHER & CO., FINE SHEET IRONS, (Refined, Cold Rolied, Show Card. Stamping, Tea Tray, Polished, Shovei, Ferrule Iron, &c.) NATURAL GAS USED AS FUEL. OFFICE, No, 143 First Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. CHAMPION sam BOLT & RIVET CLIPPERS. For cutting off the ends of Bolts and meets, op e 53d St., below Lancaster Ave., Phitadeiphia, Pa. HOC RINCER EAGLE BILL RINGS and HOLDER. Cut < double ring ever CORN HUSKER is the best Husker in te YS WORKS, Leechburg, Pa, market. Farmers sa > isthe vest. Usenoot om BROWN’S 2 of y Ringers, 7<c. tite soc. 100. Holders, 7sc. Huskers, «5c. HOC AND PIC RINGER an RINGS. OH *MBtKS, BERING & QUINLAN, Exclusive Manufacturers, Decatur, III. JOBS J. MPOWERS, rresiaent. KANDER (sme THE JERSEY CITY Y GALVANIZING CO., CALVANIZED MATERIAL OF OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. se. sharp points = ae aa to keep it GALVANIZING IN ALL ITS BRANCH Galvanized Sheet Iron—Best Bloom, Best Refined, Common. came eng Round, Square Band and Hoop Iron, &c., &c. PHILADELPHIA, Manufacturers of FOR WATER AND 3AS, All Gauges LAMP POSTS, VALVES, ETC. and Mathew’s Pat. Anti-Freezing Hydrants. Giese of Bheets. 400 CHESTN urs STREET. Corrugated Sheet tron a Specialty, Galvanized, Black and Painted. Irom Oorrugated Trad detimates furniahed or application. ae &e » i. a Aad aa ‘ WORKS GREEN AND BAY STHEETS, JERSEY CITY, N. J. OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE, 98 JOHN STREET NEW YORK. December 4, 1884, OXFORD. 0. W000 & C0. L'd./po17 HEADING MACHINE ee CC — —————————— ny Iphia INC Forg i supt. ). E. for e of ges jthin Its the mers }, Pa, ic 3$ g in ores the ints yp it ye. oes bs o December 4, 1884. THE TRON AGE. 5 HENRY LEVIS & CO., Manufacturers’ Agents For Iron and Steel Rails, Car Wheels, Boiler and Sheet Iron and General Railway Equipments. Old Rails, Axles, and Wheels bought and sold. No, 224 South Third St. PHILADELPHIA. 934 8. ath St., Phitiadeiphia. Heavy Rails, Light Rails, Railway F'astenings, WILLIAM R. HART & CO., AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PIG IRUN, SPIEGELEISEN, Steel Blooms, Crop Ends, Tin Plates, &c. ADDRESS: Cambria Iron Co,, Office, Works, 218 South Fourth St., Johnstown, Philadelphia, Pa. Pennsylvania. THE PHCENIX IRON CO., 410 Walnut Street, PHILADELPHIA. Manufacturers of Wrought Iron Beams, Deck Beams, Channels, Angle & Tee Bars, STRAIGHT AND CURVED TO TEMPLATE, Largely used in the construction of Iron Vessels, Buildings and Bridges. WROUCHT IRON ROOF TRUSSES, CIRDERS & JOISTS, and all kinds of Lron Framing used in the construction of Fire Proof Buildings, PATENT WROUGHT ILKON COLUMNS, WELDLESS EYE BARS, and built up shapes fo Iron Bridges, REFINED BAR, SHAFTING, and cvery varicty of SHAPE IRON made to order. Plans and 8pecifications furnished. Address DAVID REEVES, President. NEW YORK AGENTS, MILLIMEN & SMITH, 95 Liberty Street. BOSTON AGENTS, FRED. A. HOUDLETTE & CO., 19 Batterymareh St. ~ ALAN WOOD & CO, | MANUFACTURERS OF Patent Planished, Galvanized, Common, Best Refined, Cleaned and Charcoal Bloom PLATE cw SHEET IRON, ALSO LIGHT PLATES AND SHEETS OF STEEL, No. 519 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ) soli specially for Corrugated, Gasholder, Pan and Elbow, Water Pipe, Smoke Stack, nee ere ten Iron ; Last, Stamping, Ferrule, Locomotive Heaulight and Jacket Iron, i WwW. H.WALBAUM & CO., 206 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, 61 Pine St., New York, NEW AND CLD RAILS, BLOOMS, BESSEMER PIC, Crop Ends, Spiegeleisen, Iron Ores and Railroad Supplies Generally. AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTH LONSDADE IRON & STEEL CO., Limited, Bessemer Pig Iron, brand *‘ Ulverston ;” . “1 S and“ U. HM.” Mone ee MLA ri EIRON & STEEL CO.. Limited. Spiegeleisen, Crop Ends. &c. ‘Also for * Lorn” Malleabie Charcoa! Piz Iron and N B ALLEN & CO.'S Dinas Fire Bricks. Also Sole Agents for the WHITE RIVER MINING CO’S. Arkansas Manganese Ore, Guaranteed 50 per cent, Meta lic Manganese. ——<— | JAS. ROWLAND & (C0., Kensington Iron, Steel & Nail Works, ANVIL BRAND REFINED MERCHANT BAR IRON. Also, the James Rowland & Co. Kensington rin from their Refined Anvil stock. Also, Plow and Cultivator Steel; Skelp Lron a speciaity; also Rounds, Squares, Flats, Bands and Hoop Iron. PENCOYD IRON WORKS. A. cw PP. ROBERTS cc MANUFACTURERS OF CoO., BEAMS, CHANNELS, DECK BEAMS, ANCLES, TEES, PLATES, MERCHANT BAR. ne OE OS a ee AND ROLLED OR HAMMERED AXLES Ot IKUN OK STEEL Agents for the sale of Glamorgan Pig Iron. SHAFTING Office, No, 26 8. Pourth St., Philadeiphia. J. WW. PAXSSON ce CO.,, DEALERS IN AMLOUL DING SAND, 1021 North Delaware Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PA., MANUFACTURERS LEAD FACING, X MINERAL, CHARCOAL FACING, XX MINERAL, ANTHRACITE FACING, RIPDLES, SHOVELS, [XL FACING, SOAPSTONE, STEEL BRUSHES. THE ALLENTOWN ROLLING MILLS, Manufacturers of Rails, Bars, Axles, Shafting, Fish Bars (Plain and Angle), Spikes, Rivets, Bolts and Nuts, &c. Bridges and Turn Tables. G-nera! Office, 237 South Third 8t., Philadelphia. Works at Allentown, Pa. SHENANDOAH IRON, LUMBER, MINING & MFG. CO., MANUFACTURERS OF SUPERIOR COKE PIG IRON FROM NEUTRAL HEMATITE ORES. Aiso CHARCOAL PIG LKON AND BLOOMS FKOM SAME ORES. Works at MILNES, PAGE Co., VA. Treasurer's Office, 132 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. HOFFMAN, PARBY & CO,, Sales Agents, 208 South 4th &t., Philadelphia. Edward J. Btting, TRON BROKER anp COMMISSION MERCHANT, 333 8. Third St., Philadelphia, Pa, Pig, Bar and Railroad tron. OLD RAILS, SORAP, &o. Agent for the MOUNT SAVAGE FIRE BRICK, The Allentown Iron Co. and the Greenwood Rolling Mill, D on aes WHARF AND YARD ELA VENUE ABOVE CALLOWHILL STREET, connected by track with railroad. Cash advances made on Iron. Jas. G. Linpsay. Tuos. S. Parvin. LINDSAY, PARVIN & CO., Successors to Luoyp & Linpsay. 828 Walnut Street, Polladelphia, Iron Ship and Bridge Builders’ Materials, Stee! an? Iron Shaves and liars, Sheet tron. Sheet Ste el Pig Iren, Muck Bars, Pilate Girders for B: idges and Buildings. Contracts placed tor Iron Struc. ures Ethelbert Watts. Jos. C. Poulterer ETHELBERT WATTS & Coa.,, Iron Brokers and Commission Mer chants, Offices, No. — So. Third Street, Phila, . 7 ALES AGENTS FOR CORN Waid, O88 BANK CO,, ?} IRON ORES. SROMWHIL IRON CO., § , 38, VESTA FURNACE, “3 MARIETTA FURNACES, { PIG IRON. Messrs. EVE KETT & POST.) Chicago and St, Wouis, '{ PIG LEAD & SPELTER. Correspondence Solicited. L.& R. WISTER & CO., IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 230 So. 4th St., Philadelphia. AGENTS Kemble and Norway Foun ry and Forge Pig Iron. Wyebrooke ©. B Charcoai Pig Iron. Buchanan Red Short Pig iron. DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF SCRAP IRON, MORRIS, WHEELER & CO., IRON, STEEL & NAILS. WAREHOUSE and OFFICES,| SALES OFFICES 16th & Market Sts., 400 Chestnut St., PHILA., PA. PHILA., PA. New York Address, 14 CLIFF ST. REUBEN HAINES, OoMREMIsT, 738 Sansom St., Philadelphia. Analysis of Ores of Iron and other Metals, Pig Iron and Steel. Assay of Gold and Silver Ores. Water Analysis for Manuf’ing and Household Use. TAYLOR--LANGDON GAS-—-ROASTED BESSEMER ORE, Specially adapted to Soft Foundry or Highest Grades of Mill lron, J. WESLEY PULLMAN, #7 Walout St., PHILADELPHIA. | Anavver | F. A. Comiy, Treas, JUSTICE COX, Jr. JUSTICE COX, JR., & CO., AGENTS FOR CHICKIES, CONEWAGO, MONTGOMERY ANT SHENANDOAH Foundry & Forge Pig Iron. CARBON ROLLING MILL Co., Limited, Best Quality Muck Bar. CATASAUQUA MFG. CO.’S Bar, Angie, Skelp and Sheet Iron. Shenandoah (Va.) Best Charcoal Blooms. No. 294 50, Fourth 8t., PHILADELPHIA, JEROME KEELEY & CO.. #06 Walnut Place, Philadelphia. SELLING AGENTS FOR CHAr COAL and ANTHKACITK BLOOMS, P'1@ IRON Bh IK N SHEET IRON, 8TEKL and IRON RAILS, | LKUN CLAD BTKEL KAIL8 and BARS, MAGNET and HEMATITE IRON ORES FIKE BRICK COAI and OKE,. MUCK BAKS, Handle Old Iron and Steel Rails, Serap lron &c. Examine and negotiate sales of Iron and Coal properties. E. H, Wilson. J. B. M. Hirons E. H. WILSON & CO., 230 South Third MScreet, Philadelphia. BROKERS AND DEALERS IN IRON AND STEEL. Correspondence solicited, A. Kaiser. J. W. HOFFMAN & CO., IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 408 South Fourth Mt., Philadelphia, SELLING AGENTS, PINE IRON WORKS, Pine Brand “lates; GLASGOW IRON CO, Plates and Muck bars, SPKANG STEFL & IRON CO, (Limited), Siemens-Martin (O; ep Hear’h Pea Universal and Sheared Plares, Angles one Shapes JNO. L. HOGAN, RICH’D M. ELLIOT. 411 & 413 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA, IRON AND ORES, Old Rails, Wrought and Cast Scrap, Iron and Steel Blooms and Billets. a AGENTS For: Brier Hill Iron and Coal Co., Pig Iron Low Moor Iron Co., of Virginia, iz Tron. Mount Hove Special Strength Charcoal Pig Iron. Youngstown Steel Co. Washed Meta:, for Open Hearth and Crucivle purposes. Conn-llsville Coke Low Phosphorus Bessemer Pig Lrona Specialty, ANDOVER PIG IRON, FOR BST MILL PRODTCTS No further orders taken for Grey Mottled Iron. Uni iron for Uarwnocss, fe. Each pig marked exact chill depth (4% Inch to inch), A. Wnhituey & Son's stanvard test. ms 4. WESLEY PULLmAS, Agent, 407 Walnut S., PHILADELPHIA. J. J. YMOHR, Sole Agent for NORTH BROTHERS, Sheridan, Leesport, Temple, lron Founders, LIGHT CASTINGS A SPECIALTY, N. W. Cor. 23d and Race Streets, PHILADELPHIA, Correspondence solicited, TESTED Lynchburg, Millcreek and Mt. Laurel FOUNDRY & FORGE PIG IRON, CHARCOAL PIC IRON. | 430 Walnut St., PHILADBLPHIA, PA, CHAINS. BRADLEE & CO., EMPIRE CHAIN WORKS, $16 Richmond Bt., - ° PHILADELPHIA, Chains for Foundry Cranes and Slings. ‘*D. B. C.’’ Special Crane Chain. Steel and Iron Dredging, Slope ‘and Mining Chains. Ship’s Cables and Marine Railway Chains. CUMBERLAND NAIL AND IRON CO., MANUFACTURERS OF “Cumberland” Nails and Wrought Iron Pipe, 43 North Water Street and 44 North Delaware Avenue, PHILADELPHIA. J. TA aN A LL LEA & CO, Successors to CABEEN & CU., IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 200 Chestnut Street, Pniiudeipnia. BESSEMER, MILL AND FOUNDRY PIG IRON, 8SKELP IRON. MUCK AND BCRAP BARS NATIVE AND FOREIGN OKES. AGEN]S FOR CONNELLSVILLE COKE j hii at] Y vey Rods, &c. P at Ls | \ I OS Office: - LUCUMUTIVE AND CAR-WHEEL TIRES Manufactured from the celebrated OTIS STEEL BRAND ZF STANDARD ZZ Quality and efficiency fully guaranteed. Prices as low as any of the same quality. Light Forgings, Driving and Car Axles, Crank Pins, We manufacture Heavy and ston THE STANDARD STEEL WORKS, Werks at LEWISTOWN, PA. - 2208 4th 8Bt., Philadeiphia, Pa. BOOTH, CARRETT & BLAIR, — ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING CHEMISTS, 919 and 9%1 Chant St. 10th St. above Chestnat St.), Philadelphia, Pa. Bstablished in 1836, Analyses or Ores, Waters, Metals aud Alloys of a!) kinds, A special department for the ANALYSIS OF Baltimore. ' Price lists op appUcaticn, IRON AND STEEL, fitted with all the apparatus and appliances for the rapid and accurate analysis of lron, Steel, Lron Ores, Slags, Limestones, Voals, Clays, Fire Sangs, &c, Agepte tor sampling ores ip New York an SSS SSS d | produced, CHARLES K. BARNS. | Myudern Bronze Alloys for Engineering Purposes. (Conecluded.) MANGANESE-BRONZE. The author now cymes to that class of bronzes into the composition of which iron in one form or other enters, and of which there are two principal varieties, namely, manganese-bronze and delta metal. It is stated that some of the ancient bronzes have been found on analysis to contain a small percentage of iron, but it does not appear that any traces of manganese have ever been discovered, It is thought probable that the ancients knew that the addition of iron to bronze would increase its bardness, and in- troduced it for that purpose. Modern in- ventors have proposed combinations of iron with br ss alloys, and some have also intro- duced mangane-e by reducing the black oxide of manganese and combining it with the copper. Until a comparatively recent date, however. none of these alloys appear to have been brought into permanent prac- tical use. More than 100 years ago James Kier proposed an alloy of ro ;arts of iron with 100 parts of copper and 75 parts of zine, and in Jater times Sir Jchn Anderson, when superintendent of the Royel Gun Fac- tories, carried out a number of experiments with similar alloys, and with s me very good results, but none of them appear to have been brought into practical use. The addj- tion of iron unquestionably increases the strength and hardness of these alloys, but, according to some experiments made by Mr. P. M. Parsons, they wou'd appear to acquire these qualities at the expense of ductility and tougtness, and it is probably on this ac- count that this class of alloys had not come into general use up to the time of Mr. Parsons’s experiments. Mr. Alexander Parkes and the Jate Mr. J. D. Morries Stirling, both eminent metallurgists, appear to have been the first to propose and to carry into practice the use of manganese. Mr. Parkes combined manganese alone with cop- per, and used this alloy to form improved alloys of brass and yellow metal, of which to make sheathing, rods, wire, nails and tubes. Mr. Stirling in 1848 proposed to use man- ganese in various brass alloys in which iron was present. At first he combined about 7 per cent. of iron with the zinc, and added to the copper a small percentage of manganese, by reducing the black oxide of manganese with the copper, in the presence of carbone- ceous materials, and then added to it the requisite quantity of the iron and zine alloy to make the improved brass required, Mr. Stirling’s idea was to combine the iron with the zine by fusion, but in practice he found amore ready means of procuring the zinc and iron alloy by employing the deposit found at the bottom of the tanks for contain- ing the melted zinc for galvanizing iron articles. This product consists of zinc with from 4 to 6 per cent. of iron, but this per- centage 's very variable, and the results of its use, therefore, in some cases unreliable. Tbe author is informed that metal made by this process was in use for some time for carriage bearings, on the London and North Wesiern and other railways, with very good results ; but ithas long since been superseded, and does not appear to have ever been intro- duced for any purposes where the require- ments were great strength, hardness and ductility. The time, however, arrived—namely, in 1876—when these requirements were met by the aid of mangane-e in the manganese- bronze of Mr. -. M. Parsons. This alloy is prepared by mixing a small proportion of ferromanganese with copper, and which is afterward made into alloys sianlar to gun- metal, bronze, brass or any other alloy of which ¢ pper forms the base, The ferro- mang.nese is mel ed in a separate crucible, aud is acded to the copper when in a melted state. The effeci of this combination is similar to that produced by the addition of ferromanganese to the decarburized iron in a Bessemer converter. The mangane-e in a metallic state, having a great affinity for ox\ gen, cleanses the copper of any oxides it may contain, by combining with them and rising to the surfac* in the form of slag, which renders the metal dense and homo- geneous, as already explained by the anthor in respect to phosphurus, Accor