The Iron Age 1886-09-16: Vol 38 Iss 12

or Ss F ork The Iron Age INDEX TO . “ Nt READING MATTER A Review of the Hardware, Iron and Metal Trades. ADVERTISEMENTS Published every Thursday Morning by Davip WILLIAMS Nos, 66 and 68 Duane Street, New York. Entered at the Post Office, New York, as Second-Class Matter. Fol VPC Mis, 3 3 New Pe k, Lhursday, September 16, 1886. $2.50 a Year, Including Tostage. Single Copies, Ten Cents. The Atkinson Gas Engine. Since the Atkinson gas engine was first brought out in England about a year ago the details of the design have undergone several modifications. The engine now takes the form shown in the engravings on this page, and is built by John Cochrane, of Barrhead, Scotland. For the illustrations and the fol- lowing particulars we are indepted to Kngi- neering: The remarkable ingenuity displayed by the inventor invests this engine with much interest, and this is greatly in- creased by the high economy with which it is credited. Figures have been supplied of a brake test of a 2-horse-power engiae which show that, while developing 2.7 brake horse-power for nearly an hour, it consumed only 26.2 cubic feet of London gas per horse- power per hour. The sources of the economy are the small terminal pressure and the high speed of the piston. The charge is expanded to twice its original volume, and remains but a very short time in contact with the cold walls of the cylinder, which are surrounded as usual, with a water-jacket. Referring tc the illustrations, Fig. 2 shows the engine with the front frame removed and with the cylinder in section ; Fig. 3 is a central section at right angles to Fig. 1, and Fig. 4isa plan. The method of work- ing is identical with _ that previously described, but we will give a short sketch of it in case our readers have forgotten it. The cylinder is open at each end, and is fitted with two pistons, each of which is conhected by a double-ended lever and a short connecting-rod to a common crank- pin. The pistons travel in the same direc- tion, but owing to the shortness of the con necting-rods they move at very different rela- tivespeeds. Atthe outer ends of their strokes they remain nearly at rest for almost a half revolution of the crank-pin, but at the inner ends they travel very rapidly. When the two pistons have completed their strokes to the right they nearly touch, and have driven out the products of combustion of the previous working stroke through a port in the cylinder wall. The left-hand piston then moves rapidly backward, draw- ing in gas and air behind it, until the crank-pin attains the position shown in Fig. 1. The right-hand piston at this moment | travels past the port through which the air | and gas enter (Fig. 3), and shuts off the | supply. It then gains on the left-hand | piston, compressing the charge, until when the crank-pin reaches its furthest position | to the right the mixed gas and air are com pressed to 60 pounds pressure. A firing port in the cylinder wall is then reached and the charge explodes, exerting its force on | the right-hand piston, the left being almost | stationary at the time. When the i pin reaches the bottom of the circle the ex- haust port is opened, and the left piston, advancing rapidly, drives out the residuum. Thus the revolution, which is divided into four phases, is completed. The supply of gas is regulated by the 1 ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ [a <_< “A PF = momma a) i H iy) a RSS SSS bebo Se SS b 7 . oo | po a arr) - : ° on ST Oe tions from that consular district to the United States, and that the normal cry of the Ger- man manufacturers had changed from “hard times” to ‘low prices.’ The man ufacturers attributed the low prices to active competition, but the consul sought informa- | ie hee add Fig. 2.—Elevation and Section, THE governor, which commands the position of | tion from an American who annually went an eccentric-rod. This rod either depresses the lever of the gas valve or misses it, ac- to Chemnitz to make purchases, and re- ceived the following as an explanation : cording as the governor draws it to the right | ‘‘ The prices are not low for the real quality or left (Fig 3). The ignition is effected by | of the goods. a red-hot tube which opens at one end into| mand with us. These goods fill a certain de- They appear well and are the cylinder, while at the other it is closed. | cheap, but are not good or durable, and the | ficial | civilized country—wages will be reduced was called to the worthless character of the | products we commenced to withhold orders, j}and German prices commenced to tumble | and they have gone on at it, and the bottom is not yet reached, low as prices now are Manufacturers may say that present prices Fig. 1.—General View, 4 Z HZ. ——— o ae Ti laa © Fig. 3.—Cross Section, ATKINSON DIFFERENTIAL GAS ENC yield no profit, but prices may go lower by a | reduction in the price of labor. price of labor is now so low that German workmen can only subsist on bread and arti- butter—lower than in any other by driving them down still lower and taking the butter off the bread.” Though the | 17 officers from the late torpedo class. Ad miral Luce, in the opening lecture, said : ** Not only is the subject of naval warfare un der steam to be taught, but it is to be taught |asascience. The naval battles of the past | furnish a mass of facts amply sufficient for tINE. the formation of laws which, once estab lished, would raise maritime warfare to the level of a science. Having established our principles by inductive process we may then resort to the deductive method of applying those principles to such changed conditions of the art of war as may be brought about by later inventions or the introduction of student will find the study for military art indispensably necessary to a clear under: standing of ;his own profession. While the principles of strategy apply equally to land and sea, as yet naval tactics under steam form an unsolved problem.” - SEE — Nordenfelt Gan Trials. A highly interesting and important series of experiments was recently carried out at Dartford, England, with several patterns of the Nordenfelt gun. The experiments were divided into two parts, the first comprising trials with single and multiple-barre! rifle caliber guns and the two-barrel r-inch gun, while the second included quick-firing guns. Experiment I was with asingle-barrel rifle- caliber gun mounted ona field carriage, and which was fired for 30 seconds, 80 rounds be- ing got off in that time. Experiment II was with the three-barrel rifle caliber gun, also mounted ona field carriage. At the start only a couple of rounds were got off when a hitch occurred, and on examination it was found that the cartridges were supplied of a wrong pattern for the gun. Nothing daunted, Mr. Nordenfelt had a second gun run up, from which 87 rounds were got off in 20 seconds. Attention was then turned to the five-barrel rifle-caliber gun mounted on an infantry carriage, with which two hop- pers containing 100 rounds were fired in 13 seconds. The same gun was then fired for 30 seconds, during which 265 rounds were got off. The tro-barrel rifle-caliber gun, mounted on a naval carriage, then fired 200 rounds in 13 seconds, after which it was fired for 30 seconds, during which 400 rounds were got off. Experiment V was witha five- barrel rifle-caliber gun mounted on acar- riage, intended for use in the tops. The gun was placed on a high bank commanding the range, and fired with a depression of 55°, 200 rounds being got off in 13 seconds. The sixth and last experiment of the first series was with a two-barrel 1-inch gun mounted on a naval carriage. With this gun 20 rounds were fired in 5% seconds, after which it was fired for 30 seconds, in- cluding the time for changing the hoppers, when 76 rounds were got off. Experiments for penetration were com- menced with a t-inch gun, firing a solid shot with a hardened point—not chilled, but tempered just as a chisel or a turning tool is tempered. The Nordenfelt shot, as also the shell, are all turned out of the solid and have their points thus hardened. The 1- inch gun was laid against a 1-inch wrought- | iron plate, the range in all cases being 190 feet. The shot went clean through the plate and wood backing. The 1'%-inch 2-pounder shell gun was then fired with a solid projectile against three 1-inch wrought- iron plates clamped together, the projectile embedding itself in the three plates, and showing a bulge at the back of the rear plate. A second round was fired from this gun, with similar results. The 6-pounder shell gun was then laid against five t-inch Fig. 4.—- Plan | wrought-iron plates leaning against each other at a slight angle against the wood backing, with slight spaces between then, that between the third and fourth plates being t-inch. Taking the spaces and angle into consideration, the plates may be said to represent a 6-inch target, and through this and the timber backing the shot passed i These engines are being made in four sizes| prices the German manufacturers get for of 3{, 1, 2 and 4 horse-power respectively. | them are all they are worth. We have been | novel devices. The introduction of steam as| splendidly, the plates being held together —————_- | paying. too much for such fabrics, and have The United States Naval War College was | a motive-power has enabled ships to perform | after the shot by the burr passing from the Consul Tanner, at Chemnitz, Germany | commenced to find it out by complaints from | inaugurated at Newport, R. I., on the 6th| military operations with the precision of rear of each plate to the face ot the next reports to the Secretary of State that there | our customers of the worthlessness of such | inst., under Captain Mahon, U. S. N., presi-| land forces ; therefore, not only in minor | This was distinctly seen in the 1 inch space been an immense increase in the exporta- | goods. As soon, however, as our attention' dent. The college class proper consists of ' tactics, but in the tactics of battle, the naval ' between the third and fourth plates. ‘Tests i] OO — 2 =o — le ete ousee 23 THE IRON AGE. ANSONIA BRASS AND COPPER CO., MANUFACTURERS OF PURE COPPER MIRE, MANUFACTURERS OF Sheet and Roll Brass ‘ i bey th For Blectrical Pur | eat Bare and Covered. > — O’NEILS'S PATENT PLANISHED W AND OPPER. I b R C a sea ang | WELEFDUTY BLASS UO. WIRE, ESTABLISHED 1845. Sheet, Roll and Pla‘ers’ Brass, German Silver, Copper, Brass an GERMAN SILVER AND GILDING METAL. CUPPER RIVETS AND BURRS, COPPER ELECTRICAL WIRE, Copper Tubing, Sheets, Bolts, Rods, Wire, O’Neils’s Patent Nickel- W.E. DODGE. Pres’t. @. P. COWLES, V.-P. and Treas. a : a. A. COWLES, sieataea - SPOS German Silver Wire, Brass and Pins, Brass Butt Hinges, Jack Secretary. ” : : “ re —1N— Copper Tubing, Chain, Kerosene Burners, Copper Rivets and Burs, & Brass Kettles, Door Rail, Brass Tags, Per- cussion Caps, Powder Flasks, Metallic * Eyelets, Shot Pouches, Tape Meas- o> ures, &c., and small Brass Wares of every description. Lamp Trimmings, §c. Ansonia Refined Inge t Copper, Anchor Brand; LAKE INGOT COPPER. 1$ MURRAY ST., NEW YORK, 71 PEARL ST., BOSTON, 115 LAKE ST., CHICAGO. 19 & 21 CHM Street, S pr! Mill, Factories, N, CONN. | WATERBURY, CONN. NEW YORK. : Cartridge Metal in Sheets or THOMAST . Shells a Specially. (BRIDGEPORT BRASS CO PHELPS, DODGE & CO., | ssi tr cote Gece mavorscrouans oo IMPORTERS OF DEPOTS: | a — MILLS AT Sheet and Roll Brass, BRASS AND COPPER WIRE AND TUBING, SEAMLESS AND BRAZED TUBING, COPPER AND IRON RIVETS, 296 Broadway, New York. WATERBURY, TIN PLATE 195 Bddy St., Providence, RI, CONN. fing Plate, Sheet Iron, Copper , ie c Roofing , , ’ Pig Tin, Wire, Zinc, &c. New Haven Copper 0., SOLE MAKERS OF POLISHED COPPER Under Patent of T. James, Sept. 12, 1876. ALSO MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN BRAZIERS’ & SHEATHING COPPER | Holmes, Booth & Haydens, Kettles, Bottoms, Bolts, Circles, &c. WATERBURY CONN. Oilers and Cuspadores, Lanterns and Trimmings, Clocks and Fly Fan Movements, Lamps and Trimmings, Kerosene Burners, Plumbers’ Materials. Particular attention paid to cutting out Blanks and manufacturing Metal Goods. MANUFACTURERS OF COPPERA2 BRASS. CLIFF STREET, NEW YORK. MANUFACTORY, WAREHOUSE, Bridgeport, Conn. | 19 Murray St., N. ¥. (Established 1802.) SCOVILL MFG. COMPANY WATERBURY, - CONN., Manufacturers of ALSO MANUFACTURERS OF NEW YORK, BOSTON, BRASS.—Sheet Brass, Brass Wire, Brass Tubing. . 26 Park Place. Cast Steel Augers and Rits oi Superior Quality. | 99 warray st. 18 Federal St. AN Sheet German Silver, German Silver ORny ER. } Wire, German Silver Tubing. PLTnars. |“? stop Spring asd Planovorte, | 294 Pearl St., NEW YORK. BUTTONS. | Nucl Xqool Lastioa sue aed Drews | DICKERSON, VAN DUSEN & CO. BA pe. | ee erners, Kerosene Lam PHOTO- “}. Camera Boxes, Printing Frames, 3 IMPORTERS OF Nea re iat Lack aan he re amen” [TIN PLATE, PIG TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER, WIRE, ZINC, ETC., DEPOTS: 423 Broome Street, New York. 29 and 31 Cliff St., cor. Fulton, 183 Lake Street, Chicago. | DICKERSON & €0., Liverpool NEW YORK. PORTAGE IRON COMPANY ‘IMITED), MANUFACTURERS OF IRON AND STEEL Bars, Rods, Shafting, Hoops, Bands, Angles, &c., Made Exclusively From Pig Iron. Manufacturers of all kinds of Brass, Copper & German Silver, ROLLED AND IN SHEETS. Brass and Copper Wire, Tubing, Copper Rivets and Burs. BRASS AND IRON JACK CHAIN, DOOR RAIL. GERMAN SILVER Spoons, SILVER- PLATED FORKS AND SPOONS, KEROSENE BuRNERS, &Cc. JOHN DAVOL & SONS, AGENTS FOR Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., DEALERS IN Ingot Copper, Spelter, Lead, Tin, Antimony, Solder & Old Metals, 100 John Street, New York. PASSAIC ZINC CO. FACTURERS OF Pure Spelter FOR Cartridge Brass, Gas Fixtures, Bronzes AND ALL FINE WORK. Also for GALVANIZERS AND BRASS FOUNDERS. MANNING & SQUIER Gen’'l Agents, 111 LIBERTY ST. (2d Floor), NEW YORK. DUNCANSVILLE, PA. Freight Rates same as Pittsburgh. A. R. WHITNEY & CO., Selling Agents, 17 Broadway, P. O. Box 33, New York City. WM, EDENBORN, Prest. THOS, W. FITCH, Supt. WALLACE H. ROWE, Sec. & Treas. BRADDOCK WIRE COMPANY, MANOFAUTURERS OF STEEL WIRE RODS, PITTSBURGH, PA. lowa Barb Wire Go., “vay GEO, W. PRENTISS & CO,, HOLYOKE, MASS.,, Manufacturers of New York. BSTABLISHED 1837. H. 8. CHASE, INOORPORATED 1876. Sec'y & Treas. Waterbury Mfg. Co., WATERBURY, CONN., Brass Goods Wie THE WIRE GOODS CoO.., Bright, Coppered, Annealed and Tin Plated. Also GUN SCREW WIRE Of all sizes, straightened and cut to order. WORCESTER, MASS, = B oe All kinds of Bright and Brass Wire Goods, Mill Wire Goods, Hand > Rail Screws, Cup Hooks, Cary Wardrobe Hooks, Staples, Meat Hooks, = Clothes Line Wire, Hooks and Rings, Towel Racks and Splasher os Holders. Wire Nails iv all sizes and varieties. Wires cut. bent, — milled, headed, pointed, threaded, and made to any desired shape. Special articles made to order. 3S WORCESTER, = A.W. PARMELEE, Pres. THE WIRE GOODS CO., *°SSX cS — ‘ ey = RivaEnAsiwo ey rIRonN MAN''FACTURERS OF RIVERSIDE TEEL NAIL Mie Iron, Bar Iron, Bar Steel, Steel Blooms, Steel Billets, Small T Ralls, Flat Rails of Irom or Steel, Fish Bars of Lron or Steel. WHEELING, W. VA worss, ~R. T. SOLLIS & CO.,_ MANUFACTURERS OF LEAD PIPE CUTTERS INDISPENSABLE TO PLUMBERS. No. 1. cuts:in.toz2in. Sent, postpaid, for $:.7s. No.2: “*x"*,* es rv = "s.e0 Liperat Discount To rue Traps Send for Illustrations. BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS. THE PLUME & ATWoOD MFE.CO.|.WASHBURN & MOEN MANUF’G CO, Worcester, Mass., EVERY VARIETY OF VY [TRE PURPOSES. September 16, 1886, New York City, Chicago. FOR ALL Hard and Soft Drawn Copper Wire for Electrical Purposes ; Galvarized Tron and Steel Telegraph and Telephone Wire ; Glidden Patent Steel Barb Wire ; Watch and Clock Main Springs ; Eyeglass Springs; Steel Wire for Needles and Drills ; Patent Steel Wire Bale Ties ; Pump Chain; Two Strand Twisted and Flat Twisted Fence W re, without Barbs ; Fence Staples, Stretchers, &c.; Bright, Annealed, Tinned, and Galvanized and Copper Wire, on Spools 1 oz. to 1 lb. Galvanized Iron Wire Rope for Ships’ Rigging, &c. Galvanized Steel Wire Cables for NEW YORK WAREHOUSE 16 Clif Street. WAREROOMS : Manila Rope. 903 and 905 N. MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. ABRAM 8S. HEWITT, President. WM. HEWITT, Vice-President. TRENTON _n ove Suspension Bridges. Transmission aud Standing Ropes, Hoisting Ropes, Tiller Ropes, Switch Ropes, Copper, Iron and Tinned Sash Cord, Phosphor-Bronze and Copper Wire Rope, Wire Clothes Lines, Picture Cord, Galvanized Wire Seizing, and all the Fixtures and Applianccs required for use with the foregoing. SEND FOR PRICE LISTS, CIRCULARS AND DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLETS. CHICAGO WAREHOUSE : 107 & 109 Lake Street. arenenrral | i ie a eerie i ~ a oe a a Ne ‘o> o8-,-4 " P* a a (an & i i Mt ran 7 cy w cs a ' ! I j in . < i \ = Ae DF Oe acl " ad oY | ‘Men ee | es ary te } JAMES HALL, Treasurer. THE E. HANSON, Secretary. IRON COMPANY (INCORPORATED 1847), MAKERS OF IRON AND STEEL OF ALL GRADES. Bright, Annealed, Coppered, Tinned and Galvanized Iron and Steel Wire Rods. Extra Qualities of Bar Iron and Rods, Best Qualities of Gun-Screw and Charcoal Iron Wire, Crucible, Siemens-Martin and Bessemer Steel Wire. Wire Straightened and Cut to Lengths. Works and Office, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY. New York Office, COOPER, HEWITT & CO., 17 Burting Slip. Philadelphia Office, 21 North Fourth Street. WIRE ROPE HAZARD MFG Co. 67 Liberty St., New York, Wilkesharre, Pa A. LESCHEN & SONS ROPE co. Manufacturers of - ee = "SOUIM | yoeg dwey 3 Correspondence invited. ‘Zul WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, 227-251 So. Clinton St., Chicago. 70-76 Trinity Place, New York. COMPLETE AND PERFECT ELECTRIC LIGHTING SYSTEM. For Central Stations or Isolated Plants. All kinds of Electrica! Apparatus and Supplies. > aA«~ This ¢ ‘fur the | These tion of Steel, ar and hea The M inventio every r the Wro they are welded a the rawr Full pa Ww. WIR Thoro: For prices ; B/IRMI) F BD —__ irk. al ‘for the use of the several Patents owned by them. Would call speci September 16, 1886, 7 T Fi EK TR ON A C}- EH. 8B 0, LINDEMANN & CO. sage CARY 2 MOEN, _|THEFRED, af MYERS MFG. CO. Ti Japanned, Brass, Tin ¢ STEEL WIRE for all purposes oan STEEL SPRINGS of every description. no : ny COV INGTON, KY., Manufacturers of CORN POPPERS, KRAUT, SLAW »° VEGETABLE CUTTERS, and a large variety of Hardware Specialties Our PATENT OVAL POPPER, with Round Corners, is the neatest, strongest and largest Popper made. Dealers desiring a first-class article should buy no other. Send for Catalogue No. 18 TU OUDLE LLL LLLE GILISLIAAN AS SASS SS Se Ci DL fj 254 PEARL STREET, NEW YORK. Market steel Wire, Cri oline Wire, Tempered and Covered. Also PATENT TEMPERED STEEL FURNITURE SPRINGS, constantly on hand. 234, 236 and 238 West 29th Street, NEW YORK. =] IRON AND BRASS RIVETS, A TN rT 0 STUDS, PINS, SCREWS, &c. N SPR] For Manufacturers of Light Hardware. BLAKE & JOHNSON, Watersury, Conn. Par rset WO Rotse KRAUT CUTTER. Extra large. oe ee ee De Rake Teeth for Horse Hay Rakes of any de- sired shape or style, unequalled in quality, and 4 warranted to stand buyer’s shop test, are fur- LUDLOW -SAYLOR WIRE C0 nished by the GAUTIER STEEL DEPARTMENT, 7 of CAMBRIA IRON CO., Johnstown, Pa. ey ee RN in vg a 1) Successors To W. S. TYLER, MANUFACTURERS OF Revolving Coal Screens, Coal Yard Screens and Foundry Riddles. Wire Cloth of Every Description Made and Carried in Stock. W. 8. TYLER, Pres. E. H. ALLEN, Sec. & Treas. CLEVELAND. OHIO. THORN WIRE HEDGE CO. STEEL BARB WIRE FENCING. % ‘i ~<S OX) ee Cec oS OSS SOS ERR : Enact a ~~"S rs oSosos 2: Pps os WIRE. WIRE aXe TH, WIRE — Counter Railings, Window Guards, ron and Wire Fences, Plain and Barbed Fencing Wire. ROOF CRESTING, Tower Ornaments, Vanes, and Stable Fittings. Steel Points N FULL LINE OF EACH MANUFACTURED BY oe: Dae Cy Chicago Office, Philadelphia Office, ° ‘ 104 READE ST. 202 First Nat. Bank Building. 523 ARCH ST. National Wire & Iron Co., _——" No. 16 Best Wire Made ' “e Send for Catalogue, stating your wants. Liberal Discounts to the Trade, Does Not Lacerate Stock. - cl csc atic = = a ge Estab’d 1#18. Ineorp’d 1874. THompson McCosu, President. Joun A. McCosu, Sec’y and Treas. Every tooth rigidly inspected and carefully tested before leaving the factory. Used by the largest builders of Rakes. Capacity 2,000,000 teeth per annum. Best Steel. Painted and Galvanized. “Kelly” Yielding THE _ GILBERT & BENNETT MIG. CO. eee eee 42 Cliff st., New Yor BaNUPAcTUnERs or lron & mat. Wire ; Sleves and Wire (© loth. Power Loom Petated and Gal- a iaakeee iin acess comin IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS. UNEQUALLED FOR DURABILITY. Prevents Iron, Steel, Brass, Nickel, Copper. ee, Bronze and ow Screen W feet carrpaces ies Sex vanized Wen = ° Gal. 26 Broadway, New York. all componitions from correding. Also resists dampness, KEROSENF O nd FILLY SPECKS. Can be applied without heating metal. Offices, Factories and Warchouses, This company is now prepared to issue licenses Sole Agents, H. S. ALLEN & CO., 112 John St., New York. Netting. Twist Wire attention to manufacturers of Agricultural Implements, Machinery and Architectural BOUNDARY, OSBORN AND AGENCY STREETS, BURLINGTON, IOWA. These Patents cover processes for the produc- | [ron Works. pie and Prices sent on application. “cameras Crees rseiee) 1 ANEXS PATENT STEEL DOOR HANGER, The Mitis Castings made in accordance with the inventions covered by these Patents retam in The most perfect Anti- Friction Hanger in the Market, every respect all the valuable qualities of BwCoAUST Bs fs made of steel throughout, except the wheel, which has s The above cut represents Preston's Patent Braided Cable Wire Fence Hail, manufactured by the the Wrought Lron and Steel (Scrap) from which they are made, do not require annealing, can be i steelaxie. It will not break. It is practically free from wear. It is almost noiseless in action. It requires no oil. It has a broad| HOLLOW CABLE MFG. ©O., Hornelisville, N. W. We also manufacture extensively welded and worked under the hammer 4s well as the raay SEBREEEND. bearing on the door, and keeps in line. It is by far the most | four different sizes Wire Clothes Lines. Send for Circulars and Price Lists. Full particulars furnished on application. durable, It may be used with any track. It is always in order. LANE’S PATENT TRACK O. 8. CHAMBERLAIN, 55 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. Is made of steel and 1s easily put in position. Catch olds no snow orice. Door hung thereon cannot jump the Eg i not General Manager, | So prennwss, rae Be be used with haagers of other manufacture, 7 once. May) Batra s TR T Netw, 2 Side NCER Co.HARTFORD, ToD NEW YORK. _ Manufactured autactured by LANE BROS., ° Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Y. MANUFAC RERS OF ay WIRE WAIL MACHINES JOHN H. 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LTD., WirRE CLOTH AND WIRE Goops IRE AND No. 512 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Bib Cavers, IRON WORN | owners of the U. 8. Phosphor-Bronze Patents. Sole Manufacturers of Phosphor-Bronze in the U. 8. eailii Te Billore, Detroit, Mich THE CELEBRATED ; INDOW & The Popular Polish sé S| VER FI NISH 35 W SCREE by all dealers - WIRE CLOTH. SS Coa Sieves, Flour Sieves, BE ¥orsale by all dealers in U.S.A. 7 wi and Canada. Price List Free. Galvanized POULTRY NETTINGS. Etc., Etc. 7S FeO R. Boston. Ce. FOR SALE BY THE HARDWARE TRADE. GET THE BEST. Metallhe Coal Merve, St ee ee ate std Ain din 4 THE IRON AGE. September 16, 1836, JAMES P. WITHEROW OGDEN & WALLACE, 85,87, 89 & 91 Elm St,, New York. © Beekman St,, New York City. MANUFACTURERS OF Iron = Steel balvanized Sheet Iron, Of every description kept in stock. Agents for Park, Brother & Co.'s Best Bloom, Best Refined and Oommon. — Galvanized Wire, Telegraph and Fence ;’Galvanizsed oK / a AZ 4 Band Iron. Galvanized Rod and Bar Iron, BLACK DIAMOND STEEL. Galvanised Nails, Galvanized Chain. Galvanised Iron All sizes of Cast and a Steel con- Pipe. nantly ov hand CORRUGATED SHEET IRON IRON AND NAIL CO., Cut Nails AND SPIKES. Lewis Block, PITTSBURGH, Pa., GENERAL AGENT FOR WHITWELL FIRE-BRICK STOVES | | AND | J. 8. SORANTON, Sales Agent, = For Roofing, &c,, Galvanized, Plain or Painted. = ———— PIERSO N & CO.., | nest charcoal, Best Refined and Common| 81, $3 and 85 Washington Strect, MANUFACTURERS OF PATENT CLAPP-GRIFFITHS PATENTS TOR MANUFACTURE 24 to 27 West Street, New York, . NEW YORK. ° ( SHEET IRON Planished Sheet Iron. Se Acme Shafting. PLaTE oo Tank Tron, ’ nee 8th, 1873 ; Sept. oth, 1873 ; Oct. specially adapted for A No. 1 Boiler Pilates BURDEN’S are 7h}, SAR Sh 2876 5 Oot. Dao.” roth,’ ae Boiler Rivets, Wire Rods, Stay Bolts, al , H. No.1, C. = a 1 Flange, Best Flange, ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS IN STOCK. aos Mantes Fite Se Sire Apply for Discount, ass, Be rPTIons OF IRON WORK GALVANIZED OR TINNED TO ORDER. ABEEL BROTHERS, |ewos=s === === ESTABLISHED 176s, B. F. JIUDSON, fron * Merchants, Importer of and Dealer in bos WATER ST. 3COTCH AND AMERICAN 365 WATER ST. { NEW YORK. SC “CATASAUQUA” IRON. |FPtS TrOM, WROUGHT & CAST SCRAP IRON, Jan. roth, 1882 ; Jan. 1st, 1884 ; Feb. 12th, 188 March 4th, 1884 ; Jan, ‘6th, 188, 8s. —ae Stamping Ware, Nail Plates, &c. Guaranteed fully equal in all respects to the a ea ad HORSE SHOES. “Burden Best” and at a less price. ALSO GRADES OF Smooth on both sides. ness and satisfaction. Large Assortment of Extra Heavy Sizes on Hand. Iron ‘ARM CO.’? SHAFTING. OLD METALS. _Auo pencalamarent ot Norway, Use ana | 482 & $83 Water St | NEW YORK. MALLEABLE IRON. J. LEONARD. ye of all | nee, &c. Boiler Rivets. jwTiry & An ww , 445 to 451 West St., A, R, WHITNEY & CO,, HICKS & DICKEY, leak wee - 177 & 179 Bank st, NEW YORK, MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS lronand Steel AGENCIES: PORTAGE TRON CO., Limited. Merehant Iron and Soft Stee! and Cut oo and pone. NORWAY STEEL & ON ©O., Homogeneous Steel Plates BAY STATE IRON CO., Tank, Boiler and Girder BRANDYWINE ROLLING a Boiler Plates. os HORSE SHOE IRON, Mower and Reaper Castings and| — te caix steel, Rods, Ovals, Half Ovals and Flats Carriage Irons a Specialtv. | HENRY KELLY. W. B. BURNS, Prorrreror.| PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, 923 Walnut St., PHILADELPHIA, > EVERSON HAMMOND & CO Specialty: Iron and Steel Manufacturers’ ’ . Accounts and Partnership Settlements 413 Commerce St., PHILA., PA. Iron, Steel & Forgings STEEL CASTINGS. THE BURDEN IRON CO. TROY N. Y. MERCHANT IRON & SOFT STEEL. COLD ROLLED & TURNED SHAFTING. WILLIAM H. WALLACE & CO., AGENCIES: CARNEGIE bs Canon: dhapes ae and CROWN & CUMBERLAND STEEL CO., | ron M erch ants LIMITED, Late Chief Accountant to Cambria Iron Compary ROOKLYN WIRE NAIL CO., Steei Wire Nails CAST TOOL STEEL. 5 ate iA 3 PRE CHESTER PIPE AND TUBE CO PITTSBURGH, PA., Howard, Childs & Co.., Cor. ALBANY & WASHINGTON STS., NEW YORK CITY. Wm. H. Wallace. Wm. Bispham. £E. C. Wallace. WM. McFARLAND, JOHN FOX, lron and Brass Founder, HARTMAN STEEL CO., Ltd., Tire, Toe, Sleigh, Machinery, Spring Steel, &c. CHARLES L. BAILEY & CO., Chesapeake Nails. HARTMAN STEEL CO,, Ltd., Steel Wire Nails. Plans and estimates furnished and contracts made for erecting Lron Structures of every descrip- tion. Books containing cuts of all iron made sent on eppmseticn by mail. Sample pieces at office. address 3% Broadway, New York. P, O. BOX 35 Rorden'& 1 & Lovell, 70 & 71 WEST ST., Sheet: Steel] |Commission Merchants Room 20, Lewis Block, Pittsburgh, Pa. — Iron and Steel of all Descriptions, OPEN-HEARTH STEEL, INGOTS and BILLETS. | Iron and Steel Nails, Heavy Hardware, SHEET IRON, All Grades. Coa Hods, , Dripping P Pans, &c. Pittsburgh Man Manufactured Gi Goods af all Kinds For Roofing and Corrugating. CORRUGATED AND CRIM°FD IRON ROOFING & SIDING, CA. GREENE, t New York. Cast lron Gas and Water Pipe. TRENTON, N. J. Correspondenc se solicited. Prices on application Agents for the sale of 2 to 48 Inches Diameter, Chilled Cast Wire Dies a Specialty. E. JENCKES MANEG. C0. Any size or style made at short notace. PAWTUCKET, R. I., Bright Wire Goods, Belt Hooks, | SPRING PINS, KEYS AND COTTERS. Bent Wire Goods of all kinds a Specialty. a IRON BRIDGE AND meee co., New York Office, SS Chambers Street. 5 Dey Street. NEW YORE SAMUEL A. HAINES, Selling Agent GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE, Jr, Prest JOHN CALDWELL, Treas. T. W. WELSH, Sup H. H. WESTINGHOUSE, Gen’! Agt. W. W. CARD, Secy. — Ff Ew — Westinghouse Air-Brake Co. PITTSBURGH, PA., VU. S.A. MANUFACTURERS OF THE WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMATIC BRAKE, Westinghouse Locomotive Driver Brake, Vacuum Brakes (Westinghouse & Smith Patents), WEST ROR eves FREIGHT BRAKE. FALL RIVER IRON WORKS CO.'S | 160 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Nails, Bands, Hoops and Rods. DANVILLE NAIL & MFG. CO.’S| JAMES WILLIAMSON & CO,, NAILS AND SPIKES. BORDEN MINING CO.'S CUMBERLAND COAL. P | G I WR O N, IMPORTED & AMERICAN No. 638 Wall St., New York. PIG IRON. [paniet F. Cooney, LAKE SUPERIOR CHARCOAL IRON,| __## Washington st., New York, For Maileable and Gar-Wheet Purposes, | [RON AND STEEL BOILER PLATES 4 SPECIALTY. ceetaeeenas —— GLASGOW TRON CO. PINE IRON WORKS. CHARLES HIMROD & CO., ALLISON BOILER FLUES. CHICAGO AND DETROIT. Iron Sulildings, hoo sautters, Doors, Cornices, oe Bridges, &c. SCOTCH AND AMERICAN RD. oo & C0. PHILADELPHIA Manufacture. rs of Cast Iron Pipe FOR WATER AND GAS, O X M U ws L E LAMP POSTS, VALVES, ETC. The Automatic Freight Brake is essentially the same apparatus as the Automatic Brake fo nes ee bee sa ioe sry low price’ The anving in accidents, fat whicia’ beavonoe ace mechanism, an aod the inerqased speed possi with perfect safety, will repay the cost of its application with? . The Ai “Automatic has proved itself to be the most efficient Train and Safety Brake known. | egqusane © es it oe '8e peeeted trem any car in Aine et dostred, « and should ‘i ose or applies matically. ARAN is ~ eat loos from PATENT FF phy. - ae given customen The WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE is now fitted to upward of 15,000 ENGINES AND 80 000 CARS and is adepted by the principa! Railways in all parts of the worid. 400 CHESTNUT STREET. VERY LOW IN PRICE. JOHN BROWER, 81 Murray Street. A.GARRISON, 1. H.RICKETSON, WM. HOLMES, A. GARRISON & CoO., Manufacturers of Sand, Patent Homogeneous, Steel and Ghilled Rolls, BOLT & RIVET CLIPPERS, For cutting off the ends of Bolts and Rivets. eal Seersiras bet pear beektase os ened for at FULL INFORMATION FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. BOTH SOLID AND HOLLOW. -_—_ oe ular and price list. CHAMBERS, BROTHER & CoO., 62nd Sr. Betow Lancaster Ave., PHILADELPHIA, PA. PASSAIC ROLLING MILL CO. ~ RHODE ISLAND HORSE SHOE CO, Horse, Mule & Snow Shoes 2 ve Perkins Patter Ore and Clay Pulverizers, Rotary Squeezers, Haskin's Patent Double Spiral Pinions, and Roll- ing Mill Castings of every description. Office, Nos. 10 4 12 WOOD ST., PITTSBURGH, PA. Manufacture and have always in stock ROLLED IRON BEAMS, §)/CHAS. J. STEBBINS, |p... otstttonn mime’ & x rast tes aomon © 'w const sean RET errcereee compere aint single Ring ever in‘ tcloses on outside of tbe s oe BROWN’S Elliptical Ring and Triple Groove agente Rin CLOSES ON OUTSIDE OF NOSE Only Double Ring Invented. Only single Bing tha (Me's Champion Hog Ringer RINGS and HOLDER. eS ects = —E. ‘| the outmde of the nose. ‘S me sharp points im the nose. points in the flesh to keep 1 © CHAMBERS, BERING & QUINLAN CO., Exclusive Manufacturers, Decatur - J. M. SCHOONMAKER. MANUFACTURER AND SHIPPER OF CONNELLSVILLE Capacity of Mines, 2500 Tons Daily. Siding connections with all lines of Railroads. Office, 120 Water Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. Channels, Angles, Tees, Merchant Bars, Riveted Work, Forgings, Bye Bars, &c., PATERSON, N. J. mam Room 45, Astor House, New York. Ill Reade St., New York, STEEL AND IRON NAILS. Bonnell, Botsford & Co.., IRON, NAILS AND SPIKES YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. “Curt wae LS, Hot Pressed Nuts, Bolts, Washers, &c. DOVER IRON CO,.’S Boiler Rivets. Boiler Brace Jaws, Socket Bolts, ES ATL IRON. FULLER BROTHERS & CO., 139 GREENWICH ST., NEW YORK, VARIETY METAL BOOM. iren Foundry and Machine Shop. RAS. B. BANNAN, Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., Pa. eco PA. a ae & Contractor IMPORTED RUSSIA IRON, Will contract to completely erect, equi and place in operation Blast Furnace Whit. well Stoves and Steel Plants as above. A; Common, Refined Charcoal and Juniata I manufacture at our own works everything appertaining to Blast Furnace and Stee! BLACK 8 HEET IRON. Works construction, can guarantee prompt SYRACUSE _ |Manhattan Rolling Mill Se Ce 21§ Bec Wrouw Plans 4 Pat Orders | 7 BEAN Office, No, GOF equit W hit- As thing Stee] ompt . hill, , RK, rks, rERS. alty. ‘crest, A, Supt. er K E. rake for piece of s wages n wile pwn. lw ould the ustomes September 16, 1886. wWwinnLiIan mR. HART <& co., IRON ORES CASTLE PIG IRON, for Finest Steel (phosphorus unifo: mly low, sel- iom reaching .o3 per cent., and Silicon from 1 per cent. upward, according to re- quirements of buyers). Bessemer, Basic and Open-Hearth Steel Slabs, Billets, Plates and Bars to specifications furnished. Old Iron and Steel Rails, Crop Ends, Spiegeleisen, Ferromanganese, &c. 226 Wainut Street, - - PHILADELPHIA. Heavy Rails, Light Rails, Railway Fastenings, STREET RAILS AND __ ITALIAN __ SPANISH, AFRICAN Monte AN PIG IRON. A superior iron for ordinary Bessemer work, comparing favorably with English West Coast Hematites. ADDRESS Cambria Iron 'Co.,: OFFICE, WORKS, 218 South Fourth St., Johnstown, Philadelphia, Pa. Pennsylvania. The Phoenix Iron Co., 410 WALNUT ST., 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. Wrought Iron Roof Trusses, Girders and Joists, and all kinds of Iron Framing used in the con- struction of Fire-Proof Buildings : Patent Wrought Iron Columns, Weldless Eye Bars, and Built-up Shapes for Iron Bridges. REFINED BAR, SHAFTING, and Every Variety of SHAPE IRON Made to order. Plans and Specifications furnished. Address DAVID REEVES, President. New York Agents, MILLIKEN, SMITH & CO., 61 Liberty St. Boston Agents, HOUDLETTE & DUNNELS, 272 Franklin St. ALAN WOOD COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS OF Patent Planished, Galvanized, Common, Best Kefined, Cleaned and Charceal Bicom PLATE cc SHEET IRON, ALSO LIGHT PLATES AND SHEETS OF STEEL, No. 519 Arch Street. Philadelphia, Pa, Ord: ene especially for Corrugated, Gasholder, Pan and Elbow, Water Pi — k and Sant Iron : Last, Stamping, Ferrule Locomotive Headlight and Jac W. H. WALBAUM & CO., 206 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia. 61 Pine St., New York, NEW AND OLD RAILS. BLOOMS. BESSEMER PIC. Crop Ends, Spiegeleisen, Iron Ores and Railroad Supplies Generally. AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTH LONSDADE IRON & sia CO., Limited, Bessemer Pig Iron, brand “ Ulverston ;” Malleable Iron, brand * U. H “OSS BAY HEMATITE IRON & STEEL CO., Limited, Spiegeleisen, os Ends, &c. also for ** Lorn” Malleable Charcoal! Pig Iron and N. B. a & CO.'S Fire Bricks. Smoke Stack, et Iron, PENCOYD A. & P. ROBERTS & CO., BEAMS, CHANNELS, DECK BEAMS, ANGLES, TEES, PLATES, MERCHANT BAR, Shafting and Rolled or Hammered Axles of Iron or Steel. OMce, No. 26 S. Fourth St., Philadelpnia. Agents for the sale of Glamorgan Pig Iron. GORDON, STROBEL & LAUREAU,!=— ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS, 226 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRON WORKS, Ba SPECIALTIES: o> | | Gordon Whitwell-Cowper an I oa Hot-Blast Stoves. — oo Regenerative Furnaces, iso |: Blast Furnaces. Improved Tuyere Stocks and Bosh Plates. Bessemer and Open-Hearth Steel Plants. Pittsburgh Branch Office: BOYLE & BISSELL, BISSELL BLOCK. Heating Furnace, designed for use of Producer Gas, but can be adapted to Natural Gas with a slight modification. QUAKER Ccrry FACING MItis«Is. We Guarantee Perfect Satisfaction. Ud for sample bbL (Star) Stove Plate Facing. / 20 for sample bbl. XX Machinery Facing. ‘ RIDDLES, SHOVELS, BELLOWS, STEEL WIRE BRUSHES, BRISTLE BRUSHES, And all other Tools used in a Foundry, of our Own Special Make. 7. WW. PASSO N ce CO., 4DEALERS IN MOULDING SAND, AND MANUFACTURERS OF FOUNDRY ” SUPPLIES, Soa. 1016, -1017, 1019 and 1021, or Pier 45 North, Del. Ave, * + * EDWARD J. ETTING IRON BROKER & COMMISSIGN MERCHANT, 222 8S. Tarrp St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. PIG, BAR and RAILROAD IRON, OLD RAILS, SCRAP, &c. Agent for the Mount Savage Fire Brick. Eastern Penna,, West New Jersey and Delaware. LYNCHBURG IRON CO, LYNCHBURG, VA., Foundry and Forge Pig Iron. STORAGE, WHARF anp YARD, Delaware Avenue, aboye Callowhill St., connected by track with rail- road. CASH ADVANCES MADE ON IRON. JAS G. LINDSAY. THOS. 8. PARVIN. LINDSAY, PARVIN & CO., 328 Walnut St., Phila., Iron and Steel Structural Material Estimates furnished for Lron and Steel Structures and Railway construction Correspondence solicited with railroad contractors. L. &R. WISTER & Co., IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 257 Bo. ath Bt., Philadelphia. AGENTS — -— werner Foundey and — Pig Iron. yebrooke arcoal F Red Short Pig Iron. ne eer DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF SCRAP IRON. MORRIS, WHEELER & CO., Iron, Steel and Nails. WAREHOUSE @ OFFICES, 16th & Market Sts., 400 Chestnut St., PHILA., PA. PHILA., PA. New York Address, 14 CLIFF 8ST. SALES OFFICES, 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. 234 S. 4th St., Philadelphia. Frank K. Esherick Barclay W. Cotton, ESHERICK & CO., 263 So. 4th ST. PHILADELPHIA lron and Steel of All Description. Selling Agents for Cleveland Cuts Forge and iron Co, Forgings; ntrel Iron and Steel Works, Plates of Iron and Steel; Danville Nail and Mfg. Co., Iron and Steel Nails, ler Tubes; Bridge, Car and Boat Specifications a Speciaity J. MOHR, 430 WALNUT ST., PHILA, PA, SOLE AGENT FOR Sheridan, Leesport, Temple, Lynch- burg, Millcreek and Mt. Laurel imi’ PIG IRON ative CHARCOAL PIG IRON. THE IRON AGE. JUSTICE COX, Jr. CHARLES K. BARNS. JUSTICE COX, JR., & CO,, AGENTS FOR CATASAUQUA M’F'G. CO., Iron, steel, Bars, Boiler, Tank ead Bridge Plates; Skelp, Angles and Shapes; Chick'es, Montgomery, Conewago aud Alice Furnaces. BPwPriG I Ron for Foundries and Mills. ERIE FORGE CO., Lro. Iron and Steel Forgings; Every shape. ve4 S South Fourth Street, ~ Phila, *y Jerome Keeley & Cs, 206 Walnut Place, Phila., Selling Agents for CHARCOAL and ANTHRACITE BLOOMS, PIG IRON, BAR IRON, SHEET IRON, STEEL and IRON RAILS, IRON CLAD STEEL RAILS and BARS, MAGNETIC and HEMATITE IKON ORES, FIRE BRICK, COAL and COKE, MUCK BARS. Handle Old Iron and Steel Ralls, Scrap Iron, &c. Examine and negotiate sale 8 of Iron and Coal properties. E. H. Wilson. J. B. M. Hirons. E. H. WILSON & CO., 222 and 224 South Third St, cae BROKERS AND DEALERS IRON anp STE EL. ; Correspondence solicited. J, W. HOFFMAN & CO,, |RON COMMISSION [WERCHANTS, 208 South Fourth St., Philadelphia. Selling Agente PINE IRON WORKS, Pine Brand Plates ; GLASGOW IRON CoO., Plates and Muck Bars; SPRANG STEEL & IRON Co. (Limited), Siemens- Martin (Open-Hearth) Steel, Universal and Sheared Plates, Angles and Shapes. JNO. L. HOGAN, IRON COMMISSION MERCHANT, 216 SOUTH FOURTH ST., PHILA. Pig Iron & Ores, Steel & Iron Blooms, Agent for Brier Hill rea, and Coal Co. Youngstown Steel Co. 0 - Hearth Metal, Charcoal Iron, Connellsville Coke, ola Rails, Serap, ae. FOR “BEST MILL Andover Pig Itong és Each Pig marked exact chill depth 94 in. in. Wo in.), A. Whitney & Son’s standard tes FOS. ae. HOG *, Phila. Puno 0. Gon, ~~ ~~——S*S= PL, Waevmeson. SALOM & WESTESSON, Philadelphia Testing Laboratory, 208 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Analytical and Consulting Chemists, Assayers and Metallurgists, Physical Testing. Established 1847. A. WHITNEY & SONS, CAR WHEEL WORKS, PHILADELPHIA. Also Woodbridge Clay Mining Co.’s Fire Brick. | Special Wheels for Furnace and Mine Cars. 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. General Office, 237 South Third 8t., Philadelphia. Works at Allentown, Pa. PLYMOUTH ROLLING MILL CO., Conshgzocken, MANUFACTURERS OF Pig Iron, Foundry and Forge. Puddled Bars, Special for Axles, Best Neutral and Common. Plate and Sheet Steel, Every description of Light Plates and Sheets of Steel. Plate and Sheet Iron, Best Bloom, Tube, Cleaned, Best Refined, Skelp, Blue Annealed and Common. @” Particular attention given to Iron for Special Purposes. \TESTED CHAINS. Bradlee & Co., Empire Chain Works, 816 Richmond $t., Philadelphia. Chains for Foundry Cranes and Slings. “D. B. G.” 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 ~ CUMBERLIND” NAILS & WROUGHT IRON PIPE, 43 North Water St., and 44 North Delaware Ave., PHILADELPHIA. J. Tatnall Lea & Co.,, Successors to CABEEN & CO,, IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. BESSEMER, MILL AND FOUNDRY PIG IRON, SKELP IRON, MUCK AND SCKEAP BARS, NATIVE AND FOREIGN ORES. AGENTS FOR CONNELLSVILLE COKE. BOOTH, GARRETT & BLAIR, ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING CHEMISTS, S228" yoann 919 and 921 Chant St. (10th St., above Chestnut St.), Philadelphia, Pa. Established in 1836. Analysis of Ores, Waters, Metals and Alloys of all kinds. A special department for the ANALYSIS OF est with alt he sppesstns ond os Ores, Slags, Limestones, C > Sue Sapee, PHILADELPHIA, PA.! Baltimore. Price lists on IRON AND STEEL, for the rapid apd accurate analysis of Iron, Steel, Iron éc, Agents for sampling ores iw New York and On for rapidity of fire were then made with the shell guns, the first tried being the 3-pounder shell gun mounted on a field non-recoil car- riage. With this gun three rounds were first fired slowly, in order to show the work- ing of the carriage, after which six rounds were fired in 13% seconds for rapidity and accuracy of fire. The 6-pounder shell gun, mounted on a recoil carriage, then fired six rounds in 15 seconds, after which the 1% inch shell gun, mounted on a naval non recoil carriage, fired six rounds in 17 seconds. TT Latest Legal Decisio ns. PATENTS—COMPENSATION FOR USE NO AGREEMENT. D. was the patentee of certain improved grain elevators which were adopted by acor puration of which he was a director and the president, at a stated salary; he was also the patent director, but he received no compensation as such. These patents were used by the company with D.’s consent, and they manufactured and sold the machines in connection with a large number of their harvesting machines, and it is claimed that they were found to be necessary to the suc cessful operation of such machines, and greatly increased their saleability and value in the market. D. claimed a reasonable sum or license for the use of his patents, and put the amount at $5; there was no express contract. He sued upon the implied contract and recovered his claim. The assignee of the corporation, which had become insolvent, carried the case—Deane vs. Hodge—to the Supreme Court of Minnesota, where the judgment was affirmed. Judge Vanderburg, in the opinion said: ‘‘1. It is asserted by the defendant that the plaintiff cannot recover in this action; that he must sue upon the infringment of his patent in the Federal courts. But this asser tion is not sound. An action upon a4 contract, express or implied, for compensa tion for the use of a patented invention or for license fees is not one arising under the patent laws ; notwithstanding the nature of the subject, common law principles are applicable, as in other cases. The right to use and profit by a patented invention may be the subject of a contract, and, if the evi- dence of an express contract is wanting, it may be implied, as in other cases, and for the same reasons. 2. Itis further asserted by the defendant that as the plaintiff was a salaried officer of the defendant he could not make inventions and charge the corpora- tion with the use of them. It does not ap- pear that any compensation was ever fixed or allowed the plaintiff as patent director, or that his salary as president was, or was intended to be, compensation for special ser- vices in making inventions for improve- ments and securing patents for them. We cannot see anything in the case necessarily inconsistent with his individual or private right to make such inventions and secure a patent for them as his own peculiar prop- erty, and to exclude their use from the com- pany, without his consent, if he elected te doso. 3. Tothe argument that there can be no recovery because no agreement to pay for the use of the patents has been shown, there is this reply: Where a party has availed himself of the services or has used valuable property of another, such as an invention, the law, in the interest of. jus- tice, will imply an agreement w pay a rea- sonable compensation, unless the circum- stances attending such use are of such a character as to justify the conclusion that it was the understanding of the parties that the use was to be gratuitous. Here it is evident the defendant failed to make it appear to the jury that the use of these pat- ents was to be a free one.” FIRE INSURANCE.-——-FORFEITURE OF POLICY A fire policy declared that it should be- come void ‘‘ if the title to the property is incumbered,”’ and afterward the insured ex ecuted a mortage upon it, but subsequently assigned the policy on selling the property. This assignment was made with the consent of the company, and the assignee paid pre- miums to it, but it was ignorant of the ex- istence of the mortgage. When the fire happened it then learned that the mortgage had been made, and refused to pay the loss on the ground that the policy was thereby forfeited. The assignee con- tended that the policy was not avoided hy the mortgage as to him, because he had not made it, and that the assignment of the policy with the company's consent created a new contract between it and him under which be has done nothing in violation of the policy. The trial court sustained this defense, and from the judgment directed by it the company appealed. The Supreme Court of Iowa, in reviewing the judgment in the case—Ellis vs. State Insur apce Company—through its Chief Justice (Adams) said: ‘‘ It may be conceded that in a certain sense a new contract arose. It could not be otherwise when a new party is introduced. But that is not a material con- sideration. What we have to determine i«, what was the new contract, and whether under such new contract the plaintiff is entitled to recover! When the plaintiff took an assignment of the policy all its terms and conditions were imported into the new contract, and it one of the conditions of the new contract that ‘if the title of the property is incumbered this policy shall be void The plaintiff, as assignee of the policy, became a party to that condition just as essentially as bis assignee did when the policy was first issued. The condition pertained to the character of the risk as it then was or should be thereafter. The parties originally in sured virtually agreed that if there was at the time the policy was issued, or should be thereafter, an incumbrance upon the should not, in case of loses, be when the plaintiff became party to this condition, and virtually agreed that if there was then, or should thereafter | be, any incumbrance upon tbe property, he | should not, in case of loss be entitled tw |lrecover. His agreement was that the | property was not then incumbered, and should not be incumberei. The gist of the defense in this: The plaintiff suffered the incumbrance to remain, If it had been OO ee ee ee ote ee oh tem + —— © . pu tate - 6 THE IRON AGE. September 16, 1886, a WROUGHT IRON BOILER TUBES. Steam, Gas and Water Pipe, Oj! Well Tubing, Casing AND LINE PIPE. Cotton Presses, Forgings, Rolling Mill and General Machinery. ESTABLISHED IN 1848. Established in 1839. SINGER, NIMICK & CO,, L1D., GE A. G. Coes & Co.,- PITTSBURGH, PA., WORCESTER, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF MANUFACTURERS OF HAMMERED AND ROLLED A. G. COES’ ST EE T.. 52 BEST REFINED TOOL CAST STEEL SCREW WRENCHES For Edge and Turning Tools, Taps, Dies, Drills, Punches, Shear-Knives, Cold-Chisels and Machinists’ Tools gerierally. only successful re-enforced bar. The Ferrule is firmly secured in place SAW PLATES by a nut screwed on the t For Circular, Mulay, Mill, Gang, Drag, Pit and Cross-Cut Saws. ecules atictitan te eamed te tha fad h e2eEe t Soma t co a way in which the handle is made and fastened to the shank. For Springs, Billet Web and Hand Saws, Shovels, Cotton Gin Saws, er Un ae deci te el Stamping Cold, &c., &c. stronger than heretofore by using our SIEMENS-MARTIN (Open-Hearth) PLATE STEEL new Cup Tip at the end which encloses For Boilers, Fire- Boxes, Smoke-Stacks, Tanks, &c. READING TRON WORKS. 261 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, | AAR {VENA AY the wood and keeps it from splitting. This is the only wrench which has the — Ali our Plate and Sheet Steel being rolled by a Patented Improvement, is unequaled for wood handle firmly secured and held 2 surface finish and exactness of gauge. together yan end, and it will — a ed TEEL more rough usage and last longer than “a ROUND MACHINERY CAST S avy now made. It