The Iron Age 1887-03-17: Vol 39 Iss 11

ie Sa =» d aS goof tee | B to t ip | as 2 lar St., | The Iron Age | ® EX REAL NG MATTER A : 4 Review of the Hardware, Iron Published every Thursday Morning by Davip WILLIAMs, Nos. 66 and 68 Duane Street, New York. Vol. XXXIXs No.1 Early Surveying Lnstruments. Writing on the above subject to the Journal of the Engineering Society of Le high University, a correspondent says: The first surveying problem which would naturally present itsélf to a fixed commu nity, would be the dividing of its lands, and iixing beundaries ; for this would follow di rectly from the cultivation of the soil. This was especially the case in that part of Egypt subject to the overflow of the Nile. The water depositing sediment would of course gradually efface or cover upthe old bound ary marks, and it was, therefore, necessary to have these marks established in such a way thatthey might bereadily retraced. In Egypt, then, we may say, surveying had its origin; and from Egypt the Romans obtained their forms of surveying instruments. There were two principal problems which a sur- veyor of those days had to solve—he had to establish a basis, and then from this conduct his operations of dividing the land or running the boundaries. For this there were two instruments in use. Theone for the establishment of the basis, which was in every case the meridian, was termed the gnomon ; the one for taking up details, the groma. In one of Hero's books, the ‘* Diop- tric,” we find a description of an instru- ment called a ‘‘dioptra.” In this are taught LARGE methods of leveling, of running a straight line between two points not intervisible, of measuring the breadth of a river, of finding the distance of the observer's station from an inaccessible point, recovering lost bound- ary marks, «ec The Dioptra is not mentioned by the Roman writers, but it has been ascertained that it was an Alexandrian improvement on he ‘‘groma,” and below is given a general mparison between the two, taken from Die Rémischen Grundsteuervermessun gen,” by E. Stéber. Upon a support sup- ied with a plumb-live, in order to set the astrument vertically, rests a horizontal disk 1nd upon the latter a straight edge, which s provided at the ends with little plates zaving notches in them to sight through. he straight-edge may be turned upon the jisk both in a horizontal and vertical plane y means of gearing. Two small projections m the plate mark the points distant go° rom the original position of the straight- ige, so that the turning off of right angles requires no skill! ] The plumb-line on the ipport of the dioptra fulfills its purpose »y means of a vertical line marked on the »wer part of the support, along which the lumb-line has to hang when the instrument vertical. A water level is attached to upper movable part, in order to place the instrument ina horizntal position Chis consists of a small copper tube to vhich are fastened two small glass tubes tbout 12 fingers in length, in which the water has to stand ata certain mark. The groma”™ was almost identical with our resent form of the surveyor’s cross. It sisted of an iron frame, pointed at the ‘ttom, upon which rested two siraight iges at right angles to each other. The lloptra was set up by means of a plumb- ine and a water level; this was done in the groma by four plumb-lines which hung jown from the four corners of the cross and overed one another in the diagonals as well as in anv two adiacent sides) While Metal Entered at the Post Office, New Yo and ‘Trac / New York, Thursday, March 17, 1887. with the dioptra a right angle was turned | The first instance of a survey on a consider off as described above, in the groma this | able scale conducted with an entire circle was | the workmen in order that the angle was constant owing to the fixed |tkat of Zealand in 1762-1778 ; the horizontal | be able to provide the amounts recoverable under the act, and if it should be unable to do this the employer is to be liable to make up position of the arms. It will be seen at a glance that the groms was a in fact, the germ from which grew the astro- theodolite, and our angle ‘measurers of to-day. The instruments | of collimation, corcentric with the divided which the Roman surveyors used were! circle labium, the the following: 1. The surveyor’s poles ; straight poles provided with iron points, | contrived instrument of which we find an used for the same purpose as the sur veyors’ poles of to-day. 2. The survey or’s rod, decempea portica, was a wooden rod with divisions marked on it, and was theodolite were at once at hand used for measuring straight lines measuring sloping ground a plumb line was | belongs is a matter of doubt The en suspended from one end of the rod, and the gineer’s transit is merely a modification of ployer against the contractor. latter moved until the plumb-line hung per pendicular to it or as near soas could be judged with the eye. 3. The hydrostatic balance. To both ends of a rod about 2 4d pointers. account until the time of Roémer, the theodolite, and is an American idea I A Large Anvil Block feet !ong were fastened a pair of arms, on aa which two lines were drawn parallel to each other and perpendicular to a third line Plumb lines | works of the Otis [ron and Steel Company drawn the length of the rod. were suspended along these lines, and the | at Cleveland, Ohio. rod moved until the parallel arms were ver — HH STEEL ANVIL BLOCK, CAs! Al tical according to tho plumb-lines. When this was the case the line along the face of the rod was horizontal: but, as it was im possible to use a plumb-line in windy weather, a groove of uniform depth was cut along the face of the rod and filled with water, the whole instrument being then shifted until the water attained a uni form depth throughout the groove The method of using this instrument was as follows: First the rod was placed ina horizontal position Then measurements were taken to find how much higher one vertical arm was above the ground than the other, this giving the differenee in eleva tion. Im this manner they measured the rise and fall of the ground. 4. The groma this has been already described. + gnomon (index of che sun dia! This was also one of the first instruments used in as tronomy. Its invention is accredited to one Anaximander, who observed the solstices and probably also the inclination of the ecliptic to the equator. The gnomon con sisted of an iron rod pointed at the upper end, and was always set up vertically upon a horizontal plane. The shadow which the gnomon cast at noun was measured and from the relation of the length of the rod and shadow, the angle which the rays of the sun made with the horizon was obtained The use of the gnomon by the Roman surveyors was con- fined to determining the meridian This much for the surveying instruments of ancients. We have seen that they pro duced an instrument which had some of the elements of our theodolite, but it lacked the one vital part, the graduated circle. The earlier observers did indeed use divided circles which they called astrolabes, armillas, &c., for the purpose of surveying ; but they were, generally speaking, very rude. The quadrant was employed in all accurate sur- veys up to the latter half of the last century, although Roémer had shown by reason, and example, the superiority of the entire circle. The Ti itt hit ™ Hi tH dif) fee , Ty HTT THE WORKS OF THE OTIS IRON the Morgan Engineering Company are build- ing for the Otis works, and, without any exception, is by far the largest steel casting ever turned out in this country At the same time, we may add, it does not by any means measure the capacity of the (tis company, as they write us that they could with very little trouble make one of twice this weight. The block is 8 feet square and 3 feet ro inches high. The analysis in car bon is 0.12 to 0.15. The quality of the stee! is about the same as that of the company's soft open hearth steel, no special effort being made to have the metal free from blow-holes The steel was melted in tw furnaces, and the total amount charged was 73,525 pounds. The total time of pouring the block, from the time the metal com menced to run from the first furnace unti all the metal was in the mold, was 4 min utes and 20 seconds cl - The New Employers’ Liability Act in England. The English Employers’ Liability act of 1880 will continue in force until the end of this year, and it is expected it will in the meantime be re-enacted in a way far more favorable to the workman than at pres- ent, a3 a committee which sat last session, under the presidency of Lord Brassey, re ported ‘‘that the operation of the act of 1880 has been attended with no hardship to employers, while it has been of great benefit to workmen, and it is desirable that the act should, with certain amendments, be re newed and made permanent. Starting from this basis the committee recommended that the practi "8 of contracting out f the act should be stop; ed, exce pt in suco cases where the employer should contrib ute to an insurance fund for the bene fit of the workman or against every accident arising in his employment. In such case the employ ers contribution must circle there used being two feet in diameter 1| For astronomical purposes the circle was primitive instrument, while the} used as far back as the time of Ptolemy, | the deficiency, dioptra with its arm movable, through | who calls it from its use a solstitial circle. gearing, already gave evidence of an in-| It consisted of an outer fixed circle and an strument for measuring any angle; it was, |inner rotary one The inner circle seems! such workmen of a contractor or sub con to have been employed as the most accurate | tractor by reason of any defect in the con method of giving a rotary motion tothe line | dition of the ways, works, plant, if such be the property of or furnished by the employer, and if such defect arose or [he solstitial circle was the best | had not been discovered or remedied owing to the negligence of the employer or of intrusted by him with works or The angles were read by means of It will | some be readily seen that after the invention of the duty of the telescope the essentials of the present plant was in a proper condition lo whom ion is to be made to reserve the right When the honor of first making the combination of action of the workman against his im i bear a full proportion to the servants of sub As to the person seeing that Provis mediate employer, and of the principal em engineering trades, is to extend the com- pensation to the result of negligence ina fellow-servant of a superior grade, whether he be a foreman or not. The result will be We present on this page an engravirg of that the employer will become liable for the a large steel anvil block recently cast at the negligence of a bricklayer toward his assistant, of a smith toward his striker, of a Che block, which weighs mechanic toward a laborer, and so on The 68,200 pounds, is for a steam hammer which next point refers to an extension of the LT ie in te : My a / | "| . as ‘ = | A aa "See MR Ad, AND STEEL COMPANY CLEVELAND time of giving notice of an injury, and is followed by others raising the maximum damages to be awarded to 4 and pro viding for actions to be tried before a special jury at tne discretion of the judge The term ** workman” isto be enlarged to include seamen, omnibus and tramway servants, and all under a contract of service, expressed or implied ; also manual and domestic servants, and all servants ther than those engayed in anual labor [It will be seen that if an Act i passed on those lines it wil yreat increase the liabilit f employers, and wi add to the expenses of production oe Fire Extinguishers on Locomotives Fire extinguishiog apparatu na mo tive says the Railroad Gazette an often be itiiized Mi exting by tir 1 trains or at smal! stations or f bt houses \ ther however,at | ip t ny ik have sa | many ves at either the R tr Repub rt White isaster somewhat problematical A little refl vill show that tl comotive 18 genera somewhat it lina lision or derai!ment, and when this is not the case, a at White River, the engine is often unable to vet nea the burning cars in time t¢t t fi m 4 sistance It f course possib that White River the locomotive, if fitted w a good tire extinguishing pun might hav xtinguished the } bridge and then backed over the bridge an played upon t burning a! A oridge But, to say the east, thi r lematica The proper remedy for the |oss f life at White River lies in the dire prevention rather than ire (7000 Tra plenty of ballast, efficient guard rails, a saf system of car heating, and the use of one of the numerous forms of gas or electr ight ing instead of the dangerous and fire-scatter ing lamp would have effectually robbed the White River a ontributions of fund should contractors the principal employer 1s still to be liable in respect of injuries sustained by machinery or Another and more important proposal, at least in the ident of its horrors try les. ID a dear, Ineluding Postage. Stywagle ¢ OpPees, Fen Cevls. "’ extin ul ty) ir atus on locomotives has, however, attracted considerable attention among railroad men, both here and abroad, and many prominent lines have many of their locomotives equip ped with some special fittings for fire pur poses Che Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St Louis use a Van Dusen & Tifft injector on their switching engines, in order to extin guish any fire that may start in the yard or among the cars being shifted The New York Central place a force pump on the boiler near the smoke-box The Union Pacific locate the force pump near the pilot, while the Pennsylvania place a Korting fire injector on the sloping back of the tank of their shifting engines This injector is specially designed to throw a solid body of water (which is very essential in order to extinguish a fire), and is fitted with a suction connection so that water can be obtained from the city mains Many of the German lines apply fire extinguishing apparatus to their locomotives, and the London and Northwestern, of England, have for many vears fitted a fire branch to one of the two Webb injectors which each locomotive @ar ries \ short length of hose is fitted to this fire-branch, and in dry weather it is used continually to wet the coal on the tender In all these cases, however, the main idea has been to provide a means for extinguish- ing atireinafreizghttrain orabaildingad join ing theraiiroad ich firesare very frequent, are produced ordinary causes and seldom result in loss of life [hey are however, ver lestruct Lo pr ert ind often cause annoying delays to the work ig of tne road The threes fire at | Republic and White River have t fu 60 and possibly nearly lives, and wer produce LB) tots ! ! t aus Rio an \ t R iera ind a publ nf eded t i VO! or Loo b t 4 I inavailal r materia red a xt ! ny aj iratus o ee 1 it r ° i A A t pe al imy J nt f iv en f Passe NnY r il ik ¥ means f wetha an apy in b tire is¢ i a render good f 4 imayir a a i The lives of pa “ r guard rma e of v t i t il f r : a al | SA 4 t i ent ‘ 1, al r at ar “ r 4 ! ey pe N A a fur a a a t ‘ 4 4 I a r 4 SHAT a 4 x i r a rtair A i ry ar and @ i ant gz 8 p I r 4 iered | il 4 ¢ r r a 5 4 « 4 i stat t [ f I 4 t : ‘ t I r 1 j wart lar Z l rf afore aving | key I K nd 0 ng ew * « — . * { ——s ee “2 TH i | THe Plume & ATWooD MFG. Co. ANSONIA BRASS AND COPPER CO., MANUFACTURERS OF PURE COPPER WIRE, For Electrical Purpo Bare and Covere A. O'NEILS'S PATENT PLANISHED COPPER. Seamless Brass and MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE, GERMAN SILVER AND GILDING METAL, Waterbury Brass ‘Co. Copper Tubing, ESTABLISHED 1845. WE. DODGE. : Bolt Rod Pres’t. Bn eer Sh R | (| P| ’ B COPPER RIVETS AND BURRS, COPPER W i 3 , N 3 S58 @. P. COWLES, ican dicted eet, HOll an alers brass, ELECTRICAL WIRE. V.-P. and Treas. eet 4 ee German Silver, Copper, Brass and ° *latec Sopper, we > | : , a. A. COWLES &e "e German Silver Wire, Brass and | Pins, Brass Butt Hinces, Jack Secretary. ” ’ T y . > Copper Tubing, Chain, Kerosene Burners, Copper Rivets and Burs, Lamp Trimminés, §. Brass Kettles, Door Rail, Brass Tags, Per- cussion Caps, Powder Flasks, Metallic Eyelets, Shot Pouches, Tape Meas ures, &c., and small Brass Wares of every description. Cartridge Metal in Sheets or Shells a Specialty. Sole Agents for the CAPEWELL MFG. CO.'S Line of Sporting Goods. inter vw vk, —--watteovey./ Sheet and Roll Brass, 125 Eddy St., Providence, R. |. CONN. — THE BRASS AND COPPER WIRE AND TUBING, New Haven Copper Co., SOLE MAKERS OF Ansonia Refined Ingo t Cepper, Anchor Brand ; LAKE INGOT COPPER. 19 & 21 CHM Street, NEW YORK. PHELPS, DODGE & CO., IMPORTERS OF TIN PLATE Roofing Plate, Sheet Iron, Copper, Pig Tin, Wire, Zinc, &c. 18 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK, 71 PEARL ST., BOSTON, 1165 LAKE ST., CHICAGO. Rolling Mill, | Factories, _THOMASTON, CONN, | WATERBU BY, CONN. BRIDGEPORT BRASS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF SEAMLESS AND BRAZED TUBING, COPPER AND IRON RIVETS, Oilers and ey gg Lanterns and Trimmings, Clocks and Fly Fan Movements, Lamps and Trimmings, Kerosene Burners, ui Plumbers’ Materials. Particular attention paid to cutting out Blanks and manufacturing Metal Goods. MANUFACTURERS OF COPPERAXY BRASS. CLIFF STREET, NEW YORK. Under Patent of T. James, Sept. 12, 1376. ALSO MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN BRAZIERS & SHEATHING COPPER, | Holmes, Booth & Haydens, NEW YORK, BOSTON, MANUFACTORY WAREHOUSE, Bridgeport, Conn. | 19 arene St., N. ¥. (Established 1802.) SCOVILL MFG. COMPANY WATERBURY, - CONN,, Manufacturers of BRAS&S,—Sheet Brass, Brass Wire, Brass Tubing. GERMAN Sheet German Silver, German Silver Kettles, Bottoms, Bolts, Circles, &c ALSO MANUFACTURERS OF > , > 25 Park Place. 18 Federal St. SILVER Wire, German Silver Tubing N Middle, Broad, Desk, Shi ‘oy Crap s and Ws n ) j 22} r St. BUTT ow} Narrow Middle. Broad. Desk. Snip. | Casi Steei ANgers and Bits ol Superior Quality Murray St Manufacturers of all kinds of ? Military, Naval, Livery, Society, Rall BUTTONS. | ad, School, Lasting, Silk and Dress, AMP German Student Lamps, Kerosene GoonDr. Burners, Kerosene Lamps. PHO TO. 39 amera Boxes, Printing Frames, 294 Pearl St. | NEW YORK. DICKERSON, VAN DUSEN & CO, |8rass, Copper & German Silver ROLLED AND IN SHEETS. GRAPHI x ot ae via &e IMPORTERS OF eee eee eto. {TIN PLATE, PIG TIN, SHEET IRON, | Brass and Copper Wire, Tubing, COPPER, WIRE, ZINC, ETC., 29 and 31 Cliff St., cor. Fulton, a . — DICKERSON & CO.,. Liverpool NEW YORK. TYLER BROTHERS, \VZAS SHE RS lron and Steel Merchants. .N Cold-Punched NUTS sor Cars and Unjin- ‘ ished Work, No. 8 Oliver Street, Boston, Mass, WILLIAM P. TYLER EDWARD R. TYLER 473 Broome —s et, New Y ork. 77 Devonshire Street, Boato 183 Lake Street, Chicago. Copper Rivets and Burs. BRASS AND IRON JACK CHAIN, DOOR RAIL. GERMAN SILVER SPOONS, SILVER- PLATED FORKS AND SPOONS, KEROSENE BURNERS, &C. JOHN DAVOL & SONS, AGENTS FOR " Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., BROOKLYN WIRE NAIL CO.,|, peacans ts | ngot Copper, Spelter, Lead, Tin, BROOCELTM, WwW. Y-, _ Antimony, Solder & Old Metals, MANUFACTURERS OF 100 John Street, New York. Steel Wire Nails of Every Description, | PASSAIC ZINC CO. — MANUFACTURERS OF AGENTS: Danham, Carrigan & Co., San Francisco. A. Baldwin & Co., New Orleans pure Spelter Leeds, Robinson & Co., Boston, F.S. Bradley & Co., New Haven FOR , rho™~®w i , > ‘ . c ae pee," R. WHITNEY & ¢ — YORK Cartridge Brass, Gas Fixtures, Bronzes 17 BRO. sha * a 7 an nae AND ALL FINE WORK. Also for THOS. W. FITCH ALLACE H. ROWE, GALVANIZERS AND BRASS FOUNDERS. BRADDOCK WIRE COMPANY, | MAWING£ SOUR, et ges MANUFAUTURERS OF STEEL WIRE RODS, “'wonxs RANKIN STATION, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA. lowa Barb Wire Co., "New York. ENGINE FOR SALE, | 59 H.-P. Hewes & Phillips’ make 144 in. evlinder, 33. in. ke. Price, $400. Waterbury Mfg. Co., WATERBURY, CONN. MASON IRON COMPANY, 2426 Washington Ave., Phila, Advances made on Consignments, M. H, LEONARD, TREASURER, WM. EDENB RN, Ww 1ATES, 111 LIBER GEO, W. PRENTISS & CO,, HOLYOKE, MASS, Manufacturers of Bright, Coppered, Annealed and Tin Plated. Also GUN SCREW WIRE Of all sizes, straightened and cut to order yaad’ THE WIRE GOODS CO., C) WPT C Piss EP bl it. VE Ams, Established 1830. | | THE PLYMOUTH MILLS. ipo ' THE WIRE GOODS CO,, *°w™ Rivets, Trunk Nails, Tacks Clout Nails, Burrs, Wire Nails | PLYMOUTH, ‘Shee and Roll Brass LRON AG kh March 17, 1887, WASHBURN. & MOEN ‘MOEN _MANUF'G Co, Worcester, Mass., New York City, Chicago. EVERY FOR ALL VARIETY OF PURPOSES, Hard and Soft Drawn C opper Wire for eat Aad Mo ses » Gal ca Tron and Steel Telegraph and Telephone Wire ; Glidden Pa t Steet Barb Wire, Watch and Clock Main SPrings ; le ti Spring: s; Steel Wire for Needles and Drills ; Patent Stee? Wire Bale Ties ; Pump Chain; Two Strand Twisted and Flat Twisted Fence Wve, without Barbs ; Fence Staples, Stretchers, &¢.; Brigh ‘, Annealed, Tinned, and Galvanized and Copper W ‘re, on Spools 1 os. to 1 Lb. witht ROPE AND CABLE. MASS. 1 FO Galvanized Iron Wire Rope for Ships’ Rigging, &c. Galvanized Steel Wire Cables for Suspension Bridges. Transmission aud Standing Ropes, Hoisting Ropes, Tiller Ropes, Switch Ropes, Copper, Iron and Tinned Sash Cord, Phe osphor- Bronze and Copper Wire Rope, Wire Clothes Lines, Picture Cord, Galvanized Wire Seizing, and all the Fixtures and Applianccs re juired for use with the foregoing. SEND FOR PRICE LISTS, CIRCULARS AND DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLETS. CHICAGO WAREHOUSE : 107 & 109 Lake Street. NEW YORK WAREHOUSE : 16 Cliff Street. all Or os IS atop - SLANE s wa ye a NC) oe | ps ABRAM 8. HEWITT, Pres't. WM. HEWITT, Vice Pres’t, JAMES HALL, Treas. FE. HANSON Sec'y. The Trenton Iron Co. (INCORPORATED 1847) MANUFACTURERS OF TRON AND STEEL WIRE —— AND —— —_— Ot All Kinds. Estimates Made fur Suspension Bridges, Tramways, and Transmission of Power WORKS AND OFFICE AT TRENTON, NEW JERSEY. NEW YORK OFFICE COOPER, HEWITT & CoO., 17 BURLING SLIP. Philadelphia OMece: 22 & 24 North Fourth street. — $e WIRE ROPE HAZARD-MFc Co. WORKS wasznoons: &) Liberty St., New York. Wilkesbarre, Pa, A. LESCHIIEN & SONS ROPE CO.,, cS S Manufacturers of = > = - Ss = © 3 => ce = cS = as S >. =. c > ie Q t= — 903 and 905 N. MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. Correspondence invited. THE CELEBRATED “SILVER FINISH” GALVANIZED POULTRY NETTINGS. R SALE BY THE HABDWARE TRADE GET THE BEST THE IRON AGE. 8 March 17, 1887. CARY © MOEN, |THE FRED, J, MYERS MFG CO, CAGES. STEEL WIRE for ‘all purposes and STEEL 'SPRINGS of every description. 0, LINDEMANN & CO. BIRD MANUFACTURERS OF Japanned, Brass, Tin Plated and Wood. - Ps SEs sey) NY Covexerros. %% SES es Lei iY AY So xy Ay vy St ALANS Spark or Fire Guards, | irsery Fenders, Stove Guards and Wire Guards of every description, made of Tinned, Copper and Br iSs W e. Also a Full Line of Hardware Specialtie UEP ELMA AMAA LLL LLL VEL MALLE EAARAALLALAAL ~~ = > ~~ i hd > S i > Prd mi | Pg he as > _ ~ s a . ~ — = »> »> > > ) > > S wo = hs bs bh Ss ~ S S a) 2 Market steel Wire, Cri:oline Wire, Temperea ana Covered | Also PATENT TEMPERED STEEL FURNITURE SPRINGS, constantly on hand. 234, 236 and 238 West 29th Street, NEW YORK. [edeccaf) !RON AND BRASS RIVETS, STUDS, PINS, SCREWS, &c. ap | v ad } ‘i PHT ee ete tht Successors to W. S. TYLER, MANUFACTURERS OF STEEL WIRE CLOTH Of Every Des: ription, tor mining purposes. All meshes from a to the inch up to rco-mesh made and carried in stock. W. S. TYLER, Pres. E. H. ALLEN, Sec. & Treas. CL.eVELANDO. OHIO. KELLY STEEL BARB WIRE FENCINC. YIELDING BARB. STRENGTH, LIGIITN ESS. Don ’tlInuacerate Stock. Is just as effective, weight LigHTER per rod, Barbs are FINESTEEL. Does not cost mucn more than the common, rigid wire arb; is worth double. We,make galvanized and paintei. Our Kelly Pain will LaST LONGER toan galvanizing. This Style of Wire is sold through agents only HARDWARE MERCHANTS being preferred. It is the only safe barb for horses. Country Merchants will find it to their advantage in securing the agency on a class of goods that ts in demand and that has no competitor of its kind. We also make both Two and Four-Point Wire Barbe, ADDRESS THORN WIRE HEDGE Co, CHICAGO. W TINNED. All Sizes MATTRESS, BROOM, Straightened LANTERN, AND CUT Steel Spring. TO ORDER. MARKET, —- TACK, R STAPLE. Palmer Wire Mfg. Co CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED PALMER, MASS. E.T.BARNUM, MANUFACTURER IRE AND Detroit, Mich. “THE DETECTIVE Burglar Alarm.”’ Patented in this and other Countries May be applied to any door w or indow in a few seconds to the floor, exploding a No. 32 blank cartridge Endorsed by Hon Smith, Mayor of Ph and Gen. James A. Stewart, Chief of Police Having improved the Alarm and are now manufacturing them in large quantities, we are prepared to quote lower wrices than heretofore —viz., 1.) per dozen, or $18.00 per gross ; o0 charge for boxing or cartage Sample sent by mail on re- ceipt of ten cents. We furnish handsome gilt signs and frames with every order 110 Gross sold in the past year Owned and Manutactured by Philadelphia, Pa. (Established 1848.) k TRADE IRON WOR “ Please {HE PHOSPHOR-BRONZE SMELTING CO., L When the door is opened or the | window raised the Alarm falls | ’ | Owners of the U. 8. Phosphor-Bronze Patents Sole Manufacturers of Phosphor-Bronze int Wm. B.} iladelphia, INDOW W SCREEN . Spencer E. Carr & Co., | Ninth and Jefferson Sts., | For Manufacturers of Light Hardware. BLAKE & JOHNSON, Watersury, Conn. ~ Ee Es. The GAUTIER STEEL DEPARTMENT of CAMBRIA IRON CO. desire to call the attention of the trade generally to their SUPERIOR STEEL TIRE, which is, without exception, the best TIRE placed on the market to-day, it being carefully rolled, perfectly straightened and thoroughly in- spected, and takes the lead as regards quality and finish. Works and General Office: JOHNSTOWN, PENNA. New York Office, 104 READE ST. Chicago Office, 202 First Nat. Bank Building. No, 181.) 523 ARCH THE WAREHOUSES : * 42 CLIT St., New York. , 228 Lake St., (hic MANUFACTURERS ; Sleves and Wire Power Loom Painted vanized Web Wire Fe vanized Twist Wire Netting, BRIGHT IRON AND WIRE ida Also Bright Wire Goods for Cott Woolen Mills. Wire straightened, cut ¢ For Bearings, Slide Valves. der Rings, Cross-Head Gibs, Bushings, and all purposes | PHOSPHOR-BRONZE way wine Machine and Wood crews, & Castings of all kinds to order. for pamphlet and prices. No. 512 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WICKWIRE BROTHERS, CORTLAND, N. Y., MANUFACTUKERS OF WIRE CLOTH AND WIRE Goops Dish Covers, Corn Poppers, **CORTLAND” WIRE CLOTH. Metalite Coal Meve. Philadelphia Office, Estab'd 181% Incorp'’d 1874 GILBERT? & BENNETT MFG. CO lron & Galvanized Wire vanized Window Screen Wire Cloth, Galvanized Wire Cloth for Drying Fruits, Warld’s Gal Factories, Georgetown, Conn. BRASS GOODS. Coal Sieves, Flour Sieves, Etc., Etc. (hana eras ( TS Nceaniaata ee LUDLOW-SAYLOR WIRE CO. sTr. TrLoUIsS, MO. WIRE, WIRE CLOTH, WIRE ROPE. Counter Railings, Window Guards, Iron and Wire Fences, Plain and Barbed Fencing Wire. ROOF CRESTING. Tower Ornaments, Vanes, and Stable Fittings. FULL LINE OF EFACH MANUFACTURED BY National Wire & Iron Co., 680" Send for Catalogue, stating your wants. Liberal Discounts to the Trade. ST. THOMPSON McCOSH, President JOHN A. McCOSH, Sec. and Treas. Mee td Se lakes ago, Ills. or Cloth. and Gal. noe, Gal Poultry LIGHTEST, STRONGEST, BEST BARB WIRE IN EXISTENCE. on and , milled and bent into any shape, with or without thread. Write for Catalogue and Prices. The above cut representa Preston's Patent Braided Cable Wire Fence Rail, manufactured by the mM. s. BROOCHES, Chester, Conn.| HOLLOW CABLE MFG. CO., Hornelisville, N. ¥. We also manufacture extensively four different sizes Wire Clothes Lines. Send for Circulars and Price Lista. F. HONORE, 48 & 5O Lake St., Chicago, Ill. CLOTH CO.. tY DESCRIPTION OF Steps, where {ANUFACTURERS MARKS: Maxim t vility, An ‘rictio fi and Non Cutting Quiitie an door | WIRE CLOTH, HEX. NETTINGS, ble. Pump tods, Bolts nd Ni . a imp Rods, Bolt a ae WIRE LATH AND FENCING. , Dura- Send - — = — Combine T oughness, Strength t Boon _p / bility and Resitance to Corain.| FPSrForated Metals. - f ae i GALVANIZERS AND TINNERS OF tp,| WIRE CLOTH and NET TINGS. Clinton “Standard Number 383 Wire) he U. 8. Painted Window Screen Wire Cloth. Factory and General Office CLINTON, MASS. NEW YORK, 59 Beekman St. BOSTON, 23 Court St. CHICAGO, 137 Lake St. The American Garment Hranger. PERKINS & BRADLEY M’F'G CO. \) immenuasieah i : . ' THE INDESTRUCT'BLE TOWE LL New Haven, Conn. THE INDESTRUCTIBLE CEILING H THE INDESTRUCTIBLE COAT AND HAT HOOK P.O. Box 1404 A. PATENTED, MARCH 7th, 1882 a + | ttm a _ { THE IRON AGE. March 17, 1887, OGDEN & WALLACE,,PAPER PAILSIQ X FOP) W-D. wood & CO, Ud, ames p. wirHErow 85, 87, 69 & O1 Elm 8t.,New York. | i beautiful assorted colors. se hg PA. | [ron : and G&teel szoun Brower. Cut Na ” = Engineer & Contractor, Lewis Block, PITTSBURGH Pa. f every description kept in stock 81 Murrey Street. aainnia for P ay Sarother & Co.'s AND BILACK DIAMOND STEEL. | Engineer ne Instruments and Supplies. SPIKES wee ee cm . WHITWELL FIRE-BRICK STOVES All sizes of ST aeee Steel con | ateee Kate | J. 8 SCRANTON, Sales Agent, : —— AND PIERSO N & CO., | QUEEN & C0., 81, 83 and 85 Washington Street, MANUFACTURERS OF PATENT CLAPP-GRIFFITHS PATENTS FOR MANUFACTURE NEW YORK. Planished Sheet Iron. OF SOFT STEEL, specially adapted for A No. 1 Boiler Plates 24 to 27 West Street, New York Philadelphia,Pa. ps Me Shafting ar SE GEGR. Patented April 8th, 1873 } Sept. = 1873 Oct ~ ’ ae 1874; Jan. 11, 1876; Oct. 17th, 1876; Jan Boiler Rivets, Wire Rods, Stay Bolts, ND LENGTHS IN Importer of and Dealer in rith, 1877; Feb, 6th, 1877; See, roth, 1878 ; , oo toth, 1882 : Jan. ist. 1884 ; Feb, rath, 1884: St . Ware, Nail Plates, &c arch «th. +884; Jan. 6th, 1885. ee Se to SCOTCH AND AMERICAN ABEEL aE, pig ron HORSE SHOES. ESTABLISHED 17 lror. * Na erectus ints,/ OLD METALS. Guaranteed fully equal in all respects to the IMPORTED RUSSIA IRON, and at a less price. Will contract to completely erect, equip- and place in operation Blast Furnace Whit- Azad well Stoves and Steel Plants as above. As Common, Refined Charcoal and Juniata I manufacture at our own works everything 190 SOUTH ST.,)} |457 & 459 Water St.,! ini . “e 3 365 WATER ST... § NEW YORK. 233 & 233 & 235 South StiiNEW YORK. GRADES oF appertaining to Blast Furnace and Steel BLACK SHEET IRON. | Works construction, can guarantee prompt- Smooth on both sides. ness anc d Satis faction. “Burden Best” SYRACUSE _ |Manhattan Rolling Mill. MALLEABLE IRON) J. LEONARD, “ CATASAUQUA” IRON. PHCENIX Large Assort. \eat of Extra Heavy Sizes on Hand, ‘ARM CO.’ SHAFTING, Iron Als eral a.sortment of Norway, Ulster and | R efine d “Bar, 2 aes. Hoop, Scroll, Angle Iron ‘ St . . {all winds Boiler Rivets. A R WHITNEY & C0, PHENIX HORSE SHOE co, svencuen, = HY. 177 179 Bank Su, NEW YORK MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALE POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. HORSE SHOE IRON, lron and Steel te THE BURDEN IR On ( ) Mower and Reaper Castings anc | toe calk steel, Rods, ovals, Half Ovals and Flats rontage mox CO, Limited Nereant roaand| New York Office, 20 Reade Street. Carriage Irons a Specialty. | HENRY KELLY, W. B. BURNS, Proprreror.| PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, N ORW VAY STEKL = ion Oo. Pieenens |; N IMPORTED & AMENICA TROY, N. Y. _—— $2 =e St eee Pa. EVERSON, HAMMOND & CO. | SP°o'ArZcuntcana Parencramp'semtemente, oo Steel Pla BAY 8ST ATE TRON CO., Tank. Boiler and Girder Plate _ wattrmpecmaamt macros | PIG IRON. | awa waaceaco, A. M. BYERS & CO., Wrought Iron Pi pe. 3ROE mited ne and Cc ARNEGIE BR De. & CO, Limited bhaft LA KE SUPERIOR R CHARCOAL IRON, | ron M erch ants LIMITED Late c ‘bie f Acco autant to rc ambria Iron Compary. BROOKLYN WIRE NAIL CO., Bteei Wire Nail ls For Malleable and Car-Wheel Purposes, * PITTSBURGH PA Mo “a Chi id & C THE CHESTER PIPE AND TUBE CO Cor, ALBANY & WASHINGTON STS.. § ° Aes wa ‘ l Ss Oi. Plans and estimates furnished and contracts 4 SPECIALTY. ° made for erecting Lron$ mgm eye ty! every — : NEW ¥ORs CITY. tion. Books containing cuts 0 ron made sen \ ves 0 ) b i le pi t offi ES or eer siarees 1% Mroadway, New York. CHARLES HIMKOD & CO., Wm, H. Wallace, © Wm. Bispham. EC, Wallace. P. 0. BOX 33. CHICAGO AND DETROIT. a Borden & Lovell,| james WILLIAMSON & CO,|. “M- McFARLAND, 10 & 71 WEST ST., enaniaiiile samba lron and Brass Founder, LOVELL, REEN ( New York TRENTON, N. J. AL G NE, . ° L. FREELAND, | P | G I RO N ; Chilled Cast Wire Dies a Specialty. Agents for the sale of Sheet Steel]|Commission Merchants. Room 20, Lewis Block, Pittsburgh, Pa. For Roofing and Corrugating. ieblehnemnccinass /ron and Stee! of all Descriptions, OPEN-HEARTH STEEL, INGOTS and BILLETS. Iron and Steel Nails, Heavy Hardware, SHEET IRON, All Grades. Coa Hods, Dripping Pans, &c. iltsburgh Mannfactured Goods of all Kinds, Correspondence solicited. Prices on application E. JENCKES MANFG. CO.. PAWTUCKET, R. L, Bright Wire Goods, Belt Hooks, SPRING PINS, KEYS AND COTTERS. L.. CORRUGATED AND CRIMPFD IRON ROOFING & SIDING C - H, Any size or style made at short notice. FALL UE ON WERES GRE | Mo oO Wee Ot. Now Soe) Nails, Bands, Hoops and Rods. b4 6 N D E R Sy @) N B R @) 3 £ DANVILLE NAIL & MFG. CO.’S MACHINISTS, [ron mae, Dee ye Doors, Cornices, Bent Wire Goods of all kinds a Specialty. NAILS AND SPIKES. | WATERBURY, CONN., WOSELEY IRON BRIDGE ix or c0., See Geek Cte, Ge Gheebes Siem 5 epee. Sa ee SAMUEL A. HAINES, Selling Agent BORDEN MINING CO. § Manufacturers of above ; CUMBERLAND COAL. EXHAUST TUMBLING BARRELS. Socenmmere : a (lilustrated Catalogue sent on applicetion.) LEAN c& BLAIR, “ngineers and Contractors Room 709, Ifamilton Building, Pittsburgh, Pa., JOHN FOX, Cast Iron Gas and Water Pipe. 2 to 48 Inches Diameter, 160 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. DANIEL F. COONEY, BOLT & RIVET cLippers,| Cast Iron Pipe w For cutting off the ends of Bolts and Rivets, on FOR ATER AND GAS, nD WOOD & C0. PHILADELPHIA Manufacturers of will contract to erect, equip and place in operation Open-Hearth and Besse- mer Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, Lash Steel Melting Furnaces, Hains- worth Soaking Pits, Fire-Brick Hot-Blast Stoves, Gas en &e. SS Washington St., New York, carriages, wagons, harness, &c. Ask for them . . ani here you bu our hard sen¢ c LAMP POSTS VALVES A er aan AND STEEL BOILER PLATES. a one eeiretien eee ee Mathew’s Pat. eae iaiiete TH F p 0 B | N § 0 N- R F A M Fe. C0. ) ence HAM BERS, BROTHER & co., 400 OHESTNUT STREFT ILASGOW IRON CO. PINE IRON WORKS. 62nd St., BrLow LaNncasTER AVE., PITTSBU RGII, PA ALLISON BOILER FLUES. PHILADELPHIA, PA. ee siaaakice, <i —_—_—_—_— = A. GARRISON FOUNDRY CO., Manufacturers of Sand, Patent Homogeneo':s, HICKS & DICKEY, 4/3 Commerce St., Phila., Pa. Stee! and Iron, Steel and Forgings of every Description. (? h | | | e (| Ro | | g Machinery Steel io Bars, also cut to exact lengths. Crown Cast Tool Steel, W arranted. Special Quality Lron and Steel Shafting, with large assortment of he 2aVY sizes on BOTH SOLID AND HOLLOW Baie ROLLS RHODE ISLAND HORSE SHOE co, hand. Plate and Sheet Iron, Bolts, Nuts and Rivets. Hartman Steel Wire UFACTUR Nails. Steel and Iron Forgings « of all kinds. Cold Rolled Steel Shafting. ee Ore and Clay Pulverizers, Rotary Squeezers, 7 : CB AOE Haskin's Patent Double Spiral Pinions, and Roll Horse, Mule & Snow Shoes 2 THE Perkins Dattern. a” ing Mill Castings of every description, “/ PASSAIC ROLLING MILL Co. OMice, Nos. 10 & 12 WOOD ST., PITTSBURGH, Pa. Works at Valley Falls, R. |. Office, 31 Exchange Place, Provide ence, R. I. ; : — F, W. CARPENTER, President, © H PERKINS, Gen'! Manager. R. W. COMSTOCK. Seeretar y i 5 ROLLED IRON’ BEAMS, JHICHAS. J. STEBBINS, inels, Angles, Tees, Merchant Bars, Riveted ork, JS PATERSON, N. v. Ii! Reade St. New York, a Room 45 , Astor House, New York. CLOSES ON OUTSIDE OF NOSE Only Double Ring Invented. Champion Hog Finer | (ow | RINGS and HOLDER. | Only stnate Ring ever invented gm on outside of the nose BROWN'S Yeni Ring GE Hot Pressed Nuts, Bolts, Washers, &. Bonnell, Botsford 400., DOVE R IRON CO.’S IRON, NAILS IND SPIKES YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Boiler Rivets, Boiler Brace Jaws, Socket Bolts, |- ees BAR IRON. CONDIT, FULLER & CO., FULLER BROTHERS & co., | PIG PIG [RON BAR BAR 139 GREENWICH ST. NEW YORK. Cleveland, Ohio. Fr aan ' and Tri ple Gros ove Hog and Pig Ringer - 7D ng that wille t ~ I ] Zh wn ae ae from rooting. “No | oe Py _ z m ton ae harp points in the nose. points = the fle sh to keep 1 it sore. ( J a rs I LS . ; ; : CHAMBERS, BERING & QU eh CO., Exclusive Manufacturers, Decatur, III. J. M. SCHOONMAKER. MANUFACTURER AND SHIPPER OF CONNELLSVILLE Oapacity ot Mines, 2500 Tons Daily. Siding connections with all lines of Railroads. Office 120 Water Street. PITTSBURGH PA. Cty VN NEV HE N¢ Mall {OSS B 4 for RIDD |] ‘ ALERS \ - * 1015, 101 WAIT EN( 308 WA becialt: | Hea Fu March 17, 1887. THE IRON AGE. 5 WIGnGTIAM RNR. BART c& CO., IRON ORES “Sam CASTLE PIG 1RON. SPANISH, _AFRICAN -MOHICAN PIG TRON. A superior iron for ordinary Bessemer work, comparing favorably with English er cent. “upward, according to re- w H quirements of buyers). est Coast Hematites. mer, Basic and Open-Hearth Steel Slabs, Billets, Plates and Bars to specifications furnished Oid Iron and Steel Rails, Crop Ends, Spiegeleisen, Ferromanganese, &c. ‘6 Walnut Street, oo ~ PITTSBURGH OFFICE, 84 FOURTH AVE, Cambria steel. STEEL RAILS, STANDARD AND LIGHT WEIGHTS, STREET RAILS sno nest Steel yg spin uniformly low, sel- reaching .o3 per cent., and Siltcon from RAILWAY FASTENINGS, Bessemer and Open-Hearth Blooms, Billets and Bars, Steel Axles, Steel Castings, Steel Forgings. CAM BRIA IRON fice, 218 §. Fourth St, Philadelphia. Works, Johnstown, Pa. ALAN WOOD COMPANY, MANUFACIURERS OF atent Planished, Galvanized, Common, Best Refined, Cleaned and Charcea!l Bloom PLATE: c& ALSO LIGHT PLATES AND SHEETS OF STEEL, No. 519 Arch Street. Philadelphia, Pa, rs solicited especially for Corrugated, Gasholder, Pan and Elbow, Water Pipe, Smoke Stack, 7 and Boat Iron ; Last, Stamping, Ferrule Locomotive | Headlight and Jacket Iron, WwW. H. WALBAUM & CO., 206 S. Fourth Street, Philadelphia. NEW AND OLD RAILS. BLOOMS. BESSEMER PIC. Crop Ends, Spiegeleisen, Iron Ores and Railroad Supplies Generally. AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR HE NORTH LONSDADE IRON & ee CO., Limited, Bessemer Pig Iron, brand “ Ulverston ;” Malleable Pig Iron, brand * U, H VOSS s BAY HE MATITE IRON & STEEL CO., Limited, Spiegeleisen, | Crop Ends, &c. \ ‘Lorn”’ Malleable Charcoal Pig Iron and N. B. ALLEN & CO.’S Dinas Fire Bricks. PENCOYD IRON WORKS, A. & P. ROBERTS & CO., ——MANCUFACTURERS OF-— BEAMS, CHANNELS, DECK BEAMS, ANGLES, TEES, PLATES, MERCHANT BAR, Shafting and Rolled or Hammered Axles of Iron or Steel. ifice, No. 265 S. Fourth St. Phil delpnia. Agents for the sale of Glamorgan Pig Iron. GORDON, STROBEL & LAUREAU, ENGINEERS, No. 226 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. BLAST FURNACE CONSTRUCTION, STEEL WORKS CONSTRUCTION. FRED. W. GORDON, Agent Fire Brick Hot Blast Stove Co -encies: Krupp Gas Producer, Terrenoire Steel Casting Process, Bell Bros.’ Washing Machines, Krupp. Bell Dephosphorizing Process. SPECIATIES: ‘ordon’s Patent Improved Whitwell-Cowper Fire Brick Stoves, Gordon’s Patent Stationary Converter, Laureau’s Pitless Converter-House System, Bell Bros.’ Coal Washing Machines, Krupp Gas Producers, Regen- erative Heating and Melting Furnaces. QUA we Fr cCcrTrwyvy FACING MiIiits. Ul, eed, D00VE KF lale Facing, ; tevin snan abaalaety £aChag. | We _Guarantee | Perfect Satisfaction. RIDDLES, SHOVELS, BELLOWS, STrEL WIRE BRUSHES, BRISTLE BRUSHES, And all other Tools used in a Foundry, of our Own Special Make. JT. WT. PAZESON oH CO. . ALERS IN MOULDING SAND, AND MANUFACTURERS 2F FOUNDRY ” SUPPLIES, ’ 1015, 1017, 1019 and 1021, or Pier 45 North. DeL Ave., +¢ + + WUVSILADELPHIA, Pa. WAITE, VAN HARLINGEN & MACTIER, ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS °08 WALNUT ST., - - pecialty : Gas Regenerative Furnaces of the Siemens type. |, Heating, Puddling, Tube Welding, Zinc and Chemical ANALYSIS OF Furnaces; also Glass, Tank and Pot Furnaces. Works Built Complete. PHILADELPHIA. Steel Aneseles. CONM.PANY, SHEET IRON, Manufactured from the celebrated OTIS STEEL BRAND Quality and efficiency fully guaranteed. Prices as low as any of the same quality. Rods, &c. “THE STANDARD STEEL WORKS, . WORKS AT LEWISTOWN, PA. Office, 220 S. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pa. FRANKFORD STEEL COMPANY — FRANKFORD, PHILA., PA., STEEL RAILROAD AND MACHINE FORGINGS, SOLID CRUCIBL E STEEL CASTINGS Best Grades of Tool and Machinery Steel. The Phoenix Iron Co., 410 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA Manufacturers of Wrought Iron Eesams, 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 cf SHAPE IRON Made to order. Pians and Specifications furnished. Address DAVID REEVES, President. New York Agents, MILLIKEN, SMITH & CO., 61 Liberty St. Boston Agents, HOUDLETTE & DUNNELS, 272 Franklin St. The Allentown Rolling Mills, MANUFACTURERS OF Rails, Bars, Axles, Shafting, Fish Bars (Plain and Angle), Spikes, Rivets, Bolts and Nuts, &c., Bridges and Turn- ables. General Office, 237 South Third St.. Philadelphia. Works at Allentown, Pa EDWARD CORNING, 15 Cortlandt St., New York, New York Sales Agent PLYMOUTH ROLLING MILL CO., Conshohocken, MANUFACTURERS OF Plate and Sheet Steel, Every description of Light Piates and Sheets of Steel. Plate and Sheet Iron, Best Bloom, Tube, Cleaned, Best Refined, Skelp, Blue Anmealed and Common. &@ Particular attention given to Iron for Special Purposes. Pig Iron, Foundry and Forge. Puddled Bars, Special for Arles, Best Neutral and Common. ~ITESTED GHAINS. Bradlee & Co., Empire Chain Works, Beach & Otis Sts., Philadelphia. Chains for Foundry Cranes and Slings. “Dp. B. G.” Special Crane Chain. Steel and Iron Dredging, Slope and Mining Chains. __—*SB s Cables and Marine Railway Chains. | CUMBERLAND NAIL AND IRON CO, MANUFACTURERS OF - Tati 1all To. & in. Successors to CABEEN & CO,, IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 4200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. BESSEMER, MILL AND FOUNDRY PIG IRON, SKELP IRON, MUCK AND BCRAP BARS, NATIVE AND FOREIGN ORES. AGENTS FOR CONNELLSVILLE COKE LOCOMOTIVE AND CAR-WHEEL TIRES |* ZF STANDARD We manufacture Heavy anc L ight Forgings, Driving and Car Axles, Crank Pins, Piston pst nimienaen BOOTH, GARRETT & BLAIR, puicapepuia, pa.|ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING CHEMISTS, 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 departmen for the IRON AND STEEL, fitted with all the apparatus and appliances for the rapid and accurate analysis of Iron, Steel, [ron Ores, Slags, Limestones, Coals, Clays, Fire Sands, @c. Agents for sampling ores in New York and Haitimore. Price late on app! JUSTICE COX, Jr. CHARLES K. BARNS JUSTICE COX, JR., & CO,, | AGENTS FOR CATASAUQUA M’F’G. CO,, iron, Stoel, Bars, Roller, Tank an d Bridge PI ate , Angles ar d Shapes h oe Mortgor y Conewago ant! Alice FY urna PIG IRON for Foundries and Milis | ERIE FORGE CO., Lto. Iron and Steel For Every shape. 224 South Fourth Street, - Vhila., Pa | EDWARD J. ETTING | IRON BROKER & COMMISSIGN MERCHANT, 222 8. Tarirp St., PHILADELPHIA, PA PIG, BAR and RAILROAD IRON, OLD RAILS, SCRAP, &c. en Savuge Fire | Agent for the trick. Eastern Penna., West New Jersey and Delaware. AGENT FOR IRONDALE FURNACE, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VIRGINIA Foundry and Forge Pig Iron. STORAGE, a AND z oF D, Delaware Avenue oe Callownhill St., ymne * by track with rail CASH ADVANC xs MADE ON ero Keeley & Co, 206 Walnut Place, Phila., Selling Age nts . r CHARCOAL and ANTHRACITE BLOOMS, PIG TRON, BAR IRON, SHEET IRON, STEEL and IRON RAILS TRON CLAD STEEL RAILS and BARKS, MAGNETIC and HEMATITE IKON ORES, FIKE BRICK, COAL and COKE, MUCK BARS. Handle td fron ang Steel Riils, Serap tron, «& Examine and negotiate sales of Iron and Coal properties E. H. Wilson A. Kaiser J.B. M. Hirone E. H. WILSON & CO., 222 and 224 South Third St, Philadelphia, BROKERS AND DEALERS IN IRON ann STEEL. |. W. HOFFMAN & Co, RON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 208 South Fourth st., Philadelphia. Selling Agents PINE IRON WORKS, Pine Brand Plates; GLASGOW TRON CoO., Plates and Muck Bars; SPRANG STEEL & IRON CO. (Limited), Siemens Martin (Open-Heartb) Steel, Universal and Sheared Plates, Angles and Shapes. JNO. Le. HOGAN, IRON COMMISSION MERCHANT, 216 SOUTH FOURTH ST., PHILA. Pig Iron & Ores, Steel & Iron Blooms, Agent for Brier Hilllron and Coal (o., Youngstown Steel Co. Open Hearth Metal, Charcoal Iron, Conne — Coke, Old Rails, Scrap, FOR RES oy wate PRODUCTS " over Ig FON: vee Chill lr n r Carwheels, &e Each Pig marked exact ¢ bill depth ee m- Ye O% in.), A. Whitney & Son's standard te . A. Comiy, Treas. i. WESLEY PULLMAN, Agent. 240 So. 3d St. Phila NORTH BROTHERS MFG, CO,, Iron Founders, Light Castings a Specialty. WV. Cor. 23d and Race Streets*® PHILADELPHIA. _Ce orr+ sanandence solicited, Kstablished 1 847. A. WHITNEY & SONS, CAR WHEEL WORKS, PHILADELPHIA, Special Whee's for Furnace and Mine Cars, IL. } MOH R, 430 WALNUT ST., PHILA., PA., BOLE AGENT FOR Sheridan, Leesport, Temple, Lynch- burg, Millcreek and Mt. Laurel fuundry PIG | RO N and Forge CHARCOAL PIC IRON. Also Woodbridge Clay Mining Co.'s Fire Brick. JAS @. LINDSAY THOS. S&S PAKVIN LINDSAY, PARVIN & CO., 328 Walnut St., Phila., lron and Steel Structural Material FOR ALL PURM Estimates furnished for Llron and Steel Stru tures and Kallway construct:on Corre - lence ai __ solk ited wih rallro ad contrat iL. & R. WISTER @co.. IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 257 Bo. 4th St., Philadelphia AGENTS Kemble and Norway Founry and Forge Pig Lron Ww w yobrot oke C, B. Charcoal! Pig Lron Fergusor Red Short Pig [ron. DEALERS IW ALL & KINDS OF SCRAP IRAN | MORRIS, WHEELER & CO., Iron, Steel and Nails. | WAREHOUSE & OFFicES, | SALES OFFICES 16th & Market Sts., 400 Chestnut t., PHILA., PA. | PHIIA., PA. New York Address, 14 CLIFF ST. HENRY LEVIS & CO., Manufacturers’ Agents For Iron and Steel Rails, Car Wheels, Boiler aod Sheet Iron and General Railway Equipments. Old Rails, Axles and Wheels bought and s 234 8. 4th St., Philadelphia. Frank K. Easherick Barclay W ESHERICK & CO., 263 So. 4th ST. PHILADELPHIA lron and Steel of All Description. Selling Agents for Cleveland City Forge and iron ( Forgings; Centrel Iron and Steel Works, Plates Iron and Steel; Danville Nail and Mfg. Co., Ir Steei Nails. Boller Tubes; Bridge, Car and | | Specifications a Speciaity ae hl LC8 Fl + ~ 2 | | | ESTABLISHED IN 1848. SINGER, NIMICK & CO,, Ltp, PITTSBURGH, PA., MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF HAMMERED AND ROLLED SI’: BL. WARRANTED EQUAL TO ANY PRODUCED. BEST REFINED TOOL CAST STEEL For Edge and Turning Tools, Taps, Dies, Drills, Punches, Shear-Knives, Cold-Chisels and Machinists’ Tools generally. SAW PLATES For Circular, Mulay, Mill, Gang, Drag, Pit and Cross-Cut Saws. Sheet Steel For Springs, Billet Web and Hand Saws, Shovels, Cotton Gin Saws, Stamping Cold, &c., &ce. SIEMENS-MARTIN (Open-Hearth) PLATE STEEL For Boilers, Fire Boxes, Smoke-Stacks, Tanks, &c. All our Plate and Sheet Steel being rolled by a Patented Improvement, is unequaled for surface finish and exactness of gauge. ROUND MACHINERY CAS1 STEEL For Shafting, Spindles, Rollers, &c., &c. Fork, Hoe, Rake, R. R. Frog, Toe-Catk, Sleigh-Shoe and Tire Steel, &ce.; Cast and German Spring and Plow Steel. Finished Rolling Plow Coulters, with Patent Screw Hubs ’ Cast Plow Steel. Agricultural Steel cut to any pattern desired, [attached. Cast Plow Steel Steel Forgings made to order. Represented a 243 Pearl and 18 Cliff Sts., New York, by HOGAN & SON, General Agents for Eastern and New England States. OG AN & MCCARGO, , ALT ‘Commerce st. Philadelphia, and FULLER, DANA & At, 110 ‘orth St., Boston. File, ron Center” Cast Plow Steel. oft Steel Center’ » lid Soft Center” MOORHEAD * COMPANY, Soho Mills, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. A. MANUFACTURERS OF lron, Steel or COMPOUND ARMOR PLATES, UP TO 18 INCHES THICK. SHIP, TANK AND BRIDGE PLATE, SKELP SHEET IRONS, | Galvanized Sheets (Patent Leveled). Only Manufacturers “— 30 Wy GuB Special Sizes. GUARANTEED TO STAND ¥ _ ADMIRALTY TESTS. Nive yr AND STEEL OR IRON PLATES iad FOR MERCHANT VESSELS OR YACHTS. WIDE SHEETS. PLANET Brands. Open Hearth Steel. SHIP PLATE. TANK, BOILER, FLANGE and —- - BARLER SIFTER. IN >7RE-BOX. THE WORLD. Pig ONLY SIFTER in the market BEST (f° SG a \Yy hand. through the wire cloth, like other sifters. It does not grind impurities With one hand grasp the Wooden Handle (do not touch ang other part) and then shake the sifter sideways, PRICE REDUCED —$2.00 Doz. if Illustrated Price List containing all goods of our manufacture supplied Vi on application. TPT sianey Shepard & Co., BUFFALO, N. Y. C. Sidney Shepard & Co., CHICAGO, ILL CITY SADS. CHAMPION Horse Nails Manufactured from _ very best SWEDISH METAL, Will uot spPLir. Are accurately pointed, tough, stroug and hold the shoes. Soft enough to |) clinch readily ; stiff enough to drive without bending. All nails uniform and perfect. They are used in thou sands of shops with the best of satis- faction, and are especially liked by ** floor men” for their good, reliable driving. Made in two patterns, and * ciry HEADS.”’ * LARGE HEADS” QUALITY CUARANTEED. LIST : No. 4 5 6 7 8 9 50c. 28e. 25e. 28e. 22e. 2le. CHAMPION HORSE NAIL CO., Appleton, GREENE, TWEED & CoO., ——MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF Railroad, Mill and Manufacturers’ Supplies, 83 New York. 10 20¢. Chambers Street - : sa Da TH E which can be operated with one ROBERTS’ PATENT ADJUSTABLE FLY SCREEN. |s March 17, 188° a LRON AGE. Eestablished - 1861. WROUGHT IRON THOMAS C. BURROWS, } Agent for Jersey City Steel a Successors to JAs. R. THompson & Co