The Iron Age 1887-10-20: Vol 40 Iss 16

MES of & stee! able rork in ‘ked as inds to escrip- ircular | —_—_——d— Sh /* r ‘SURMALIVAANV HK “31 oS "-NOWXVS | iS The Iron A Ve EADING MATTER A Review of the Hardware, Iron and Metal Trades. OVERTISEMENTS Published every Thursday Morning by DAvip WILLIAms, Nos. 66 and 68 Duane Street, New York. Vol. XL: No. 16. The Mill of the Iowa Barb Wire limits of Allentown. It is located on Lehigh | mill, 184 x 61 feet, and the barb mill, wit Company. | Creek, a stream affording an ample supply | engine annex, 198 x 100 feet, a of pure water all the year round. Yet the | During the early spring of the current | ground is so high that thete is no danger of | year the [owa Barb Wire Company, formerly | flooding, being 11 feet above the highest step being to pickle them. They are passs located at Easton, Pa , to meet the demands | water-mark. The foundations are good | over wooden frames in coils weighing fro of a growing business, completed new works | throughout, and there is ample room for any | 69 to 80 pounds each, and by means of at Allentown, Pa., at the same time adding | possible growth in the direction of a wire i BRANCH OF L. V. R. R The wire rods as they are delivered from the cars are taken to the wire mill, the first central hydraulic crane are lifted into one Entered at the Post Office, New York, as Second-Class Matter. New York, Thursday, October 20, 1887. | h |is upward of 1 ton each, that, however, being the usual charge. After being m | level. moved from the pickling bath the rods are loaded on cars and run into a baking oven, ad | tbe floor of which is flush with the general a hole in an imported steel die. The ripping The oven is a brick chamber with! bench is equipped with 18 blocks. The SL.50 a Year, Including Postage. Stngle Coptes, Ten Cents. manner, a| floor of heavy perforated cast-iron plates| wire is then drawn from No. 9g i Ud DOUBLE STAPLE MACHINES 4 OFFICE | | E | A BARB MILL SU I OOUNUIOOT oa ] F NT MACHINES |= q ‘ | = j ‘ L eg gee 2 _ a O0OA 62 YO CLEANING PIT GALVANIZING MILL 22° BENCH MILL WIRE 74 FT 30° BENCH O00 | | _ FURNACE FOR | ANNEALING DIES gg gg gg gg gp gg gg < 22 26 FT. THE MILL OF THE IOWA BARB WIRE COMPANY, ALLENTOWN, PA. Beginning as | rod rolling mill plant; or a steel works to| of 18 vats grouped in two circ'es arcund the & wire-drawing department. cranes, the tops of the vats being nearly they did with a clean sheet, the management | supply the raw material, should that become could embody in the design and the arrange-| expedient in the future. ' s meut of the plant the teachings of many located on a branch of the Lehigh Valley | object of the pickling is to remove the roll The works are | flush with the general level of the mill. The | BOILER HOUSE land over the sides and roof, the inside di- mensions of the oven being 40 x 20 x 8 | feet. It is heated with anthracite coal | burned on a McClave grate. The object of years of experience. The accompanying Railroad, one mile from the main line, and | scale and any excessive amount of rust. The | this operation is not alone to dry the rods, plan will serve to show the outgrowth of | connections with the New Jersey Central | rods themselves are almost exclusively im but to evaporate also the sulphuric acid the efforts made, the plant being compact | Railroad may be made in the near future. | ported steel, generally basic, which has | which clings to them and has tosome extent and yet affording ample space for all opera-| Switches lead to the warehouse and will, | proved very suitable for the purpose. tract of 12 acres, on a flat within the city | mill being 226 x 74 feet; the galvanizing | the vats of steam. The capacity of the vats The | entered into the pores of the surface of the tions and for the carrying of stock of inter-|and to the boiler house, as shown. The/| pickle used is dilute sulphuric acid heated to | rods. mediate products. The ground chosen is a| works consist of brick buildings, the wire | a high temperature by the introduction into | paratory to drawing. They are then coated with lime pre The rods are usually | No. 6, and the first operation is to draw on ‘heated by flues running under the floor! No. 11, and a third time from No. 11 WAREHOUSE 46 FT. to 12%, or 13 or 14%, as the case may be. The finisbing bench has 40 22-inch blocks driven at a higher speed, the wire being wound to the standard 22-inch c i! The entire wire plant is driven by a 24 x 30 horizontal Porter-Hamilton engine, running at a speed of 165 revolutions, with 110 pounds steam pressure geared down to one half, the entire transmission being under- (Concluded on Page 9.) the ripping 30-inch benches from No. 6 to re-| No. 9. The drawing is done in the usual After pointing In a Goodyear pointing machine, the rod is drawn through Ban» Ag Se = OSS se a ° t% a Sse Rome tie UE weep &- Se em emu a- sey =e oe ms = - a >= ~ ree ee WF Fecn. a ee a ee Fee 6+ ee me COPPER CoO., MANUFACTURERS OF KN PURE COPPER WIRE, For Electrical Purpo ses, Bare and Covered E. DODGE, Pres't P. COWLES, V.-P. and Treas, COWLES, Secretary Copper, &c. y | a Refined Ingot er, Anchor Brand; LAKE INGOT COPPER. 19 & 21 Cliff Street, NEW YORK. PHELPS, DODGE & CO.. IMPORTERS OF TIN PLATE Roofing Plate, Sheet Iron, Copper, Pig Vin, Wire, Sine, Ts MANUFACTURERS OF COPPER A». BRASS. _ CLIFF STREET, NEW YORK. (Established 1802.) SCOVILL MFG. COMPANY WATERBURY, CONN., Manufacturers of BRASS,.—Sheet Brass, Brass Wire, Brass Tubing. a nN Sheet German Silver, German Silver eR Vick. Wire, German Bilver Tubing. B TT p Maseow, Middle, Broad, Desk, Ship, INGES, Stop, Spring and Piano-Forte. Military, Naval, Livery, Societ BUTTONS. } road, School, Lasting, Silk a a heen LAMP German aden Lamps, Kerosene GOODS. Burners, Kerosene Lamps. fue et Camera Boxes, Printing Frames, 110 Chemicals, Paper, Glass, &c an Patent Lock Box for Post (Offices. DEPOTS: 473 Broome Sa, New York. 177 Devonshire Street, Bostc 183 Lake Street, Chi¢: BEY. Rome Brass and Copper Mills, ROME, N. Y., —— MANUFACTURERS OF — Roll and Sheet Brass and German Silver Brass, Copper and German Silver Wire Brass and Copper Rods and'Brazed Brass Tubing Rivets and Burs Seamless Brass Ferrules Check and Key Tags Braziers and Sheathing Copper Copper Bottoms Bolts, Circles, &c., &c. O. W. Graves & Co., Agents, 21 Cliff St., New York. BROOKLYN WIRE NAIL = 7 BROooALYTN. WN. MAFNUACTURERS OF Steel Wire Nails of Every Description, AGENTS: Dunham, Carrigan & Co., San Francisco. Leeds, Robinson & Co., Boston. A. R. WHernny & CO., 17 BROADWAY, si NEW YORK: TO IOWA BARB WIRE CO. We had your wire ‘tested at the U. S. Custom House with that of four other first class manufacturers, and found it bore a strain of so pounds greater than the Glidden, and from 150 to 200 pounds greater than other makes of wire Sept. 23, 1887 The Elastic Steel Door Mat PATENTED. ANSONIA BRASS AND O'NEILS'S caper PLANISHED Waterbury Brass Co, COPPE Seamless Bat ass and / ‘\ Copper Tubing, Sheet, Bolts, Rods, Wire, O’Neils's Patent Nickel- Plate a STAUFFER, ESHLEMAN Reversible, The Wire Goods Company. |§ MANUFACTURERS OF Sheet and Roll Brass WIRE, GERMAN SILVER AND GILDING METAL, COPPER RIVETS AND BURRS, COPPER ELECTRICAL WIRE, ESTABLISHED 1845. 1! | Sheet, Roll and Platers’ Brass, German Silver, Copper, Brass and German Silver Wire, Brass and Copper Tubing, Copper Rivets and Burs, 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, Pins Brass Butt Hinges, Jack Chain Kerosene Burners, Lamp Trimmings, §c¢. 18 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK, 71 PEARL ST., BOSTON, 115 LAKE ST., CHICAGO. Rolling Mill, Factories. THOMASTON, CONN. | WATERBURY, “CONN. BRIDGEPORT BRASS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF DEPOTS : MILLS a ’ Q ork. WATERBUR 1$h d R ll 8 Ek hwiien, LL || CURD. Bet and Roll brass, BRASS AND COPPER WIRE ANT TUBING, THE New Haven Copper Co.., SOLE MAKERS OF POLISHED COPPER Under Patent of T. James, Sept. 12, 1876. ALSO MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN BRAZIERS & SHEATHING COPPER, Kettles, Bottoms, Bolts, Circles, &c ALSO MANUFACTURERS OF AND IRON RIVETS, Oilers and Cuspadores, Lanterns and Trimmings, Clocks and Fly Fan Movements, Lamps and Trimmings, Kerosene Burners, Plumbers’ Materials. Particular attention paid to cutting out Blank and manufacturing Metal Goods. WaREHOUCSE, MANUFACTORY, 19 Murray St., N. ¥. Bridgeport, Conn. Holmes, Booth & Haydens, WATERBURY CONN. BOSTON, NEW YORE, 25 Park Place. 22 Murray St. 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. SILVER- Cast Stee: AUgers and Rits ol Superior Quality. 18 Federal St. 294 Pearl St. | NEW YORK. DICKERSON, VAN DUSEN & CO. IMPORTERS OF TIN PLATE, PIG TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER, WIRE, ZINC, ETC., 29 and 381 Cliff St., cor. Fulton, DICKERSON & CO., Liverpool NEW YORK. WASHERS Cold- Punched wuss per Cars and Unjin- ished Work. MASON IRON COMPANY, 2426 Washington / Ave., Phila, GERMAN SILVER SPOONS, PLATED FORKS AND SPOONS, KEROSENE BURNERS, &C. JOHN DAVOL & SONS, AGENTS FOR Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., ingot Copper, Spelter, Lead, Tin. Antimony, Solder & Old Metals, 100 John » trast, How Ve New = #=€686—D * M. H. LEONARD, TREASURER. PASSAIG ZING GO. MANUFACTURERS OF Dure 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. GEO, W. PRENTISS & CO,, HOLYOKE, MASS, WY .» A. Baldwin & Co., New Orleans. F. S. Bradley & Co., New Haven. - NEW YORK. & CO., NEW ORLEANS. Manufacturers of Bright, Coppered, Annealed and Tin Plated. Also GUN SCREW WIRE Of | all sizes, straightened and cut to order. self cleaning, indestructible, and the most effective Mat ever devised. ALL SIZES, WORCESTER, MASS., U.S. A. r SS i D™] Galvanized Iron Wire Rope for Ships’ Rigging, &c. Suspension Rridges. Switch Rope, Copper, Iron and Tinned Sash Cord, Phosphor-Bronze and Copper W ire Rope, Wire Clothes Lines, Picture Cord, Galva rized Wire Seizing, and all the Fixtures aid Applianccs required for use with the foregoir EVERY variety or WY TERE; Hard and Soft Drawn Copper Wive for Electrical Purposes , Iron and Steel Te leg raph and Telephone Barb Wire ; October 20, 1887 «| ce New York City, Chicago, IRON AND STEEL Worcester, Mass., MAKERS OF ; FOR ALL P PURPOSES ss > Galvarized Wire ; Glidden P atent Steel 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 ve, without Barbs ; Fence Staples, Stretchers, &¢.; Bright, Annealed, an and Galvanized and Copper Wire, t Spools 1 03. to 1 Lb. win tt ROPE AND eee ener? ae Galvanized Steel Wire Cables for Transmission aud Standing Ropes, Hoisting Ropes, Tiller Ropes, The famous yachts Mayflower, Volunteer and Seas are all rigged with our Wire Rope SEAMLESS AND BRAZED TUBING, COPPER|NFW YORK WAREHOUSE: 16 Cliff Street. TRENTON WAREROOMS : ‘G7 Liberty St., New York. witesare, p A. LESCHEN & SEND FOR PRICE LISTS, CIRCULARS AND DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLETS. CHICAGO WAREHOUSE : 107 and 109 Lake Street. ae Diry a! Ler sger ony in whi) ye iv at a ae pat a a eee an * A () ial Li a” Te i ie B nt K-=, | ale JAMES HALL, Treasurer. ~ =~ THE E. HANSON, Secretary. IRON COMPANY (INCORPORATED 1847), MAKERS OF IRON AND STEEL rw iS ie : ~ E 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 Stee! Wire. Wire Straightened and Cut to Lengths. Works and Office, TREN TON, NE W JERSEY. New York Office, COOPER, HEWITT & CO., 17 Buriing Slip. Philadelphia Office, 22 & 24 North Fourth Stree ABRAM 8. HEWITT, President. WM. HEWITT, Vice-President. WIRE ROPE. HAZARD McG CO. SONS ROPE CO., Manufacturers of Vay THE WIRE GOODS CO., Correspondence invited. WORCESTER, MASS. Established 1 sblished 1830. All kinds of Bright and Brese Wise Goods, Mill Wire Goods, Hand tanlSerews Cup Hooks. Cary Wardrobe Hooks, Staples, Meat Hooks, THE CELEBRATED ( lothes Line Wire, Hooks and Rings, Towel Rack nd Splasher Holders Wire Nacls in all sizes — comet. Wives « on De — THE PLYMOUTH MILLS. 66 9) he t lec eade oO e wil on mented. petpees. See aded, and made to apy desired shape. Rivets, Trunk Nails i VU a re ir i N i be HH ; Tacks Clout Nails, B WORCESTER, - A.W. PARMELEE, Prest. THE WIRE GOODS CO,, “°XiS Burrs Wire Nails" GALVANIZED POULTRY NETTINGS. FOR SALE BY THE HARDWARE TRADE, GET THE BES! PLYMOUTH, MASS. i ea a re ———— Oo, — a Ree ee a ek ALL OSES 112ea Le ed teed aE. ibles for :; Ropes, er W ire ‘ixtures re Rope OUSE: treet, Pa. Des rited. on BEST f ce Uctober 20, 1887. THE [RON AGE. CARYW cK MOEN, MANUFACTURERS OF STEEL WIiRE for all purposes and STEEL SPRINGS of every description. ), LINDEMANN & CO. BIRD MANUFACTURERS OF iapanned, Brass, Tin : CAGES. Plated and Wood. : A RGAN Sa Ql) iil] his atanaearoe | | | ShLd Ree WAI SIAAA III AA SI WECM CLELLLELELL ALLEL LALLA >) > ~ a ~ S > = > Pe > > > > > | = > ~ s S > } > > Ss eS > S S > S S S hy 8 > > .1 BEEKMAN STREET - NEW YORK. | Market Steel Wire, Crinoline Wuhire,. Tempered and Covered. | Also PATENT TEMPERED STFEL FURNITURE SPRINGS, constantly on band. 234, 236 and 238 West 29th Street, NEW YORK. Turner’s (€ Shampion Improved GRINDSTONE DRESSING MACHINE. The Best Machine in the Market for Truing the Faces of Grindstones. = fo oS Se oe WIRE, WIRE CLOTH, WIRE ROPE, Prices, $7.50. $10.00. $12.00 $14.00 $16.00 each. Counter Railings, Window Guards, /ron and Wire Fences, B 4“ . “ Fi ’ ) e LA K E & JOHNSON, W aterbury , Conn Piain and Barbed Fencing Wire. THOMPSON McCOSH, President, JOHN A. McCOSH, Sec, and Treas, Te SEF ts = A aS : cma Successors to W. S. TYLER, OF MANUFACTURERS OF PAINTED, POWER LOOM Camb'ia lron Co., Fly Screen Cloth JOUNSTOWN, Standard Mesh and Wire with Double Selvedge. W.S. TYLER, Pres. —_-E. H. ALLEN, See. & Treas. | CLEVELAND, OHIO. KELLY STEEL BARB WIRE FENCING. LIGHTEST, STRONGEST, BEST BARB WIRE IN EX=—STENCE. VIELDING | PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, BARB. | 523 Arch Street. The above cut represents Preston’s Patent Braided Cable Wire Fence Rail, manufactured by — | — HOLLOW CABLE MFG. CO., Hornelisvillie, N. ¥Y. We also manvfacture extensive four different sizes Wire Clothes Lines and a three-ply Braided Wire Web for Box Bane Send for ne and Price Lists, - L. HONORE 48 a 50 Lake ‘St Chicago a. CHICAGO OFFICE: 12 Montauk Block. sTRENGTH, LIGHTN Ess. __PENNSYLINIL WIRE. WORKS, \\ "5°" s Milk Strainer 231 and 233 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA. “Wire Cloth, Don’tIuacerate Stock. Is just as effective, weight LIGHTER per rod, Barbs % a as FINE STEEL. Does not cost much mor . common, rigid wire »arb; is worth double. o Gian th Estab’d 1818. Incorp’d = 874, Factories: 113 1 115 Bread St Cheese Safes, We make galvanized and painted. Our Kelly Paint actories: anc 5 St. aa SD og UZZICS, THE GILBERT? & BENNETT MFG. CO. Dish Covers, Y 48 cust, New Torx: 0 Edward Darby &Sons \\ "5,7 will LAST LONGER than galvanizing. This Style of Wire 's sold thruugh agents only, HARDWARE MERCHANTS being preferred. It is the only safe barb for horses. Country Merchants will find it to their advantage 228 Lake St., Chi Poppers, in securing the agency on a class of ds that isi ce cago, Ills. Eve Beaters, demand and that has no competitor of its kind. We MANUFACTURERS OF Rat Traps, MANUFACTURERS OF \ ; 7 also make both Two and Four-Point Wire Barbs. lron & Galvanized Wire Mouse Traps, Wi 3 KIS ¢ r_orTi I, yster r Broilere dies Rap otaree hres a Gerrel Covers, SIEVES, RIDDLES, : ainted and Gal-| Clothes Lines ae THORN WIRE HEDGE CoO., | Coot Garraatea tee Ie | o Wire Brushes SCREENS, for Dryin Fruits, Warld’s @ . . ’ ‘ ‘Woes CHICAGO. ranised Wen vob Wire Fence, Gal. Wire Hanging Baskets, ESEESED CAGES. s% ee ee ee s t \ a F Reiting, ** ~ Horse and Ox Muzzles, \ ac ; , ories, Georgetown, Conn | Mosquito Wire Cloth: WIRE GOODS AND WIRE WORK \ —————-——— | Adjustable Window Screens. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ee | AU Sizes | MATTRESS, | —— | W sroom, Swaightened = RIGHT IRON AND BRASS |— a LANTERN, | ¢ Ape | WIRE Goons. CLINTON WIRE. CLOTH C0. Steel Spring.| TO ORDER. MARKET. | — i | canes \ " . pean Bright Wire Goods ie eae MANUFACTURERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF Ww ills. Wi j iNle« Rysrrte | secre mi iiower oat c's an| Wine CLOTH, HEX. NETTINGS, p | Win —_ thread. Write for Catalogue and Prices. WI i; E LAT H A N D F E N C I N C. aimer ire Mfg. Co., stablished 1848.) Mm. Ss. » BMOOMS, Cnester, Comm. Palmer, Mass. ee eee Pe rforated AA etals. . a > | R- B GALVANIZERS AND TINNERS OF g.T. BARNUM, | P H O s PHO For RONZE WIRE CLOTH andNETTINGS. MAMUFACTURER OF der Rings, Cross-Head Gibs, Steps, 2S sey Bushings, and all purposes where Clinton “Standard” (Number 33 Wire) MARKS~ Maximum Durability, Anti-Frictional Painted Win low Screen Wire Cloth and Non-Cutting Qualities are desir- able. Pump Rods, Bolts and Nuts, Machine and Wood Screws, &c., &c. | NEW YORK, 59 Beekman St. BOSTON, 23 Court St. CHICAGO, 137 Lake St. Combine Toughness, Strength, Dura- CANRON, ON, FEE 60, |“ 507 phe Aone /eazael erm cares THE NEWARK, 0. WIRE CLOTH CO,, Cresting, ron Fences, Window Guards; Office Railing, Balcony Fire Escapes, Weather Vanes. Hay Racks, Oat Manves, Poultry Netting, Jail © Celis, &c. Detroit, Mich. Factory and General Office—CLINTON, MASs. KENTON, OHIO. — MANUFACTURERS OF — Largest Iron Fence and Railing Works in U. 8, for | phlet and prices. THe puosPHoR-pRoNze gaeLtine Go. L./Brass and Copper Wire Cloth, | I Ft No. 512 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. i a | Bi Owners of the U. 8. Phosphor-Bronze Patents. Sole Manufacturers of Phosphor-Bronze in the U. 8. ALSO BRASS AND COPPER WIRE. mL TTL Brass Strainer Cloth a Spoeccialty. i] ‘ WICKWIRE BROTHERS, CORTLAND, N. Y., NEWARK. OHIO. ‘SP ECIALTIES—tron Stairs and Jail Work, MANUFACTURERS OF Lilders’ and Ornamental Iron Work, and the craaeieen meee bee Sree | VAT ine CLOTH AND WIRE Goops ifre Celebrated Ohio Ghenoien Iron Force and ft Pumps. Send for 150-page Catalogue. RB GRAY Wehave unexcelled facilities for produc- ing fine Castings and Finished Work, Japan- qc) ning, Plating, Annealing, Pattern Making Dish Covers, rEt INT and Light Machine-Work. Corn Poppers, AND BRASS Those in need of Castings are invited to send Drawings or Samples for Estimate, or, Coal Sieves, CAST I NG! better, atrial order on which we will make a | satisfactory price. Correspondonce solicited Flour Sieves, Fa fu | ANDUGHT | 1, S, SPENCER’S SONS. Metallic Coal Seve, MANUFACTURING. | GUILFORD, CONN ueen City ” Eix- as ” Cension Vindow eewnes CORTLAND and the Original Patent Window and INDOW oor Sereen Corners, made by the SCREE Porter Mfg. Co., Bur- lington, Vt., are not to be con- WIRE CLOTH. founded with inferior imitations bearing a similar name. Send for our price list. a rere nal ert oe 4 eo —_— -~ 6 ee Wn ee awe owe 2 er . ¥ — ——EE 7 - “7 ee Sungee ase a : - aa ~~" ee TE ite 3 ete rene ~ 4 THE ITLKUON AGE. October 20, 1987 W.D. WOOD & CO.. L’d,! JAMES P. WITHEROW, O xX FO R D ee ee PA. I IRON AND NAIL CO.. Engineer & Contractor, & Uu t N a ] | S Lewis Block, PITTSBURGH, Pa. GENERAL AGENT FOR SPIKES. OGDEN & WALLACE, The American Metal Co. 85,87, 89 & 91 Kim St., New York. (LIMITED), 43 Exchange Place, New York, Iron =» Steel a ben oa Of every description kept in stock. COPPER, MATTES AND COPPER ORES, IRON, Agente for Park, Brother & Oo.% IRON ORES, MANGANESE ORES. BLACK DIAMOND STEEL. | ny [pap, spELTER, ANTIMONY, NICKEL, BULLION. All izes of Cast and Machinery Steel con- stantly on hand. | Advances made on Consignments. WHITWELL FIRE-BRICK STOVES AND PIERSON & CO | deury . Merten A Co. « « Lenden.|9- 8, SCRANTON, Sales Agent, MANUFACTURERS OF PATENT CLAPP-GRIFFITHS PATENTS FOR MANUFACTURE sf Metalige watts “Lischatt, Frankfort-on-Main. 81,83 and 85 Washington Street, e s OF SOFT STEEL (ESTABLISHED 1790.) saa cams NEW YORK. Planished heet Iron. IMPORTERS &ND DEALERS IN C6 EO RG E DAM ER EL = ; ome , . on specially adapted for A No. 1 Boiler Plat atented April 8th, 1873 ; Sept. oth, 1873 ; Oct. an sTEeEL Telephone Call 151 Nassau), 6th 1874; Jan. 11, 1876 Oct. 17th, 1876 ; Jan. ‘ler Rivets. Wire Rods. S slts IRON d ° a i mes : ea va nial. 2B U RD EN’ S ge? UO i ee aoe 2 a Boiler Rivets, Wire Rods, Stay Bolt: 73 Jan. mes 1882 ; Jan. rst, 1884 ; Feb. 12th, 1884 : March 4th. 1884: Jan. 6th, 1885. - GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 24, 26, 26 & 27 West Street, NEW YORK. Stamping Ware, Nail Plates, dc. PIG AND wo SNE. ieee a SPI ABEEL . BROTHERS, chasis Ratworea "we Howland Guaranteed fully equal in all respects to the IMPORTED RUSSIA IRON, Will contract to completely erect, equi; and place in operation Blast Furnace Whit and at a less price. HORSE SHOES. TABLISHED 1765 well Stoves and Steel Plants as above. " N ALSO Iron * " hee chants, - = (JU —> —— Common, Refined Charcoal and Juniata I manufacture at our own works everything 190 SOUTH ST., ) Importer of and Dealer in ue eniinien es appertaining to Blast Furnace and Stee! 365 WATER ST..} a YORK. SCOTCH AND AMERICAN 66 Burden Best BLACK 8 HE E T IRON. ae eae can guarantee prompt sé z Smooth on both sides. ess and satisfaction. CATASAUQUA” IRON. Pigs Iron Manhattan Balline wll| SYRACUSE Assort. \eat of Extra Heavy Sizes on Hand. WROUGHT & CAST SCRAP IRON, ' : eee ee [ron Manhattan Rolling Mill. OLD METALS.. MALLEABLE IRON Also general assortment of Norway, Ulster and sR Eee arasri| On ver inw oe! Boiler Rivets, |- J. LEONARD, ~aane THE BURDEN IRON CO. TROY, N. Y. 445 to 451 West St., 177 & 179 Bank . NEW YORK SYRACUSE, - N.Y. MANUFACTURER OF ee <a HORSE SHOE IRON, / Mower and Reaper Castings and __ Toe Calk Steel Rods Ovals. Halt Ovals and Flats Carriage Irons a Specialty, Corrugated, Crimped and Clap-Board Iron Roofing & Siding ee ete atiee thse ah oil 43 W. B. BURNS, Proprietor. WILLIAM H. WALLACE & C0., HENRY KELLY, Iron Merchants, Pustic Accountant, Cor. ALBANY & WASHINGTON $7S., Pua tents. shutters eee See: | 923 Walnut St., PHILADELPHIA, Pa. AR, WHITNEY & C0, pHoENIX MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IB lron and Steel HORSE SHOES. ota Wot eatin! PORNO eee anee OB Re BRO, & CO,, Limited, Steel Plates, RK BRO. i a GLASGOW TUBE WORKS. Boiler Flues. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. A. M. BYERS & CO., we | Iron Pipe. CARNEGIE BROS. & & OO, Limited, Irom and els. ——— YN WIRE NAIL CO. Steet Wire Nails ; BROOKI. THE CHESTER PIPE AND TUBE New York Office, 20 Reade Street. ’ NOSELEY IRON BRIDGE AND ROOF CO., sical aad carued Giatibdaier c Plans and estimates furnished and contracts | NEW YORK CITY. Office, 5 Dey Street, Room 13, NEW YORK. Accounts and Partnership Settlements. made for erecting Lron Structures of every descri P- tion. Books containing cuts of all iron made sent ° on application by mail, Sample pieces at office. a mro 0 Please address ot 17 Broadway, New York, e "5 P. O. BOX Borden & Lovell, PIG IRON 70 & 71 WEST ST., L. N. L Le e. OREENE, t New York. H. L. FREELAND, Agents for the sale of > olt ‘S Special ‘Bmawet Lehigh _ _ » Flange Pipe FAL WER RoW wonKs cn:s | Chicago and Detroit, “" : Nails, Bands, Hoops and Rods. JAMES WILLIAM SON & CO., . DANVILLE NAIL & MFG. CO.’S NAIIS AND SPIKES. BORDEN MINING CO.'S PIG IRON, CUMBERLAND COAL. 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 For cutting off the ends of Bolts and Rivets, on 8S Washington St., New York, carriages, wagons, harness, &c. Ask for them LAMP POSTS, VALVES, ETC. wh bu hard send for cir- RON AND STEEL BOILER PLATES. cular and price lst Mathew’s Pat. Anti-Freezing Hydrants ae CHAMBERS, BROTHER & CO., ee GLASGOW IRON CO. PINE IRON WORKS. nd an. teens Gabbe dem, ee eee ALLISON BOILER FLUES. PHILADELPHIA, PA. John H. Ricketson, Prest. © Wm. Holmes, Treas pr SSRN ee A. G. Barnett, Sec’y, HICKS & DICKEY, 4/3 Commerce St., Phila., Pa. #}A. GARRISON FOUNDRY CO., fron, Steel and Forgings of every Description. Meneinatarees <0 Spank, Sey aamageneeus, Steel and Machinery Steel in Bars, also cut to exact lengths. Crown Cast Tool Steel, Warranted. Special! Quality Iron and Steel Shafting, with large assortment of heavy sizes on hand. Plate and Sheet Iron, Bolts, Nuts and Rivets. Hartman Steel Wire )] ca () 8, Ore and Clay Pulverizers, Rotary Squeezers, Nails. Steel and Lron Forgings of all kinds. Cold Rolled Steel Shafting. PITTSBURGH, PA. _-__ ___.. | Haskin’s Patent Double Spiral! Pinions, and Roll PASSA l C R O L LI N G M I L L CO. ing Mill Castings of every description, aor SHE AR /OLD RAIL, Ss ROLLED IRON BEAMS, -|MUCK : LEED Thon Beal CHAS. J. STEBBINS, |" PATERSON N. a J 103 Reade St., New York, RHODE ISLAND HORSE SHOE 66, i FACTURER KTS Rooms 151 and 152, No. 45 Broadway, New York. OUT NAILS. “ISTEEL AND IRON NAILS |Hor'se, Mule & Snow Shoes Perkins Pattern. Hot Pressed Nuts, Bolts, Washers, &e. | The Mahon Mahoning Valley Iron Co., DOVER (RON CO.’S IRON, NAILS AND SPIKES Boiler Rivets, Boiler Brace Jaws, Socket Bolts,|__ ¥°VN°S*OW™ o#t0. BAR IRON. CONDIT, FULLER & C0., FULLER BROTHERS & co., | PI6 [RON BAR 139 GREENWICP ST. NEW YORK. Win. H. Wallace. Wi. Bispham. E. C. Wallace, Late Chief Accountant to Cambria Jron Company WM. MoPARLAND, /E JENCHES MANFG. CO. Oe aeiaetine lron and Brass Founder, PAWTUCEET, R. L., = ona BV ple | TRENTON, N. J. epoight Wire Goods, Belt Hooks, i Chilled Ca ’ ' P G@ PINS, KEYS AND COTTERS st Wire Dies a Specialty.| Bent Wire Goods of all kinds a Specialty. = Any size or style made at short notice. New York Office, SS Chambers Street. | CAST IRON FYPirYF 72 ee ee SAMUEL A. HAINES. Selling Agent HENDERSON BRO S., Engineering Instruments and Supplies MACHINISTS, WATERBURY, CONN., Manufacturers of EXHAUST TUMBLING BARRELS (\IHustrated Catalogue sent on application.) HOWARD, CHILDS & CO., IRON AND STEEL FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ROOM 5, LEWIS BLOCK, PITTSBURGH, PA. Safety Lamps QUEEN & CO., Philadelphia,Pa SCOTCH AND AMERICAN No. 68 Wall 8t., , New York. R. 1 WOOD & C0. PHILADELPHIA Manufacturers of Iron and Steel of all Descriptions. Iron and Steel Nails, Heavy Hardw are, Wrought and Cast Iron Pipe. Raiiway and Mine Equipment and Supplies. Plain and Barb _ Wire ire. Manufacturers’ and C ‘ontractors’ et ~D, RB R. LEAN. | t. 8. BLAIR, JR LEAN & BI.AIR, Engineers and Contractors. Room 805, Penn Building, Pittsburgh, Pa., 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 Works, &c. Manufacture and have always in stock Works at Valley Fails, R. |. Office, 31 Exchange Place, Providence, R. |. F Ww. CARPENTER, President, oH Pp ERKINS, Gen’! Manager. R. W. COMSTOCK, Seoretary J. M. SCHOONMAKER COKE C0. MANUFACTURER AND SHIPPER OF CONNELLSVILLE Capacity ot Mines, 2500 Tons Daily. Siding connections with all lines of Railroads, Office 120 Water Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. (Cleveland, Ohio, dl 3 » 1887, tor, VES URE Plat equi; Whit 8. \ ything Stee] rompt ON and y, TOR Y 5 NT, a. 3’ Cos 3. opany KS, ERS ity. reet. plies mps C0., a,Pa iS PA. t and Jk s 288e- 8- October 20, 1887. winbLiram mR. HART c& CO.,, IRON ORES _*stauias CASTLE PIG IRON. | | - MOHICAN PIG IRON. Finest Steel (phosphorus uniformly low, sel- A superior iron for ordinary Bessemer work, jom reaching .o3 per a a Siliconfrom = comparing favorably with English r per ce nt. upward, according to re- | quirements of buyers). West Coast Hematites essemer, Basic and Open-Hearth Steel Slabs, Billets, Plates and Bars to specific ations furnished Old Iron and Steel Rails, Crop Ends, Spiezeleisen, Ferromanganese, &c. 226 Walnut Street, ‘ is PHILADELPHIA. PITTSBURGH OFFICE, 84 FOURTH AVE. Cambria Steel. STEEL RAILS, STANDARD AND LIGHT WEIGHTS, STREET RAILS ano RAILWAY FASTENINGS, Bessemer and Open-kKearth Biooms, Billets and Bars Steel Axzles, Steel Angeles. Steel Castings, Steel Forgings. CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY, _ Office, 218 218 S. Fourth St. Philadelphia, Works, Johnstown, Pa, ALAN WOOD COMPANY, MANUFACIURERS OF Patent Planished, Galvanized, Common, Best Refined, Cleaned and Charceal Bioom PLATE c& SHEET IRON, ALSO LIGHT PLATES AND SHEETS OF ATEEL, No. 619 Arch Street. Philadelphia, Pa. Orders solicited especially for Corrugated, Gasholder, Pan and Elbow, Water Pipe, Smoke Stack, Tank 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 THE NORTH LONSDADE mor & STEEL CO., Limited, Bessemer Pig Iron, brand “ Ulverston ;” Iron, brand “ M.’ Malleable rig. U. H. MOSS PAY HEMATITE IRON & STEEL CO., Limited, Spiegeleisen, Crop Ends, &c. Also for “*‘ Lorn” Malleable Charcoal Pig Iron and N. B. ALLEN & CO.’S Dinas Fire Bricks, - PENCOYD IRON —SPANISH, AFRICAN WORKS, A. & P. ROBERTS & CO., —-MANUFACTURERS OF— BEAMS, CHANNELS, DECK BEAMS, ANGLES, TEES, PLATES, MERCHANT BAR, Shafting and Rolled or Hammered Axles of Iron or Steel, fice, No. 265 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, Agents for the sale of Glamorgan Pig Iron. GORDON, STROBEL & LAUREAU, Limited Engineers and Constructors; Main Office: No.226 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Works: Mifflin and Meadow Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. ’ Western Branch: PITTSBURGH Pa Southern Branch ; NASHVILLE. | ENN SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF Gordon-Whitwell-Cowper Fire-Brick Hot-Blast Stoves. We have contracted for the following Stoves since their introduction one year ago: Jefferson Iron Works, Ohio.....3 Stoves. North Chicago R. M.Co., Ill.....! 3 Stoves Joliet tron & Steel Co,, Ill...... BBs, Missouri Furnace Co., Mo........ 2 Jupiter Furnace Co., east Western Steel Co. 2 Mo ne & Teno. Coal, [ron & RK. KR. Co., Cleveland Roll. Mis 1Co., Ohio ol - MUL daniAhedwedd cavane 40644 _ Belmont Nail Co., W. Va......... 2 Coleburg Coal « Coke Co., Ala .3 Ala. & Tenn.Coal & Iron © 0., Ala ¥ Nashville Charcoal Iron an 4 Decatur Land, I. & L. Co., Ala....2 Steel Co,, Tenn....... N.Y. & Perry Coal and ‘Iron © 0.5 Princess Furnace, Kies ; oe Goh dcavccnevetdchisiicctacteusss 2 Total ; ... 00 Stoves, BLAST FURNACES mo STEEL WORKS. SHR CITY FACING MILES. UF Ball DSlar ove ec i ple DU KA Machinery Facing We Guarantee Perlect Satisfaction. (Ur sample poi, AA Machinery Facing. § RIDDLES, SHOVELS BELLOWS, S1x+:EL WIRE BRUSHES, BRISTLE BRUSHES, And all other Tools used in a Foundry, of our Own Special Make. T. ww. RPA ZXZSON eo CO-., DEALERS IN MOULDING SAND, AND MANUFACTURERS ©OF FOUNDRY SUPPLIES, Nos. 1015, 1017, 1019 and 1021, or Pier 45 North. Del Ave, *¢ * + WAILADELPHIA, Pa, WAITE. VAN HARLINGEN & MACTIER, ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS, 308 Walnut St. re Philadelphia, Pa. Metallurgical Furnaces. PECIALTY: GAS REGENERATIVE FURNACES OF THE SIEMENS TYPE. eel, Heating, Puddling, Tube Welding, Zinc and Chemical Furnaces; also Glass Tank and Pot Furnaces, Works Built Complete. LH E IRON AGH. 5 EDWARD J. ETTING, IRON BROKER & COMMISSIGN MERCHANT 222 8. Tarp St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. PIG, BAR and RAILROAD IRON OLD RAILS, SCRAP, &c. Agent for the Mount Savage Fire Brick. 4 Eastern Penna., West New Jersey and Delaware AGENT FOR IRONDALE FURNACE, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VIRGINIA STORAGE YARD, Pler No. 57 South (ola wavy Yard) whie 4 is connecte with Penn. R. RK. and its vartous connec ‘ tions Negotiable Warehouse Receipts ts CASH ADVANCES MADE ON IRON 1 Jerome Keeley & ‘ | 206 Walnut Place, & ep Selling Agents for CHARCOAL and ANTHRACIT BLOOMS, PIG TRON BAR IRON, SHEET IRON STEEL and IRON KAILS. [RON CI AD STEEL RAILS and BARKS, MAGNETIC and HEMATITE IKON ORES, FIRE BRICK, COAL and COKE, MU CK BARS. Handle Old Iron and Steel Rails, S« ‘rap Iron, &c. Examine and negotiate sales of Iron and Coal properties. E. H. Wilson. A. Kaiser. J.B. ¥, Hiron E. H. WILSON & CO., ’ “LOCOMOTIVE AND CAR-WHEEL TIRES| 2m" 224 sown zine se raitatipn BROKERS AND DKALERS IN Manufactured from the celebrated OTIS STEEL BRAND J. W. HOFFMAN 4 CO, |RON COMMISSION MERCHANTS | 208 Seuth Fourth st., Philadelphia. oe Quality and efficiency fully guaranteed. Prices as low as any of the same quale We manufacture Heavy and Light Forgings, Driving a Car Axles, Crank Pins, Piston Rods, &c. THE STANDARD STEEL WORKS, WORKS AT LEWISTOWN, PA. Selling Agents PINE IRON WORKS, Pine Brand 5 > Plates ; GLASGOW IRON CO., Plates and Muck Bara‘ Office, 220 S. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pa. SPRANG STEEL & IRON CO. (Limited), Slemens Me artin (Open Hearth) Steel, Universal and Sheared : Plates, Angles and Shapes. JNO. L. HOGAN, IRON COMMISSION MERCHANT, 216 SOUTH FOURTH ST., PHILA, STRUCTURAL STEEL AND IRON Vig Iron & Ores, Stee! & Iron Blooms Agent for Brier Hilllron and Coal (Co. Youngstown Steel Co. Open Hearth Metal, Charcoal Iron, Connelinville Coke, Also Steel Old Rails, Scrap, ac. POTTSVILLE eROS & STEEL Co., POTISVILLE, PA., Manufacturers of all kinds of Viz., Beams, Channels, Tees, Angles, Plates and Bars, and Iron Awtes for Freight and Passe — Cars, FOR BEST MILE a PRODUCTS, This Steel is manufactured by the CLAPP-GRIFFITHS process, and is a “ey adapted. in Andover Dig OMe crt addition to the above, for Boiler and Bridge Rivets, Wire Rods, Nail Plates, &c., &c. Our Mild Steel for Carwheels, &e is well adapted for use in place of the best quality of W rough* Iron, whe re ‘a greater strength Each Pig marked exact chill depth Coe to%in.), and ductility is required ; it welds readily as Iron. Also Billets, Slabs of all sizes and any desired A. Whitney & Son's standar@ tes temper. Shafting of all sizes in stock, from which prompt shipments can be made. F. A. Comiy, Treas J. WESLEY PULLMAN, Agent. 240 So. 3d St, Phila NORTH BROTHERS MFG. CO., Iron Founders, Light Castings a Specialty. N. W. Cor. 23d and Race Streets PHILADELPHIA, Beams, Deck Beams, Channels, Angle & Tee Bars, | 5, —— STRAIGHT AND CURVED TO TEMPLATE, Largely used in the construction of Iron Vessels, Buildings and Bridges. Brewery, Malt and Ice House Construction a Specialty. The Phoenix Iron Co., 410 WALNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA Manufacturers of Wrought Lron A. WHITNEY & SONS, Wrought Iron Roof Trusses, Girders and Joists, and all kinds of Iron Framing used in the con- ha struction of Fire-Proof Buildings : Patent w rought Iron Columns, Weldless H E L W R K $ Eye Bars, and Built-up Shapes for Iron Bridges. ’ . REFINED BAR, SHAFTING, and Every Variety of SHAPE IRON Made to order. PHILADELPHIA, Plans and Specifications furnished. Address DAVID REEVES, President. | Special Whee's for Furnace and Mine Cars New York Agents, MILLIKEN, SMITH & CO., 61 Liberty St. * : J. J. MOHR, Boston AGU, HOUDLETTE & DUNNELS, 272 Franklin St. 430 WALNUT ST., PHILA., PA., BOLK AGENT FOR Sheridan, Leesport, Temple, Lynch- burg, Millcreek and Mt. Laurel rity PIG IRON wi Forge 4 CHARCOAL PIG IRON. Also Woodbridge Clay Mining Co,’ s Fire Brick. JAS G LINDSAY. THOS. & PARVIg The Allontown “Rolling Mills, MANUFACTURERS OF Rails, Bars, Axles, a Fish Bars (Plain and Angle), Spikes, Rivets, Bolts and Nuts, &c., Bridges and Turn-Tables. General Office, 237 South Third St., Philadelphia. Works at Allentown, Pa. EDWARD CORNING, 15 Cortlandt St., New York, New York Sales Agent, JUSTICE COX, JR. CHARLES K. BARNS JUSTICHR COX, JR. & CO., Agents for Catasauqua Mfg. Co., Lron, Steel, Bars; Boller, Tank and Bridge Plates; Ske 1 * Angles and Shapes; Mahoning Rolling Mill Co.'s o LINDSAY, PARVIN & CO., Skelp Lron ; Chickies, Montgomery, Conewago ana Alice Furnaces; Pig tren for foundries and mills, ERIE FORGE CO., Ltp. Iron and Steel Forgings every shape. 328 Walnut St., Phila., #2221 South Fourth ~~ Oo. Philadelphia, ve Iron and Steel Snowe Material — ~~ FOR ALL PURPOSES TESTED CHAINS. 8sae Bradlee & Co., Empire Chain Works, IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS 257 So, 4th St,, Philadelphia, Beach & Otis Sts., Philadelphia. AGENTS Kemble and Norway Foundry and Forge Pig Iron, Wyebrooke C. PB, Charcoal Pig lron, Fergusoe Red Short Pig Iron. 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,, MORRIS, WHEELER & CO MANUFACTURERS OF “CUMBERLAND” NAILS & WROUGHT TRON PIPE, cha | 6 mae % PHILA., PA. PHILA... PA. 43 North Water St., and 44 North Delaware Ave., PHILADELPHIA. Oe ae J. ‘Te t 1) al l Le a & oo *9 Frank K. Esherick Barclay W ~ ESHERICK & CO., New York Address, 25 READE ST. 263 So. 4th ST. PHILADELPHIA HENRY LEVIS & CO., Manufacturers’ Agents For Iron and Steel Rails, Car Wheels, Boiler and Sheet Iron and General Successors to CABEEN & CO., IRON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. "| Iron and Steel of All Description. BESSEMER, MILL AND FOUNDRY PIG IRON, SKELP IRON, MUCK AND SCRAP BARS, NATIVE rat Agents for Cleveland City Forge and Iron Co. 4 NOVELTY IN MAYNARD’S PATENT SOLID CAST STEEL SOCKET SHOVELS AND SPADES. Forged from a single piece of Cast Steel, with |out welding. The best, strongest and hand | somest ever made. For sale by GEO. W. BRUCE, Duanc St., SHOVELS. BOOTH, GARRETT & BLAIR, ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING CHEMISTS, 919 and 921 Chant St. (10th St., above Chestnut St.), Philadelphia, Pa. Established in 1836. Ans sis of Ores, Waters, Metals and Alloys of all kinds A special departmen for the ANALYSIS OF IRON AND STEEL, itted with all the a ratus and appliances for the sagt and accurate analysis of Iron, Steel, Lron 5 Blags, Lissoatonen, Coals, Clays, Fire Sands, &c. Agents for sampling ores ip New York and B ore. Price liste on application. |\24 AND FOREIGN ORES. AGENTS FOR CONNELLSVILLE COKE. | iron and Steel ; Danville Nail and mfx. _Co Ire DB and New York. 6 THH IRON AGE. October 20, 1887, ESTABLISHED IN 1848. vw Steel Warehouse, 99D & 101 John Street. WROUGHT IRON BUi; + SINGER, NIMICK & CO.,| 1D.) §tHomAS c. BURROWS, BOILER TUBES, PITTSBURGHP, PA., AGENT FOR Steam, Gas and Water Pi O ae ve ee ee JERSEY CiTy SsTEenExL. Co. : ; en HAMMERED AND ROLLED (Successors to JAMES R. THOMPSON & CO.), Well Tubing, Casing Gora e 3 € BS EB; a ALSO AGENT FOR om: EnwU V7 . WARRANTED EQUAL TO ANY peOBOCED. SSE, ELO© i & Cco.’s LINE PIPE. CELEBRATED SHEET STEEL. Cotton Presses, F: orgings, Rolling Mill and General Machinery BEST REFINED TOOL. GAS! SIEEL) 4 44 wa oa aes eee eel le kd For Edge and Turning Tools, Taps, Dies, Drills, Punches, Shear-Knives, a peneteenit Cold-Chisels and Machinists’ Tools generally. Reea c& Prince, Weassawias, Mass., SAW PLATES MANUFACTURERS OF BLACK AND TINNED NORWAY IRON For Circular, Mulay, Mill, Gang, Drag, Pit and Cross-Cut Saws. Sheet steel For Springs, Billet Web and Hand Saws, Shovels, Cotton Gin Saws, Ss eee ee ee oe of Best Quality and Finish. — Prices on | Application. READING IRON WORKS. 261 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, SIEMENS-MARTIN (Open-Hearth) PLATE STE . For Boilers, Fire-Boxes, Smoke-Stacks, Tanks, &c. i g All our Plate and Sheet Steel being rolled by a Patented Improvement, is unequaled for o surface finish and exactness of gauge. = a ROUND MACHINERY CAST STEEL ow 5 For Shafting, Spindles, Rollers, &c., &c. a = £ File, Fork, Hoe, Rake, R. R. Frog, Toe-Calk, Sleigh-Shoe and Tire Steel, &c.; LJ = . mS Cast and German Spring and Plow Steel. @ U — N A J LS R A R | RP O N = & / s ’ s " shed Rol } oulters th P. t Sere Hubs ~ % ‘a oft creek Dente * “Cast P low Biel. Seeinene Steel on p any pateern asared. “[attached. 3 = ° ~~ > a. tid Soft Center” Cast Plow Steel Steel Forgings made to order. ; of ‘= Represented a 248 Pearl and 18 Cliff Sts., New York, by ‘ R B E. IB Fa N K BE I IS H I P, Presiden t. 3 c Ol i. AN & SON, General Agents for Eastern and New England States. zi- DD ee . RICHMOND, VA. = 2Sce GEORGE M. HOGAN, 417 Commerce StL., Taman, and FULLER, DANA & Fmt, 110 North St., Boston. 31 " piccomana ——-—— —]_AOW BUILDING A_TWO-CONVERTER BESSEMER STEEL PLANT. = “OF “Moorhead McCleane Company GEORGE BROOKE, President. GEO. W. HARRISON, Treasurer = = — s THE E. & G. BROOKE IRON CO c= ° i ittsb Pa., U.S.A ag 71 2 Soho Mills, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A. BIRDSBORO, BERKS CO. PA., iii ES MANUFACTURERS OF } i = MANUFACTURERS OF SHIP, TANK Iron, Steel or Galvanized | ANCHOR NAILS AND SPIKES, Bravo n -— COMPOUND Sheets Capacity, 1000 Kegs per Day. ee ee ee BRIDGE PLATE, ae eee: Made from their own Pig Iron, Insuring Regularity and Superiority in Quality. THE CLARK MFC. CO. Hardware Specialties. A R Mi O gq Only Manufacturers ao PLATES, FOUNDRY AND FORGE PIG IRON, CRT CRD is-4: detdn seins AND COLD BLAST CHARCOAL CAR WHEEL IRON. sKELP ‘Ss9OSsi ' Store Fronts, Window Guards, &c. Special Sizes, GUARANTEED TO STAND W. S. E ST E Y, No. 71 FULTON ST., : ADMIRALTY TESTS. NEW YORK. Oo MANUFACTURER OF = AND STEE RS, o a aecaneaae caine 1 (> “ Copper, Iron, Galvanized and i ’ ~" r ’ oe teel Wire of all Meshes and Grades. WIDE SHEETS. OR YACHTS. PLANET Brands. Cloths | } For Mining, Milling and all other < og at | Locomotive Spark Wire Clot S ; Work For Bank, Office and Counter Raine, = os ‘Open Hearth Steel. SHIP PLATE. TANK, BOILER, FLANGE and FIRE-BOX. | gajvanized Wire Cloth for Protecting Windows, Sky Lights, &c. WIRE CLOTH for SUGAR REFINERIES; GERMAN CLOTH for CENTRIFUGAL MACHINES. Coal and Sand Screens. Riddles for Export and Foundry Use. Galvanized Twist M Cc K E N N A, R YA N & so N ’ Netting for Fencing, Henneries, Trellises, &c. Wire Window Screens. Contractors and Builders,|y, wou od Wire Goods of Every Descriction, —cgamm Iron and Steel Mills, Open Hearth Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, " orn, we Woes. © very escription. Hot Blast Stoves, Heating Furnaces, Copper Furnaces, S T PATENT SIFTER, Annealing Furnaces, Puddling Furnaces, Coke S T PATENT RAT TRAPS. 4 4 Ny %) SOOL- Sole Manufacturers of the celebrated x ny v Y CLARK’S BLIND HINGES. LuKE Ryan. FranK McKENNA., Jas. F. Ryan, BUFFALO, N. Y. PLYMOUTH, MASS., Manufacturers of Copper, Brass and Iron Rivets Common and Swedes Iron Leathered, Carpet, Lace and Gimp Tacks ; Finishing, Hungarian, Trunk, Clout and Cigar Box Nails, &c ivets made to Ovens, Crucible Steel Furnaces, order. Regenerative Furnaces of all Kinds. Fire Brick Work of every Description. | al Giiver's Fatens Decoy Rat Trape. DISOSWAY - HENDERSON 1029 LIBERTY AVE., PITTSBURGH. PA. = ST PAT. ADJUSTABLE FOUNDRY RIDDLES, ZARD WARE, Se Inverted —Showing Clamps: Show' ing Difterent Parts, 165 GREENWICH STREET. Agents for the Philadelphia Star Carriave and Tire Bolts ORGANIZED 1886 ST leas weeibiidl, bid. iol cavenns i tutes, |THE GALE Wine Walt CO.. SwinpeL_- Construction Co,, SALEM, OHIO. —MANUFACTURERS OF— STEEL WORKS, “ROLLING MILLS,” GLASS WORKS, Ete. SMT | PLANTSVILLE, CONN., are putting up _ special brands of Steel Carpet Tacks in an original form. Something new and at- —— SPECIALTY —— , . : . ae ;-enerativ Go Ee ns tractive combined with For Melting, “ Reheating " and * Puidling ” with manufactured or natural gas. ss All Poungoes sb + fro om the m« as Sempreves, Goptene ; in the strongest anc a most substantial manner, and price. Send for photo- < y tis with t west e lon pe o ( 8 oepaateee of lo aa ae xidatic a . oe . ee ee oe tal WOrHNS GEE tie lowest graph of latest novelty. Particular attention is catled to the e ave me simpli ay and durability of our Furnace Have contracted for 86 furnac es sinc January 1,18 MANUFACTURERS, South Hanover, Mass. TACKS - FRANKFORD STEEL COMPANY FRANKFORD, PHILA., PA., STEEL AMILROAD «AND =MACHINE §FORGINGS SOLID CRUCIBLE STEEL CASTINGS se. nee ine Best Grades of Tool and Machinery Steel. Ely & Williams, Jed M. A. Mihills, a Pe — a ee os New or ane iia, > ake St., icago, e F. R. EMMONS & BRO. 21 WARREN STREET, New York. KNISELY & MILLER, H. L. CHILDS & CO., ~ |John H. Heimbuecher, Chas, B. Melish, 123 Soulard St., St. Louis, Mo. 4 Wiggins Blk., Cincinnati, O. COTTON & WOOL WASTE) rae Sat Company, MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINE BOLTS, Track Bolts, Washers, Lag-Screws and Skein-Screws, MANUFACTURERS OF—— -———DEALERS IN———~ Mill Supplies, Mechanical Rubber Goods, Wire Rope, & , &c., Boiler and Bridge Rivets, HOT PRESSED NUTS with REAMED CHICAGO., No. 8 SMITHFIEL : ; amfered, Trimmed and Reamed Nuts aes o. ELD ST, - -- PITTSBURGH, PA. and Refined Bar Iron. % WI K E N Al LS, — Send for CC atalogue and Pric ices. — BOAT NAILS, ‘ *RIVERSIDH rRON WoRsEs, CORRUGATED ° Regular and Chisel Pointed; Black and Gale anized, | EAPSTCCEvREnS GP EIvEnEES SIIOK NAILS, &c. &ec. FOR Lining and Saddle Nails, 3d. Fine Lath Nails, A i L 90 Portiand St, "$2 lighe se.” “349 Main St.” 60s 2 16 Chenmone an. Pig Iron, Bar Iron, Bar Steel, Steel Blooms, Steel Billets, ROOFING AND SIDING, Small T Rails, Flat Rails of Lron or Steel, Fish Bars of Lron or Steel. AMERICAN TACK CO., FAIRHAVEN, MASS. WHEELING. W. VA. Send for Circular and Prices. COBB & DREW, WALKLEY HARDWARE CoO., E. PHILLIPS & SONS, 129 & 131 Suuth Clinton St. ’ 1887. pe, Oj! = ‘ “a= R 0 / /, it 19 ery AKS. phia, ri »-Iphia. SCREWS, St Philads Quarry 205 © ‘s9 U4991e_d PIO... , Rivets . et, Lace Trunk, nade to SON ay Co., Jey al at n. bes , St. NG, October 20, 188 li THE FAMOUS ENSILAGE AND FEED CUTTERS. The _y are more substantial, easier to operate, i reater capacity, are less liable to acci- de ate than apy other Cutters. We build nine sizes, x for ower, FURNISHED WITH OR WITH UT CARRIERS. our ftlustrated Catalogue contains also v aluable formaticn on the subject of ‘Sile Ss — Ensilage. I Ibe ral discounts and terms to dealers. Write for Silver & Deming Mfz. Co., SALEM, OHIO. HENION & HUBBELL, f General Western Agent N. Clinton St., CHICAGO. ' rT. The most perfect and non GS corrosive valve seat, used only in Myers’ Pumps. wate -PUMP Adapted to open and drilled wells, Tie only double acting force-pumps furnished with expansive plunger bucket and Glass Valve-Seat. The only successful Orill Well Pump made. Simple, durable, powerful, easy to oper- ate, ever affected by frost. MYERS’ O° reversisce HAY CARRIER, A perfect reversible carrier. New Myers’ iron, steel and wood track carriers. The simplest carriers made Double and single har- poon hay forks, pulleys Titust’d rapplers, sling attac hments, grape Catal 6 Ses forks, door and hanging hooks, ew c, E. MYERS & BRO., ASHLAND, 0. “JOHN MAXWELL, MANUFACTURER OF PATENTED BRASS, BRIGHT TINNED WIRE & JAPANNED BIRD CAGES. The cheapest and most saleable in market. Catalogues an Price Lists Ce to the Trade. 247 & 24° Pearl St. New York. Pie wind Full size of Band for brass ana Tinned Wire Cages. Patterson's Patent Forges SEVEN SIZES. "3897 2014q pup anboppi v9 «40f pusg BROWN & PATTERSON, Marcy Ave. and Hope Steet, BROOKLYN, N. Y. DUNBAR BROS., Manufacturers of Clock Springs and Small Springs of every deescription, from best Cast Steel. BRISTOL. CONN. INTERCH ANGEABLE LOCK-CORNER SHELF BOXES, Screw Cases, &c., FOR THE HARDWARE TRADE, Ss. H. GREEN, 98 Perk Piace, New York. SHELF BUAES ~ SEND FOR CATALOGUE TC el ast> ee aaa A 5 Com eed ai ila. MONCE’S Novelty Glass Cutters are the standard. No. 17 Just Out Send for Illustrations and Prices. We also make oe Compartment For terchangeable ic oe in Stencils that are hav ing such 4 run. Ss. G. Monce, BRISTOL, CONN, “OHIO” r MYERS’ ‘> eke W. & B. DOUGLAS, Middletown, Conn.,| BRANCH WAREHOUSES 85 and 87 John St., New York. | The Oldest and Most Extensive Manufacturers ot Pumps, Hydraulic Rams, Garden Engines, 197 Lake Street, Chicago, Tu. IRON AGE. Yard Hydrants, Street Washers, Galvanized Pump Chain, Wind Mill Pumps and Other Hydraulic Machines in the World. Fig. 120. Fig. 209. 4 fl ‘*LOUD PATENT.” A LARGE CAPACITY, AND EASY WORKING PUMP FOR pee DIAPHRACM PUMPS. Water Works, Sewer Contractors, Foundation Builders, Mines, Quarries, or wherever it is desired to raise a large quantity of water by hand power, water containing sand, gravel, 8¢wage matter, &c., without chok- ing or any perceptible wear. Capacity from 3,000 to 4,500 gallons per hour. These pumps are simple, durable and low pricec. Made either as shown in cut for Hose or for IRON Pipe Suction underneath. Send for Cireular and Price List, UNION MANUFACTURING CoO., MANUFACTURERS OF ALL STYLES Plain and Ornamental Butts, LOOSE PIN REVERSIBLE, CAST FAST AND LOOSE, eled, Nickel Plated and Real Bronze Batts, Also a Full Line of IRON AND BRASS PUMPS, Cistern, Well and Force Pumps, Yard Drive Well, Rams, &c., and all with the most modern improvements. UNION SPIRAL SPRING HINGES We beg to call the attention of Architects, Builders, Dealers, and all interested parties, to our Spiral Spring Hinge, knowing it to be aun effectual and durable one, neat in appearance, easy to put on, and not hable to get ou tof order. he Springs are made from wire made expressly for us and for this particular purpose, with the view of great elasticity, durability and power. They produce a continuance pressure from the point where the door is wide open until it is closed, and then hold it perfectly in position. It has a solid pintal in connection with short hollow ones, causing Little or no friction, the whole power of the Spring being exerted in swing ing the door. It is Fast Joint, and can be used for either right or left hand, allowing the dealer to carry less stock, and the builder will never get the wrong hand. t@™ FINE CASTINGS A SPECIALTY. New Britain, - Connecticut. Warehouse: 103 Chambers Street, New York, liiustrated Catalogue and Price List furnished upon application, UTILITY WRENCH WARRANTED. The New All-Forged and only Adjustable Solid Wrench. PRICE LIST. RICE. SPECIAL NOTICE.— Under the No.1.— Length over all, 4% in, Span, 1 s-s6im. t:.00| Greatest Strain the Sliding Jaw Noe Ow aco leo not Yield «a Hair. ‘ é 2s Pe z > FE Py i 1. a SYNOPSIS OF MERITS :—Quickest A