The Iron Age : Vol. LI : No. 12 : March 23, 1893

-L-jJ. _£5 JrG.A_.tO YT_ ')R. MB. GENERAL’S OFFICE. The I A Review of the Hardware, Iron and Metal Trades. I*uT>iish.ed every- Th.ursd.a 3 r HVtorning "by- David "Williams, Nos. 96, 9S, IOO &103 Reade St., New York. Vol. LI: No. 12. New York, Thursday, March 23,1893. 04 .BO a Year, Including Postage, dingle Copies, Ten Cents. Reading Matter Contents__ —page 701 Classified List of Advertisers_ “ 112 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers 11 116 Advertising and Subscription Rates “ 115 ^U ll ITT ONLY. I INTERIOR (RAWHIDE NONE geH "SABLE’ STAMPED EVERY 1 TEN FEET Send for circular “ I ” to SHULTZ BELTING CO., 8T. LOUIS, MO. NEW YORK, N. Y., 225 Pearl St., A. B. Laurence, Mgr. BOSTON, MASS , 164= Summer St., G. J. Kelley, Mgr. PHILADELPHIA. PA., 129 N. 3d 8t..J. Garnett .Mgr. TUDOR IRON WORKS, ST. LOUIS Manufacturers of Track Fastenings, Boat Spikes, Coldie Spikes. Mining Ralls. Every Hardware and Mill Supply Dealer Should Sell Bristol’s Patent STEEL BELT LACING. 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Pocket Companion. Containing useful information and tables appertaining to the use of wrought iron and steel as manufactured by Carnegie, Phipps & Co., Ltd., Pittsburgh, Pa. ’ For engineers, archi¬ tects and builders. 1892 edition. Edited by C. L. Strobel. C.E., assisted by F. H. Kindl, C.E. Leather witn flap, 334 pages.$2.00 Ftr Sale bv DAYID WILLIAMS. 96-102 Reade St. N.Y, Hardware Grade and Fanning Mill Wire Cloth, Poultry Netting, Heavy Window Screen Wire Cloth, Coal and Sand Screens, Riddles, Ash Sieves, &c., &o. Office and Counter Railings, Elevator En¬ closures, Wire Stall Guards, Hay Racks, Feed Boxes, Window Guards, &c., &c. BUFFALO, TST. Y. SECURITY WAREHOUSE, EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL., Do a general storage business. Rates reasonable. Insurance low. Located on B. & O. and Pennsylvania Lines. Direct connection with 26 Railroads entering St. Louis or East St. Louis, and all Ohio, Missouri and Mississippi River Lines. 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Pearl Window Screen wire Cloth. mi __ MAJfTJFAOTyBJS _ Galvanized Steel Wire Cloth. WIRE PI fl T 14 NETTINP 42 and 44 Cliff Street, Galvanized Wire Poultry Netting. lw 111 EL uLUlllj NCI I INu, NEW YORK. “ Cottage” Lawn & Garden Fencing. Fencing, Cates, Fencing Tools, j i8I . ta The World’s Web Wire Fencing. Ilf* A I lif a Ilf I eei ’ skst&s. Wire Goods, WireWork Chicago. taiineri 8 nivai Asn diners. 7 , Georgetown, conn. House Furnishing Wire Goods. RAILINGS, WINDOW GUARDS. Faotori6S * 1 Chicago. Illinois. - --- WIRE LATHING WITH HAMMOND’S METAL FURRING. ESTABLISHED 1818. Pearl Window Screen Wire Cloth. Galvanized Steel Wire Cloth. Galvanized Wire Poultry Netting. “ Cottage” Lawn & Garden Fencing. The World’s Web Wire Fencing. Sieves, Riddles, Screens. Gilbert’s Rival Ash Sifters. House Furnishing Wire Goods. RAILINGS, WINDOW GUARDS. WIRE LATHING WITH HAMMOND’S METAL FURRING. WRIGHT & COLTON WIRE CLOTH CO., Worcester, Mass. NEW PROCESS MANUFACTURERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF HA ™I" L W1RE CLOTH aid NETT1NC GALVANIZED lAfinr iirTTIlin Painted Window Screen Wire Cloth, VVIIlLn IIL. I I IllUa uiinr i ATumn unucr ciidmicuikic widc cnnno WIRE LATHING, HOUSE FURNISHING WIRE GOODS, i5j 2£SSf^;! Patented March, 1884. HARD STEEL WIRE Patents Pending. send for latest catalogue. Pennsylvania Wire Works, 233 and 235 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA. EDWARD DARBY * SONS, MANUFACTURERS OF Brass. OoTDTDer, Steel or Iron. WIRE CLOTH, Hex. Nettings, Wire Lath and Fencing. Foundry Riddles, Casting Brushes, Sand and Coal Screens, Shovels, Wrought Iron Railing for Banks, Offices, Residences; Ornamental Brass Work, Wire Work and Wire Window Guards. PAINTED AHD GALVANIZED WINDOW SCREEN CLOTH. IRON, STEEL, ORASS AND COPPER WIRE CLOTIL MANUFACTURERS THE ROEBLING STANDARD WIRE LATHING. ■ NEW JERSEY - WIRE CLOTH GO. TRENTON, 117 and 119 LIBERTY STREET, NEW JERSEY. NEW YORK. 171 AND 173 LAKE STREET, CHICAGO. “JERSEY” POULTRY NETTING AND FARM FENCING. 25 and 27 FREMONT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. Hosted by Google STEEL, IRON, COPPER, Grain Cleaning Machinery; Woolen, Cotton, Paper Pulp, Rice, Flour and Oil Mills; Distilleries, Sugar and Malt Houses; Gas, Water, Brick and Tile Works, Filters, Ventilators, &c; Oil, Gas and Yapor Stores, Lanterns, Lamps, etc. Perforated Filter Press Plates For Paraffiue Wai, Cotton¬ seed Oil, Sugar and I other purposes THE HARRINGTON & KING PERF. CO M Main Office & Works, 224 to 240 Union Street, 011101100 III II Q A Fastern office, No 284 Pearl St., New York. UnlUnUU; ILLij U * 0. H. Perfection Bronze Castings. d BABBITT’S METALS, Wire and Wire Clotlx OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Belleville, New Jersey, U. S. A. Established 1830. THE PLYMOUTH MILLS, Rivets, Trunk Nails, Tacks, Clout Nails, Burrs, Wire Nails. PLYMOUTH , MASS. 010 , W, PRENTISS & 00 , HOLYOKE, MASS.. -MANUFACTURERS OF- Bright, Coppered, Annealed and Tin Plated* Finished to order, round, square, oval or flat. TINNED WIRE OF ALL SIZES A SPECIALS TUCK M’F’G CO.. Brockton Mass, 5 Tampered Sprln<rs|of all kinds. EDITION FOR 1Q&S3 DIRECTORY -OF THE- Iron and Steel Works OF THE UNITED STATES. Embracing a complete list of the Blast Furnaces, Rolling Mills, Steel Works, Forges and Bloomaries in every State and Territory; also Wire Mills, Wire Nail Works, Car Axle Works, Car Wheel Works, Car Builders, Locomotive Works and Cast J b Iron Pipe Works and Wrought Iron Pipe Works, nth edition, revised, cloth. PRICE, - $4.00. Sent, post-paid, on receipt of price by DAVID WILLIAMS, Pmblishier & Bookseller, © 6-102 Reade Street New York. Hosted by Google THE IRON aGE. T1 CONSOLIDATED STEEL " WIRE CO. GENERAL OFFICES, THE ROOKERY, CHICAGO. ILL. r Branch f ST. LOUIS, MO., 1935 Papin Street. PITTSBURGH, PA., Westinghouse Building. i NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.,;Havemeyer Building. Offices. [ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., 81 Crocker Building. BARBED - ^ - - i p WIRE. WIRE RODS and PLAIN WIRE of Every Description. NAILS. Bale Ties, Fence Staples, etc. MILLS LOCATED A.T ST. LOUIS, MO. PITTSBURGH, PA. ALLENTOWN, PA. JOLIET, ILL. LOCKPORT, ILL. E. JENOKES MFC. GO., PAWTUCKET,'R. I. Bright Wire Goods, Spring Cotters and Keys, Crescent Wire Coat and Hat Hooks. Belt Hooks, Ac. HAVE BEEN IMITATED BUT NEVER EOUAIED-THEY ARE BEYOND COMPARISON We make 90 per cent. Of the Wire Mats Sold in America. Why ? Because They are Odorless, Everlasting and “Best.’ •JHHHHP and “Best.” 1ST See tliat your mat has brass tag attached stamped “Hartman.” HARTMAN MFC. COMPANY, Works, BEAVER FALLS, Pa. Branches: 102 Chambers St., New York; 73 S. Forsyth St., Atlanta. T. D. Ganse, Gen’l Western Sales Agent, 508 State St., Chicago, 111. Write for our Testimonial Booklet and Illustrated Catalogue—Mailed Free. NEW HAVEN WIRE MFC. CO., ImiMum ol WIRE in great Y&riei E. H. TITCHENER & CO. (Late Bing, Wire Goods Co.) BINGHAMTON, N. Y. f U. S, A. —MANUFACTURERS OF— STAPLES in All Varieties, Double-Pointed Tacks, Etc. Blind. Staples a. Specialty. TAUNTON WIRE MIL CO.. Manufacturers of WIRE TACK-" NAIL SPECIALTIES, TAUNTON MASS. NEW HAVEN, OONN. DUPLICATING SAMPLES A SPECIALTY. COBB & DREW, PLYMOUTH, MASS, Manufacturers of Norway Iron Rivets, Brass and Copper Rivets, Burrs, Washers, D. P. Tacks and Staples. New York Agency, James S. Hender¬ son, successor to Ulsosway A Henderson, Hardware. Agents for Philadelphia Star Carriage and Tire Bolts. AMERICAN FOUNDRY PRACTICE Treating of Loam, Dry Sand and Green Sand Molding, and containing a Praotical Treatise upon the Management of Cupolas and the Melting of Iron. By Thomas D. Wes*. Price, $2.50. Sent, post-paid, on receipt of price )y DAVID WILLIAMS, Publisher and 3oox- eller 96-102 Reade 8t. New York. Hosted by Google 12 THE IRON AGE. IRON AND BRASS RIVETS, STUDS, PINS, SCREWS, &c., For Manufacturers of Light Hardware. BLAKE & JOHNSON, Waterbury, Conn. ' -V. r.-y ' n flT< American Wire Nail Co., ANDERSON, IND. STEEL “ WIRE ALL KINDS WIRE NAILS. OLIVER WADE, Agt., 18 Broadway, New York. NEW CASTLE WIRE NAIL CO., MANUFACTURERS OF r WIRE RODS AND WIRE. Office and Works, NEW CASTLE, PA. B2. PHILLIPS 8m SONS SOUTH HANOVER, MASS. TAC K S R. EMMONS 8m BiR, O 21 WARREN ST., NEW YORK. mm s «col S -S C3 > £ «j I - > 1 I « lllj ri § 52 « £ B s 55 O fc 5 -COS — 10 o CN mill THE IRON AGE. 13 American Screw Company, PROVIDENCE, R. I. “ Spur Pointed ” Wood Screw. Patented May 10, July 19,1887; Oct. 29, 1889; Aug. 19, Oct.21, 1890; April 7, May 12,1891. ITS ADVANTAGES ARE: Stronger than a cut screw. Forged nick. Requires the use of only one bit. Inserted easier. Increased holding power. Centralized point. Is cold forged, and entire surface has a metallic skin. Samples Sent on A/p-plioa/tion. Patented Nov. 11, 1890, Oct. 20,1891. FLUTED TIRE BOLTS. SEND FOR SAMPLES. “ROGERS’ DRIVE SCREWS.” Patented May 10, 1887; July 19, 1887 : July 10,1888. Other patents pending. List prices, same as common iron wood screws. Discount for Flat Heads, 821 %. . a hammer and the balance with a screw-driver. Fibres Driven with a hammer its entire length. of the wood are necessarily broken, and holding power of screw much impaired. Should be driven with a hammer its entire length. 1. Turns like a screw when driven with a hammer. 3. Does not break the fibres of the wood. 2. Holds stronger than a common screw as ordinarily inserted. 4. Cheaper than a common screw. 5. Is cold forged and has metallic skin over entire surface. AMERICAIT SCREW CO, PROVIDENCE, "R; I. Chicago Store, No. 19 Lake St. European Agents, THOMAS & STIRLING, Liverpool. Hosted by Google 14 b—..* THE IRON AGE. We make a specialty of furnish¬ ing Tacks and Nails in kegs and 25 pound boxes. QUALITY GUARANTEED. Prices quoted on application. The National Screw & Tack Co. Cleveland, Ohio. FU LL- SIZE . CUT OF CLAW HANDLE CARPET TACKS - has a double fulcrum tbat~ APPLIED FOR- longest lack ' clear out of the carpef• WE ALSO MANUFACTURE Tacks, Small Nails, Wire Nails, Wire Brads, Staples, Lining and Saddle Nails, Roofing and: Slating Nails, Gilt Nails (Parisian Brand), Cut Tacks in little kegs (Bonnie Blue Brand), Bill Nye Brad Boxes, Wood Kegs, Carpet Tacks, and the GREAT 5c. SELLER. FOUNDERS IN BRASS AND COM P. P. EMORY MFC. CO. -: ESTABLISHED 1850. :- SPRINGFIELD, MASS. S5.5 G °° d INCS. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. COPPERSMITHS, and Manufacturers of COPPER AIR CHAMBERS, EXPANSION PIPES AND COILS. The Practical Brass and Iron Founder's Guide, A Treatise on Brass Founding, Molding, the Metals and their Alloys, etc. By JAMES LARKIN, Late Conductor of the Braes Foundry Department the Penn Works, Philadelphia. A New Revised and Greatly Enlarged Edition. CONTENTS: Among the most important and entirely new sections of this edition of this valuable and popular book are the following: Behavior of Metals and Alloys in Melt ng and Congealing ; Malleable Iron Cast¬ ings ; "Wrought Iron or Mitis Castings ; Manufacture of Steel Castings ; Casting of Brass ; Casting of Bronze ; Bell Founding ; Chill Casting; Casting without Core ; Casting on to other Metals ; Casting Iron and other Metals upon Lace, Embroideries, Fern Leaves and other Combustible Ma¬ terials ; Some Modern Bronzes. In one volume, i2mo, 400 pages, $2.50. 8ent, post-paid, on receipt of price by David Williams, Bookseller and Publisher, 00-102 READE ST., N. Y. YNOLDS <& OO., MANUFACTURERS OF * SET, CAP AND MACHINE SCREWS, STUDS. COUPLING BOLTS. STOVE BOLTS, FINISHED NUTS, Ac. 3-8 Also Hand and Draw-Plate Moulding Machines for Foundry Use. jyj‘JES\7%7' JEL^L-XTJESJKTj CONN. Send for Catalogue. 3-8 Bryant No. IO Cold Sawing Machine. Saves Time, Power, Temper, Labor. Gives True, Clean, Rapid Work. Cuts Noiselessly, Keenly, Easily, Inexpensively. For General Bridge.'and Z Railway‘d Work. SEND FOIL CATALOGUE. THE Q & C COMPANY, 702-107 Phoenix Bldg., - CHICAGO, 111.. Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. 15 608 SEARS BUILDING, BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A. I DUNBAR, HOBART & CO., WHITMAN, MASS. UORING A PARKS, PLYMOUTH, MASS. ESTABLISHED IN 1810. ESTABLISHED IN 1842. ' A. FIELD & SONS, TAUNTON, MASS. TAUNTON TACK CO., TAUNTON, MASH* ESTABLISHED IN 1827. ESTABLISHED IN 1854. AMERICAN TACK CO., FAIRHAYEN, MASS. OLD COLONY RIVET CO., PLYMOUTH, MASS. ESTABLISHED IN 1867. ESTABLISHED IN 1866. MANUFACTURERS Taoks, Brads, Small Nalls, Shoe Nalls, Lining and Saddle Nalls, Tufting Nalls and Buttons, Wire Nails. Finishing Nalls, Patent Bratft, Hungarian Nalls, Steel Shanks for Boots and Shoes, Wire Tacks, Escutcheon Pins, Eyelets, Glaziers’ Points, Rivets, Burrs, Furniture Springs, Pilgrim Spring Bed, and other articles. We have the largest and only complete and fully assorted stock In the world. Our manufacturing facilities are unequaled. The foregoinggWeU mown brands we continue to use, and either will be furnished upon request. We have long distance telephone connection with our New York ■tore and our factories. main office, sos seams building, 199 Washington st., boston, mass. BRANCH OFFICE & WAREHOUSE, 116 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORE. BRANCH OFFICE & WAREHOUSE, 239 & 241 LAKE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. BRANCH OFFICE & WAREHOUSE, 408 MARKET ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL . BRANCH OFFICE & WAREHOUSE , 406 COMMERCE ST., FHILADELFHIA, FA. Foundry built by u. for TOTTEN & HOGG, Pittsburgh, Pa. WROUGHT IRON BRIDGE CO. Communicate with nearest office. CANTON, OHIO. NEW YORK CITY. CHICAGO, IT ill. HAHTSAS CITY, MO. GUSTAVE EHRHARDT & SONS, MANUFACTURERS OF Cold Saws and Cold Sawing Machines V FOR STEEL, IRON AND OTHER METALS A SPEClALTTf. - Cy Works at Homewood Station, Pennsylvania Railroad, R 1 PITTSBURGH, PA. Perfect workmanship. Wear and cost of operating redaoed ts mlnlmam, WE WARRANT - Long life of saw-blade. Full contact of teeth, A L And best general results. SAWS for Railroads, Steel Foundries Bridge Works, Rolling Mills* Etc., a Specialty. -AMERICAN- piURON Jtorag^arranTco (Bank of Ajn^rlea Building.) 44 Wall Street, - NEW YORK ■t 1 ' borreepondenoe of Furnace# Invited. IRON AND STEEL- ROOFING, Corrugated Iron, Galvanized Eave Trough and Conductor Pipe, Roofing Paints, etc. Cambridge Roofing Co., Cambridge, C>. Hosted by Google Corrugated, Crimped and Clap-Board Iron Roofing & Sidin* Iron Buildings, Boofs. Doors, Shutters, Cornices Skylights, Bridges, &c. MOSELEY IKON BRIDGE AND ROOF CO., Office, 5 Dey Street, Room 13, NEW YORK. New Passenger Station* C. R. B* N.J., Jersey City, N« J*, over 30,000 square feet of Olase. SKYLIGHTS ERECTED ANYWHERE. CONSTRUCTED ON “ Heiliwell System ” impenslaMe Blazing. (Sole Agents). Warranted tight and free from drip. Built by PLENTY HORTICULTURAL AND SKYLIGHT WORKS, 146 Liberty St., New York City. Iron Palm-houses, Greenhouses, Conserva¬ tories and Skylights a Specialty. Dlustrated Catalogue free. Correspondence Solicited. A. MILNE & CO., Iron and’Steel IMPORTERS AND DEALERS, No. 1 Broadway, New York. 8 Oliver 8t.,Boston. BORDEN & LOVELL, 70 AND 71 WEST STREE7 NEW YORK. THE IRON AGE. ___ tymtiftr Rtftp.i Dupaitment of Cambria Iron Co.. JOHNSTQWN, PA., MANUFACTURERS OF Merchant Bar Steel: Including Tire, Toe Calk, Machinery, Carriage Spring, Railroad Spring, Hoe, Rake, Fork, etc. Agricultural Steel and Shapes: Finger Bars, Knife Backs, Rake Teeth, Bundle Carrier Teeth, Tedder Forks and Springs, Spring Harrow Teeth, Harrow (Drag) Teeth, Seat Springs, etc. Plow Steel: Flat and Finished Plow Shapes, Digger Blades, Slabs (Penn and Pernot), Hammered Lay, Rolled Lay, etc. COLD ROLLED STEEL SHAFTING. STEEL HARROW DISCS. CAMBRIA LINK BARB WIRE. New York Office. Philadelphia Office, Chicago Office_ 102 Chambers St. S. W. Cor. 5th & Commerce Sts. 209 Phenlx Bunding. (No. 4.) IMPROVEMENTS PATENTED 1890 IN THE U. S., CANADA AND EUROPE. FIRE-PROOF. Easily applied by anyone. Send for Samples and Descriptive Price Lf«ti H. W. JOHNS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, B- VT. Johns’ Asbestos Fire and Water-Proof Sheathing. Building Felt, Steam Packings. Boiler Coverings, Liquid Paints, Boof Paints, Boof Cement. Fire-Proof Paints, etc. JERSEY CITY, 87 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON, ATLANTA, LONDON. |R0N^$TEEL RRIDGES.ROOFSr B UILDINGS BOSTON BRIDGE WORKS, Engineers and Builders, Steel, Iron and Wire Nails. CHAS. J. STEBBINS, 103 Reads lew Yo Steel and Iron Nails, PHILLIPS, TOWNSEND & C0„ North Penn Junction, Philadelphia. WIRE NAILS, - - - - - NORWAY RIVETS. Rivets marked “P” are not of our make. We make only first*0l&$8 Norway Iron Rivets. MASON BUILDING, BOSTON, MASS. Roof of Machine Shop at Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy Yard, INQUIRIES SOLICITED. _ m A a -WTT ▼ TVO T— < . H. ANDREWS^ Chief Bng’r. A. 8. MILLER Jr g 8eo’^. ^ ^ Hosted by Google THE IRON AGE. THE BERLIN IRON BRIDGE CO., Engineers, Architects and Builders in Iron and Steel. ■iff n ii iiii mm Bill J 1 gift Sill I ■ M IP 1 ftii Mm .m m m II a fc<®S mk U « 3 r u o |U 8 & « S •5 s 03 CO £ CQ -c o “ U 'S £ d +3 03 O CL « p3 c/3 O >, O 03 4 -. Oh • HH d Jq S 'O 0 B . 5—i oj bJO C • 3 ? 3 2 ^ c/) <« C/3 C/3 <U J 3 _ o 03 J- o d •fe 0 * > V ,_- !_■ 03 03 ^ O bio .. c £ T • 1—4 o Pi J: u H • t-H <U 03 . ^ 03 S bJD > e o <u u >v • r ~ i 3 . * p3 03 6 ^ O "O ^ $ bJD TJ g 4, *s O . 33 O .© (V * $ c ? 4-> '~0 C/3 u <u •- <L) S 3 2.5J0 e SB- * aj O 4-> o C/3 cdt • T-H 2 <N 03 H *2 «-i C 03 o S *X 3 3S O .g S 3 0 P bJO U C2 <L) 5 S 3 B 03 03 TJ bJO « • »—4 *-h 5-h <D > <13 O 03 U <U ►—1 > O rj -9 rt Vh _i 5-h 2 o Office and Works, No. 5 Railroad Avenue, EAST BERLIN, CONN. SEND FOR. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, CHA 8 . M. JARVIS, Pres. and Chief Engineer , BURR K. FIELD, Vice-President , GEO. H.;SAGE, Secretary . F. L. WILCOX, Treasurer m Hosted by Google |g - ^ . . TJEmiRONf AG&-- The First to make Boiler Plates In America. Ohm. Huston* PresU A. F. Huston , Vtoe-Prest. 0. L. Huston* OenL Mgr , Robt B. Haims* Jr.* Secy. Jos. Humpton* Treat. STEEL AND IRON PLATES VO EXTREME DIMENSIONS. WIDTHS VP TO 10 FEET. THICKNESS, 3-16 INCH TO 1* INCH. -ESTABLISHED 1810.- WORKS : PHILADELPHIA OFFICE; Ooate»vlXle, Fa- 8B d) 64 Bullitt Bldg. FRANK SAMUIL, 136-138 So. 4th St., Philadeiphia. LOW PHOSPHORUS PIC I PON— .03 or under. SCRAP—*03 or .05 or under. ORE— ^or O. H. and Furnace Use MELTING BAR— Open Hearth and Bessemer Billets, Skelp, Muck Bars and Scrap, Foun¬ dry and Bessemer Pig Iron. Syracuse Tube Co.’s Tubes and Pipe. THE PHCENIX IRON CO., 410 Walnut St., Philadelphia, MANUFACTURE ALL THEIR PRODUCTS BOTH IN WROUGHT IRON AND OPEN HEARTH STEEL. Beams, Channels, Deck Beams, Angles, Tee-bars, Zee-bars and other shapes, Round, Flat and Square BARS of all sixes, Especially adapted for Bridge and Ship Builders, Fire-proof Buildings, Shafting and all Structural Purposes. Specialties, in Wrought Iron or Steel:—Phoenix Columns and Upset Eye-Bars of all sizes, Roof Trusses, Girders, Joists and Built-up Shapes of every description. AGHNT8 Edward Corning & Co., 29 Broadway, NEW YORK ; Edward Corning & Co , 70 Kilby St.. BOSTON, MASS; Jamkb B. Stokes, 132 Market St., SAN FRANCISCO. WESTERN OFFICE: A. C. Stites, 931 The Rookery, CHICAGO. FOTTSVILLE IRON AND STEEL CO, Pottsville, Pa., PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, 226 SOUTH 4th STREET MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF STRUCTURAL IRON AND STEEL. Viz., I Beams, Deck Beams, Channels, Tees, Angles, Plates and Bars; and also Open Hearth Steel Billets, Blooms and Slabs. BREWERY, MALT AND ICE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION A SPECIALTY. Designers end. Constructors o i Roots, Trusses, Columns, Ae. T'TT.QT'im ptJ A T"W^ BRADLEE - & - CO., - EMPIRE - CHAIN - WORKS Bench A Otis Sts., ... Philadelphia.. Chains for Foundry Cranes and Slings, " D. B. Q.” Special Crane Cham. Steel and Iron Dredging , Slope and Mining Chains. Ship's Cables and Marine Railway Chains. BARCLAY W. COTTON & CO., Successors to ESHERICK, COTTON & CO., IRON STEEL MERCHANTS, 118 Saint Street, • Philadelphia ■IFFLIH WHEELER. 6. W. NICOLLB Nicolls, Wheeler &, Co., FORMERLY SITES, WHEELER & CO., 916 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa. -DEALERS IN- IRON AND STEEL SCRAP, Pig Iron, Muck Bars, Charcoal Blooms, Ac., Ac. Steel and Iron Plates. New and Old Ralls. 8. T. WELLMAN. President. JOHN P. CROZER, Treasurer. C. H. WELLMAN, Superlntendet t S. H. CHAUVENET, Vice-President. RICHARD PETERS, Jr., Secretary. WELLMAN IRON AND STEEL CO. -MANUFACTURERS OF- Highest Grade Open Hearth Low Phosphorus Steel Fire Box and Boiler Plate. Bessemer Steel Ship and Tank Plate. Open Hearth and Bessemer Blooms and Slabs. Low Phosphorus Pig Iron. -PLATES UP TO 126 INCHES IN WIDTH.*-—. General Office and Works, Thurlow, Delaware County, Pa. Chicago, Ills., No. 656 “ The Rookery.” New York, N. Y., No. 7 Nassau Stmt. E. W. CRAMER, Agent. J. H. BELCHER, Agent. EDWARD CORNING A CO. MANUFACTURERS.’ AGENTS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. BEAMS, CHANNELS, ANGLES, TEES, PLATES, BARS, RODS. IRON «° STEEL HOOPS, BANDS, SPIKES, FISH-PLATES. BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS. 2e:BROADWAY, 237 SO. THIRD ST., NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED WITH BUYERS AND WITH MANUFACTURERS] 70 KILBY ST., BOSTON. Hosted by Google ?HE IRON AGE. 19 V.8. PILLING. PILLING T. I. CKANB -AND- CRANE. IRON ORES: Lake Superior, Foreign, Concentrates, Magnetic and native Self-fluxing. PIC IRON : Low Phosphorus, Open-hearth, Bessemei and other grades. STEEL: In Blooms, Slabs and Billets, and scrap. COKE: For Fur nace and Foundry ri se. BULLITT BUILDING, 141 S. FOURTH ST. PHILADELPHIA. ANN db Sole Ajgents. ■ 9 ACME PIG IRON. Guaranteed .03 % or lower in Phosphorus. Blooms, Slabs, Plates, Sheets, Skelp, Muck-Bar and Scrap. Foreign and American Ore. Riverside Steel Pipe. Syracuse Boiler Tubes. 147 SOUTH 4th STREET, - - PHILADELPHIA. Edward j., etting, IRON BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT 222 S. Third St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Pig, Bar and .Railroad Iron, Old Hails, Scrap. AGENT FOR THE MOUNT SAVAGE FIRE BRICK, Eastern Penna., West New Jersey and Delaware. A gent TRENTO IV IKON CO., For the Sale of Wire and Wire Rope. Longdale (Va.) and other Pig Irons. Storage Yard, Pier No. 57 South (old Navy Yard), which Is connected with Penn. R. R. and Its various connections. Negotiable Warehouse Receipts Issued. Cash advances hade on Iron. ESTABLISHED 1869. JEROME KEELEY & CO., 303 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Foundry! Forge Pig Irons, Iron Ores, Coke, Coal, Steel Blooms, Billets, Rails, etc. Muck Bars, Blooms, Scrap Iron. Consulting Engineers in Metallurgy and Mining. ALAN WOOD COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS OF Patent Planished, Galvanized, Common, Beet Refined, Cleaned and Charcoal Bloom, PLATE db SHEET IRON, ALSO LIGHT PliATES AND SHEETS OF STEEL, No. 519 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Pa. Orders solicited especially for Corrugated, Gasholder, Pan and Elbow, Water Pipe, Smoke Staok Tank and Boat Iron; Last, Stamping, Ferrule Locomotive Headlight and Jacket Iron. CUMDERUAND NAIU AND IRON CO., MANUFACTURED OP “ CDMBERUND" 1111$ & WROUGHT 1101 PIPE, 43 North Water St., and 44 North Delaware Ave., PHILADELPHIA. j. J. MOHR, Bullitt Building, No. IS! South Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa -SOLE AGENT FOR- Sheridan, Temple, Brooke, Leesport, Mill Creek, Keystone, Mt. Laurel, Logan and Oley FOUN DRY, FORGE, CHARCOAL AND BESSEMER PIG IRON. Dealer In Scrap, Old Car Wheels, Muck Bars and Connellevllle Coke. High Grade Tested Chains. JAMES McKAY & CO., 29th and Liberty Sts., Pittsburgh, Pa., Manufacturers of Coil, Crane and Stud Chain. We also. manufacture High Grade Steel Chain made of Basic Steel and Special Crane Chain madeoi U. S. Iron. JAJXEE1& G. UNDSAY CO., BULLITT BUILDING, 133 South Fourth St., PHILA. IRON STEEL STRUCTURAL MATERIAL For all Purposes. Estimates Furnished for Iron and Steel Structures. D R °F0R6eD MERRILL BROS., 465 to 471 Kent Ave., Brooklyn, E.D..N.Y B. H. Wilson. A. Kaiser. J. B. M. Hlroa B. H. WILSON & CO.. 999 mmd 994 South Third St, PhiUsdelphU^ BftOUBS AMD D1ALMBB HI IRON AND STEEL, Correspondence solicited. J. "W. Hoffman & Co., 333 and 33B Walnut Street, COMMISSION MERCHANTS. PIG IRON, iron and Steel Plates and Shapes. Rails, Oars a nd Locomotives, and Railroad Equipment generally. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. JOHN l. HOGAN & CO. IRON OOM^SSION MERCHANTS, Bullitt Building, 12*5 South Fourth St., Phil*. Agents for Brier Hill, Lehigh, Strothers, AND MUIBKIBK PIG IRON, Delaware Bolling Hill, muck bars, Youngstown Steel Co., Oonnellsvllle Coke. NORTH BROTHERS MFG. CO. Iron and Brass Founders. Light Castings a Specialty. M. W. Cor. 23d and Raoe Strastf, PHILADELPHIA. Correspondence solicited. A. R. WHITNEY & CO., MANUFACTUBERS AND DEALERS IN IRON and^STEEL. AGENCIES: CARNEGIE STEEL CO., Limited, Structural Material, Steel and Iron Columns, Beams, Channels, Shapes and Plates, steel Beams Rolled to 24 inches deep. * PORTAGE IRON CO., Limited, Merchant Iron, Bars, Angles, Hoops and cotton Ties. BROOKLYN WIRE NAIL CO., Steel Wire Nails. Export Nails a Specialty. RIVERSIDE IRON WORKS, Steel Pipe. GLASGOW TCTBE WORKS, Boiler Flues. AMERICAN WIRE NAIL MACHINES. Over 900 working satisfactorily in the United States, 25 in Europe and 100 in Canada. THE SEIDELL & HASTINGS CO., Charcoal- Iron Boiler Plates. Plans and estimates furnished and contracts made lor Irou and Steel structures of every description. Please address, 29 Broadway. New fork. P. O. Box 33. ’ FITZSIMOISTS db 00., COLD -MANUFACTURERS- SHAFTING IRON DRAWN STEEL CLEVELAND, OHIO. 0. B. Houston. J. Max Bernard. EL H. Houston. C. B. HOUSTON & C0. 9 Bullitt Building. PHILADELPHIA, Foundry, Forge and Bessemer Pig Irons. Coal, Coke and Steel Ralls- Sole Agents foi PAXTON ROLLING MILLS. STEEL AND IRON PLATES. Hosted by Google 20 THE IRON AGE. Francis Hobson, Seaman a Co., Successors to FRANCIS HOBSON & dON. DON STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD, Sole Manufacturers of HOBSON’S “CHOICE” (xx) Extra Best and “Warranted Best” Cast Steels for Tools, etc. HOBSON’S “ CHOICE ” Extra Quality Needle Wire. SEAMAN’S 11 NELSON ” Brand Extra Cast Steel for Turning Hardest Chilled Rolls, Ao. _ WAREHOUSE, 97 John St., New York. _ CHAS. HUGILL, Agent. THOS. FIRTH & SONS, LIMITED, SHEFFIELD. CRUCIBLE CAST STEEL. JERE ABBOTT & CO., Agents and Importers of SWEDISH IRON, SC OLIVER ST. BOSTON. _ 23 CLIFF ST., NEW YORK. Si & Cl WARDLOW, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND Manufacturers of the Celebrated Cast and Double Shear Steel, 1b Bars, Sheets and Colls, for fine Pen and Pocket Cntlery, Razors, Carvers, Butchers 1 Knives, Files, Band Saws, Clock, Watch and all tfthtr Springs ; also Sole Makers of the Special Brand fi fi TT I I LI 11 Cast Steel for Leather Splitting and Machine Knives •f every description, and for Turning and all other I \w V# \A a! Tools, Dies and Punches. Office and Warehouse, 95 John St., New York._Frank S. Pilditch, Agent. GUSTAF LUNDBERG, AGENT FOR N. M. HOGUJND’8 SONS & 00,, OF STOCKHOLM Swedish and Norway Iron. Bessemer stxacS. Open Seartta. Steel. 19 KILBY STREET, BOSTO