The Iron Age : Vol. LIV : No. 6 : August 9, 1894

The iR^Nte A Review of the Hardware, Iron and M st^. Trades. I*ublished every Thiareday SXorninK by X>avid WilliamB, ITos. 96, 98, 1 Ho rtil Tfn ndo iEiS#ALl 0 VoL LIV: No, 6, New York, Thursday, August (), iSg^, Reading Matter Contents.page 246 ^ ' ' ” Classified List of Advertisers— “ 89 a i i i Alphabetical Index to Advertisers 93 I I Vj O P) I ^ 1^ O Advertising and Subscription Rates “ 253 ^ ^ ^ V./ OL I ^ 1 O $4.80 a Yeaj*, ineluding Postagai, Single Copies, Ten Cents. ^HUITZ .,H6 Lftf® ONLY. INTERIOR Vl»THOUT'>Bp! RAWHIDE “SABLE’m j STAMJ^EPEVERY^^ ^^^ ^ Send for circular “ I ” to SHUliTZ BELTING CO., ST. LOUIS. MO. NEW YORK, N.Y., 113 Liberty St., A. B. Laurence, Mgr. BOSTON, MASS., 161 Summer St., G. J. Kelley, Mgr. PHILADELPHIA. PA., 129 N. 3d St . J. Garnett, Mgr. TUDOR IRON WORKS, ST. UOXJIS. Manufacturers of HARROW TEETH, MINING RAILS, SPIKES, TRACK FASTENINGS. Great Reduction in Prices ol Bristoi’s Patent STEEL BELT LACING. All Dealers Should Keep XJ. ISA. C. “BLACK CLUB” SHELLS, which are specially desig/ ^ hlack powder, using U. M. C. No. 2 Primers. ^ The U. M. C. ‘okeless,” "Nitro Club,” "New Club” ai/% Isrode” Shells are so d by all dealers. ' le Union lielnlllo Cnrlildge Go., 3SH.H>C3rEI3E*OH.Tf OON'INT. RANDOLPH & CLOWES, Send for show a r d, circular lid free samples. THE BRISTOL CO., • Waterbury, Conn. _ New York Office, 121 Liberty St. BRAIDED CORD. WATERBURY, . CONN, Western Depot, 71 West Washington St., Chicago, 111, /104 John St., New York. Branch Offices J Pa. (lioom 5^08 Neave Building, Cincinnati, O. SEAMLESS D^AWN BRASS AND COPPER TUBINC. Hot and Coldfiolleil Sheet Copper and Brass of all kinds. Branch Office : 136 Liberty St., New York, veland City Forge and Iron Co., - Cleveland, O Cleveland City Forge and Iron ik T-\ r\r\' JENKINS’ STANDARD PACKING For Steam or Joint Packing has no superior. It is manufactured in all thicknesses. It is not loaded to increase weight. Does not ROT or BORN OUT. Every sheet is stamped with Trade- Mark, like cut. JBNKINS BROS., New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago. “DODD’S” LIQTJir. tfLUJE. A. W. DDDD B CO., ”'ssr- The Williams Printing Co., Commercial Printers, and Btitders. Estimates Furnished for all Classes of Work. 96*102 Reade St., * New York. KiiTlVlfiiiiw si: S = £5 S|| si- 3 *-*'Sq "1“ “igi-als £ s S|.S3 S u 5 ^ I o 2 •«i» oe^ W ^ a ENGINEERS AND STEAMBOAT ^S, ETC. Are OBRAP. BURABLR ikBtTBXSCrAKT »&d imbU ev B«r,a7 Blootro-Coppor Plated JnalSo to Preroot ^ ^ RuUncaad theOllftMnbecotnlBtarltt;. TheOuV \l « «Weof ihe“Oopperi*ed'’OUe»*PerfeeUyRee*inbl(» ^1 . ^ n Bomlihed Copper. Boy tbe besc-«be«peet la Ute \\ liNajk ^lO en(ir^BaXorCiu)ogae"0." .23 Na W.27-^ A 1 ® Rainey Fumace" and Foldry CokO. The only Coke you can buy and know you are getting the best that can be manufactured. All our works in the heart of the Region, within four miles of CoQuellsvlUe. Pa. OAJPA.OITY 4,000 TOM'S P AT1L. -V. W. J. RAINEY} Mercantile Bank Building. CLEVELAND, OBIO. Coke. Hosted by Google 2 THE IRON AGE, y^ WSOiilA g PASS Q opper Qo. MANUFACTURERS OF BRASS AND COPPER Seamless Tubes, Sheets, Rods and Wire. Ingot Copper. IWaterbury Brass Co. ThePlume&AtwoodMfg.Go. MANUFACTUBERB OF Sheet and Roll Brass •WIR,E, SOLE MANUFACTURERS Tobin Bronze (Trade-Mark.) Condenser Plates, Pump Linings,Wire, Round, Square and Hexagon Bars, for Pump Piston Rods and Bolt Forgings. I9&2I Cliff Street, - THE New York. New Haven Copper Co., •OIil MAUBS OV POLISHED COPPER Under Patent of T. James, Sept. 12,1876. ALSO MANUFACTUBBBS AND DBALBBS IN BRAZIERS’aSHUTHIIC COPPER, Kettles, Bottoms, Bolts, Circles, &c., ALSO MAaUFAOTUBHU OF Cast Steel inters aid Bits ol Siperlor Oiallty. 294 Pearl St, NEW YORK. Established 1845. 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MATTHIESSEN & HEGELER ZINC CO., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, OF SFELTER AND MANUFACTURERS OF SHKKTT ZINC AND SUDDHURIC ACID. Special Sizes of Zinc out to order. Rolled Battery Plates. Selected Plates for Etchers’ and Litnogranhers’ use. Selected Sheets for Paper and Card Makers’ use. Stove and Washboard Blanks. FOR Iu:EliDJLiJLN4DIL^ BRASS Sheet, Wire, Tubes, BUTT HINGES, BUTTONS, LAMP GOODS, NOVELTIES. PUREALUMINUM INGOT and SHEETS. FACTORIES, WATERBURY, CONN. DEPOTS; 423 Broome Street, New York. 210 Lake Street, Chicago. 84 Summer Street, Boston. JOHN DAVOL & SONS, AGENTS FOR Brooklyn Brass & Copper Co., DEALERS IN COPPER, TIN, SPELTER, LEAD, ANTIMONY. lOO John Street, New York. OO., Mfrs. of Stamped Brass, Silver and Nickeled Goods, Brass Labels for Cans and Rubber Moulds. BROXTZH2 IDOOR Bronse and Plated Roses, Combined Rose and Escutcheon Plates, Socket Shells, &o.. Patent Mirror Pin Cushion Business Cards, Mucilage Broshes. Novelties of new design made to order. SALESROOM: 88 Chambers St., New York. FACTORY: 86-92 Third St., So. Brooklyn. ^ ^ ^ TT O YOU CAN OBTAIN PROMPTLY the latest 111 11 I work on any subject in which you are u interested by addressing DAVID WILL¬ IAMS, Publisher and Bookseller, 96-102 Eeade Street, New York. HENDRICKS BROTHERS, Proprietors of the Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, WILLIAMS. FEARING. 100 Chambers St., NEW YORK, 8ELL8 TO THE TRADE Sheet Brass, Fancy Sheet Brass, German Silver, Copper, Brass and German Silver Wire, Brazed and Seamless Brass and Copper Tubes, Brass and Cop^ per BodSf Brass Ferrules, Fure Copper Wire^ Sheet and Ingot Coppery Spelter, Tin^ Antimonyf Lead, MISSOURI METAL COMPANY, 923 Security Building, 1 ST. LOUIS. Mannfacturers of koXt AZ3Ld OOFFBIR -VSTIFtS RTVSTS, Importers and Dealers in Ingot Copperi Block Tin, Spelterp Leadp Antimonyi etc. 49 CLIFF 8 T. NEW YORK. Hosted by ELEPHANT BRAND GENUINE INGOTS & MANUFACTURES BCAR OUR *. REC.JRADE marks.- , P H O S P HO R*B R 6 NZ C . Ingots, Castings, WiRF. SHiET Th e pHOS phor Bronze Sm eltinc Co. Li mited 2 200WASHIMGtONAVE,PHtLflDELPH|A.,PA. 0RlC I'N AL MANOrACTURERs o f PhoSphor- Bronze IN theUinited St'ates and Sole I\/\akers;of:"ELEPHAHT BRAND''Phosphor-Bronze, PHOSPHOR BRONZE. Parsons’ Manganese Bronze and White Brass. MADE IN THE UNITED STATES EXCLUSIVELY BY THE WILLIAM CRAMP & SONS SHIP and ENGINE BUILDING GO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. lA^XTC3-^lSr£]S£] BK.OXTZ;S3 -ARE USED BY THE- Canard, Pacific Mail, Hamburg: American, White Star, International, Morgan, Canadian Pacific, North German Lloyds and many other Steam Ship Companies, and principal Naval Powers. Parsons' White Brass; the Most Approved Anti-Friction Metal. e. DOUGUS PETRIE, Agent, - Nos. 39 &, 41 Cortlandt Street, New York. Solicite Correspondence about Fishins: Reels for 15 Cents to 20 Dollars each. Brass Bird Cages “ 60 “ “ 12 “ “ Japanned “ 26 “ “ 10 “ Standard Bronne, Brass and Steel Chain. Standard Wire Picture Cord. Thc Andrew B. Hcnoryx Co.. New Haven. Conn.. U. 8. A. Steel and Iron. Comprising the practice and theory of the several methods pursued in their manufacture, and of their treatment in the rolling mill, the forge and the foundry. By W. H. Gbbbnwood, $2.00. Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by DAVID WILLIAMS, Boohseller and Publisher, 96-102 Reade Street, ^Jew York, EVANS FRICTION CONES. For regulating the speed of machines au¬ tomatically or by hand. Thousands of sets la operation drlring all kinds of machmexT which require from I to 60 H.-P. Address Evans Friction Cone Coi, 86 Water Street, Boston, Mass. . jwiiAl Aj^^iii:u;;ii > K«««ii{ta»> >>|l llokilJ oo. -MAN CTFACTURERS- Aluminum Bronze Castings, Aluminum Bronze Sheets, Alu¬ minum Bronze Ingots and Pure Aluminum Castings. Box 1147, Ansonia, Conn. try it! ANDYOU WILL USE NO OTHER THE NIGHESTAND RICHESTCRAOE MADE. WANUraCTURED ONLY BV tHECRESCEHTPHDSPHOflIZED METAL CO.] TIN. OFFICE AKD WORKS 21Q7ZI01^**‘’ZIII INDIANA AV. PHILADELPHIA PA. Chester, Pa. Sx> 03 xze, etxicl. Ooxac]LX>osltloxi. OAstlxxarfli. Inventors and Sole Manufacturers of “Crown Bronze” Bearing Metal and “Crown ROLLING MILL Babbitt Metal.” Speotflcatlons In Ingot metal or oastlnge. The W. W. 1^ R. M. KEYS CO., BSM1>0-SP0R1', COIVW. PHDSPHOR-TIN By using my phosphor tin manufactI URERS CAN MAKE ANY DESiRED GRADE OF I PHOSPHOR BRONZE THEMSELVES,EY THU SIMPLE PROCESS OF MELTING , much CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE NOW TOBEl HAD IN THE MARKET. NEW jR OLD COPPER | CAN PE UoED. FOR CIRCULARS .crjc prices ADDRESS HALK Sole ,?■ UfFiLt. Ar-cMTS' U CANADA/^ equal. It Is used on bearings where no other known metal will stand. Tbeo. Hlertz Sc Son, Sole lUfra., SOth St. and Park Ave., St. lionls, Hie. Hfrs. Babbitt lletals, Solder, Lead Car Beals, etc. Boston Casting Co. MANUFACTURERS OF make sound, soft W] WROUGHT IRON VYI1V-/WVJIIII iiiwiv mechanical ^ 1 a I castings will be true to pi CAST! N GS. ‘III Ly iji So. Boston, Mass. We make sound, soft Wrought Iron Castings with a tensile strength of 60,000 to 70,000 pounds per square Inch and guarantee the same to be expressly adapted for mechanical and electrical work. The castings will be true to pattern with a shrinkage of one quarter of an Inch to the foot. This oompahy is in no way connected with any other. Tbe American Metal Go. (LIMITED), Levin Building, 80 Wall St., New York.l P. O. BOX 967. COPPER, COPPER ORBS AND MATTES. TIN, LEAD. SPELTER, ANTHONY, NICKEL, ALUMINUi, BULLION, IRON. Advances mad e on Consignments AGENTS FOB Henry K. Ill eriou & Co., - - London. Merallgesellschaft:, Frankfort-on- flam. Williams, FoHter Co., Ld., Swansea. Hosted by Google THB IRON AGB, WASHBURN ^ MOEN MANUFACTURING CO., WORKS IN WORCESTER, MASS., and WAUKECAN, ILL. MAKERS OF IRON, STEEL AND COPPER EVERY VARIETY OF X XS FOR ALL PURPOSES. 7’IITS! oxri >PXQliAPH!K.Bir} SPIS,JXTC3-S .A. SPSOlA.XdT'Sr. SPIRAL FURNITURE, BED AND SPECIAL SPRINGS. 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VOLUTE, WIRE and flat STEEL SPMNtS (k Agricultural Implementfl, Maohin> A ery and vaiiouB other purposes, 2 Write for prices to SABIN MACHINE CB., MANUFACTUflERS. MONTFELIER* VT. WIRE GOODS COMPANY. Worcester, Mass. Hardware and Kitchen Wire Goods. Special¬ ties to order. Everything in Wire. SPRINGS-RIVETS. Specialties In SHEET METAL WORK, CLOCK and INDICATOR POINTERS, CLARK & COWLES, PlainYille, Ct. Haudy Tables from Thurston’s Steam Enyinn Maniitil. Bv Prof. R. H. Thurston. For use In Laboratory Computations In Technical icAOfaoolB. dvo, cloth .$1.60 Fer Sale by David Williams, 96*102 Reads St., N. Y Hosted by Google Sprinsai Tools a Cutlory 6 For P E □ Unequaled for Strenstti and Durability. Made Only by Broderick ft Bascom Rope Ga, St. Louis, Ho. HOWSON AND HOWSON A. LESCHEN & SONS’ ROPE CO., StAlTOPAOTUREES OF Counsellors at Law Solicitors of Patents WIRE ROPE. 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Also notes on metals and rules in mensuration for the use of tin, iron and zinc plate workers, &c. By C. T. MILLIS. Second edition, revised and enlarged. 377 pages, 314 illustrations. ISnao, Oloth, - - . . es BO. Scat, postpaid upon rec^pt of price by DXYID WIUMMS, PaUIsliN ami Bookseller, 96-102 Reade St, H T. Hoste(d by Google TUB IRON AGE 9 PERFORATORS OF STEEL, IRON, COPPER, ZINC, BRASS AND TIN. GRAIN CLEANING AND MINING MACHINERY, WOOLEN, COTTON, PAPER AND PULP MILLS, RICE, FLOUR AND COTTON SEED OIL MILLS, SUGAR AND MALT HOUSES, DISTILLERIES, FILTER PRESSES, STONE, COAL AND ORE SCREENS, BRICK AND TILE WORKS, FILTERS, SPARK ARRESTERS, GAS AND WATER WORKS, OIL, GAS AND VAPOR STOVES, COFFEE MACHINERY, ETC., ETC. STANDARD SIZES PERFORATED TIN AND BRASS ALWAYS IN STOCK. Main Office and Works, 222 to 240 N. Union St., Chicago, III., U. S. A. Eastern office, No. 284 Pearl st.. New Fourth Edition, carefully revised and partly re-written, in one thick volume. Medium 8 vo, 420 pages with lllustra^ tions, price ^ 6 .oo, strongly bound for office use, THE WORKS MANAGER’S HANDBOOK OF MODERN RULES, TABLES AND DATA For Civil and Mechanical Engineers, Millwrights and Boiler Makers; Tool Makers, Machinists and Metal Workers; Iron and Brass Founders, etc., etc. WALTER S. HUTTON, CIVIL AND MECHANICAL EISTGINEER. The Author having been in the habit of compiling Rules and Data for bis oym use in the construction of a ^eat variety of modem Engineering Work, and having found his notes extremely useful, decided to publish them, after revising them to date, believing that a practical work, suited to the Daily Requirements of Modem Engineers, would be favorably received by the public. The rapid sale of the previous Editions, and the continued favor the Work has received, show that it has been of considerable service to Engineers. 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TAUNTON TACK CO., TAUNTON, El ASS. i EBTABLISHED IN 1827. ESTABLISHED IN 1864. V AHERIOAN TAOK OO., FAIRHATEN, HASS. OUB COI.ONT RITET CO., FUraOUTH, HASS. ESTABLISHED m 1867. ’ ESTABLISHED IN 1866. AA.A.N’XTF’.A.O'rXTXi.BlR.S Oin Tacks, Brads, Small Nalls. Shoe Nalls, Lining and Saddle Nalls, Tufting Nalls and Buttons. ,Wire Nails, Finishing Nalls, Patent Brads, Hunga'ian Nails. Stoel Shanks for Boots and Shoes, Wire Taoks, Encutcheon Pins Eyelets, Glaziers’ Points, Riv-ts, Buns, 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 foregoing wel - known brands we continue to use, and eitner will be furnished upon request. We have long distance telephone connection with our New York Store and our factories. ITAXJr OmCJB, gos SJBABS WASSIir&TOir ST., BOSTON MABS. 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WIDTHS UP TO 10 FEET. THfOKNESS, No. 12 GUAGB TO 1^ INCHES. -BSSTABLiISHHJlD ISIO- Main Office & Works : New York Office . Philadelphia Office : Ooatesville, I?a. No. SO JEIroaciway’. OS 04t Ballitt Bldg*. FRANK SAMUEL. ■••-138 So. 4th St.. Philadelphia. LOW piospiiinius § IG IRON— .08 or under. CD AP—>03 or .05 or under. RE—Por O. H. and Furnace Use. MELTING BAR- Open Hearth and Bessemer BUletii ^elp, Muck Bars and Scrap. Foun. dry and Bessemer Pig Iron. Syracuse Tube Co.’s Tubes and Pipe. THE PHCENIX IRON GO., 410 Walnut St- Philadelphia, MAmrFAOTUBB THBIB PBODUCflB BOTH IN WROUGHT IRON AND OPEN .HEARTH STEEli. Beams Channels, Deck Beams, Angles, Tee-bars, Zee-bars and other shapes, Round, Flat and Square BARS ti all sizes, Especially adapted for Bridge and Ship Builders, Fire-proof Buildings, Shafting and all Structural Purposes. ^ SPBCiALTias, 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, AGENTS —Edward OORKnra a Co., 29 Broadway, NEW YORK j Edward CORNwa a Co., 70 Kilby St.. BOSTON, MASS; Jamri B. Stokbs. 183 Market St., SAN FRANCISCO. WESTERN OFFICE: A. O. STiTBa. 981 The Rookery, OHIOAGO. POTTSVILLE IRON AND STEEL C0» PonsviLLE, Pa., PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, 320 SOUTH 4th STREET tuawAonmuB or aix, kihim of STRUCTURAL IRON AND STEEL, viz.. I Beams, Deck Beams, Channels, Tees, Angies, Plates and Bars; and also Open Hearth Steel Billets, Blooms and Slabs, BREWERY, MALT AND ICE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION A SPECIALTY. a,nd Constructors ot K,ools. ITrusses, Columns, Acc. TESTED CHAINS. BRADLEE & CO., - EMPIRE CHAIN WORKS, Beaeli and Otiis Streets, A. 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 RaUway Chains. BARCLAY W. COTTON & CO., Suocesaors to EBHERICK, COTTON a 00., Iron and Steel Merchants. AGENTS FOR Continental ” Cormgated Fornaces. 418 Walnut St., PHllaA. IOFFLIN wheeler. G. W. NICOLL0. Nicolls, Wheeler & Co., FORMERLY SITUS, WHEELER & CO., gl6 Sontli Tblrd St., Pblladelpbia, Pa -DEALERS IN- IRON AND STEEL SCRAP. Plfl Iron, Muck Ban, Charcoal Blooms, Ac., &o, Steel and Iron Plates, New and Old Ralls. High Grade Tested Chains. mcKA-Y ac oo.. 29TH A LIBERTY STREETS, PITTSBURGH, PA. Manufacturers of Goil, Crane and Stud Chain. We also manufacture High Grade Steel Chain made of Basic Steel and Special Crane Chain made of U. S. Iron. • Crescent , Steel Co. ^eopf^ARL sr. pirTQDiior^u Pa 64-&66 s. Clintonst.^ NEW YORK: r// f OaUfYOr/l, r/i . CHICAGO, EDWARD CORNING & CO., BEAMS, CHANNELS, | NNeLES, TEES, PLATES, I RIVETED GIRDERS. | 29 BROADWAY, NEW YORK: MANUFACTURERS^ AGENTS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS IRON »"■> STEEL, 42 i CHESTNUT 8T., PHItADELPHIA. OUR OFFICES AND MILLS ARE C'OI^NECTED BY TELEPHONES. BARS, BANDS, HOOPS, BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS, ROOF TRUSSES. 70 KILBY ST.i BOSTON. Hosted by Google THB IRON AGB. W. 8. PI LUW Q. T. L CRAMS PILLING—CRANE. IRON ORES: Lake Superior, Foreign, Concentrates Magnetic and native Self-fluxing. PIG IRON ; Low Pkospliorus, Open-hearth, Bessemei and other grades. STEEL: In Blooms, Slabs and Billets, and scrap. COKE: For Fur nace and Foundry u se. BULLITT BUILDING, 141 S. FOURTH ST., PHILADELPHIA. ALAN WOOD COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS OF Patent Planished, Galvanized, Common, Best Refined, Cleaned and Charcoal Bloom, cS3 gimiajssT xpoi^. ALSO LIGHT PLATES AND SHEETS OP STEEL, No. 519 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. J. J. MOHR, Bullitt Building, No. 181 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa. --SOLE AGENT FOR- Sheridan, Temple, Brooke, Leesport, Mill Creek, Keystone, Mt. 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ETTING, IRON BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT m S. Third St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Pig, Bar and Railroad Iren, Old Bails, Sorap» AOKKT FOB THB MOUNT SAVAGE FIRE BR1CK» Eastern Penns., West New Jersey and Delawart. A-sent TRENTODT IXiODT OO., For the Sale of Wire and Wire Rope. Liongdale (Ta.) and ether Pig Irena, STORfOB Yaed, Pier No. 67 South (old Navy Yard), which la connected with Penn. R. R. and Ite varloue conneotlons. Negotiable Warehouse Beoelpta Issued. CUSB ADVAFCBS MADB OB IBOBT. ESTABLISHED 1869. JEROME EEELET & CO., The Philadelphia Bank Bldg., 421 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. Fonndryl Forge Plglroas^ Iron Ores, Coke, Coal, Steel Blooms, Billets, Ralls, etc. Muck Bars, Blooms, Scrap Iron. ■ Ck>nsultlng Engineers In Metallurgy and yitung , JUSTICE COX. JR.. 218 South 4th St., Phlla., Pa. IRON and STEEL -AGENT FOR- Haldeman, Grubb & Go's. Chickies Bessemer Pig Iron. 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A.gents and Importers of SWEDISH IRON, as OLIVER ST., BOSTON. «3 OLIEE ST., NEW YORK. Si & Cl WARDLOWp Sheffield, encland. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Cast and Double Shear Steel, In Bars, Sheets and Colls, for fine Pen and Pocket Cutlery, Razors, Carvers, Butchers' Knives, Flies, Band Saws, Clock, Watch and all other Springs ; also Sole Makers of the Special Brand ii Leather Splitting and Ifachlne Knives of every description, and for Turning and ■ Vr w ll all other Tools, Dies and Punches. Office and Warehouse, 96 John St., New York. Frank S. Pilditch, Agent. y—— ' ■' .. ' ' L ' ■ .. ■ ' ' .. —.... CARLISLE ■^Ar5Z‘m:EllE^, ESX-.X-.XSOriO' dl3 OO., SHEFFIELD, WORKS, Late WILSON HAWKSWORTH, ELLISON dk CO., ENGLAND (ESTABLISHED 1825.) CRUCIBLE STEEL AND STEEL WIRE. WETHERELL BROS., Agents. 81 OIilVBR STREET, BOSTON. 88 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK.. JONAS S COLVER CONTINENTAL STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD. ENGLAND. MANUFACTURERS OF ALU KINDS OF STEEL. Tool Steel, Drill Rods, Needle Wire, Hot Rolled Sheet Steel, Cold Rolled Steel for Cor¬ set Springs, Band Saws, Clock and Watch Springs and Parts, and all other Purposes. HERMANN BOKER & CO., 101 & 103 Duane Street, (Formerly CARL F. BOKFR), Sole Agents and Importers of Steel and Crucible Wire Rods, &c. JESSOF’S STEEL MANUFACTOKBD BY WM. JESSOP dL SONS, L’D. Best Quality, Bars, Sheets and Plates. Large assortment of sizes in stock at 91 John St., .... NEW YORK. And Other Agencies. I I (Jold Medal Paris, I ENGLAND. ' . ; 18^- WIRE WORTl.ES, P1,ATES and JEWEI. DIES. DRAWING DIES NEWTON & SHIPMAN, 83 John St., - New Yorks -CotLi mining for the Use of Colliery Man¬ agers and others. By Herbert W. Hughes, In the preparation of this work the author’s aim has been to supply a text-book containing aii the Information with which the student and the prac¬ tical miner should be familiar. The details of gen¬ eral colliery work are fully described, and at the end of each chapter Is given a carefully selected list of memoirs, In which fuller Information can he Pumpl^r Ve^lla^ 8m- face; Preparation of Coal lor Market. 8vo, cl^h^ ftr salt by DAVID WILLIAMS, 96-102 RtadaSt. N.Y. Stay-Bolt^ Rivet, D. Link, Axe, Hatchet, Carriage and Wagon Axle IRON. Superior Quality Refined Bar Iron ” VULOAK” AND “LOCKHART” BRANDS. SMALL CHANNELS AND ANGLES, HEXAGON IRON AND STEEL. All Merchant Bar Sizes of Soft STEEL; Hosted by Google TH» IB^ON AGE. 17 1 =1.1 ^ ^ _ SIBBI RSII^j ItANDARD and light weights, Rail^ and Railway Fa^tening^, BESSEMBR AND OPEN HEARTH BLOOMS, BILLETS AND BARS. ^3t©©l .^L3d©S| ^3t»©©l ^3'ti©©l ^^3 ^clxxxx©1s f ^S'b©©! CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY, ^ (Works at Johnstown, Pa.) ^_ New York Office tor Rails and Fastenings, 33 Wall Street. -A.. Ac r». ROBEIRTS Ac OOMI^^PTY, Pencoyd Iron Works, MANTTPAOTURBRS OP Wrought Iron and Open Hearth Steel, OFFIOB s aei 8. 4tli street, PBIBADBIiPHIA, Pa. M DBSIONBB8 AND MANUPAOTUBBRS OP Bridges, Viaducts, Turn Tables, Etc. WORKS* PKNOOTB* FA, Swedish <•«>'»•» Iron and Steel, BLOOMS, BILLETS, BARS; WIRE, RIVET AND NAIL RODS. FOREIGN DOMESTIC IRON STEEL I Broadway, New York. 8 Oliver Street, Boston. OUSTAK LUNDBKRG, Agent for N. M. HOGLUND’S SONS A CO. of Stockholm. SWEDISH AND NORWAY IRON. Besseznex* eizici Opezi SeciFtli Steel. 19 KILBY STe, BOSTON. E. H. Wilson. A. Kaiser. j. b. M. Hlron. E. H. WILSON & CO., 9S9 and South Third St., Philadolphia BROKERS AND DEALERS IN IRON and steel. Correspondence solicited. PIERSON & CO., -DEALERS IN- IRON and STEEL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, 29 Broadway, cor. Morris St., NEW YORK. A. R.WHITNEY&CO., manitfacturbrs and dealers in IRON and STEEL. AGENCIES t lEON CO , Limited, Merchant Iron, Ties. WIRE Nail CO., steel Wire Nails. Export Nalls a SoecialtV RIVERS IDE fKO N WORkI, steel Pine GLASGOW TUBE WORKS: Bolter FIum viACHINEa' Over ^ 4 . satisfactorily in the United 100 in Canada. .aMrshtSSKaTS,? description. Please address ^ P. O. Box 33. Broadway. New York. NORTH BROTHERS MFC. CO. Iron and Brass Founden L/ff/tf Castings a Specialty. Na W. Cor. 23d and Raco^ Streel PHILADELPHIA. lonefipondenoe solicited. ?■ SA/6. CO. My FRANKFORD STEEL COMPANY FRANKFORD, PHILA., PA. AMERICAN PIG IRON STORAGE WARRANT CO. (BanK of America Building.) 44 Wall St., N Y Correspondence of Furnaces Invited. Steel Railroad and Machine Forcings SOLID CRUCIBLE STEEL CASTINGS AND Best Grades of Tool and Machinery Steel. Hundreds of testimonials showing these castings Mve proved the most satisfaotory and economical for all purposes requiring strengOi and dorabUlty. CHROME STEEL WORKS, Brooklyn, N. Y. Hosted by Google 18 THE IRON AGE. ^TNA-STANDARD IRON AND STEEL CO., 8.eee.sor. M ^tna Iroii and steel Co., and The Standard Iron Co., Man»iaotaier. .1 PIATBS and SHEETS, BLACK, GALVANIZED and CORRDGATBD Plain Roofing, Siding and Celling, also of Sheet Steel, for special VADQ TTnTTm ^ purposes. Cold Rolled or Plain and Patent Leveled. CHANNELS, odd sections and sizes. Machine Straightened Steel Tire, Ordinary DhArtmg, Horse-Shoe Bars, Ax-PoU Steel, Toe Calk, Nut, Bolt and Chain Rods, and other special Bars suited to every requirement. T w .. ^ SHIPMENT from STOCK. Inquiries solicited. Stock List Mailed on Application. Address, 03SX0. CARBON STEEL COMPAWY t pittsburoh, pa. -MANUPACTITRERS OP- Universal Mill Plates. Sheared Plates and Sheets. Boiler, Ship and Armor Plates. Also Nickel Steel Plates. XaXSV OX* SXSSaiS filXIXa'7 TTPOXC .A.PX>X.XO.A.7 XOXiO', Eastern Office, Havemeyer Building, New York. Western Office, Western Union Sullding, Chicago. ^OfSIiTOIBIS: L. 8 . BOOMER, 647 The Rookery, Chicago, III. THE CONDIT-FDLLER CO., Perry.Payne Bnildtng, Cleyeland, O. «EO. KINSEV & CO.. *49 We.t Fourth Street, Cincinnati, O. JAS. G. LINDSAY & CO., Bullitt Building, PhUad^lU^^ FLINT tc CO., 68 Broad St., New York, EXPORTERS AA XT S XX E: " TITAHIC,” For Chisels, Taps, Dies. Chilled Roll Turning, Punches, &c., Iec. Rolling Stock, Rails and Railway Supplies of all kinds, Bar and , Sheet Iron and Steel, Cast and/Wrought Iron Pipe, Boiler Plates, Barb Wire, and all sorts of Steel and Iron Man¬ ufactures to SOUTH AMERICA and WEST INDIES. AGENCIES t Quayle, Davidson & Co, - - Rio de Janeiro. Luis de Olazarra, - - - Havana. Winfield 8 . Stern, . - - Valparaiso. F. L. Crosby, - - - - Lima. B. Pavia,.Guayaquil. Correspondence solicited from Manu¬ facturers interested in export. ** SPECIAL,” Qnr'lTTrT “titanic,” LATHE AND pLnEE TOOLS. ^ps^Dlet^CWU^ (The Trade-Marks” of which are registered In the United States.) MANUFACTURED ONLY BY SAMUEL OSBORN & CO., - - Clyde Steel & Iron Works, Sheffield, Eng. SOLE REPRESENTATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES, B. Mn JONES & CO»9 NoSh II and 13 Oliver Stap Bostona Wo, 143 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK. STEEL PIPE AND NAILS. SAMPLK OF STANDARD KIVEBSIDB STEEL PIPE HAMMERED COLD. (i?Vwn PkotOgrUpk.) T1i6 Practical Brass and Iron Founder’s Bnide, A Treatise on Brass Founding, Molding, the Metals and their Alloys, etc. By JAMBS LARKIN. Idat* Conductor of the Braas Foundry Department ol the Penn WorkB, Philadelphia. A New Revised and Greatly Enl