rails rolled, of Bessemer and open-hearth steel, and put in service
under the most severe conditions, the sooner we will get rid of the
present difficulties with our rails.
WM. R. WEBSTER.
"SPECIFICATIONS FOR STEEL RAILS.[E]
[Sidenote: Process of manufacture.]
"1. The entire process of manufacture shall be in accordance with
the best current state of the art.
"(_a_) Ingots shall be kept in a vertical position until ready to be
rolled, or until the metal in the interior has had time to solidify.
"(_b_) Bled ingots shall not be used.
[Sidenote: Chemical composition.]
"2. The chemical composition of the steel from which the rails are
rolled shall be within the following limits:
=================+============================+============================
| BESSEMER. | OPEN-HEARTH.
+-------------+--------------+-------------+--------------
|70 lbs. and | |70 lbs. and |
| over, but |85 to 100 lbs.
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