ATLAS CORP
SC 13D/A, 1998-10-09
GOLD AND SILVER ORES
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                         UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C.  20549


                          SCHEDULE 13D
     Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
                   (Amendment No. 1)


                       ATLAS CORPORATION
         ---------------------------------------------
                        (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock
         ----------------------------------------------
                 (Title or Class of Securities)


                          049267-30-5
         ---------------------------------------------
                         (CUSIP Number)


                      Vincent J. Catalano
                   2030 West Clybourn Street
                  Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53233
                         (414) 933-8555
        ------------------------------------------------
         (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
       Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                        October 7, 1998
        -----------------------------------------------
    (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


          If the filing person has previously filed a
          statement on Schedule 13G to report the
          acquisition which is the subject of this
          Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule
          because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the
          following box [ ].
          


          *    The remainder of this cover page shall
          be filled out for a reporting person's
          initial filing on this form with respect to
          the subject class of securities, and for any
          subsequent amendment containing information
          which would alter disclosures provided in a
          prior cover page.

          The information required on the remainder of
          this cover page shall not be deemed to be
          "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
          otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
          section of the Act but shall be subject to
          all other provisions of the Act.

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                          Schedule 13D
     CUSIP No. 049267-30-5           Page 2 of 5 pages

     1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
               Vincent J. Catalano
          S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
               ###-##-####

     2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

               (a)  [   ]
               (b)  [   ]

     3.   SEC USE ONLY

     4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS
               PF

     5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
          PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

               [   ]

     6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

               U.S.A.

     7.   SOLE VOTING POWER             2,270,013
     8.   SHARED VOTING POWER                   0
     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        2,270,013
     10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER              0

     11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

               2,270,013

     12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
          CERTAIN SHARES

               [   ]

     13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN (11)

               8.3%

     14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

               IN

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                          Schedule 13D
CUSIP NO. 049267-30-5                    Page 3 of 5 pages

ITEM 1.        SECURITY AND ISSUER.

     This Statement relates to 2,270,013 shares of
Common Stock of Atlas Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company").  The principal executive
offices of the Company are located at 370 Seventeenth
Street, Suite 3140, Denver, Colorado 80202.

ITEM 2.        IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

     (a) and (b) This Statement is being filed by Mr.
Vincent J. Catalano, whose business address is 2030
West Clybourn Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233.

     (c)  Present Principal Occupation.  Semi-retired
grocer.

     (d) and (e)  During the five years immediately
prior to the date of this Statement, Mr. Catalano has
not been convicted of a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor has
Mr. Catalano been a party to any civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding become
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state or securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such
laws.

     (f)  Mr. Catalano is a citizen of the United
States of America.

ITEM 3.        SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

     On October 7, 1998 and October 8, 1998 Mr.
Catalano paid with personal funds approximately $81,000
to purchase 900,000 shares of Company Common Stock.

ITEM 4.        PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

     Mr. Catalano acquired the securities reported
hereby for investment purposes.  Mr. Catalano currently
has no plans or proposals of the nature set forth in
Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D.

ITEM 5.        INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     (a)  Mr. Catalano beneficially owns an aggregate
     of 2,270,013 shares of Company Common Stock, 
     representing approximately 8.3% of the total
     number of the issued and outstanding shares of
     Common Stock of the Company (based on information 
     contained in the Company's quarterly report on Form 
     10-Q for the period ending June 30, 1998).

     (b)  Mr. Catalano has sole power to direct the
     voting of 2,270,013 shares of Company Common
     Stock; shared power to direct the voting of no shares
     of Company Common Stock; sole power to direct the
     disposition of 2,270,013 shares of Company Common
     Stock; and shared power to direct the voting of no
     shares ofCompany Common Stock.

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     (c)  Since October 2, 1998 (Mr. Catalano's most
     recent filing on Schedule 13D), Mr. Catalano
     purchased Company Common Stock in the open market 
     as set forth below:

                                                Price per
                                                  Share
              Date           No. of Shares     (including
                               Purchased        $0.01 per
                                                  share
                                               Commission)
                                                    
                                                    
            10/7/98             700,000           $0.09
            10/8/98             200,000           $0.09

     (d)  No person other than Mr. Catalano has the
     right to receive or the power to direct the
     receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from 
     the sale of the securities owned.

     (e)  Not applicable.

ITEM 6.        CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS
               OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES 
               OF THE ISSUER.

          Not Applicable.

ITEM 7.        MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

          Not Applicable.

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                     Schedule 13D
CUSIP NO. 049267-30-5                     Page 5 of 5 pages

                       SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of
my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

October 9, 1998               /s/ Vincent J. Catalano
                              ---------------------------
                              Vincent J. Catalano






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