The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-02

USroS FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
WoRKs.-This establishment, If not the
first. was certainly the second of its
character built in this city. The pro-
prietors were Messrs. Robert and Will
liam Miller, and the site of the works
was that of the present -four mill OF
Messrs. NJ. & o. Jackson, at the south
end OF the stone bridge.
The Messrs. Miller commenced oP,,
eratious in 1898, prosecuting genera
foundry business making ploWs,
stoves, hollow-ware, mill gearing anu
castings OF all kinds, In 1913 thsy re-
moved to this side OF the creek, est'ib.
fishing themselves nj tne corr %
John and Main streets. Here, With en-
iarued facilities for carrying on their
business, they entered quite extensive
Iv into the manufacture OF water and
l,as pipes, as well as keeping up their
former trade in general work. In their
new quarters the firm was highly sue
cessiGl, and in 1859, when the partner.
ship was dissolved by the withdrawal
Of Mr.. Robert Miller, the profits OF
their twenty -one years business career
were sufficient 10 give each member
handsome sum-ample enough to with
draw from active life. This course was
pursued by the senior member, and ne
Is now residing on n fine farm on Beech
Bottom, enjoying the fruit OF has la
bors.
Mr.. William Miller continued in the
business until 1868. when he turned
over the whole establishments his son.
W. ". Miller, Esq, who since that
date. has had entire control and is now
sole proprietor.
In 1868 1t WAS found necessary by
reason of the enlarged demand for their
productions, to remove again 10 loca-
ton wkere more extensive buildings
could be erected. The corner of Mar
ket and. South streets was selected and
an establishment was built that was
credit to our city. Additions nave
been made from time To time, until the
works now cover quite large area
We noticed yesterday that new Office
aud ware room were just receiving the
finishing touches of the painter.
Since a pril last, Ii machine shop has
been erected aud filed, with new and
improved latheS, drills, planes anu all
| the implements usually found III
such establishments. Among the out
tit in the machinery department Is
| found the largest lathe and PlRner in
This region. In this building is large,
well-lighted pattern room, where three
workmen are constantly engaged. Here
we found patterns of almost everything
| made OfCust iron. Mr.. Miller has ia
| ken the precaution, however, not 10
store all his patterns in one place, lest
fire might involve an immense pecu-
MARY loss, and u total suspension OF
hta operations for long period while
reproducing the duplicates Of those de-
stroyed.
At present about 80 hands are EN-.
ployed, and ready sale is found for all
the work turned out. Twenty tons o.
iron are melted with coke from Pitts
burgh, each week, in one cupola
Flows, HollOw-ware, Engines and Mil
Castings made at this establishment
have a splendid reputation, and are
sold with confidence by dealers, as be.
ing what they are represented. Last
year, Mr.. Miller put up for the city
forty large fire. plugs, of the Baltimore
pattern, which are said to give entire
satisfaction. During the past season
he erected the gas works tS
supply the Mcclure House; and
uisO, the works supplying Mr.. Gil
Chriat's residence in the coun.
try. Connected with the Foundry and
Machine shop, is boiler shop, where
everything in that line is manufac'
tured. In this branch, the same excel
lencs of Whatever is produced at these
works, prevails, and we feel safe in
/ saying that the manufacturers o.
/ Wheeling need have no fear that the
| reputation of our productions will sui
fer at the hands of Mr.. Miller. He is
ambitious that we shall maintain oul
high position in this particular.