The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-14
VIII ceiling Manufacturing Enterprises
What a Chicago Writer Says Of

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Referring to my correspondence of Au-
gust last, II will "here" be proper to men,
ton in continuation several industries
then omitted. .'..I.I-.,. XII.
Seven tanncries flourish, the aggregate
business Of which is %, 900 hides annually.
The Island Stove Works, D. Lynn &
Co., prOprietors, give employment 70 for
ty.fvc men. Their specially Is the "Con.
stitutiOn" cook stove, with the fifteenth
amendment, perfected, improved and rat
tiled by their constituents. They are now
some five years In existence, and turn out
some 10 Of these stoves weekly. They
were the first house in Wheeling to
branch out West, fearing no competition
in their line Of goods.
The Wheeling Wagon and Carriage
Company, in its third year OF existence,
exhibits a fair sample Of what co-Opera'
ton can accomplish. The stockholders
number twenty, nineteen Of whom work
In the shop, each taking charge Of, and
working in, q different department The
care and attention given to the work done
by this firm have been such US TO give
them the reputation Of doing none but
tirst.clasS work. f...,
Bodley s. Sons, carriage manufacturers,
make a specially Of heavy wagons, the
bulk Of their trade being with the South:
They give employment TO fifty men, and
have q very perfect establishment.
+. Bradley & Son, wooden mills, employ
thirty hands and manufacture annually
some 100000 lbs. Of wool. Their princi.
pal trade is in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
The Crescent Iron Works, Whitaker &
Co., proprietors, give employment 10 $50
hands when in full operation, manulactur.
ing 10000 tons OF iron annually into all
classes of work.
The Norway Tack Company manutac:
lures eight tons Of iron weekly into 200
different varieties Of taCks, the machinery
for which Is very perfect Of.
The firm OF Ford, Dodson, Burt Il Co..
oil manufacturers, refine 10000 barrels OF
oil annually. Their lubricatiDg oils, some
s 900 barrels which they turn out yearly,
hiVe obtained q just n0tOriety.
The Wheeling Hinge Company, ineor'
porated with apaid.up capital Of $3.50, 900,
deserves more than passing mention, In.
asmuCh as it was the pioneer enterprise OF
the West in this particular branch Of In
dustry. In 1867 war was declared by the
Eastern manufactures against the West,
the strife continuing for two and u half
years. This company alone survived the
storm. The lesson Is good one, mas.
much as their success was achieved by
the practice of the utmost economy Ut
home, the principals descending TO the
most mental work. Meanwhile an
amount of pluck was displayed by the
opening Of an establishment on John
street, New York, for the sale Of their
goods. In other words, they went TO
beard the lion in his den. Their class Of
goods was equal to any that could be pro
duced, and in price meeting the require.
ments ofthe moment. To-day Eastern
manufacturers arc ready to accord 10 the
West it's just rights to manufacture.
Much credit is due to Mr.: J. a. Metcalt,
the president of this company, for the
manner in which he SO calmly and perse'
vcringly managed its affairs during the
dangerous ordeal Of 1867.
Wheeling is about TO start in the reap
ing and moving machine business. Messrs.
Sweeney & Co. have become prOprletOrs
OF the W. F. Goodman's patent Of 1869,
and will be in n position to put it in the
market next spring The principle Of the
machine is good, while the theory las
had its practical test 1t Is an innovation
that Is likely to create revolution in the
reaper and mower business.
The lumber trade Of Wheeling Is I'M
der stimatedi when l shy that 1t is about
100000 per annum. The want OF
local board Of trade whose business ii
should be to compile these figures pre-
vents more accurate estimate.
AS IN evidence of Chicago enterprise,
it Is my pleasure to state that hlessrs.
Callaghan s. CockcrOit, Of your city,
through their agent, Mr.. Smith, have this
week made tho largest sale of law books
ever effected in this district. The bust
ness Of the firm is equally successful else
where thus proving that Chicago trade
no longer treadsits way with timid steps
in the West and Northwest, but boldly
enters the field East, North, South and
West. .,.r...... ....t ....i.
Wheeling is well provided with hotel
accommodations, the Grant being the
commercial headquarters. 81 a.'..