The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-08

the aggregate FeSulLhu VI tn6 year publneSd
may, in some lines, fall short of former
years; yet in the presence of the late
financial crisis we think our business
community may be congratulated, in that
80 far there has been neither suspension
nor failure, and the outlook for tho future
presents, generally speaking, no discour-
aging feature.
ssys-zz- BELLkITiE,
The youngest Of our sisters, from
q respectable village mainly sup
ported by the great transfer trade be-
tween the Central Ohio and Baltimore
Railroad, is rapidly assuming the proper
tions OF considerable city. Tho adyan-
tages Of her location as q shipping point
were long ago apparent, and the ssgacity
Of her business men recognized the fact
that the tradeof the great public highways
would at no distant day pass the river in
an unbroken line. They determined there
fore, when the transfer trade should be
superseded by tho new bridge, not to
be like 0thello without an occupation, so
made strenuous and.persevering efforts to
attract manufacturing capital. The wis
dom Of their foresight has been justified
by the results, A great Nail mill and
Furnace, numerous glass factories, besides
minor industries have risen like magic,
and wherever located have drawn alter
them population, stimulated building
operations and in every way advanced
the importance Of the place. Water
works and gas works have been built
and in all tho appointments which char
acterize city, she Is far ahead OF many
older and larger towns. We present this
morning such notices Of her specialties as
we were enabled 10 make during lew
hours visit one day last week.
THE BELMONT GLASS WORKS
are, the Pioneers Of her manufacturing in
terests and are situated on the west side
of the town. They were built by Barnet
& Faupel in 1865, and their specialities
were table ware and lamps. The firm
conducted the business with success until
the close of 1868. when joint stock com.
pauy were formed, under whose auspices
operations have continued since JAN, 1863.
Upto the close Of 1879 the profits Of the bu.
siness was very large By the judicious
expenditure Of their surplus the product
i've capacity Of the works has been made
commensurate with lis great trade. The
company give employment TO one humid
red and fiity-five persons; the total sales
for the present year will foot up one
hundred and lorty.fivc thousand dollars.
The officers Of the company arc Messrs.
James Hobbs, President, and w. A.
Gorby, Secretary.
THE STAR GLASS WORKS
are also situated on the west side OF the
town, and are the property Of J. H. sulli-
van & Sons. Tho commencement OF the
works was in March, 1872, and their com.
pletion and operation in tho month OF
July OF the same year were consistent
with the characteristic energy Of tho senior
member Of the firm. Lamp chimneys are
the exclusive production OF this establish.
.ment, 1t has an eight pot furnace and is
worked in daylight only. perhaps in
all Its appointments the most compactly ar.
ranged factory in the city. Mr.. Sullivan
estimates the first years business at sew
enty.fiye thousand dollars and expects o
showing considerably in excess OF that for
the current year. v
:, + THE NATIONAL GLASS cos
works orc located south Of the creek,
and were built in 1870 by James Crangle,
OF Wheeling, and designed for the exclu.
sive manufacture Of pressed ware. The
concern from some cause was very slow
in startiDg, and was finally converted into
q joint stock enterprise, Of which John
T. Mercer Is President and II @. Waddell,
Secretary, The first and second years,
Tor reasons incident to inexperience, were
unsuccessful, resulting in tho reduction of
It's capital by about fifteen thousand dol
lars. Nothing daunted, however, the |
Company in the face Of disaster changed
froRt, and turned their works upon lamp
chimneys alone, blown and moulded. |
Success immediately followed the change. |
The result OF the current years business
will foot up between ninety and ono hum
bred thousand dollars. with fattering1
prospects Tor largCinctcasc Of business
in tho coming year. |
TIE OHIO GLASS COMPANY-LRvI CAssELL,
pREs'T, AND WI, KELLY, sRo'Y.
These works are also south Of the
Creek, sndwere built In 1879, commenc-
ing operations in August Of that year
The capital Of the Company was not so
large as that Of some OF the similar con-
Germs, but their business has been proper
tionately successful. Their production is |
also exclusively lamp chimneys, with m
average turn out Of $50 boxes per week,
approaching an aggregate value oiseventy.
Ave thousand dollars per annum.
THE BRILAIRE WINDOW GLASS ooMPANY's
establishment Is also south Of the creek |
and next TO those OF the Belmont CON-
psny, are the largest In tho city. The