The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-23
BENwoop IrRMs,-We made a flyinp

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visit to the Benwood Iron Works yester
day and found that institution In full op
Grafton, This mill was built in 1859, ant
came into the possession Of its present pro
prietors in 1854, There are twenty-on
boiling furnaces and four heating furnaces
which furnish material for running II.
nail machines The mill in It's capacity
for turning out nails stands only second Il
the Riverside Mill. The advantages fo
getting coal arc equal to those Of the otheI
mills OF this section Of the Ohio Valley
The company make their own gas, which
they find much cheaper than oil. For 9
number oil years they manufactured theil
own kegs, bu! find 1t cheaper to ren,
their shop to contractors which has beer
done. The mill has been running con-
stantly for the last year. The demand
lor It's nails, like that oi all the factories il
:hls region, comes from all parts Of the
United States and Canadas. Near .foul
hundred hands arc employed and the
weekly turnout Is an average OF 50 10 81
hundred kegs. We noticed a two inch
clinch nail which when annealed can be
bent into any shape without breaking
James Carroll, roller at the Benwood
Iron Works, was very severely burned
on the right side OF his face while run
ming heat through the rolls yesterday
morning. The accident was caused by
what is known as o "nash." Mr.. Carroll
was taken home, where medical assist
ance was promptly rendered.
The 'irrepressible ConniC" between
the property holders and the non.property
holders in relation TO the incorporation
Of the town still continues. Those hav.
ing property are opposed to 1t on the
ground Of increased taxation.
The citizens of Benwood are very anx.
ious that the StreetICar Company shall
extend their line to Benwood. Besides
being profitable 10 that company it Is
stated that many persons who now go to
Bellaire for supplies would patronze the
markets and business houses Of Wheel
Ing.
The remains of the model barge Of tho
ED Hobbs" sunk last winter by coils
ion with the Benwood pier Of the railroad
bridge, is still lying wrapped like q
blanket around the pier. Watermen are,
however, removing from 1t much valuable
timber.
BenwoOd is rendered almost impossible
during inClement weather. The Mill
Company endeavor to remedy the con-
dition OF the streets by cindcring, hut this
in short time only aids in the formation
Of filth.
The Coal and Coke Works OF John
Haley, formerly the property Of Jos
Nolan, are working lull tine. Large
quantities Of this coal Is being shipped
TO towns and villages along the line Of
the B. & o. r. r. Mr.. Haley ls also en-
gagged in merchandising.
The Riverside Blast Furnace is one oI
the largest institutions Of the kind in the
United States. 1t is atpresent out oi blast
About two months ago 1t was discover
ed that the lining head burnt out. The
manufacture Of pig was therefore stopped
and the work OF rebuilding the lining
commenced. AS yet the bottom is only
complete
The company are waiting for bricks
from BIT. George to complete tho work.
AS the repairs are very extensive it Ia
not presumed they will bc complete and
dry enough to "blow in" before the first
Of March, The company have an un-
limited supply oi quarried limestone to
begin with, and VIC doubt il any furnace
anywhere has the unrivalled facilities for
procuring this necessary material. The
furnace is connected with the quar-
ry by q tramway, and the cars orc
loaded and run directly into the
furnace. Many new building OF the
homes ol employers have been built
around the furnace, and tho time is not
distant when the village Of Benwood will
include the blast furnace.
All the coal mines along the railroad
between BenwOod and Wheeling, includ.
ing the Boggs Run Company mine, are
turning out coal. At the shutes of the
Bogg's Run Company the coal is dumped
from bumpers into the tenders OF the en-
gincs Of the Baltimore s. Ohio Company,
thereby saving much labor, formerly done
by hand.
The LaBelle Nail Works, compelled 10
quit work few days ago by the bursting
of aue in one Of their boilers, have near.
ly repaired the damage, and work will be
recommended on Monday next. 1t is be.
lieved no suspension will take place on
New Years day.
Hobbs, BrOckunier s. Co.'S Glass Works
are working up to their full capacity.
This firm manufacture great many diff
lerent qualities of glassware. At this sea
son OF the year the demand for glassware
is very brisk.