The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-15
The following resolution was offered

ResoLred, That US business men Of
Martins Ferry, representing the produc-
tive, manufacturing and mercantile in
terests of this locality, We do pledge our
selves to give the new bank our support
in patronage and deposits to the extent
of our business relations.
After the adoption of this resolution,
some time was spent in general talk and
suggestions, and the meeting then adj
iourned until Saturday, 23d inst, at one
o'clock 2. NJ. The Office of j. Kerr "
Co, was the place selected for the meet
ing. There seems every prospect that
the bank will be success.
THE .Etna and the Ohio City rolling
mills are running on full time, and with
no reduction of hands; but both mills
have given notice that on and after next
Monday reduction of 10 per cent will
be made in the wages of all day luborers
EMPLOYED in the mills The boilers
heaters, etc, will not be affected by the
reduction, rs they are still working on
the sliding scale adopted last spring, and
their wages have gone as low as the scale
admits There is no certainty as to how
long the mills will continue in operation,
however, rs at the .Etna Mill, we were in
formed that the price of manufacturing
iron had gone below the cost of produc-
ton. Plenty of orders are being re-
ccivcd, but unless the rates offered i'm
prove shortly, the managers do not feel
that they will be justified IN filling them.
Had the prices received during the five
preceding months been no better than
they were in December, the mill would
have lost money, and been compelled to
shut down. The Etna mill will con-
tinuc to run for the sake of its employ
ecs, so long rs it is barely able to make
expenses.
THE most of the mouIders at Spence,
Bags II Cos. foundry have resumed
work at the reduction Of 90 per cent. n
branch of the Moulders Union exists at
Martins Ferry, and after laying the case
before the Unions of other cities, they re-
crivcd instructions to continue work.
understand that Messrs Spence, Baggs
* Co. would not have made greater re-
duction than ten per cent. had not the
Wheeling foundries made it twenty.
The greatest activity in Martins Fer
ry is displayed in cutting and storing ice.
Milligans wine cellar is being rapidly
filled up with ice, and the prcprictors OF
other ice houses are not behind.
HIS Honor, Mayor Dean, gave express
sion to the belief Yesterday that the cold
weather was having II oSt favorable
effect in the way Of checking law
breakers. Only one case was before him
Yesterday, II SANDER suit, which was com
promised by the parties interested before
the case cane 10 trial.
TIE boilers at the .Etna Mill have not |
been at work since the stoppage before |
Christmas. They will 90 on next Mon |
day, and remain at work until it l. /
definitely decided whether or not the |
mill will run all winter.
a CAREFUL examination disclosed no |
evidence that work had been commenced |
on the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad. /
Matters in regard to it are now quicScent, |
but the coming of Chief Engineer Shan
lev, who is shortly expected, will set the /.
work in motion. Mr. STANLEY was the |.
engineer of the Hoosac tunnel.
The river remains tightly locked, |
much To- the disgust of the numerous per- |
sons who arr either compelled u cross |
slowly and tcdiously on the ice ut the risk |
of nnumerabc falls, or foot it sore and |
YEARLY down to Bridgeport. The two |
trrryboats are rs fast in the ice rs il they /,
had grown there. The Eureka is in II
comparatively safe place, just below !
Sweeney, McCluncy " Co.'S works, but |
the Carrie is lying in very much cx |
posed condition ut the ferry landing. |
Her owners we've making strenuous efforts
to cut the ice about her yesterday, and |
get her in safer position, but late last
evening had not succeeded in doing 50.
If the ice goes out with n rush, the Car
ric will inevitably 60 with it.
BRIDGEPORT AND KIRKwooD.
The matter tor greatest speculation to
pedestrian in Kirkwood, is what depth
the mud will reach when the spring
thaw comes. The need of pontOon
bridges across the streets will not be
joke.
IT has been several years since so much
ice was to be seen in Bridgeport and
Kirkwood The creek froze over pretty
>olidly when it was spread over II large
portion of the bottom and uS it fell left
the ice lying in broad, solid cakes, of
from onc-fourth of an acre TO one acre in
area. The BOYS have been able to in
dulgc in coastinS on the ice hills to their
hearts content.
EVERY onem Bridgeport except Messrs.
K. J. Bags X Co, is complaining Of
hard times. The latter gentlemen say
their planning mill is running constantly,
with no reduction Of wages, but Il small
reduction of hands.
THE Bridgeport Window Glass Com.
panv has been fully organized, the entire
amount of stock taken, directors and Of
ficcrs elected, etc, but nothing has vet
been done toward commencing the build
ings. Some Of the officers of the com
pany are now out on II trip, negotiating
Tor the purchase of the necessary mate
ri,,s, and as soon as they return and the
weather becomes fit, the work Of erecting
the buildings will be commenced.
TmE marriage Of Miss Kate Holloway. |
daughter OF W. W. Holloway, Esq, 10
Mr. Charles Babcock, Of Clcvelqnd. |
which occurred evening before last, was
the general topic Of conversation in POI
lite circles yesterday. The affair was the
most splendid that has occurred in
Bridgeport FOR many days.