The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-22
BELLAIRE BUSINESS REVIEW.
The Present status OF Trade and
Real Estate Among our Neigh

Real Estate Among our Neigh
BEL1A1BE, O., April 2oih,I 1878.
EIton IpteIlIseseer.
Up 10 the present time our town has
heen very fortunate in eyading the bad
effects OF the panic; that IL, so far as our
manufacturing interests are concerned;
but iust now We are beginning to feel
them, although there is no u Tor any
great alarm. It is deplorable fact that
a msjarity OF the employees Of the various
manufactures In this place while times
were good seemed 10 think they would
always be good, and hence made no pros
visions for an unexpected rainy day; con-
seqnently they will be closely pressed IN
thfs time OF depression In manufactures:
The western fever has taken away u good
many men who would otherwise be un,
employed, yet there are hundreds still
who might be spared. But II those who
have gone fad out that "far of fields
look pteen'' aud come back on our hands
ayain, we will indeed have an army Of
idle mechanics and laborers. In
REAb hIhFb
circles there 10 very little doing. There
ia no demand, although The market ID
glutted. Those who are able are holding
on 10 their properly, and those, who, Us
mentioned above, have tue western or
farm fever, throw their real estate Oh the
market al a very reduced rate from what
they would have asked Two or three
years ago In forced sa!es the property
~ q general thing has been oil such q
character as 10 command but very lew
bidjers-m fact, people were afraid Of
getting elephants on their hands. In my
talk with experienced men as to prices
this year, as compared with last, | be.
lieve II would be safe TO say that their
estimate Ia from 10 10 Is per cent lower.
Rents have fallen in u corresponding
manner. The frat Of April there was
more moving around than generally
characieriLes that day in Bellaire; and
the moving WAS done for one purpose only
cheaper rents. A great many store
rooms a,e displaying the sign "For
Rent" but very few dwellings, mean
tue cheaper class-are tenantless. Town
lois (~vacant) are oftring at from $500 10
$1,000, according to location, and very
few buyers. The
BELLAIRE NAIL WORKS
are running at intervals. and are carry
ing a medium stock. The general de-
mand for nails Is light. The blast fur
mace In connection with this establish
mept Ia running steadily along, with an
average daily ppoduct Of fifty tons Of pig
metal. The metal made under the
management Of Mr.. Davis ia said by
those supposed to know, to be OF u superb
or quality.
BARON MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Ever since the disbandment Of the
National Tinware Association prices oil
goods manufactured by this firm have
been cut down, so that It Is simply suici-
dal 10 keep their works running; conse.
auently they have shut down for an in
defiuite time. Goods, for instance, which
were sold at 4 discount Of So per cent
while the Association was in vogue, are
now sold at q discount OF 90 per cent
less than the cost Of manufacture. This
company say they will sell at cost but
not below, and as they are o carrying
astock worth about $4,000, and cove no
man anything outside Of the firm, they
are abnndantly able 10 wait until the
market affords them prices 10 justify
them in resuming the manufacture Of
their goods. The
buckeye LANTERN COMPANY
report heavy sales for the past season,
with prospects OF a triple demand during
the coming one. All sorts OF rumors are
rife concerning the suit lately brought
against this company. The facts In the
case are IS followt: About the fret Of
April, 1878, John II. Irwin, Of Philadel.
phis, Joseph B. Dennis and B, Sawyer, Of
Chicago, petitioned the q. s. District
Court OF Cincinnati for an injunction 10
restrain them from the temporary manu-.
faciure Of their lantern, and the said pc
tition will not be heard until the 4th Of
June next. So they are still manufacture
log and selling right aloug. No suit can
DO brought until the injunclioni ia obtain.
ed. The
BsLLAiRE GOBLET COMPANY,
on account Of the trouble with their
hands some months ago, and the fair bust.
meas they have been doing for some time
back, have been unable to accumulate
much stock, although they are running
steadily along with y full force. They
report the prospects for the coming sea-
son as not overwhelming.
THE NATIONAL GLASS WORKS.
This company are making a specially
OF chimneyE, and, OF course, the season
has closed, and 10 order to stock up they
several days ago informed their hands
that they would continue manufacturing
for at least six weeks longer, II they (the
hands) would take half cash aud half or.
ders. This the men refused to do, and