The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-30


has been identified with the iron manu-
faCture all his life. To this and to the
usual energy he possesses, we may proper,
ly attribute the success Of the Whitaker
Iron Company In maintaining so high a
standard for their products.
THE BELLArRE NAIL WORKS.
These works are situated in the city oil
Bellaire, Ohio, four miles below Wheeling,
on the west shore Of the Ohio river 1t is
the terminal point Of the Cleveland &
Pittsburgh, aud also Of the Bellaire 4
Southwestern railroad, and Is on the main
line Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Located between the high bluff and the
river bank, they are enabled 10 run the
coal and lime directly froufthe hills on
one side into their furnaces, and receive
and discharge freight by their own wharf
boat to steamers plying on the river. Am.
pie side tracks give them connection with
all the railroads centering here.
The works were built with special refer.
ence t6 convenience in transferring the
iron from lts raw state into the finished
product with the minimum expenditure
oil time and labor These works arc the
largest, most compact and complete in the
United States. Their manufactures con.
sist Of pig Iron and cut nails and spikes OF
oil sizes.
The blast furnace Is u ieet high, IA feet
bosh, with hot blast ovens, giving II
capacity OF 90 tons pig metal per diem,
chiefly from Lake Superior ore. Tho great.
er portion oil this pig iron Is consumed In
the mill, where there are 22 boiling fur.
naces, and 93 nail machines, now prOduc.
Ing 900 kegs Of nails and spikes daily.
The operation OF these works, thus
briefly described, employs the labor Of 400
men in all departments. The trade OF this
company In nails and spikes extends TO all
parts Of the country. The officers are: j,
K. McCourtney, President; A. D. Hilborn,
Secretary; jas. Wilson, agent.
WHEELING IRoN AND NAIL COMPANY.
The mill of this company, known as the
TOP Mill, was erected in 1872 on the
site OF the old Missouri Iron Works, which
were destroyed by fire in 1871. The blast
furnace connected Herewith was built in
1873: This company own 4S acres OF sur
face land and III acres OF coal partly un.
DERIVING another tract. The forge mill
and nail factory, with necessary adiuncts.
occupy six large buildings. There arc g6
boiling furnaces, 2 trains Of rolls and LOG
nail machines. They employ $50 hands,
the monthly pay averaging $25 900. Their
annual output is about 25,0O0 tons OF pig
iron and 250, 900 kegs OF nails and spikes,
John T. Gilchrist is President and G. D.
Secretary.
ETSA IRON WORKS.
The works Of the lEtna Iron and Nail
Co., established in 1878, are located at
Bridgeport, Ohio, across the river from
These works have been sue.
cessfully operated all through the "hard
times" The secret OF this SUCCESS NAV
DO attributed to economical management
and cheap fuel. The coal comes from the
banks close at hand-the company's lands
comprising 100 acres. It Is claimed that
iron can be made cheaper here than at
any point in Ohio. About 10000 tons Of
merchant bar and sheet iron and light T
rails are annually turned out at this mill.
employing 800 hands. The !Etna Co. was
Incorporated with a capital of 500, 600,
and has the following officers: W. ".
Holloway, President; W. II. Tallman,
secretary; Lewis Jones, Manager. Their
patronage comes from all parts OF the
country, IRON New York to San Francisco.
WHEELING HINGE COMPANY.
This concern is largely engaged in the
manufacture of wrought, strap and T
hinges, butt hinges, wrought goods, wash.
prs, etc, The factory covers an area OF I3o
by $40 ieet, and employs lao hands. This
u y an important and growing enterprise.
Tho goods turned cut amount to over
S2Oo,OOO annually, and are OF superior
quality. Their neatness, lightncss, cheap.
ness and strength render them far more
desirable than the heavy and clumsy
GOODS oil English make, and are supnlant-
ing the latter in many foreign markets.
Large orders are constantly being received
from the Canadas and other points abroad.
as well as from all parts OF the United
States.
The Wheeling Hinge Company has
capital Of $4,000, and the following off.
GERS: a. G. Robinson, President; 1. Il.
hanson, Vice President and General
Manager; David Baird, Accountant,
JOSEPH BELL CO.'S STOVE FOUNDRY.
This well known foundry was estab.
Iished in 1862, and has been operated by
The present firm since 1864. She foundry
building has a frontage on Main street Of
loo feet and extends to the Ohio river
with rear width of 100 feet. Dimensions
d me moulding room, 30 by 100 feet;
mounting shop and pattern room, 2S by
!4O ieet, four stories high; wareroom, 20
ieet square, two stories high. This finely
equipped, foundry employs 70 men and
enjoys heavy trade throughout the West
and Soutll-a patronage secured and re.
AIMED on the superior merits OF the stoves
turned out. Messrs. Bell 4 Go. g leading
stove, designed for both wood and coal, is
he famous Arlington" Of which no less
man y different sizes aud styles arc made.
Probably no kind of stove produced In
The country is better known or more
highly priced by the public everywhere
The pattern is neat and tasty, without
useless glitter Of ornamentation, while its
working qualities make 1t the delight of
thousands Of households.
Among the other celebrated stoves
exclusively by this firm are
the Riverside" cook, for wood the
T1Etna" cook for coal. and the "Black
Hills, one of the finest Cannon" stoves
Tor heating, and with the addition OF a
ssheet-iron top is eminently adapted for
heating large halls, churches, Ctc. Their
leading parlor stove is the "Favorite," for
both wood and coal. From 5000 10 TO-.
600 stoves Of all descriptions arc annually
made at these works, and the demand
therefor increases from year TO year.
BENwOoD Iron WORKS,
This new mill was erected 1886, on
the site Of the one destroyed by fire, ut
Benwood, four miles below Wheeling. II
is considered one of the most complete
and convenient mills OF the hind in the
country, possessing all the modern i'm.
!prrrGycmerts, and Is practically fre.prooi.
This company have blast furnace at
Martins Ferry, Ohio, and employ in ali
departments about 500 hands. The