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

the east bank Of the Ohio river, and hl
railroad and river connections with q
parts Of the country. This fine, wealth
and Aourishing city, the commercial an
manufacturing metropolis OF the State, hi
q population Of about So 900, and Is groV
ing rapidly in oil the material elemen
which contribute TO constitute leadin
centre Of trade and industry.
Wheeling Is most widely known as a
iron manufacturing point, particularly e
cut n8ils-this city and vicinity Conslitn
Ing the largest nail market in the worlt
Here are made one-halfthe nails manual
tured west Of the Alleghanies, and full
one.fourth OF the entire product OF III
country, The growth OF this business, q
indeed Of all the manufactures Of Vince
ing, Is due TO the abundance OF cheap iue
In the hills environing the city, and TO th
facilities for reaching all the markets Q
the continent, either by rail or water, q
low rates for freight.
The iron Out OF which these nails an,
other products are made Is smelted on III
spot, and when manufactured Is immedi
ately In market, without cost for transpol
tation,
Other than nails, the principal product
are glass, cigars, malt liquors, and tn
various manufactured forms OF iron. Il
addition to these, the pottery industry |
about 10 be started here on q large scale
AS q matter Of general interest. and a
setting forth tue sources Of the genera
prosperity Of this city and section, we here
with append brief notices OF some OF ii
leading Industries.
RIVERSIDE IRON WORKS.
The extensive and complete works O
this corporation were erected and put IL
operation In 1901, and have proven ont
Of the most successful and progressive in,
dustrial enterprises in Wheeling.
They are manufacturers OF pig iron, bar
iron, all kinds OF nails and spikes and iaiI.
way iron and spikes. Their rail product
comprises flat and h., l2 h., 10 h., 20lD.,
20 ID. and 30 lb. T rails.
The blast furnace is 70 feet high, IS feet
bosh, and the average weekly product Is
800 tons pig iron. The nail factory has 1870
nail machines; average weekly product,
1900 kegs Of nails. The forge or muck
mill contains 80 boiling furnaces and a
proportionate equipment other improved
mechanical appliances. In the bar mill is
produced 200 ions oil finished iron weekly.
This exceptionally large concern gives
constant occupation to 500 workmen,
whose weekly wages amount to $4,000.
All the products Of the Riverside Iron
Works are OF the best quality, and they
have contributed their fur share toward
rendering the name OF "Wheelinv nails"
famous throughout the land, and even in
foreign countries. These works are most
efficiently and economically N anaged and
operated, and to this fact, chiefly, their
uniform success may DO attributed. The
officers are: j. N. Vance, President;
n. Wilkinson, Secretary; John D. Cul.
bertson, Treasurer; F. ]. Hearne, General
Manager.
BELMONT NAIL COMPANY.
The nucleus Of this mammoth estab.
ltshmentwas formed thirty years ago, ii
being the pioneer nail mill OF Wheeling.
and after various changes, engagements
and Improvements it came into posses.
sion OF the present company on the 4th
OF August last. The plant covers the
area OF about four acres, having a river
frontage Of 600 feet, and comprises n nail
mill, forge shop, blast furnace and ali
requisite adjuncts and modern appi.
ances Tor the successful prosecution OF
this industry. The mill has four trains OF
rolls, % boiling furnaces, Ill nail and
spike machines, . blueing furnaces, 4
heating furnaces, steam engines and II
boilers. The product is $500 kegs
weekly, ranging from 9 d fine to s inch,
The furnace is IL feet bosh, IS feet
high, with 2 hot stoves, engine and CO
cylinder boilers, 4 by q feet. Daily ca.
pacity, 60 tons.
Here are employed 600 men in the sew.
eral departments, the pay roll amounting
to $4,000 per month. The Corporation
own 100 acres OF coal land contiguous to
tDe WORKS. and the fuel is brought by
tramway directly to the furnaces.
belmont nails have land-wide repu.
tatlon Tor excellence Of quality, uniform.
lty and finish, and find q ready market
throughout the country. The principal
distributing points are Chicago, St. Louis,
Cincinnati, San Francisco, Kansas CITY,
New Orleans, Baltimore and New York
while the demand from other centres OF
trade is large and steadily on the increase.
The officers Of the Belmont Nail Com.
pany are: A. Wilson Kelly, President;
J.. D: Dubois, Secretary and Treasurer;
A. Wilson, jr., Accountant. Directors
A. Wilson Kelly, John Reid, Samuel
Laughlin, Capt. A. Wilson, r. NJ. Della.
plain, Thomas 0'Brien, James Todd.
TIE La BELLE IRON WORKS.
This fine mill was originally started in
1852 and run as cooperative concern
by some twenty practical iron.workers,
mostly from Pittsburgh, and they made 1t
what is claimed to be the most successful
nail mill in the world. The present pro-
prietors are successors to the firm OF
Bailey, Woodward & Co. The President
OF the company Is Mr.. S. II. Woodward,
who Is one OF the best informed and most
experienced men in this business in the
country, and has accomplished much in
the direction OF fostering and building up
the now very prosperous iron industry in
Wheeling. Mr.. W. II. Woodward, the
Secretary, is likewise thoroughly practical
i @ Auo SulleIdl luhIdSGlu6Ht
OF the works. This mill has been In con.
tinuous operation ever since It started,
and is turning out over 100000 kegs OF
nails annually, the product being in steady
demand from all parts Of the West and
South. all descriptions of brads, nails
and spikes, from inch 10 s inches, are
made here-some $50 different sizes and
STYLES: Special sizes and shapes for every
conceivable purpose arc made to order.
The works cover an area Of two acres,
and the company have in addition about
800 acres OF coal field and grounds, while
their fuel commences within 200 Yards Of
their furnaces They employ 400 hands
and operate 90 nail machines. Their re.
ceiving, handling and shipping facilities
are Of the most convenient and economical
character, and include private tramway
to the river. All in all, this NAV be pro.
nounced one Of the best and most com.
plete nail mills in America.
The capital stock OF the Jefferson mill
and two furnaces at Steubenville, Ohio, is
held by the same parties. These works