The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-25
INpUsTRIAL Irgms
Gathered from Our Milisand Workshops
"A Healthy Condition Of rhIngs. ~

Gathered from Our Mills and Workshops
"A Healthy Condition Of Things. r'
The editor Of the Independent in our
neishboring city of Bellaire is enthusiasts.
tic over the condition of thugs in his
lively little manufacturing city. Hear
him: Everything is moving along
smoothly and encouragingly in the legiti.
mate channels Of trade, aud 1t will be one
OF the greatest mistakes Bellaire ever
made to disturb the present prosperous
condition OF things by lending any aid TO
political changes that will create distrust
among the business men and manutac.
turers. Bellaire is Just entering upon one
OF the most thriving eras in her history,
and unless something Is done to alarm our
capitalists, the town will be built faster
and on a more solid basis than ever be-
fore"
In our own wanderings through the
mills aud factories, not only In this city but
in BelIaire, Martins Ferry, and other
points around here, we hear substantially
the same story given above. There is a
feeling OF safeness in the state Of things
never exceeded hereabouts, and we doubt
Il even equalled.. There is steady cur.
rent OF trade and business, undisturbed
by any material fluctuations, and the
earnest desire OF all whom we have met ia
''let it continue"
The action OF certain coal bank EN-.
ployes during the past week, has de.
ranged operations in some OF the mills in
this city, aud also in the Benwood mill,
but It ia now thought that this en-
barrassmentis over for the present, and
the result has been that the bank men
have failed In their object.
The La Belle Mill Is one OF the mills
that has been annoyed by the action oil
the coal bank men, and for few days
were compelled to close down, but having
obtained an ample supply Of coal is now
10 full operation. I'D.
A new Corliss engine, twenty-eight inch
cylinder, five feet stroke, will be put 10
position shortly in this factory to drive the
machinery with belt running from'a
twenty-five feet pulley to q thirteen feet
one. Work is now going on upon the
foundation. .t
The work on the pottery Is progressing
as rapidly as possible and we are informed
it will be completed by the first OF next
month. A large aud elegant new Sturte.
want blower and heater arrived from Bos.
ton Yesterday. This machine will be used
TO heat the entire building and also to dry
all the ware they manufacture. II is the
biggest heater in the West, and was made
to order for this pottery.
The Belmont mill began work in the
forge department at noon yesterday, and
will be on in all departments BY next Mon
day. some new drivers have been OBJ
tanned for the bank OF the Belmont mill
and these went TO work yesterday. The
banks will he worked full next week.
The Central glass works are in full bias,
and large quantities OF glass are being
turned out daily. The European trade OF
this company is ramiIying, and now forms
most important feature OF their business.
About fifty tons OF iron per day are
turned out from the Belmont furnace.
The WHITAKER iron works are running
full.
The foundations for a new hot blast are
being laid at the Top Mill furnace.
To-day will be payday at the Top Mill
The new foundry building at the Bel
mont Mill is going up rapidly, and will
soon be completed. {.
At the Buckeye Glass Works two fur
naGes are being worked. This company
is full OF orders, and has good year In
prospect. The third furnace will likely be
turned into green glass producer soon.
Yesterday was pay day at the Contra
Glass Works.
To-day Win pay day at the Riverside and
Belmont Mills.
Pay day to-day at Hobbs, Brockuniel
& Co.'s South Wheeling Glass Words.
The Benwood Mill has made arrange
ments TO get coal sufficient to run the
mill, and will likely resume work nexl
Monday.