The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-27
INDUSTRY
In ITS Different Branche. nercabOnts-
Notes from workshops, dc,

In IFS Different Branches nercabOnts-I
Notes from workshops, dc.
In our hebdomadal tour of the work
AhopRand mills yesterday, We found all Of
them busy, and ali Of them, with the ex.
ceptlon OF the glass men were well salts
fed with the condition Of the markets.
There is not much change in the tone Of
the glassmcn. Business is still dull and
orders are coming in very slow" said one
man.
"Well, what Is the reason Of this dull.
ness?" asked our reporter.
swell, this is our dull season, and glass
dealers are generally engaged III taking
their annual inventory OF stock, and until
this has been completed there will not be
much OF q pickup In our business. can.
not say when it will take the upward turn,
but think not before the let OF January.
One OF our furnaces will be banked up TO-
day or tomorrow, and not put to use again
until later on, or until there is q necessity
Tor its use"
Another manager said he intended to
put out one furnace Immediately, and an
other very soon, as there were not orders
coming in, or prospective sufficient to JUS
tiiy the running OF this or any other fur
mace Just now. This man did not think
that there were large stocks on hand or
held by any dealers. ut is inventory
time Of the year and weHwere not expected
TO do much until dealers get through with
that Job. They have just enough to keep
them going, and OF course will not buy just
now" 4,
The builders and contractors have had
a busy year, and unless something unlor-
seen intervenes, the season Of 1881 will be
an unusually busy one, and the erection Of
some very fine buildings, houses and resi-
dences are in contemplation.
The cooper shops are all In active opera
ton, and tho demand for their products is
very good.
The carriage factories in this city have
had very good season, large numbers OF
carriages and spring wagons having been
turned out. There is a very marked dill.
ference in the character Of some OF the
vehicles manufactured now and those
turned out some few years ago.
WHEELING.
All the mills in the city, except the La
Belle, are in operation.
The Top Mill is on in all departments.
The furnace is doing well.
The North Wheeling Glass Works Is
doing splendid business, and is shipping
TASKS in all directions.
The Riverside Mills, lower and upper,
are on full.
The Belmont boilers were tested yester'
day by John W. Cummins, and found to
be all right. =,
The BelmonEfurnace and mill are both
on and doing very well.
BRIDGEPORT.
The LaBelle Glass Company is doing a
fair business at present, despite the dull
ness OF the season.
The Nail City Glass Company is ship
ping large quantities OF their manuiact-
ures to St. Louis daily.
The freight trains on the @. & p. were
late last night in getting in, on account Of
the snow and the heavy work the road is
doing at the present.
A vast amount OF grain, wool and live
stock is being shipped from the O., 7. V.
& W. railroad via the @. & P. road to
Eastern markets. Last week the O., T. Y.
& W. asked for thirty cars 10 load, their
own supply Of cars being inadequate to
supply the demand.
The Wheeling Greek Coal Company,
over the river, will resume operations with
h new force OF miners. Some oil the men
who engaged in the recent strike have
asked TO be taken back, but the company
will not employ any OF the miners who
were engaged in the strike.
The coal dealers OF Bridgeport say they
cannot supply the demand for coal.
MARTINS FERRY.
The Benwood furnace, Martins Ferry,
made the first cast on Friday, November
10th, and up to noon Friday, November
26.h, made 29S tons, mostly No. l forge
metal, which is doing pretty well for the
first week OF small furnace, 1871 feet
hosb. We predict that under the efficient
management OF Mr.. James Bird It will make
an average yield Of between 05 and 70
tons per day.
At the Buckeye Glass Works there Is q
very good trade doing, considering the
dulneSs in the business just now. It is not
likely that the full effect Of the let up will
be felt before the first Of the year.
The cooper shops and the other factor.
les in this town are doing o very good
business,
BELLAIRE.
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