The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28
ISDUsfRIAL ITEMS.

The Riverside Iron Works lare running
full.
Fishers and Bells foundries are making
good time.
Work on the new gas holder Is progress
sing fayorably. I'd
The different planning mills are running
10 their fullest capacity. HIr's
The Norway Tack Factory is working
nearly II not altogether full.
The Etna Mil Is running full in all de-
partments and Is doing very well.
The Belmont Mill Is working full when
ever the heat will admit Of full operations.
The Laughlin Mill has had about the
same weeks history as the other Nail
mills. E4
All fthe Bellaire glass works are in
operation except the Window Glass
Works. D.
The Hinge Factory has resumed after a
few days idleness on account OF q scarcity
OF iron.
Yesterday was payday at the Central
Glass Works, the Riverside, Belmont and
Top Mills.
The Whitaker Iron Works are at work
full and work would be steady did not the
heat interfere.
At the Benwood Mill work is going on in
all departments except the blast furnace
which Is out Of blast
The La Belle Mill has only been making
about half-time for the past week or ten
days, which IL attributable 10 the intense
heat.
At the La Belle Glass Works, Bridge.
port, O., the new Nicholson furnace IL
operating beautifully and the works are
running to their fullest capacity.
AT the North Wheeling Glass Works,
glass is being made in the new ten:pot
furnace and southern and western ship
ments will soon begin.
AT the Buckeye Glass Works, Martina
Ferry, O., one furnace is In operation and
the other two are undergoing repairs
These works will continue TO run unit
further notice.
orville Carroll, who has been q work
man in Holiday & Co.'S planning mill for
i long time, has accepted position as en-,
eipeer at the Pottery, and will take charge
OF the machinery next week.
Sweeney & Son are at work on Snyder!
iron front; repairing the steamboat John
A. Wood; putting up the machinery tol
| Campbell Sweeney's new cotton boat, and
making a pulverfzer for an Iowa glass
house.
The Central Glass Works are running
all right with the exception OF the new
furnace which has caused some incon
yenience on account Of the breaking Of the
pots. This defect will be remedied at onct
and good glass be made next week.
The Top Mill shove unders refused tc
subscribe IN the scale submitted by Vict
President Rodgers, Of the Amalgamatet
Association, and quit work Thursday eve
ming. sBy their action they have forfeited
the Protection OF the Association, and alst
their jobs, and on Monday new men viii
replace them.
Hobbs, Brockunier 4 Co.'s Glass Work
are running to their fullest capacity, thei
new fiteen.pot furnace Is about hall nm
ished aud work on it Is being vigorously
pushed. When this furnace shall hay'
been completed It will be the largest In
the world, and the Works will also enjoy
: that distinction,
, On account Of the heat the workmen a
, the Top Mill have not been making ful
, time, and the strike OF the Rhoyeunder
has also embarrassed the operators for
day or two, but II the weather proves ia
. yorabIe this mill will be In full blast mex
week. The furnace will go into bias
about the middle Of October.
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