The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-22
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The reports from iron and glass manu-
Iactursrs are various. The iron business
ia little dull jlst now and many nail fac
tories which have been closed down are
not rushing thlngs to start up again, while
few are in operation on partial tim o,
only. The coal strike still continues, with
no external manifestations Of giving in
from either mill operators or coal digsers.
Some Of the mills have made arrange.
ments with coal diggers outside Of this
city, in some instances at quite distance
from i, and with these supplies are either
running or preparing to 90 TO work.
In the glass business there 10 decidedly
better feeling among manufacturers, and
the indications point to m early Tesump'
tion OF old time affairs. Many purchasers
have been in this city and BellaiTe during
the last fortnight, aud some large sales
have been made, while the travelling sales
men are making more frequent and salts
factory returns than formerly, There Ia
also stir OF hustle and business among
glass houses not noticeable 10 the last
three or fur months. Furnaces that have
been either idle or banked up are now in
operation or rapidly being prepared ioI
lighting up preparatory TO q vigorous
years VI Tk,
In this city there are some extensive
alterations and repairs going on, which,
when completed, will materially increase
and add TO the producing facilities OF tht
taCtorlesln which wenonCad said improve
mpntl,
Hobbs BrockunIer & Co., have erected /
huge hi,een.pot Gill furnace, the argeal
in the world, and the most complete IL
ali particulars, In connection with thiI
building new factory 100 by 100 feet hal
heen built around the stack and is now
nearly all under roof. Uuder this build
ing and forming basement story Tor II,
Is q large and convenient room, groinec
and arChed, and admirably adapted TO thu
purposes for which II was Constructed, viz
a store room for pots and other indispen
sable articles RbOuta furnace. The new
furnace and building will be completed as
soon as the condition oil the weather will
allow.
The Central Glass Company are also put
ting another Gill twelve pot furnace II
their factory which, when completed, will
make three Gill gas furnaces, and maxi
the equipment OF this factory nearly un
excelled 10 this country. The Secretary
informed our reporter that the outlool
was very good, and In bis opinion therI
would b. o good trade In the near future
Q lite number Of purchasers have beer
~ the factory, and there are good reasonI
for his belief.
Ihe Belmont Mill Is not running In any
department except the blast furnace, Man
aver Mcclure Is making extensive repair
to the hot blasts, overhaulipg and pultini
hot air pipes In two Of them. M
diggers ale at work In the mines o
this company, oil having been discharged
The Riverside Works are on In al
the departments, except the forge at tbt
npuer mill, which ia running only hal
time. Coal is belTg brought from other 70
Calltles in large Qualities, and this mill
will continue TO run on purchased Goa
until other arrangements are made,
Toe LaBslle Mill Is not In operation
nor could We get any information as to III
ture movements.