The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-08
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and TherS AmORE the workshops.
The New Year d starting out suSpicions.
", and despite some triatng sdVsntiious
drawbacks, bids fair to be one Of unusual
prosperity. One Of these drawbacks is
the occurrence Of the strike among those
miners known as mill coal miners, which
was initiated last Tuesday morning and
which IL still in force. This strike Ia Tor
an advance OF half o cent Q buahel for coal
digging, but 90 far the mill operatora
have resisted the demand, and u
their assertions are Indications oil
their intentions, iron will have 70
90 up with q jump before the advance i9
granted. Partly on account Of the annuA!
inventory, and partly In consequence oil
the coal strike none Of the mills are run.
ming full and some are not running at all
and by next week there will be but lev OF
the mills even In partial operation,
although one or two OF them are aErapg'
ing 10 keep their bar mills going, and 1t
lesst one Of them, the Riverside, will run
lis nail factory also. This will not be done
with coal mined from their own banks,
but with fuel purchased from other
sources,
The iron and nail outlook Is very prom.
isIpg, and manufacturers feel very much
encouraged.
Among the glass houses we encountered
in lour rounds, some Of the furnaces In
certain glass works have been closed
down for some weeks, but the fires will be
relighted at once with reference 70 the
opening OF q vigorous trade. Orders have
begun to come in slowly but very prom
isingly and many glass managers think It
Ia only q question oil q short time until the
business 10 booming again,
WHEELING.
Some repairs are being made to one Of
the hot blasts at the Belmont furnace,
The forge and nail departments Of this
Fmlll will not DO on next week.
The bar mill at the Riverside works Will
be on next week, and 1t lie likely that the
nail factory will be on also alter the hEst
ofthat week. The mill at the head Of
Twsnty.Alth street will not be on.
The LsBslle mill will close down alter
to-day, Coal strike the cause. This mill
NAV start up next week, and be operated
with coal purchased elsewhere.
The nail factory at the Top Mill will
close down to-day, on account Of the
coal strike. The heaters suspended work
last Wednesday.
The Whitaker Iron Works will con.
tiuue to run, as the coal used by them 10
furnished by Kasley 4 Brooks.
The Buckeye Glass Works at Martins
Ferry will 20 on full time next Monday.
The Central Glass Works will erect a
new furnace at once. 1t Will be RtWelve
pot Gill.
THE new foundry will be located on
ground near the B. 80. repair shop. The
tract was purchased this week from
Measrs. Sullivan and Barnard. The new
firm mean business. We will be able to
give the names Of the partners In . short
time.
BRIDGEPORT.
The Labelle Glass Works has been
closed down for two weeks for the double
purpose OF taking stock and repairing the
works. The new boiler is being put in,
and It is expected that work will be re-
sumed by the last Of next week or the
lrst Of the week alter, The secretary re-
ports that business has begun to pick up
considerably since the first, and thinks
that The usual good trade will be resumed.
While at these works yesterday We were
shown q new glass set Just turned out,
which Is called The "Snperior." 1t 10 o
pl~ain.haudled set, single In design and
very handsome, and w~ill.prove q valuable
addition to their already choice collection.
The annual election for Directors and Off.
GERS will take place next Monday.
The Nail City Works will be on full
again next Monday. Business 10 pretty
go9d, but like all other glass companies
this one has suffered from the dizziness
that has prevailed for the last three
months. Three carloads Of bottles were
shipped to 81. Louis yesterday on the O.
4 p. Railroad.
GTNAvILLE.
The EGna Works have been running full
this week with the exception Of the
sheet mill, but this will be put on Mon.
day, when the entire works will be in
operation. This mill put Ito miners 10
work at q cents, with the understanding,
however, that whatever price 10 settled
upon by the other mills the same will be
given them.
BKLLAIRE.
The tone Of the glass dealers and man
ulacturers In this city was much more
cheerful than at several previous visits
and there is a general impression that
q busy season Is about to be initiated.
Orders, while they are not coming In very
a~bundantly, are coming In more numer.
ously than they have Tor some months,
and the general indications point TO q re.
neWal OF former good times. Several Of
the works have had sone Of their furnaces
extinRuished, but propose starting up
again as soon 40 possible.
The Belmont Works have had both Of
their furnaces out for q few weeks, but
will start up again next Monday. Their
other furnace will not be fred up before
next month.
The National Works will probably start
up their chimney shop after next Wed.
nesday, alter a "lopg Off Of some weeks
10 this department. They are now making
lantern globes bottles and fruits.
The Goblet Works have been working
full at both OF their works, and report
good prospects. Orders are tolerably good.
The new Window Glass Works Is doing
q splendid business, and making q COED
quality Of goods.
The E.na Works have been OF two
weeks taking stock, repairing, &C., but will
resume next Monday. Orders are coming
Ia very Satisfactorily just now, and Q
steady run Ia anticipated. The mould
shops have been enlarged very materially
since our last visit, and are now much
more convenient than formerly.
MI. W. Il. Dflnton, Secretary Of the
Etna Company, has been 10 New York.