Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
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To RspId ptosts = D1r 'slghbor'
rs Town e nsllst
The Enterprise and Business c.paeity Dis
played by its Merchants, hanufae-
turen, and the Citizens
Genesajjy,
rs MILLS AND WORKSHOPS.

There is perhaps no town in all the ricn
Ohio valley that has grown with the same
degree of rspidity IS Martins Ferry Hn
true the town is rather old. in fact, had an
existence when its more imposins neigh
Dor, Bridgeport, was young, and It's very
pretentious young sister, Bellsire, was not
dreamed of. Bellaire came up with de.
gree of rapidity that vas most astoundins'
bot 1t stopped like the traditional CLOCK
and is waiting. For years Martins
Ferry was a quiet demure. pretty ntie
hamlet nestled at the foot OF the high NUS
sronnd and about Ii. The acute manufac'
tnrers of Wheeling and vicinity, little
Sreamed of the wealth that these same
hills concealed, and Of the possioiliues tnat
Law before them in the magnificent platesus
and river bottoms, at their very feet Inc
first mandatory OF any magnitode tn ns
Was erected in Martins Ferry, was the
Rnckeye glass works, which Is, today, the
largest factory of the kind in the State oil
Ohio and will continue to be for years 70
come, as will be seen further on. Inis
class factory was the tangible result OF the
almost lifelong dream OF its protector, the
late M. Sweeney, and in il he fancied ne
saw a marvel Of convenience, factory
superior to any in the Union, IN o!iet, the
ne plu. ultra of glass houses. The building
of this house had q tendency to increase
tie local population, and as Sonsequen"
to cali attention to the city. The Buckeye
Of TO-DAY employs from 225 to $50 persons
Of both sexes and of all ages. II has three
furnaces with q total OF some thirty pots,
and, of course. large producing capacity
and it is in contemplation at IN early DAY
TO build Gill fifteen pot furnace with al
the modern improvements. 1t has not yet
been determined whether this furnace shall
replace one of the present furnaces or
whether il will be built in the rear oil the
factory. In the latter event hre PROOF
building will be built around It. and the
whole Improvement will cost $2o,oo or
thereabouts. o,..
concern in this city. 1t has on Its pay roll
several hundred men and boys, ana
monthly distributes nearly $4,000 In our
midst. This mill is situated just north OF
town, and is with the exception OF the
Benwood mill, fire-proof and the best built
and equipped mill In this vicinity. =.
The Benwood furnace, as its name indi.
cofes IL the place where is turned out all
the metal for the Benwood Nail Company:
There are about thirty men employed all
the time. The furnaces daily output
averages sixty tons. One thousand SIX
hundred tons OF limestone, ZOO tons OF
coke and 5000 tons OF ore and cinder arc
used In this furnace every month.
The new casting house, 62x42 feet, and q
feet in height, is nearly completed, which
will be absolutely fire proof and most con.
yenient. The furnace has been cleaned out
Al. 49, I.fanka ranairad This
week. Joseph Bird has the management OF
the furnace, snd Is one OF the most accom-
plished furnacemen in the west.
The Standard mill has been materially
and particularly described so often In these
columns that any further description would
be superfluous at this time. This mill lies
wholly within the southern limits OF Mar
tins Ferry, and will, when completed, FUR
nish employment to from $50 to $50 men.
From the rapid sales OF lots near the mill,
TO iron men who will build at once, 1t is In
ferred that nearly ell OF the wo'Smen In
the new concern will become resi- Tents Of
this city.
BUILDINGS.
To get an adequate idea Of the progress
and prosperity Of city or town. one must
consult the carpenters and builders OF that
place. In our peregrinations through Mar
tins Ferry this summer, our attention has
been repeatedly attracted to the large mum.
Der OF new houses that have been built In
various parts OF the city. Last spring Paulrs
addition to the town was an open field, ly-
ing between the county road and the rail-
road north OF the city. This fall Q large
proportion OF the lots are in the hands OF
bona fdc purchasers. and upon many OF
them substantial, handsome houses have
been erected. In Clsrk's addition great
many new houses have gone up. West OF
town and back near the hill on the fiat, be-
tween Washington and Hanover streets, q
number Of handsome houses have been
built, while the southern part OF the city Is
dotted with new dwellings.
Talking yesterday with b. Exley, Jr, OF
the firm Of b. EIley & Co., planning mill
and builders, we learned that some twenty
men are engaged all tie time in the mill
and at work upon new buildings and re.
pairs. Fully thirty.fye houses have been
erected by this firm this year on the
material furnished by II for their erection.
while a large number have been repaired.
The year, Mr.. Exley said, has been an un.
usually good one, and now they are away
behind with orders.
James Kerr & Son employ from seven
teen TO twenty one men and never were 90
busy as they have been this season. They
have finisbed eight dwellings this summer.
have five more on hand, beside the y. p.
Hotel on Hanover street. They have put
together and shipped 5000 house TO
Mingo. They hsve also shipped two or
three houses 70 Portland. one 70 Mt Pleas
ant and single ones TO other localities.
HIscELLAHsoUs.
Grayson & Heaton have erected In Paulps