Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-03
AMONG TIE MILLS.
A Reporter stroll Through the Fac.
tories Yesterday.

A Reporters Stroll Through che Fac
tories Yesterday.
Yesterday the mills presented quite a
different appearance from what they did
last week Smoke was issuing from the
majority of the stacks and in all OF the
mills men were very busy getting ready
such portions OF machinery as were out OF
order, and cleaning up the debris OF old
stacks, &c. As q general thing, the reporter
noticed that the men who were working at
their regular work was very badly used up.
In replies to the inquiry as 70 how they
were standing the Hwork, all Of them re-
piled "all right" but thought they would
not be able to run full turn for about
week.
THE La BELLE.
Here every department was on and the
men were in hurry TO get the nail plate
ready, rs the factory was only running TO
about half its capacity. This mill had no
nail plate on hand, and the consequences
was that the rolls had to make the ir IN and
it had to be sheared before the factory
could start, and then only few machines
at q time, but to-day the whole factory will
be on, as the sheariDg machine can cut fas-
ter than they will use them. In the forge
department the boilers were all at work,
but will only work three heats to turn
this week. instead OF five, which is custom
ary, as they are not able TO stand the heat
after having been idle four months. Also
the heaters will only run six heats TO
turn this week, the regular heats being
eight.
The key factory was running in full
blast yesterday, and the boys were IN
great hurry to get out kegs, as this mill mas
very few on hand. The men around the
key factory have not been idle, for the
wards are piled full of timber to be worked
nm into Kegs. A full force OF men was in
the bank Yesterday and coal was being
hauled out to the boxes very rapidly.
THE RIVERSIDE.
In the upper mill everything is on in
full. As one OF the bosses stated yesterday
There is not q new face in the mill. All
the men are those that were at work when
the mill stopped" They will only work
in the forge department single turn; that
is, the day men worked yesterday
and the night turn will work
to-day, and so on. In this
way the men will get broken IN for the
steady run by the first OF next week. In
the bar department the men will all work
full tune. Yesterday the wagons were kept
busy hauling off rails and merchant iron to
fill orders which are urgent, and from the
way trade has opened up, the men think
that there will not be stop in our mill?
for year. All the mills have plenty OF
orders on hand, and more pouring in every
few hours. The yard engine had up steam
yesterday and presented quite hne APP
pearance in its new black dress. The boys
have christened her the "Black Diamond
The intention of the proprietors of this
mill are to use this engine IN
bringing out coal instead of using
mules. Their bank has been enlarged
and firmly timbered so that she can run a
long distance in the bank, which, II 1t
works successfully, will be a great item in
labor as we'll as expenses.
At the lower mill or factory not much
was going on yesterday. A few OF the ma
chimes were running, but as three or four
of the tenders were away it was impossi-
Bile to run many of the machines, but the
factory will be on full to-day or tomorrow.
The nailers were all on hand repairing their
machines and putting them in number one
order.
THE BELMONT.
Quite a crowd of gentlemen were around
this establishment, yesterday, watching
the men at work OH repairs at the forge de-
partment, Manager Riester was so busy
he could not stop to talk and looked as
though he had been through heating fur
mace. The large squeezers were out and
also the muck rolls, the former had to be
moved out so that the new upright shaft
could be placed. 1t is true the mill could
have run for short time on the old one,
but the owners wanted everything in apple
pie order before they started up, as they
have plenty of material on hand to run the
sheet rolls and nail machines, and the muck
rolls had to be taken out TO get the housing
block in line. all OF which work will be fin
ished some time this evening, and this de-
psrtment will he ready to go to work We'd
nesday morning The factory is running
in full force, and the company have ship
ped several small consignments to their
trade The key factory is running along
at a lively rate, and is the best furnished
in the country, and their capacity is nearly
double that of any in the city on account
of the modern machinery that have been
put up since the stop.
THE Tor MILL.
Only about half the nailers and feeders
were on hand yesterday, and this depart
ment run with what men were present. All
the nails cut were Immediately put in kegs
and shipped, which will give the readers a
slight idea as to the great demand for nails
The heaters will only make six heats to
turn. The boilers will go to work to-day,
and the prOprietors expect to get on full
force by the latter part of the week.
The nail plate rolls at the Benwood mill
broke down yesterday, stopping the heat
ing department during the day.
In view of the rapid construction of the
mill and the consequent influx Of
workmen and their families, the owner of
the ground lately owned by Capt. Crsw-
ford, will erect large number OF build
ings this fall Siz or eight will be com
menced next week.
All of the old hands reported for work
yesterday at the Etna mill and quite a
number Of others, so that no difficulty was
in startingup.
The Riverside furnace at Benwood has
been banked up for about 40 days. 1t will
be started up this week.
Work is being vigorously pushed in the
Elson Glass wOfk ks at Martins Ferry.