Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-16
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The mill have not been running
steadily this week, owing partially to
this being fair week. The first part Of
the week, the weather was just right
for the men to work nicely, but the
last Of the week the weather became
very sultry causing quite a number of
men to knock of. The nail factories all
took q half day holiday and the men
and the boys attended the fair en- masse.
The Creek mill has been very unfOr-
tunate this week losing about three
days out of the week, first by breaking
a set screw in the rolls and Friday
morning by the steam pipe bursting,
causing the mill to cease operations IN
I'll tomorrow. At the Top, Belmont
and La Belle mills, q very successful
run was made, excepting the day lost,
10 attend the fair. The main talk
among the men was the 'fair;" little
news Of any Importance could be aseer-
tail ed from them.
Messrs. Sweeney Il Son received sew
eral very large contracts from W the
rlverthis week, which will give their
men employment, though this INDUSTRY
can turn out a large quantity of work in
a few days and naturally fill all orders
very promptly.
Redman Il Co.'s machine shop has
not a rushof work on hand, though
they are doing a very good business
The work of putting in the new re-
torts, at the gas works is progressing
rapidly. Everybody who visits these
works are well pleased with the neat
/ appearance of everything. The super
| intendent Mr.. Dillon is noted for keep
ing everything in its right place.
Beltz 4 Flading's planning mills is do
ing a good business.
BOdley Bros wagon works are work.
ing steadily, nothing of special men,
ton having transpired this week.
The new addition to BOdley Bros
wagon factory is being pushed toward
completion as rapidly as possible: the
brick masOns have finished their WORKS
as far as the three story. The new
building presents 3 very imposing APP
pearance along side Of their present
works, which is only a two story orlcK'
The new addition Is to four stores nlgh
and fitted out with the most modern
machinery. BodIey Bros are a very
energetic firm and any city can feel
proud Of such citizens.
Cox & Morrison, boiler makers are
very busy fitting up old boilers, making
the new steel ones for the Riverside
steel plant. This firm put up one OF
Myers patent heaters at the Bellalre
mill yesterday. =,
The tack factory is working as usual.
Holidays planning mill isdoing a big
business.
The Manchester Coal Company Will
organize tomorrow. This corporation
has all the stock subscribed, n the
work of laying the switches to the COAL
bank commenced this week.
Hobbs, Brockunier 4 Co. glass works
are doing a big business, the workmen
all making full time.
The Pottery is on to its fullest eapac-
ity.
The new kilns at the Pottery are be-
ing erected as quickly as possible. Inc
work on the foundation for the new ad,
dition to the works is being pushed
along. This is q very energetic 1rm
and propose to have an establishment,
in a few months of double the present
ones capacity.
, The Central glass works is on to it
l fullest capacity.
: The gas well at the Central glas
! works is beyond q doubt a success, ga
! having been struck in paying quantities
! Geo. Osborne, boss machinist at tn
La Belle mill, was presented with q nm
: chipping siedge by his popular nisnu
. Ed. Davis.
!. Ed. Davis, head blacksmith at the L