Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-23
THE WAGE WORKERS.
The Industrial Intelligence of the
Past Week
IN THIS VICINITY AND AT LARGE
Notes Concerning the Iron Men, Coal
Miners, Cigar Makers. Glass
Blowers, Railroad Men,
Etc.. Etc.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.


in this vicinity is about settled. At
Warner coal bank, the men who struck
for the usual price, >. cents a buShel,
gained the victory. Mr.. Warner wanted
to reduce the price to > cents, but upon
finding that the men would not go to
work for less than >! cents, he agreed
To give it and the men Immediately re
sumeG work. Several of the other
mine owners were ready to reduce their
men had Warner gained the victory,
but upon finding the men firm and
Warner defeated they did not breach
The subject to their men, hence the
matter is settled, at least, for the present.
The North Wheeling glass works is
working as usual. No maternal change
has taken place at this industry.
| Bells foundry is idle. This is owing
| entirely to the close proximity OF Christ
| mas.
The Top mill is on to its fullest capa
| city and Will SD continue until the clos
ing down.
| The North Wheeling cooper shop
is working to its fullest capacity. Thus
| industry will be Oft this week, and
| should the mills close down for six
| weeks, OF course, this establishment will
| not run until the nail factories resume
| work.
Hanes Il Wilson's planning mill is do
| ing very good business, considering
| tie season of the wear.
| Cox Il MOrri.on's boiler works are not
doing very large business. Trade in
| tins line of business is very dull
| throughout the city.
Armstrong, C0en * Cos planning mill
| IS doing a very fair business.
The tack factory is running a. usual,
! four days week.
The hinge and lantern factories are
on - USUAL, hu material change having
taken place.
Holidays planning mill is running
| along steadily.
The city gas works are in the very
| best Of order and under tue supervision
OF Mir. Dillon is working nicely. This
i the hardest portion of the year, on
| these works, as all the merchant, Use
nearly double the regular quantity OF
gas.
The Central glass works is working
full force. IL Is, however, true that the
glass trade is not very biisk at present,
but is "a good rs the owners OF this class
of industry can expect.
Bodley Bros wagon factory is on to
its fullest capacity, turning out large
quantities OF wagon material.
The Riverside furniture factory is
working full force.
The Riverside furniture factory is
running steadily, no breakage having
taken place last week.
The Upper Riverside mill is running
| steadily, though the probability Is, II
| will close With the nail factory.
| uubach, Beneke Il Co.'s furniture
factory is doing very tair business,
| though this firm is ready and willing to
| accept sill orders on short notice.
| The Belmont forge department will
! run for four weeks, stopping about two
eeks before the expiration of the six
weeks stop ordered by the nail asSocia-
| ton.
| The Belmont blast furnace is on to its
| FIJI capacity, but the question as to Its
| continuing running after the close
| dtwn OF the nail factory, has not been
| dGEultJly SSJtiSu.
| The Belmont nail factory is having
| q very surcrsSiul run. An important
| rnauge will ne made in the factory dur
mg the six weeks stop, that IL, the
| heating furnaces will be moved 10 the
| west side of the faCtOryand the b!uing
| n achine will occupy the eastern side of
| the factory. This is done for certain
r, ason that the reporters not at liberty
now 10 divuige.
Tie pottery is ON to its fullest capse-
| iiy, though trade is very dull III their
line at present.
A portion OF the new addition to the
pottery is now being used.
| Ho6Us, ErocSuuier & Co.'S glass
| works are working full crew. As
| heretofore stated, business N the glass
II; Re is dull a: present.
The new ware being manufactured at
Hobbs, BrOCkunier Il Co.'S glass works
| is having quite boom. Il is taking
with the public, and Is All the go Tor
| Christmas presents.
At Schmulbach's brewery the work
| OF putting in the new ice machines $
| progressing quite rapidly.
The La Belle NH is on TO its fullest
| capacity, aud the trouble with their
heaters has been amicable settled aud
| the men are all working. Had this
| trouble not have been settled at once
here certainly Won Id have been poor
chance of its being settled for many
| long day. AS 1t Is, the men are salts
| fed and the manufacturers also.
John II. Took looks like Bismarck In
| his new crop of whiskers.
| Why is nail feeder like an oyster:
| Because neither one can climb tree.
| Where was Moses when the light
went out? In the cellar putting on his
belt.
Baker, the short iron cropper at the
Riverside, got Lit with snow ball on
| Tuesday. He made it hot for the boy
that did il. He stands up now when
| he ought to sit down.
Some OF the Riverside boys ought to
Gu, more nails and buy their own scrap.
The six weeks stop is making some
| of the boys think Of their dear friends
| and relatives who live in the country.
BELLAIRE WORKSHOP NOTES.
At the Crystal Window Glass Works
orders are not coming in quite as plenii-
| ful as they have been since the works