Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-02-04
OVER THE RIVER INDUSTRIES.

OF TWO weeks LOT repairs anu the auuuhl III
ventory. The prospects are very favorable.
The different glass factories at Bellaire
shipped large quantities OF ware to South
ern ports on the Scotia, yesterday.
Owing to the different Improvements
making at the Ohio Lantern Factory, at
Bellaire, operations will not begin until
the middle of the month. They have been
idle for about month and expected to
have resumed by the lst instant
Everything continues to go along smooth
II at the Ktna Glass Manufacturing Works
at Bellaire. A general assortment OF ware
is being made with number of new addi-
tions. The "Rebecca" jug, a recent de-
sign, also antique jugs and tumblers hand
somely engraved, are among the new goods,
and are certainly nice. Considerable fine
goods are being turned out, such that will
take. The works have began making some
lead goods, and boast of having the best en-
grayer in the United States From 75 to
100 packages of ware are now shipped to
different points daily, and the outlook IS
fair.
This Enterprise Was Incorporated
July Sd, 1880, with a capital stock Of $780,
900. The works began operations with
force of about 100 persons. Everything
started off encouragingly and good ware
was always turned out, for which there
was a ready demand. The number OF
employees has been gradually increased
until now there in the neighborhOOd OF 25O
persons engaged about the works and
about $50, 90 is paid out for labor annually.
The works has 13 pot Gill furnace which
has always worked like a charm. From
forty to fifty fire pots OF glass are turned out
per week-always regular and the color
good. Probably the best luck with the
pots of any factories in the country is ex-
perenced here. Ten pots have been in
constant use for seven solid months.
A stock dividend of 30 per cent. was
cleared last month, and the capital stock
will be increased.
The Oaicers.
Capt. L. T. Devries is president, Mr.. c.
II. Stem is vice president and Mr.. w. II.
Brinton is secretary. The works are under
the skillful management of Thos. Shelly,
ESQ, with Mr.. John c.. Adams at the head
of the packing room and also shipping
clerk. Mr. Louis Winkler has charge OF
one engraving department and Mr.. Gus
Scrig the other, while the etching depart.
ment is under the supervision OF Mr..
IdpPnh T4NtTyDCuy NOIlhCibSu hciO
thoroughly understand the business and
could not be better. In connection with
glass making there is large machine shop
and foundry. All kinds of castings and
machinery is made here, and the company
has first rate run in this line. Then too
they turn out all the machinery needed
about the factory. The machine shop is
under the charge of Mr. Hiram Jones, and
Mr.. Mathew Bea2le is foreman Of the
For,lrH. Tho Of the
.Etna Glass and Manufacturing Company
are encouraging and the SUNDAY REGISTER
hopes they will live long and make money.
Hoyle's threShing machine works, at
Martins Ferry, are running full on thresh-
ing machines and repair work.
A Bottle Factory
is talked of at GAINESVILLE and it is thought
that the project will succeed. J. Is. Smith
and others. at the city on the Sun Kissed
Hills" are the projectors.
The Mcmahon Creek Coal Company, CON-
posed of coal miners who recently leased
the Robinson coal works at Bellalre, shipped
their first coal on Friday. The company
is composed of good material and they de-
serve success.
Esley's plaining mill at Martins Ferry
will resume this week, after a weeks stop
psge for repairs.
At the Laughlin mill Martins Ferry,
nearly all the nail machines have been
overhauled and one Of the Pedro fur.
naCes is being torn down preparatory TO
| the building of an old time one. The forge
department is making good time and the
iron turned out is cut into nail plates and
| stacked IN for future use. This depart
ment was off on Wednesday on account Of
| the breakage OF the spindle. The factory
| will not go on tomorrow, as reported by
many employees. This mill pays every two
| weeks-On Thursday.
| Thirteen moulders are now pounding
away at Spence, Baggs g. Co.'S stove and
hollow ware foundry at Martins Ferry.
| They are making full time and stock is
| piling up for the spring trade.
Glass Making Begins
at the Union Flint glass works, at Martins
| Ferry tomorrow Monday The works
will 20 on full. making a specially of tum.
blers and shades. All the repairs have
been completed and the furnace will work
splendidly. Filling in takes place today.
| No statesmen are on the road, but orders
are coming in freely from the different
local agents. They are the recipients OF
| numerous inquiries and the prospects ap-
| pear to be first rate.
| All is booming at Warwood's tool fac
tory at Martins Ferry. Mr.. W. never has
any trouble selling the products.
The old Buckeye glass works, at Martins
Ferry, only few years since the largest
| factory west of the Alleghenies, is making
good time and running steady as clock
| work. From nine to eleven turns are made
per week ard the force is working on table
sets, lanterns. dishes. small ware aud bot
| ties The work OF tearing down the old
! factory, and building the new one and
| furnace, progresses very slowly owing to
| the weather. The benzine tank, at present
! located near the factory, will be removed
| to the upper end of their property, entirely
away from the buildings, so as TO insure
safety.
| The Martin's Ferry stove Works
q new enterprise, and one Of the largest
| and best works in the country, is making
| full time. Ten moulders are on and some
| nice work, psrlor and cook stoves are be-
ing made for the spring trade. This Is q
| Union works.
Kerr's planning mill, at Martins Ferry. is
running as steadily as the weather viii per-
| nit
The fisttening furnace at the Bellaire
Window Glass works, fell in on Friday,
suspendirg operations for few days. The
trade here will open up about the first OF
March, sDd good demand is anticipated.
| The production at the works has been eI'
| cellent.
While making a casting for cylinder at
the Bellsire foundry on Friday the ladle
| containing the cast was upset and 200
pounds OF molten metal scattered promis-
cuously around. No damage beyond that
| to the cast was done. and fortunately none
of the employees we're injured.
| The Ohio glass works, at Bellaire, are
making good time and running full, with
J the exception of the lantern department.
4 The Bellaire stamping works continue
lgoipg and nearly all the different depart
Enepts are on. Charley Tallman of the
FORKS has just returned from a successful
ZIP in the East.
tChe "Narrows" glass works, at Cumber
iad, Nd, will begin the manufacture ot
glts next week. "Filling in" began OF
Tharsdsy. Zillmsn Bros, OF Bellsire, arr
theprincipal owners, and Mr.. Fletcher