Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-16
MARTINS FERRY WORKSHOPS.
what Is Going On Among the Manufae-
tories There.

what Is Going On Among b Manufae.
tOrIes There.
At the Buckeye glass works the two
lower furnaces are being worked, and
everything moves along smoothly. The
upper furnace will go on this week, in
creasing the production Of the works
thirty-three per cent. Twenty-Five
shops are now on aud this will increase
the number to ove thirty. 1t is the in
tentiOn of the Buckeye to sink q gas
we'll and run the works by gas If those
engaged in boring at the other wells
here are successful. The present capac-
ity of the works is large and salts.
factory. The new 15-pot Gill furnace
recently built increased it considerably
but il will be still increased. The i'm
provements contemplated and noticed
in the SUNDAY REGISTER some time
since, are being held back all on az
count of the natural gas question which
at the time the company decided to
make the improvement was not thought
of. The Buckeye will be big works
yet. Martins Ferry is proud of her
now, but when her capacity is increas-
ed still further the citizens will have
still better easOn for thinking so. Ten
statesmen are on the road and are hav-
ing good success. The shipments are
large and the company feels we'll over
the satisfactory prospects.
At the Laughlin mill the twenty
three boiling and four heating furnaces
have been making splendid time dur.
ing the past week. On Thursday a lit
tie time was lost by the breakage of the
jack screw of the rolls. The heaters
knocked off on Friday on account of
the heat, and the factory was of yester-
day. Nails are shipped as fast as man.
ufacturcd. The new Office when conf
pIeted will be a daisy. 1t will cost
about $1,000.
Heaton 4 Grayson's tool factory is of
orders and report the prospects good.
Yesterday was pay day at Rainey's
coal works. Pay monthly.
AS usual the Elson glass works
is making full time double turn and
turning out large quantities OF excellent
ware. The furnace could not work
better. The company is shipping ware
about as fast as made and cannot ship
as fast as they would ike to on account
of the inadequate facilities for Transport
tation. Mr.. WILDER SDively has just re-
turned from a successful three months
trip through the West. Some splendid
new designs will shortly appear. Mr..
Peter Inglehardt, of Wheeling, is the
latest addition to the packing room.
The Ellison presents a busy looking APP
~pearance.
The Standard mill is moving along
without losing a day. Everything
works s~atisfactOrially and a ready de-
mand is found for all the iron turned
out.
At the Union flint glass works they
are working steadily day and night.
Fifteen shops are busy on stem ware,
handle tumblers, crackle ware, con-
caves, optics and other light ware of ell
egant designs. Orders are coming in at
y coed rate and everything looks en-
c%Ouraging. The force of hands Is still
being enlarged owing to the increasing
trade.
1--WE are making full time with good
prospIc $" said a Martins Ferry stove
works man to the REGISTER yesterday.
The shipments are heavy. Mr.. Joseph
Medill is again away and reports splen-
did success. The works were off yes
terday on account Of the fair. The eX-
hibit of these works made at the State
Fair by Messrs. Theaker d Dickson
was very fine, excelling any on the
ground. This speaks well for the
works.
Everything is on double turn at the
Etna mill, and the shipments are
heavy. The boilers were off yesterday
On account of the fair. Next Saturday
is pay day.
The molders at Spence, Bags Il Cos
foundry were Off several days this past
week on account Of the Fair. Trade is
reported good here, and ware is shipped
every day.