Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-06
TEE INDUSTRIES.
A Serious Accideut-GeneFaia md Per
sonal Notes.

sonal Notes.
Last evening very serious accident &C.
CURED at the Nail City lantern works, on
Main street. George w. Heater, an EN-.
ploye, while busily engaged at the press
machine, got his left hand caught in the
machine and crushed of, just back of the
knuckle, leaving nothing bat small por-
ton of the palm and the thumb. Medical
attention was Immediately procured and
the injured member properly dressed.
A sheet roll broke at the Top mill, yes
terday morning, which saused about two
hours Ge!ay.
The Top mill was on full capacity, yes
teTday.
Ore CT two idle nail feeders applied at
the Top mill for work, yesterday, but
could not be accommodated This mill
has plenty of feeders to work its machines.
This is the tirst time that this industry has
had sufficient men for all their machines
during the past year.
The Belmont nail factory is the only one
in the city that commences work at
O'Clock in the morning. The others COM
mence at 4. II. and work ten hours. rms
week quite a number of the feeders have
expressed themselves as not being in favor
of starting as late as A. NJ, and the chances
are that this factory will in very short
time, commence at the same time the others
do.
VIM. Foster, foreman at Sweeney 4 Sons
foundry, is confined to his house with sick
ness, much TO the regret OF the w;rkmen,
who all think William is first class boss.
Lawrence Warahart has charge OF the
boiling furnace lately worked by Mr..
Brimsey at the Belmont mill.
Everything is working nicely at the Bel
mont mill.
The BELMONT blast furnace is doing ex.
ceptionably good work since it has been
repa red.
VIM. Hall, molder at Sweeney x Sons
foundry, wishes us to state that it was not
him that was indicted by the grand jury.
4 large pan for an ore crusher was being
cast at Sweeney & Sons foundry yesterday.
The Riverside nail factory and entire
mill is working to its fullest capacity and
turning out large quantities of nails, &c.
The planning mills in this city are crowd
ed with work, though as one OF the own.
ers stated yesterday 1T is to be expected
at this season Of the year"
The Belmont foundry is engaged in cast
ing rails for the cinder car track. The
first rail was cast Yesterday.
Mr.. Greer, moulder at lhe Belmont
foundry, left for Columbus yesterday, on
brief visit to friends.
The La Belle nail factory has now l2o
rail machines running.
The new fan blower, at the La Belle
blacksmith shops, works like charm,
much TO the qualification OF the black
smiths.
Porter Smith, blacksmith at the Bel
mont shops, is again at work though he is
sill compelled to keep a cloth over MS eye.
VIM Schaefer, a mailer at the La Belle
mill is still unable to 90 to work.
The glass houses are all wOrkin 6 to their
utmost capacity.
The new ware at Hobbs, Brockunier &
Co s glass works will attract great atten-
ton when fully perfected.
Everything is working along smoothly
al the Is. Il O. railroad shops. the men
are rushed with work.
The Central glass house well has reached
a depth OF $50 feet. They have now struck
white sandstone, which is very hard and
SLOW drilling 1t is still dry hole.