Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-13
THE BOYS GIVE IN
At Martins Ferry-Bhe Town POpuIa.
iIon-BuIIding the Derrick-Geseral

t1Ou-BubIHtnS ne Derfbck-SeheFai
News.
The strike among the boys at the Buck
eve glass works for an increase Of i've cents
per turn, TIE full particulars Of which were
given in Thursdays RE"IsrEE, is at an end.
The boys gave in. Some went to work yes.
terday and the balance will go in this
morning. They say the weather was hot
and they only wanted . little rest anyhow.
The E!son will follow suit. The older
glass workers ridiculed the boys from the
start. One prominent glass worker and
prominent member of the Union informed
your reporter lest evening that when he
was a boy he worked hard for fifteen cents
per turn, doing much more and harder
work than the boys now receiving double
that amount "Them times" he cOntin.
Ted, everything was high and | was glad
10 get mush 10 eat without milk or any
hirg else
The ore crusher engine at the Laugh in
mill broke down yesterday, but will cause
10 delay.
Capt. John Hutchison OF the ferrybolt
Climax, returned yesterday from CiDcin-
natl and reports Capt. l.. w. Ingleb'ight
improving rapidly. He says that he will
he able 10 leave for home next Monday.
This will be gratifying TO his numerous
friends.
TIE work Of rebuilding the derrick and
buildings at the laughIin mill gas well.
destroyed by ire, has begun. The gas is
burning and ilIuminates the whole neigh.
well sill goes on.
Mr.. J S. Harrison, the grocer, is laid up
with a sprsined back.
"
OF Martins Ferry news TO. morrow and will
sell like hot cakes. The contest for the
neHsboys prizes already begins TO grow
interesting. The SUNDAY REDIsTEI always
sells here like lightning. and IL would not
surprise us 10 see one Of the boys crrry oil
the suit Of clothes offered to the boy selling
the greatest number OF papers between DC.
tober and Christmas. 1t cant De told, OF
course, that Martins Ferry boy will do
this. but We hope 50. Let Martin's Ferry
win this and some OF the other prizes.
Mr. Is. Blocher has disposed Of about one
half of bis farm TO different parties, and
will likely sell the balance 90 acres, 10
Mr.. II. McCombs, the feed man.
HOW We ARE GROWING.
Mr.. T. W. shreve, who recently CON-
pleted sn enumeration OF the school chill.
dren Of Martins Ferry, was slightly Of In
guessing the populAtlon. lie tnouSnt the
number would go over 500, and between
500 and s. so. but after some careful fig.
uripg finds that the number is 5,Il7.
While this Is not up 10 expectations, IL
shows large increase over the last census.
Our esteemed neighbor, Bridgeport. is
growing fsster than We are. The growth Of
Martins Ferry only compares With other
Ohio towns OF the same ratio. large per
cent. OF the employees in our busy msnu.
factories do not reside here, but in neigh.
boring places. The number from Wheel.
ing is especially large, as is demonstrated
by the activity about the ferry In the
mornings and evenings The scenes here
on the inst trip in the morning reminds
one OF the New York and Brooklyn ferries,
or those between Detroit and Wind.or.
Ministers attending the West Virgin's
Conference will oeaDpy the pulpit in the
VI. L. Church, morning and evening, 70
! morrow.