Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-06-17

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custom there and elsewhere. They an
right, and should stick firmly to tn,
change. There is no sense in working
men eleven hours q day when the man
ufacturers have found it necessary. Il
shut down about half the time the lssl
six months. IL they were rushed there
might be some excuse for going beyond
eight hours.
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Among the Mills.
The rolling mill at Altoona, Pa, i
idle again. There are no indications as
to when il will resume.
The Phoenix Iron Company OF Poe.
Neville, Pa, will build another double
heating furnace on the Siemens plan in
their own mill.
The Poenix Iron Company roll two
and three eight-inch rounds, sixty-ffye
feet long. by guide, on thirteen inch
guide train. Let us hear from the
West.-Independent.
Work has been resumed on the bar
and guide mills OF the Allentown Roll.
ing Mill Company. Between 100 and
200 men are employed. 1t is not known
how long the mill will remain in opera
ton.
The Fall River, Mass, iron works
will make extensive repairs before
starting up, among them being q double
Corliss engine of $50 horse power. The
alterations will require some six or
eight weeks. The products of this mill
are nails, hoops, bands and merchant
bar iron to three inches round, square
and fiat.
Gen. Powell, of Belleville, ILL.,. said in
q recent speech in that city: "In two
years from now there will not be en-
ployment for a puddler or nail feeder.
Machinery is to take the place of the
men, and if other mills adopt, which of
course they will, the new improve
ments, such as machinery, can't fight
them, but must follow in the wake,
put in more capital, buy the machinery
or shut up"
Since the announcement has been
made that John Jarret will not be
candidate for reelection to the Presi-
dency of the Amalgamated Association,
several good men have been spoken of
for that position, among them being ex-
President John 0. Edwards, of the
Sons of Vulcan, Neil Thompson, of
Wheeling, and William Weihe, men,
Der of the Legislature from this county.
Either of the gentlemen named would
fill the position with ability, and, no
doubt, credit to the organization
Labor Tribune.
Glass Gatherings.
The green glass factory at Alton, ILL.,,
is running full handed.
The glass factory started at Canton,
Ohio, several weeks ago is doing a fine
trade.
The Mississippi and Lindell glass
works at St. Louis, Mo-, have been
running for some weeks on beer glasses.
The Great Western glass works, st.
Louis, Mo-, are running one furnace.
Trade is moderate. They contemplate
arranging one furnace for gas next
season.
Washington, Pa, has nearly raised
sufficient money by subscription TO
build glass factory.
The hollow ware works at Mas 'llOn,
O., is running to about halfits capacity
on fruit jars.
The Madison County Glass Company
are about to build factories in Canas-
toa, \. y.
The various glass factories in this
vicinity are still running steadily, and
will continue to do Sc for some days
yet.
The Sippo Valley Glass Co, Massil-
lon, O., are running eight press shops
and one blow shop ontumblers.
The Enterprise Glass Co., Ravenna,
o., are running their works up to their
fullest capacity on chimneys.
The new Diamond window house at
Ravenna, O., is running steadily, with
good prospects.
Mining Matters.
The strike at Cherry Grove mines,
near Leetonia, Ohio, continues.
A vein of splint Goa from six to eight
feet thick has been discovered near Ow-
ingsville, Ky.
Immense beds of coal have been
found in North Carolina. The veins
are three and four feet thick.
In less than six months fully $780,
900 bushels of coal passed Town the Ohio
to the lower markets. The month of
April alone furnished - 1000, 600 bushels
ofthis amount.
La Sale, Ill. according to the Times
of that city, has been largely under
mined by coal operators taken out the
coal beneath that city. Many valuable
houses have settled and the walls crack
ed. Cisterns and wells have also gone
dry.
Mine Inspector Thomas Brown, of
Maryland, says that in two years one
fourth of the mines now working the
Big Vein will he exhausted. In our coal
basin there are IS openings in the Big
Vein, and according to this statement
seven will be closed in two years, and
with a steady output several more
could he added to the suspended NUM-
Der.
Mill Talk.
The engine wipers employed by the
Reading Railroad Co.. have been re-
duced to one dollar ger day.
A S16O,O0O factory will bc erected at
Len Island Shoals, on the Coosa river,
Ala.
A $4,000 cotton factory is to be erect.
ed at once at Anthony Shoals, Broad
river, Ga.
A newly shingle mill, with a work.
ing capacity of 5000 per day, has been
started at Lake Charles, La.
1t seems now to be assured that New
burg 6 G.. will soon have q new cot