Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-18
A CLEAN OF LIGHT
Caused by the Starting OF the
Mills, To day.
All Mill Employees Rejoiee-Labor LacOnics
From This City and From Bellaire
and Martins Ferry.

For nearly two months back the mills in
this city have been closed down and the
large amount of money which is put into
circulation every two weeks when the
mills are running has also been stopped
during that period; hence trade of all
kinds has been greatly depressed by the
lack of money in circulation. The food
striking the workingmen at what was the
terminus of their enforced idleHess, caused
create: distress amongst the majority OF
would otherwise have been felt had the
mills ali been running the six weeks prior
to the disastrous flood. Though it is true
the food caused great distress in our
midst, yet if the men had ready cash they
could have helped themselves to a great
extent, instead Of having to receive food
and clothing from the Relief Committee.
This morning will find all of the mills in
this city running full, or nearly full force,
and to say that the workmen were well
pleased on receiving the news OF the start
ing up would be TO express it in very mild
language.
Every workman I saw last evening wore
pleasant smile on his face and general
expression of satisfaction.
One of themremarked:
II lost nearly all own in the world, by
the food, and am also in debt; yet when l
get to work and make a livelihood for my
wife and little ones, the losses have sus-
tanned do not affect me TO any great extent.
NY mind is easy, and that is the greatest
boon poor man has, for / know full we'll,
il the mill runs steadily for several months
I will be able to save enough to pay oil my
indebtedness and commence to refurnish
the goods lost in the flood. Young man,
you have no idea of the strain on mans
mind, when, having lost all by the flood,
he is still out Of employment"
"Did you not receive enough to eat and
wear from the Relief Committee| asked
the reporter;
ayes, sir, but you must remember that
no man can accept charity without feeling
bad about it. In q great number OF in
stances men would not accept it for them.
selves and wives alone, but when their
children cried for food they had to go to
the Relief Committee for it. know sew.
eral men who were badly in need, ana
who would not 60, but picked up odd jobs
here and there and managed to secure a
livelihood"
How was it that the Riverside and Bel
mont mills got their nail machines ready
to run so quickly"
The nailers worked all day to day (Sun-
day. to get their machines in order to start
promptly on time Monday morning. At
the Riverside the factory engine was work
ihg Saturday night and all to day Sunday
and every thing is now in as good CIDER as
could be expected after such due king ss
the machinery received, The work at the
Belmont has also been rushed along as
rapidly as money and labor could do it.
These are the only nail factories IN the city
that were badly damaged by the high wa
ter. The La Belle nail factory has been
running all Of the past week and was the
, ONLY one in the city at work during that
week. The Top mill factory will start up
the same as The Riverside and Belmont
though their forge department will no,
commence operation until Tdesday mora
ing.