Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-04

over Il. O00, 600 kegs per snnum. The con
sumption is little over 100000 kegs, ou
nevertheless Piitsburg concern Is engaged
in filing two large orders for nail machines,
Que in Eastern Pennsylvania and the Other
at Martins Ferry, Ohio.
\ A pillow mandatory in Louisville has Just
shipped two carloads OF ploWs to Santiago,
Chill. Hardware manufacturers, particu-
larly in specislities, report quite an active
demand for their goods.
Extensive stove works are to be erected
at Duluth that will employ 900 men.
A cooperative uaiLmsking establishment
is to be put at Huntingdon, W. Va
Another $4,000 stove foundry is to be
erected at Blair, Neb., and one costing So
coo at Willamette, Oregon.
A $4,000 mandatory has been eatab-
hshed at Denver, to manufacture machinery.
New Jersey ship builders have had to 60
to Bath, Me-, for l0O0-ton schooner. La
Dor is cheap there.
There are numerous signs Of better Indus
trial and commercial conditions in Great
Britain. Labor is in much more general
demand, while there are few large strikes;
the aggregate number so engaged IS less
than for q year or two. Wages have been
adysr ced in several industries, railway stocks
are rising in value, the moneyed class are
disposed to speculate, and general reaction
10 looked fer.
The use of natural gas is likely to make
a great change in industrial operations. A
company has been formed TO bore for natu-
raj gas IN Iowa. 1t has been struck at Ere
mont, Ohio, at 1888 feet, and dozen or
more companies have been formed through
the State of Ohio to develop it. Gas has
been discovered in Mexican county, Pennsy-
vsnia, at the depth Of 1913 feet, and at
FindlaV the seventh well mas been struck.
The use of natural gas at Pittsburg has dis
placed 1000 tons Of coal per day.
Assemblies of the Knights of Labor are
being formed among the farmers OF Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota and Texas. The knights
ofLsbor are abolishing the color line in the
South. Two hundred ship carpenters and
calkers have started an assembly IN Baltl-
more, There are twenty-five assemblies In
Chicago. Next Saturday the Knights OF
Washington will return the visit of the
Richmond Knights, and il is expected they
will be handsomely entertained.
Brocktop, Mass, shoe manufacturers
have organized to resist what they cal the
excessive demands of labor unions. The
worbmen are glad that they have done 80.
because they can treat better with an or.
gAnized BODY than with individuals.
Trouble with the Wabash managers IL
likely to be renewed, because Of their fail
ure to observe the conditions OF the Powder
ly.Turner agreement.
The Boston workingmen will hold meet,
ing next Thursday to begin an eight hour
agitation. They have issued stirring cIrcu'
lars, and expect to secure the cooperation
of The majority Of the workmen in that city
and extend the movement throughout the
| State.
1t has been suggested that national
trade organization be established. There is
already in existence National Federation
OF Labor.
The Governor OF New York recently pro
tlbited the employment Of convict labor
| The Sewish Worklngmen's Union held q
meeting in New York last Saturday even
ing. There is fine growing crop of labor
papers in the South and West.