Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-13
BEN WOOD.

Interesting steel Works. .Notes-New Dem.
ocratic observation-disclosures
The blooming department Of the River
side steel plant is working. The men en-
ployed therein at present are, without excep-
ZION, non.union men. =.
The forge department Of the Benwood
Iron Works was not in operation yesterday,
owing to-. the furnaces rebuilding. The
bricklayers have been. working at them
night and day.
The Princess is faithfully RAINING on her
winter schedule,
a gentleman from Turkey was before
His Homer, yesterday, explaining why he
was selling sundry triakets without license.
The converting department OF the River
side steel plant is ret in operation, and
probably will not be 6or some time.
The factory Of the Benwooa Iron Works
was idle yesterday.
Rev. II. Merriman, rector of St. John s
| Church, left for Philadelphia yesterday.
whence he was summoned to- attend the
death-bee of his sister.
The Young Ladies, Society of the Catho'
lie Church will have charge of the fancy
table at the approaching festival to be given
| by that congregation.
About the only industry in operation here
yesterday,wa the steel plant
The annual election OF Mayor 10 looming
in the fu.ure.
A number Of cellars here have water in
them.
The mud in the vicinity os he city palace
is tathons deep.
| The citizens haze demanded street lamps
but tho proper authorities have not heark-
ened 70 their petition. Why not2 The orig.
inal lamps were destroyed in the February
food Of 1884, and no attempt has been
made. since TO replace them. Let the good
work Of fllina be. coatnned, view your
neighbors and go and do likewise.
The Democratic committee who had
charge of the arrangements for the banquet
and ball Thursday last, were 30 pleased with
theiy, success. that they al once called n
meeting and organized s.Jacksonisn Demo
cratic Association, adopting oil the prelim'
nsries necessary to perpetuating the or.
ganization, electing, ofioers, etc. Com
nittees were appoAlted to draft suitable
by.laws. un3 to secnrea certificate OF incor,
orstion. The object is SoE social enjoy.
ment and political enlightenment. 1t Is safe
o say that in the fgtuSe ST. Jacksons day
will be celebrated in apEopsr manner by the
Benwood Democrats.
We learn that notice has been posted
mn in the Rivers;de Steel Works notifying
all thosa having positions that unless shey
reportsi for dGiy within twelve hours the
works would be closed indefinitely. We
have beard SO many different yersionsef the
striks that il Is not saSs TO hazard our opin.
ion. Suffice It. to say that considerable bad
feeling is bsing engendered among the
yorkmen and what the outcome VIII be can
not now be de.ermised.
The Beawood mill was OF yesterday
cassed by placing new heater near the
battery OF boilera
Two nsmadic Arsbians were perambnlst
ing our streets yesterday, the oynosure OF ai
eyes.
Our streets and sidewalks are in q deplor
able condition, even worse than immedi
) a;ely after the food-in fact they ar'
almost inpsssable. 1t seems our city OH
ciab think their duties consist solely Il
levying and collecting taxes.
Our Uncle Jim feels lsnely now.
A small expenditure Of money woulI
place the new road lesaing to Wheeling il
good condition again. whereas, il not sool
repaired, the road viii be almost q tots
wreck.
The Ohio Rive, railroad officials sil
affect the most s1preme iadiferoace TO IN
. comfort Of their patrons. or else they wouk
without delay, erect depot at tAis point