Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-07

How the Winter of iSS4-'S5 is Found by
Il People of the Glass City-News Notes,
Etc.
Beilaire is now having her worst trouble
financially that she has ever experienced,
From a mere speck under the blue sky a
few years ago she has steadily grown, each
year finding her increased in wealth and
population. She thrived when other place:
we're dull. Her founders were poor without
few exceptions, but they put their money in
tie glass business as they saved it. Divi
dends were large. Not a small number have
grown independently rich, but the
harvest seems to be over. Prices in glass
for several years back have been very close.
A factory had to be industrious to make both
ends meet. This was the situation when
the campaign of 1884 came On. The Dem,
ocrats rallying for the final charge, elected
Grover Cleveland. There was a hue and q
cry raised by some of the manufacturers.
To the ~workingmen, they imagined they
were ruined. Some of them were glad to
get a chance to shut down, but the election
of Cleveland had little to do with
it. The present stagnation has been fore
seen by intelligent people for some time.
A dizziness prevails over this great country
of ours at periods, but the influence of a
Presidential contest has a small hand in it.
Of course some merchants, mostly Repu6li.
cans, refuse to purchase as heretofore, but
they will soonsnrelax their negation." In
BeIlaire tod ,NRepublicans can be found
that SILVER IN Their boots at the thought
Of Democratic government, and when
eyer o strike occurs, or a reduction is de-.
manded, they are lo-d in the mouth and
tell US it is the effect of the election of
Cleveland. Well, if it is, let it be SO.
Cleveland is the next President and an eye
opener for individ ills who favor the mono.
policing of a free country by one party.
Under the policy of the new administration
will the mill mar fnl it any harder to live
than he has for tie list several years. Will
the poor boiler recei worse treatment by
the friends OF economical government than
he was subjected to about a year ago.
Two dollars a day amounts to
very little when a man works but one-third
or hall the time. iii is found necessary to
reduce wages in order to keep our indus
tries working, had not the reduction better
be accepte - so per day and full work
is pretty lealtI y wages compared to $500
per day ; d only half time. A laborer can
live che er when he is working than when
he is in idleness. More glass and iron is
manufactured than the American people
can consume. Our foreign policy must
be resurrected and to do it wages
will 60 down to some ex-
tent. But when this is
done W ave a place for our products. No
use to c Il pare the laborer of England with
those OF ii s country, for a few %monopolists
and the Gre wn control matters over there.
In America, thank heaven, mouopolists DO
not, as yet, control, and it is the business of
the American people to cry down ~soulless
corporations. Not desiring to see the labor.
er pulled down, but to fairly state reasons
Why lower wages will accommodate him
better, with steady work than ever before,
We refer him to the prices of provisions
compared with a few years ago. In 1892
-four sold for 80 cents and Sl.lO
per pack, ham retailed at Is cents, sugar
l24 cents. Look at it now. Flour s. cents
per sack, ham l2i cents, sugar 9 and 10
Clothing and other articles have
been materially reduced in price.
As stated above Bellaire hourished and
her manufacturers made money when other
were pinched. But now it is gen.
eral dep e, zion and The Glass City comes in
for her Stare, We feel thankful to those
factories that have continued to run of late
and that have caused the gloom to be
that ould have fallen over our little
city if they had stopped with the rest. The
people of Bellaire are not used to depres-
sion and are inclined to take matters some
what harder than places with more expert
ence in this kind of business. For over a
month the flint houses of the city have been
put but the boys have borne their toruble
msnfully. They hope for better times
and it is right that they should.
Business will revive before long there is lit
lie doubt
NEWS NOTES.
The Princess was running as usual yester-
lay.
Council met last night.
Mrs. W. j. Baugh is quite i'll with the fe-
yer.
The coal barge dropped BY the steamer
Ella below the bridge "a o be seen since
he river has fallen.
Leroy Addison is home from St. Glars
where be spent the holidays.
Theodore Mellott went to work at NJ. Son.
1eborn's again yesterday.
The Merchants Protective Union elected
officers last night in their new hall.
There stalk of the skating rink being
extended &c feet.
Bradford, when seen by q reporter last
did not seem in as good humor as
His face wears q tired expression
ind his appearance is thai of q man who
vas slowly going 10 his death. Part Of his
,ody is paralyzed. A woman named Zim-
was in town Yesterday looking az
or the treatment Of the prisoner. Ii he
lies he win make no information on his
lals.
Cath win be here on Saturday evening.
The City Hall has been put in good order,