Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-26
MARTINS FERRY.

Henry Dorm. Chief State Inspector OF
Workshops and Factories, in his annual
report, states the following concerning the
workshops and factories in Msrtin s Ferry
and Bridgeport:
Lsushlin Nail COMPANY, near c. X +.
railroad. employs 500 males, 20 being mi.
nors. The place is in good condition and
are requested to post notices OF hours OF
labor required Of minors.
Stephen Hipkins glass moulds and high;
machinery, near Second street, employs )
males. Is in fine condition.
Martins Ferry Cask and Barrel Com.
pany, casks, barrels aud boxes. In good
condition.
Wn. Maun-ROlliDg milling and furnace
work, First and Locust streets, employs Is
males in fair conditin.
l.. Spence-Threshing machines and en-
gines; between Walnut and Hickory; en-
ploys 50 males minors; machinery ard
ventilation in fair condition; requested 10
post notice OF hours OF labor required OF
minors.
Elson Glass Co.-Ncrth Martins Ferry;
employs l6S males, l. females, GO min
ors; in first class condition; should post
notice OF hours Of labor required OF min
o-s.
Dith. ..dsS flint Glass Co-Nesr river;
employs 10 males, 20 females; 10 min
ors; in fair condition. requested TO pest
notices Of hours OF labor required c, min
ors.
Spence Bsggs y Co.-Cooking, heating
and parlor stoves; corner First and Jeter'
son streeta; employs ~ males; should
have protection around elevator openings,
with sliding gate or droprails 10 De kept
closed when the elevator is away from the
opening.
BRIDGEPORT.
Ohio Valley Glass Co.-Fruit jars aud
bottles; between river and railroad; EN-
ploys Is males, females 10 minors; in
good condition; should post notices OF the
hours Of labor required OF minors.
.Etna Iron and Nail Co.-Bsr iron and
steel and steel T rails, near river; employs
600 males; in good condition.
Standard Iron Co.-Steel and iron;
near corporation limit; employs 200 males,
minors; IN trs;.CRSs condition; should
post notices of hours OF labor required o.
minors.
r }. Bags y Sons-DoOrS sashes and
blinds; corner Bank and CaliA pike; EN-
ploys - males, } minors in fair condition;
should post notices OF hours OF labor re
quircd Of minors.
Bridgepor, Machine Shops-Machine re
pairs. etc, near c. y p. depot, employs I
males; should have casing around main
belt from engine running through 'ioor.
T. =. Rhodes & Co.--Flour and feed,
Bank street; employs II males; should
have railing around fly wheel.
1t will be noticed that the report des'g
mates no glazing errors in the management
of the various establishments, and that II
calls for but very f"W changes and add.
tional safeguards. We may safely gay
after looking over the report, that our
shops Ure exceptionally free from danger
Gus appliances and conditions.
The mud in the vicinity Of the new First
ward school building is again growing un,
brarable. Children are forced to stay a.
home because there is no walk. There ls
one place where they are required 10 walk
along u narrow path while below is mud
dy ravlne about foot deep, A slip might
result in broken limb or worSe accident.
Who is to blame.
On Tuesday night Peter White who
lives near Rniuey coal works found a
small boy, evidently about eleven years old,
wandering down the railroad trGrS alone,
and not properly clad TO protect him from
severe weather. Mr. White took the child
home, when the following information WAS
cleaned He is eleven years old, and
comes from Homestead, Pa, where his
psren,s died few months since. lie has
red hair. and is hearty robust little tel
lo~, and seems exceedingly bright and
able to answer questions sensibly lie has
been turned over TO Township Trustee
Robinson to he cared for until some one
calls or makea inquiry about him.
Emmanuel lloyd, coIorod man, died
at his home on Fifth street, and was bur
led in the Walnut Grove cemetery yester
dag at , p. m.
John Fisher, an employe at the Stand
ard mill, fell on q pack OF hot sheet iron
ard cut his forehead and bruise himself
considerably.
John Seloy will be before the citizens
convention lor the nomination Of council.
/ man from the Second ward.
Z David Darrah, OF Bellai'e WAS IN town
on business yesterday.
I In Yesterdays paper a very embar!asF'
( ing mistake occurred through the careless
ness Of the compositor. The item read
7 Wanted-A good partner at the Hanover
/ Hotel. It should have been porter
Jesse Selby has purchased the LOT nd
iorning his present home from j. X. Nc
Cue
John Kendall, Of Crgmrine 4 Timber
lake, Of St"u5aryiiIe, was in town ye5'er
day calling on the druggists.
Charles Small, Of Philadelphia, is at the
Hanover.
, AIoh r. Hastings, Of Adena, Ohio, II
I ,,;s;,;,, b;s Catner ! - Hastings