Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-14
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have done so, the textile workers are doing
so, the brick makers are now forming 6
National Assembly. In time all the great
industries will have their National Organ
~izations with their State divisions, and ex-
eeutive Boards, and all will be under the
general dominion of the Knights, but con-
trolling their own affairs.
Business is booming in nearly all indus
tries. The rail makers expect to sell rails
enough to lay Is, 600 miles of track next
year. The construction of 600 miles OF
pipe next year is one of the schemes that
the pipe layers of Western Pennsylvania
are looking to. The locomotive builders
have inquiries for all the engines they can
turn out for four months.
A British manufacturer, employing
three thousand men, on a recent visit to
this country, asked why it was that
American workmen who are SC much bet
ter paid than the workmen in England,
should rush into labor organizations so
fast, and strike so much for higher wages.
He could not understand it.
One of the French Delegates of the Bar
tholdi Statue Anniversary remarked that
American labor was destined to complete
" control the Government, State and
National, within ten yeras. When asked
if he considered that control dangerous,
he said no, the sense of responsibility will
develop an ability for self government
never before thought attainable.
The great activity in business circles
during the past sixty days has stimulated
manufacturing and building enterprises in
nearly every State in the Union. The
great activity is in the New England and
Middle States. Large mills are to be built
at Fall river, one with 10000 spindles.
One will cost -, 600, 900 and run ~, 900
spindles. Textile mills are to be erected
at Luneberg, Mass. At Dandy, VT, at
Olneyyille, +. l., at West Paterson, n. j.,
and ut several places in the South. New
machinery il going into over half OF the
manufacturing establishments of these
States. In fact, such active preparations
for an increasing output were never before
known. In consequence there Is an in
creasing demand for improved engines,
boilers and machinery, besides electric
light appliances of every make in the
market. Electricity is being generally
adopted in factories and large shops.
A discussion has been started over the
relative merits OF water-pOwer. The water
power advocates figure out that steam
power, even in quantities 500 TO GOO
horsepower cannot be created or maintain
ed at a less cost than 5000 per annum,
while water-pOwer will not ordinarily cost
half that much. 1t is agreed that there
are hundreds of places in the L. ), where
valuable water-pOwer can be conveniently
utilized at little cost, and confer important
economic advantages on those who seek
this but little used source of power.
The manufacturers who are relying on
natural gas have important interests at
stake. They are urging the present invCs-
tigation into the permacy Of the supply.
Labor is also deeply interested in it. There
are two schools, one which asserts that the
Gas will soon run out, and one which says
the gas will last forever. The MurrayS-
Vile gas field is five miles long, and 1 hall
mile wide, and it has 10 wells draining
it, most of it going to the mills, shops and
glass houses and dwellings OF PittSburg.
The systems have been attracting the stu
diOus attention of manufacturers in other
localities, and schemes are now on foot
looking to the adaptation Of some Of these
systems to manufacturing requirements.
The makers of wood making machinery
have been encouraged during the past
month by a large influx of orders for the
latest improved machines for the ordinary
mill work, because of the large amount OF
work they turn out III less time and ut a
less cost than older machines.
The British boiler users h1ve 4 system
established by which they may consult an
association responsible for its advice ~ to
what boiler to buy. The association Is re-
SpOnsible for accidents.
An English merchant has found a new
steel, or rather q process for making a
better quality Of steel, than Is III use at
the present. 1t is good when great tough
ness is required.
The Fall River ~spinnerS when they de-
manded higher wages the other day were
told that the mill had been operated Tor a
year or more past at no profit. Then they
asked why new mills were to be built.
Two large New England worSted mills
are using a newly invented German cord,
but it is To be improved, and the foreign
patent will then be purchased. Manu-
~facturers are watching these experiments
with a keen we, rs textile margins art
extremely light.
Several reading rooms are in successful
operation in New England mills.
Southern textile manufacturers are ell
ticing manufacturers from Northern mills
into the South by offering them larger sal
aries.
The New York plumbers cannot start
cooperative shops because the manufac-
turers and dealers in plumbers material
are organized and will not sell them.
There are inquirers in English markets SO
a recent English letter states, for 1OO,-
600 tons OF steel rails from the United
States and from the Colonies. All branch
eS of the iron trade are improving, M IN
consequence the mill workers and miners
are already beginning the discussion oil
the question of wages. The statement Is
made that American buyers have inquiries
in English markets for fifty thousand tons
of blooms and billets.
American plate glass makers have SC
greatly improved the quality and reduced
the price of their products that they have
orders on hand for delivery from six &c
twelve months ahead. Two glass honSes
we're destroyed by fire last week. SteeI
ties are to be made at Chattanooga, Tenn.
for Southern roads.
The Waterbury Watch Company turns
out over 1000 watches per day.
The production of the very finest makes
of steel has led to the perfection of pro-
ceSses in the Use of fuel at Springfield,
Mass. A finer grade of gun metal Is made
by flame produced from gasoline.
Some ore miners struck the other day
because two or three OF their number was
discharged. The entire force was dis
charged, rs the iron company has a years
ore supply in yard.
The Singer Machine Company is likely
to follow the example of Edison, who re-
moved his works to the Hudson River
Valley, by purchasing a site at Newburg
for their Newark, y. j., factory.
The boot and shoe manufacturers Of the
New England States are in many cases
increasing their shop room capacity
Shoe factories are %springing up IN the
West. Factory capacity will be kept busy
all the fall and winter. Prices are I'M
proving.