Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-25
STEUBENVILLE.
The Acme Glass works---The
ing Nail Works--Horse TalA'
Sn..iaI IN ths Sunday Rsoista.

The Acme GLASS "orA
ing Nail Works--Horse Talk
Special to Tie Sunday R%giiiH.
SrEUBESvILIE, April 24.-Ihe Acme
Glass Works, corner Franklin avenue and
the Panhandle railroad. were established
in 1874 BY Rsddick, Mckee q Co., Of
Pittsburg, who operated them about one
wear. when their interest was purchased by
Gill Bros, of this city, and the hrm name
then was Gill Bros. Il Co. The WORKS are
devoted exclusively to the manufacture OF
lamp ch,mneys, its output being IOo'ooV
per week. Ii is claimed to be now the
largest chimney factory in the world, It's
capacity having been largely increased oy
Gill Bros. since they came into possession.
The works have been in constant operation
double turn since the first of last August
a shut down of only one day occurring
during the holidays. 1t will continue to
run double turn until the first OF July,
when the usual stop during the hot season
will take place. It's products are shipped
from Maine to California. Considering
that the establishment employs 2+O hands
and runs almost constantly, any one call
ing it the leading industry Of ~Steubenvllle.
would not be far out of the way.
The cooperative nail works were idle
nearly all week, having run out OF nail
plate, but on Friday three carloads were
received and operations have been re-
sumed.
A conversation with sgentleman OF this
city who has an active interest IN horse
flesh and is q lover of the turf, evolved the
following about races during the coming
season, and what part Steubenville horse
men were prepared to take in it: "Trot-
ting and pacing events seem to have the
call for the coming season. In short, al
ready the leading associations are Offering
great inducements in the way OF augmented
purses. Steubenville can now boast OF
having ss good horses as any city in the
country. Locreine, the promising young
record 1881. but can beat 2:25
easily, heads the list, while j. Ross Moss.
groves green paosr, Judge Lynch, record
2:34t. is said TO be a horse OF phenomenal
speed, and he can beat the best, If the
ones are right; P. b. Conu's
string, consisting of Granny Colfsx and the
veteran Thomas Ia. Young, record 2:l93,
will probably again enter for the money,
and if what the owner predicts
is any criterion, the boys will
look well as to how they play the box
against Granny or the other one. Pitts
burg has deservedly won a high rank
among the leading frst-class associations
the co1ntry, aud tbs season a series of
grest events will be DECIDED over Pitts.
burg 4 track. Wheeling has always been a
place for horsemen. Fair treat
nent, prompt payment OF premiums and
list class accommodations at the tracks,
IRE a few of the salient points that have
Won for Wheeling an enviable reputation
among hor5emeu.
Court of Common Pleas has been in seq,
lion for two weeks past The grand jurors
,ontented themselves with examining into
legal liquor sellir &, and returned eighteen
Indictments, four OF whom were from
,teubeuville. So far the Court has princi.
,slly confined itself TO the trial of civil
,ases, but criminal business will be opened
IN on Monday next. The trial OF young
Bone, indicted for murder in the
iecond degree for the killing Of Henry ]
3rindley last winter. The
rails oftha men indicted for the killing Of &
Hail at Mingo, will be taken up
Immediately aiterward, having been set Y
Wednesday, and minor CAGES will fol
ow in order. I
Business at the Mayors office has been
for a long time. Chronic offenders :
ave a wholesome dread of the workhouse,
nd ever since Mayor Ofermsn commenced I
ntorcing the w%orkhoufe ordinace they .
ave been on their good behavior. |
Hamilton Burke, a we'll known citizen of
his city, died at his residence on Fifth and (
dams streets, Wednesday evening, after a
illness, aged G8 years. t
The Presbytery Of Steubenvellle (U. P.) q
Get in this city last Tuesday evening, and
transacted appropriate business. The next {
of the P~res5ytery will be held at
.arrol:o on on the 2+th of June next, I
At q special meeting OF joshve Division
70. 7, N. R. K. OF p, held last Wednes- 8
lay evening, seven new applications for |
membership were received, and more are !
follow. The entire division intends 10 |
purchase the new regulation white helmets I
the meeting Of the Supreme Lodge Z
It Toronto, Canada, in July, and will be
ully prepared to attend the session and do T
.redit to themselves and Steubenville. '
Pompey Winters aud John Woods, nail
re-, lett this veek for the East, having &C. !
,ured Jobs in an eastern mill. 6
The foundation is being laid for a new
IN tho aite nf the ate of the late
4osssrove Il. s. Hotel, on Market street. I