Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-15
INDUsTRIAL MATTERs.
Notss About the Mills and Workshops ia
tho City and Vicinity.

Notss About the Mills and WorksAops ia
tho City and Vicinity.
The construction Of an electrical railway
switch which would obviAte the present
necessity OF changing the connecting wires
from the overhead conductors 10 the carr,
whenever two cars desire 10 psss, has long
puzzled the ingenuity OF inventors, and
since tho inauguration Of the Wheeling
companys line In this city, several gantls-
men have been sitting up o. nights In the
attempt TO solve the problem. And .
solution has been reached. There II now
on exhibition at Rsdman 4 Cos machine
shops, full sized working model
OF an automatic switch which
seems TO answer the purpose exact
ly. Ii Is the invention Of MessrA @. Ho-
ity itself. 1t was subjected TO . searching
examination by some Of our resident cleo
trio railway experts yesterday. and pro-
pounced perfect 1t In difficult 70 give
anything like clear descriptions Of the sp-
pliance, bot In brief, the main pointa are !:
Suspended above the conducting wires run
ming along the streets, at the points whore
the switch begins and ends, are small
wooden frames, probably six or eight feet
in length. The main wires are suspended
from this, and are uninterrupted, bat are
reinforced by braA blade, forming part
of the switch. Between theas main wiIn
is suspended the switch proper, mainly
constructed Of sheet brass. One of ths
switch brssses crosses shove the Other,
and On opening In the centre Of The lower
arm for the passage Of the trolley and The
points of connection with the main wires,
are guarded BY hinged automatic srms,
20 nicely adjusted. that the trollsys In
running along the wires, pas freely
through them, without any cid whatsvsr
from the car enginesr, who has no occasion
10 leave his cab. After the trolley has
passed tho openings Close BY gravity alone.
With the switch In use two cars can pan
each other 1t any rate Of speed, without
any interruption 10 the current, the auto.
matte nature Of the switch srms being an
assurance that electrical conditions will at
all times remain undisturbed, with . con-
slant current. The spplianoes 10 attracting
good deal Of attention In local industrial
circles.
A public meeting will be bsld st tbs
Second ward market houss, this evening,
10 discuss the grievance between the Team.
sters' Association and ths contractor o. ths
new reservoir. Good speakers Will be
present.
The West Virginia China Oompsuys
works are running. Tbsir HDt kiln Of
glassware wss drawn on Saturday and ens
Of buscuit ware on Monday.
The Bsnwood mill 10 on fall In al %.
partments. The padding department wss
Of several days on account Of . besak u
the mill engine.
The Bsllairs nail works sfs now % fall
In oil dspaTtmsot. Thsy report bsisk
demaud for steal.
A. J. Sweeney 4 Son were compelled -
put on q night foros this week 70 usst
their orders.
An accident happened st The Crpsspt
mill yesterday that throws u Oh Natn
Monday.
Businea ID good at The wbssiisg Hisss
Company, and ,bsy hsvs . fall sercs en-
ployed.
thres days this week On socosnt ofs brsak'
age.
The Riverside u still runnisg fall In I'll
depsEtments snd bodnsa n good.
The Joseph Bell stove works ass running
full time and business = good.
The Wheeling Pottery b rupsisg fill
and h kept basy hlling oedss.
Ths BtaadArd mill wsst o fall Tussday
and h nov making goed tnA.
Evssything b % fall st ~ La Bsile
and good time y bsing nadA
Ths Ktns Mill b fsaninG fall f6scs aad
osdsss ars coming In lively.
Tbs Warwick Pottery - @ fall lseel
and n making lets q wassL
Klievs, Kraft ssd %. sss runnisl
their mill full
The BsImsst Mill = rsssisg fan h all
Department..
Fishers fsandly \ russisg fan ssd -
| ina0 y rspoeted rod.