Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-03

fsat. He hiss not yet been paid, spd it has
not yet been determined what viii be
done.
Labor Briefs.
The whole rear part of the old Mason
nroperty at Market and Goth streets has
been torn away and the work of erecting
the necessary additional buildings and
remodelling the main part OF the old
building for the accommodation OF the
Young Mems Christian Association will
be commgnced ct once. This work Is
being done under the direction Of archi-
tect Ed. Wells for Mrs Maxwell and her
daughters, BY whom the new structure.
and the property is to be presented to the
Association.
Among the very successful ventures"
the Northwood Glass Company must be set
down as one Of the most successful. 1t
went into operation about January first,
and has already secured an enviable place
in the trade. It's plant is running to its
capacity and under the careful and eco
nomical management of Mr.. Northwood,
Is getting very good time. A few weeks
ago forty-three pots of glass were made In
one ter-pot furnace in one week.
The Bsnwood blast furnace improve
ments are coming on nicely, and the plant
will be ready to resume operations by
July LIST. Bricklayers are ct work on the
cupola and hot blast, both Of which are to
be much enlarged and improved, and be-
sides, full new set Of hosting apparatus
Is 10 be put in the hosting house. The
plant will have q much larger capacity
than heretofore, and will be more COM
plete throughout.
Messrs. Swift and McGraw, lumber
dealers and contracting builders, report
| prospects for fair season In their line, or
much better than few weeks since. They
have half.a-million feet Of hemlock lum-
Der lying in the river, and have prepared
| for q good season. Messrs. K. j. Bogg's
& Sons, report building prospects bright
ening and work more plentiful than o
Few weeks ago.
The Diamond Touring mills of E. p.
Rhodes, in Bridgeport, are closed down
while some important Improvements in
machinery are being made. A new 'cy-
clone" dust catcher is being put in, which
will add much to the economy OF the mill.
Mr.. Rhodes mills are about the largest
and most thoroughly equipped in the val
ley and are kept running all the time.
A movement Is on foot among parties
interested TO have the old PAUL gas we'll in
Martins Ferry, turned over to the Martins
Ferry Construction Company, to be sunk
deeper by them, aud learn whether or not
gas exists under that territory. The well
is now down about 1900 feet, and is in
good condition for continuing.
Secretary John F. Miller and President
A. d. Seamop, of the Buckeye glass works,
have returned from New York city, where
they spent week looking over the market
and making contracts for the coming year.
The Buckeye is doing an immense bust
ness, and is giving its men full time and
plenty of work.
The Warwick China Company will not
get their works started for week or so.
but everything Is being put in readiness
for start at an early day as possible
The material is arriving and number of
new designs in pottery are all ready for
the workmen when the start is made.
There are four or FIVE new churches to
be built in Belmont county, Ohio, this
season, and as many school houses. Two
of these churches are in Clairsville, and
are to be put up on the sites of those des-
troyed by the cy clone of April Is, 1887.
The Dithridge Flint Glass Company has
received an offer of free gas and $50, 900 if
they move their factory to Findlay, o. If
the Board of Trade Of this town do net
promptly pay the bonus promised them,
they will accept.-Beaper Daily Neacs.
The report that the LaBslle mill COM
pany intended TO add tack factory to
their establishment is pronounced by the
officials Of the company to he without
foundation. They have no intention of
such move.
William Manu's foundry over in Mar
tins Ferry is running to its capacity on
work for the new Etns and Standard
mill improvement. This is one of Mar
tins Ferry's largest and most prosperous
industries.
Workmen are engaged in putting the
finishing touches on the Martins Ferry
Water Works. The plant has been in
operation and supplying the city with
water since January 9Th Of the present
year.
Work on the Hinge Company's new
factory building is being pushed along IS
rapidly as possible, and 1t is expected to
be finished inside of q month. The other
part of the establishment is still idle.
The City Council Of Martins Ferry has |
appointed o committee to ascertain the
cost of o crematory, with capacity great
enough to consume the garbage and other
filth Of the town.
The Nickel Plate Glass Company, Of Fos-
toria, Ohio, composed of Wheeling men,
will resume operations about June 1st
Manager Russell Of the concern will be in |
the city to-day.
The Wheeling Natural Gas Company
will have several law suits ON its hands |
The Bellaire flint glass factories will stand |
for their rights and see if contract is q
contract or not.
The West Virgins China Company
will not start mp for Eve or elk weeks yet, |
although everything is being gotten into
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