The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-14
MARTINS rGRRY'S GLASS INDUSTRIES,
Improvements that Lave Boon Made during

Improycm onts that Have Been Made during
the Shut Down--News In General.
George Strain has moved his family from Bel.
lAlre to this place.
The furnace resumed operations yesterday
after short ldlcncss,
Col. G. W. Mitchell and wife have returned
home from weeks visit In Cleveland.
The Escort Marching Club have sent their
order to u Chicago firm for their campaign suits.
August Bowers was fined slO and costs and
Billy D0navan 90 and costs yesterday by Mayor
Mitchell for the racket Saturday night
For sale-Eight roOmed house, with hall, well
located. 500 cash. Balance In one, two, three
and four years time. Price made known on
application to }. W. Hoyle.
The switching engines doing business In the
furnace yards have considerable trouble In keep.
Ing cars on the rails. Nearly every day the
traiumCn arr more or less annoyed by the cars
leaving the track, the cause being worn out rails
Whilc'the Standard Iron Company Is making
so many improvements about their works they
should not blockade and cut of the road to
bridgeport which passes the mill. The narrow
drive past the mil Is more dangerous than 1t
should be, aud the many teAmsterS on that road
would like u little more room.
The sam Jones Fishing Club, OF which
MCssrs, Henry FlotO, 7. MCDOnough, William
Prince aud Louis schwnb are members, babe
fercwcll to their camp near Willow Springs last
pleasure the club royalty entertained about sixty
Jour Wheeling and Martins Ferry people, and
the guests are loud in their praise Of The feast
prepared for them By one Of The best cooks on
the river. The club expect to continue to visit
their resort for years to come.
During the hard rain Sunday evening com.
plRint WIS heard about the water flying over the
sidewalks for several feet around, from some "
the water sPouts on the buildings. They come
down within about four feet OF the ground, NO
that barrel may be placed under the spout to
catch the water. Now that there is plenty OF
good water to be had at little cost, these half
way spOuS should be extended TO the ground,
and the owners Of the buildings should supply
their tenants with service pipes 30 they may use
the water from the reservoir
The Elson glass works resumed operations yes
tcrday morning with seven shops, The factory
Is neat and trim and everything Is In good shape
for the fall work. Three new patterns have
been added by the company, and VIII, no doubt,
find good sale In the markets for the fall trade,
No. ~ Is new hob nail pattern, Sq.9 h ., twist
pattern, and isa very pretty design. Work was
begun on II yesterday morning. The third Isl
cut pattern and is very pretty. Prospects are
good for prosperous fall trade.
Although the usual summer stop among the
glass houses lasted six weeks, and nearly every
person was resting, the Buckeye Glass Company
was not idle. As soon as the men quit work
in the factory, repairs were begun. a reporter
made trip through the works yesterday, and
was ilrSt shown into the new ware house, 10 by
100 feet In dimensions, which VIII be used ~
plOyed viii work. The packing room will be
moved from it, present location up stairs 10 the
first door Of the new building making the iaclII.
ties for shipping much better. The lathe room
has been moved Into the old lamp room, where
three new lathes have been put up, The cutting
shop has been extended, covering the space III
the old lamp room, and five new ciittluR fFninCs
have been put In, which will greatly Increase