Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02

through. My buNllltHN lu'i'A'Sh ~ l''''h
p per cent, and the prospects for next
year al, very tlttteriDg
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TIE MILLS.
Cause the Volume of Bust
ness To Decrease.
Among the iron and steel manufacturers
there is ii good feeling, and while the vol
ume OF business has not been so extensive
for 81 as for ST, yet there are several good
reasons for it. For instance i'll the early
part of the year the coke strike kept every
furnace and iron mandatory in this yicin.
ity closed down, aud then there have been
other causes Still for what part Of the
year things were running business Is re-
POI ted brighter than for SO, aud there Is
no doubt hut that manufacturers have 4
much more confident feeling and while the
volume Of business has not been AZ
large, some OF them have
realized Il great deal more
money than for the previous year. This
was especially true OF the steel and iron
business Not 80 much can be said for
nails, which have experienced an uuusu-
ally dull year, owing to several good and
sufficient reasons, among which the Inter.
State Commerce bill may be mentioned.
SO, taking the nail business all together,
it has been sadly handicapped in Wheel
ing
THE RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. John ID. CulbertsOn, Secretary OF
this extensive establishment, said in an
swer to an iuterrogatOry: 1--WE have un-
doubtedly done much larger business,
taking it all through, rs far as dollars are
concerned, but the volume was probably
less in - than 'sG, caused, rs you know,
from the coke strike and other reasons.
Still, we consider the prospects for the
future good, aside from the anticipated
strike OF the steel workers
LABELLE
"The LaBelle factory ha7 run pretty
steadily during the year said au officer
of the company, and we have turned out
a great many nails, at not much profit to
ug. however. II costs about $40, 900 a
year to keep establishment Of this kind
closed down for year, and We consider it
better policy to keep running II We can,
give our men employment and keep the
machinery in good shape, even il We can
manage to do no more than pay expenses.
The nail trade Is dull, but We sold all the
nails We manufactured duung the year,
the only trouble being that there is no
money in them. Yes, we experienced Il
good trade in muck iron the early part Of
the year.
HENWOUD.
The nail trade has not been at all sat
factory" said Mr. George Wise, "and |
can't tell much about our - business as
comparcd with that OF So Aside from
nails there has been an improvement in
the iron and steel business.
BELMONT.
Comparing the condition of business
for the time we have been running in -
with that of 50 it has been better, - said
Mr. Alex. Updegral OF the Belmont, but
from various causes the volume of bust
ness was considerably decreased. Aside
from any looked for trouble the prospects
for the future look very bright
THE TOP.
In nails this mill has only turned ont
about One-ffth OF its capacity, hut the
furnace has run very well, and done q
fair average business. In the muck de
partment the output exceeded 81. The
prospects are fairly bright.
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IRON AND GLASS.
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prospects good, whlIe n the glaS' bhSlheSs
the reports are not 50 encouraging, al
,bor,,b tba WbeaIir., r,rtnric, r,,d,. some
rnonsy the ngst year
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ness mas luVi e'.Se ~ ""ou. " pei 'eu'', anu
the business VI 'le p''Ht yen ".,S l; ieeu VI
Tue NUS sa'' | u'.'',s I'M ,, '"e
prospects l"' '''e i"'u'e VIC eA''''eu'
CENTRE FOUNDRY
"Our business has increased largely over
'S6, and we have been full up about the
whole year, sad MI CS'il, Of the hrm.
Inc OUTLOOK IL very soo"'
h. FISHER & son.
"yes sir onr business for ~ WAS at
Ioost tyyanty ner cent in excess of that Of
'sE opJ trGda has been brigbt, >, said Mr.,
Psni Fisher ave haven't eyp.rienced a
moro satistactory year for 4 very long time.
and the outlook is very good. -
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