Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
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LOCAL NOTES

C.ldSell < Peterson are running 'NA
"a hn,insss Is fairly good
r.. Nor,b Wheeling Glass Company re-
.rmsS operations last Monday
Ch.,lsston. West Va, has paper
UnnS,c,nTinq company, organized win
$50 900 capital stock
~, p,rxoo1 is quite busy in sll depart
NC Oh, ,bs ,ae,ory - on foil and the forge
InSu is on double turn.
S,.,hsnville is now struggling with ner
natural gas company 'G pa Dsr cent
The Joseph Bell Stove Company are run
Mn, SnlI in all departments, and enjoying
a fair run Of trade
The Wheeling Hinge Co. are RAINING
f,I they have far run oil oruerS Uu' 'G !.
,,Iprns of business runs ilt'iS "su'' d"
hS;ng between twO-sesson's goods.
A. tbsTop mill the plate mill and factory
~, mil the past week; shipping nails
Ss.iI daIIv. the furnace repairs are pro-
ling with reasonable dispatch.
a, ,bs Riverside, the plate, bar and
- nils were all on full turns the past
f aIs, the stesl and the tube works
IT,. f,Tnacs will blow in this week. Inc
sbinmsnts of steel pipe continue large.
Tbs Vest Va. China Company have as
snmed a fair business gait IN al depart
msnt. and are working sll the force Iney
ON conveniently handle nj present Iney
- a kiln of biscuit and one OF gioss
ware the past week
The E.na is epioyiog a good and pros
-, m, and is testing her capacity IN
taklpg care OF her orders. Inc ouoyan'
market aud the strOng demand Tor her pro,
duct- give a hearty Zsst TO business All
through the extensive plant.
Tn, bids were opened last Tuesday on
ths 5-story extension to the plant oil the
Wsst Va China Co. Four bids were re-
cs;ysd. the Wheeling Mining and Manuiae-
turiag Cos bid was the lowest aud the
contract was awarded 10 them.
The Bellaire Steel Works are running full
and shippiog their product freely. Inc
iuyo; manipulation improves 10 Its WORK
Itis not decided when the factory VIII re-
sumo.
EE,ves. Kraft & Co, have secured the
contract for an extensive brick addition to
I,9cs B:os. tobacco mandatory.
The Belmont Glass Company declared
their vacation of last week Monday, and
are now at work in tiue shape, except an
occasional annoyance OF shortage OF gas
which compels them to shut OIL q shop OF
two ab.ut one-third the time.
The Flndlay, Ohio, boom is threatened
with dire destruction through the dlmi-
mutton in their natural gas supply, caused
by detective casing in the abandoned wells,
which has let large quantities Of salt water
into natures reservoir, and Is gradually
forcing the gas into other channels.
Fishers Foundry, after the accident to
the gas main, returned to coal and con-
tiuued operations without shutting down.
The Standard has her hands full in keep
inv pace with orders, hut has managed 10
handle them with reasonable promptness
thus far. The galyauizing department IS
running ia good order. Work on the new
extension Is making good progress, but
will probably hardly he ready for n full
start by the lst prOxino.
James p. Witharow, contractor, Of Pitts
burg, received a contract last week to
build three blast furnaces at Bessemer,
Ala for the De Bardslebsn Iron Company,
of that place. This firm proposes to erect
two more furnaces near Bsssemer, and an
agent of Mr. Wi;herow is in the South
figuriug on the contract. The five furnaces
will coSt fully 81. OOO 40, This large con-
tract will keep the works OF Mr. Witherow,
at Newcastle, IN operation on double turn
for the balance OF the year. He employs
10 men at the works.