Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-17
VARIOUS INTERESTS.
Matters of an Iudustrisl Nature, Concern.
ing City and Suburban People.

VARIOUS 1NIFhESlS-
Matters of an Industrial Nature, Concern.
ing City and Suburban People.
The meeting of the business men OF Bell
sire, last evening, to take action relative TO
sinking test well for patural gas, was a
big thing, and those present were full OF
enthusiasm. The meeting was convened
at the rooms of the Columbia Clnb, aud
was organized by the selection of James
Wilson, President of the Bellaire Nail
Works, as Chairman, and A. 7. Stewart as
Secretary. About the first thing done
WAS to appoint committee of five to
bring the business calling those present
together before the meeting in proper
form, and the following we're selected by
the meeting: James FItton A. p. Tall
man, G. J. Smith, A. T. Stewart and
James Wilson. This committee retired to
deliberate, and while it was absent the
crowd increased to such an extent that il
was apparent there would have to be an
adjournment to n larger hall In few
moments q removal became im operative,
and the body was transferred to City Hall,
where the session was resumed
In due time the committee reported a
resolution, that it was the sense Of the
meeting that company he at once organ
lied to make thorough search for natural
g.s, and recommending that a committee
be appointed to formulate plan for action,
to he presented at An adjourned meet
ing 10 be held Thursday evening. The
resolution was adopted, aud the chair sr-
pointed a committee CT five, as follows:
Messrs. G. A Rodefer, 4. p. TalIman, A
I. Stewart, G B. Bowie and James Will
sou. This committee is called to meet
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. in the
Directors room OF the First National
Bank.
The meeting was q very enthusiastic
one, and the people are thoroughly in ear
nest in the matter of securing a supply Of
gas, if fpossible.
The glass strike is about as unsettled as
it was and it is, if anything, harder to get
at the real situation. Both manufacturers
and workmen are as finn apparently as
when the strike began, Notwithstanding re-.
ports TO the contrary. There VAS Il slight
break in the manufacturers association on
Saturday, by the withdrawal of Thill, of
Brooklyn, but this was anticipated when
he pat In new pets three weeks ego and
being only small factory devoted princi-
pally to the manufacture Of incandescent
chimneys will not. it is said. affect the
association. The position of the
workmen has been strengthened
by the assistance to be re-
ceived from the Window Glass Blowers
Association, and the fact that there only
remain ten more weeks until the summer
shut down, and all that ten weeks 10 hot
weather, also make the workmen rather
Indifferent whether the matters in dispute
be adjudicated before next fall. Many OF
the manufacturers are desirous of starting
up, as the demand for ware is good and
constantly increasing, but ii is Tot thought
that any of the factories will start even
with the consent of the manufacturer
committee. The manufacturers held an
informal meeting in Pittsburg Yesterday
Secretary Dillon, of the Flint Glass
Workers Union, says it is safe to predict
that all the flint glass factories in the
Eastern district will be in operation inside
of week.
A total of $4,000 bushels of coal was
shipped from Pittsburg yesterday. Wal
to1 & Co. sent the Sam Clark out with
seventeen barges; Jenkins & Co. sent the
Frank Gilmore with twelve baTgss, and
Moran & Co. shipped the John Moran with
twelve barges, sll for the Cincinnati trade.
This will probably be all the coal that will
be able N get out until another rise oc-
ours.
Beatty Bros, of Steubenvillc say they
have no intention of removing their works
TO Firdlay, or any other Ohio town, al
though they have been looking at sites.
TIE stockholders of the Wheeling and
Harrisburg Railroad Company met yester-
day afternoon and transacted some busi-
ness, the nature cf which those interested
refused to divulge. Eogineer Gustav
Lindenthal will arrive in the city to-day,
and will look over the work 80 far done IN
his department, and direct further effort in
that line.
Contractor Todd reached Twenty first
street with the Main street brick pavement,
last evening. He expects to reach Six
teenth street By the last of the week.
Mr.. Mcmahon, of McMshou, Porter &
Co., New Cumberland, was down yester-
day, looking after his bid for the sewer pipe
wanted this year by the Board OF Public
WORKS. He reports the outlook for the
season for his firm fairly good.
Work is about to be commenced upon the
improvement of Alley Z, between Chspline
and Eoff street, and Alley II. between
Chspline and Market. Bricks for the paving
of these alleys were hauled up yesterday,
and the work of grading Alley IL COM
menced during the day.
M. LOTUS, who has so long and so ably
filled the position OF Superintendent of the
Citizens Railway company, has been chosen
to alike position in the Wheeling company.
He will thus have Suspension Of both con-
Germs.
IHAVE NOT used all of one bottle yet