The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-21

traCteu muCh attention,
The general plan Of tho building, etc.,
is such as to make 1t model in respect
to light and air, pure water, excellent
ventilation and great convenience in all
details efTeCting tho business details OF
the manufacturing engaged in. A flag
l4x24 feet iloated from the corner flag.
staG-the gift Of the citizens Of New
Cumberland to the works. They have
been engaged upon their models lorsome
months, and expect TO be ready for rum
ming in July. The building required one
million and half fire brick In It's con-
struution. Its walls In the first story are
eighteen inches thick and thirteen above
that,
ANOTHER BANQUET.
The collation. which was given here,
in one OF the large rooms, ut noon,
was magnificent in every sense, and
spoke volumes for the energy and hos
pitality OF the citizens Of Hancock Coun-
ty and New Cumberland. Fully two
hundred were delightfully."- served.
From here, after a visit to tho new
and beautiful stone Presbyterian church,
the Association and friends preceded by
the Cumberland Odd Fellows band went
aboard the steamer Bennett and were
taken up the river along the front Of
tho numerous brick paving block COM
panies Some idea OF the size Of the
brick works here will be gained by the
statement that one concern alone ship
ped over 1000 car loadr during 1888, and
others followed closely after. The Clif,
ton works, Smith, Porter 4 Co., have a
capacity OF 10000 a day; the Etna co.
600; the Cunningham, Taylor 4 Co.'s,
$4,000; the Eagle and the Union, both
owned by John Porter, 10000 each ; and
the Globe Is being rebuilt and enlarged
by James PoFteF.
These brick concerns employ about
700 hands; the Black Horse Sewer Pipe
and Terra Gotta works 200; the Chelsea
China company expect to employ about
400; and these together with Shelter A.
Co.'S Foundry, and other industries will
soon make New Cunberland's pay roll
1900 hands. These veins OF fire clay,
one above another, and all within reach,
are better than gold mines for the citi-
sens.
Fruit farms, and especially apple or.
chards, are remarkable featprOof that
neighborhood, aud the Association feast.
ed theireyes upon the hundreds ofaCresof
orchards, and sighed that their excursion
was not a little later, or that the boat
would stop and let them In the massive
stone fruit houses, known to contain the
golden fruit In abundance still. u W,
Uooper's grove Of 30 acres; s. w. Bee
bouts Of iOi and A. p. pesellem's Of 75,
were pointed out on the Ohio side.
Rev. Cowle's Of 80 acres; Brow's Of $50 /
John L. Mahah's OF 300 acres and 1000
trees, together with n vinegar factory,
saw mill and immense stone fruit store
House; and orchards owned by Emor
Hewitt, Cyrus Btennem6n, tho Messy
estate, Richard Brenneman and others,
were seen upon the West Virginia side.
A CHARMING TRIP.
The excursion proceeded as far rs
Wellsvllle, passing It's extensive rail.
road shops, and on tho return trip pass.
ed tho Pittsburgh steamer Mayhower,
crowded with an excursion OF little folks
from stem 10 stern, as II was returning
homeWafdB.
The run was made out OF the regular
channel, and in and about and behind
the beautiful Cluster and other islands,
and with the exceptionally pure atmos-
ohpre clhhf bliie BkY and white ileCCy
clouds, tho effects Of the combination
was charming beyond description.
Among tho prominent citizons who
were present at the banquet, and con.
tributed 10 the success OF the day in
many respects, may be mentioned-John
X" lonohoo, esq ex-senator John
Gunni yhami Sheriff John s. swaney
L. Il. Smith, James NJ. Porter, u. j.
Smith; W. ]. Huff; h. Il. Lindsay
Jasper A. Smith, T.R. swaney. OF the
ladies, there was.MrB. John Porter; Mrs.
John $, Swaney; Mrs. DR.. NJ. Lane
Mrs. George Lambert and the Misses
Jennie WILSON Ella Holland /; George
Lambert; ALICE snodGn Maud Bran
don and billie MCCrca.
Upon the boat, OH the return trip, the
Press Association, by its committee on
resolutions, passed the following;
"ReSOlred, That we, the members oflhe
West Virginia Press Association, tender
10 the ladies Of New Cumberland and
Hancock county, Cogether with the 1om'
mittee Of citizens and other friends, whC
prepared aud furnished tho beautiful
spread OF subSlantlal5 and dellCaCles al
the hour OF noon al the Chelsea Chlnt
mandatory, Furlherresolyed, that oul
kiIdebI thanks orc teH4pEel n Captain
iJamea Ns.,at. s. who tuTalshVd tho gteanl,
boat Bennett and crew for oa,s'Stonue' oa,
excursion UP the beautiful Ohio"
Tho appearance OF the manufacturing
aud industrial lie Of New Cumberland
and Hancock county, was an interesting
sirpTlse TO some Of tile members Of thI
press from distant portions OF tho State
Tho corliallLy and ftankncss Of lis men
the grace, beauty and hospitality ol II
women, met with universal expression
Of admiration aud appreciation anon
the members Of tho Association. Thl
new and modern architecture Of II
buildings, as revealed In iLs stone church
the hflCk and terra Gotta houses, anI
Tue I!ueoh Ann styles Yerg very pleas
ing 10 look upon. But pUrhap9 ono q
ne most attractive things about NeN
Oum6etland, al least from the speClf
Tors standpoint, la the charming siluf
ton which she occupies, and Is but haI
appreciated when sOOn from on or aCroE
tue river, Ono must 20 up 10 that hlg
natural Terrace, whence hO overlook
the smooth stretching bottom lands, th