Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-18
THE VISIT 10 BENWOOD.
A Very Interesting "Trip Which Took up
the Afternoon.

THE VISIT TO BENW00D.
Very Interesting "Trip Which Took up
the Afternoon.
It was the intention of the Committee,
having the entertainment of the visitors in
charge, to embark 8. one o'clock in the af-
tsrnoon for a trip by railroad to the lower
portion eff the city, BsnwOod and thence
across the river to Bellaire, snd up on the
Ohio side as far as Martins Ferry, but ow-
ing to the fact that the inspection OF the
bridge and railroad work was not CON
pleted until well on in the afternoon, 1t
. vas found impossible 10 start at the des-
ignated time
At one O'Clock quite little party Of
gentlemen assembled at the Mcclure
House, prepared TO escort the gentlemen to
the train, while others repaired directly to
the Baltimore and Ohio depot, to receive
the party when il put in All appearance.
Soon after one o'clock 1t was announced
tina; the hour OF departure would have TO
be- delayed somewhat, and later still II
was announced that the railroad trip had
been given mp altogether, owing 10 the
iateness Of the hour, and that ito place
would be taken by a trip on the electric
cars TO the Wheeling pottery. The party
thereupOn LETT the depot ana repaired 10
the hotel, but after conference 1t was
deemed best to make a railroad trip, at
least Is t5r as Benwood, and the train
which bad been kindly placed at the dis
posal of the visitors and ths committee by
General Agent Gi'lelen, was again backed
INTO the depot and prepared for the jour
ney.
About half-psst two o'clock the party,
numbering about fifty gentlemen In all,
LETT the Mcclure House, and walked to the
5. & o depot, where they took seats ~
the ears, and few mir utes later the tram
pulled oct. A few minutes sufficed for the
run 10 the Wheeling pottery, where the
fret stop WAS 10 he made, God the party
ali2hted. They we're here met by Maua-
ger T. N. Pear,O5, who escorted them INFO
the works and showed them over the
immense plant, from top to bottom
and from end to end. Eater
ing the building on the ground floor
and at tins south end, the operations Of
preparing the clay were explained 20 the
NlHlInlr, anu AuEM lucy 0NAG R.1Ne0 "a
board the elevator and taken up 70 the top
floor Of the factory, Tneace they wen,
down through the buildlng, carefully ex-
amining iat0 the workings of each depart
ment until they came to the biscuit kiins.
The sizs OF these kilns etfnck the gentle
men With considerable astonishmeGt, and
when il was explained to them that TIRE
Wheeling pottery was the largest lnstitu-
/ lion of its kind in the world, their admir-
alton and interest was visibly increased.
Tee glazing, decorating and other depart
ments were thea inspected IN turn and
| lastly the party vas ushured into the
ware rooms and sample rooms of the
works, where they were fairly Gazzled by
the handsome array of goods shown them.
/ The tasteful shapes, handsome decorations
and general excellence OF the prodnct were
alike commended, and Manager Pearson
was often congratulated upon the success
fol conduct of the industry under his
charge. When the gentlemen took Their
departure, each bore with him hand
somely decorated plate a. a souvenir OF the
visit
From the pottery the party vas conduct
ed 70 the La Belle mill, where the opera
,inns of uail-makiDgi in all lts branches were
examined with deep interest. The visit
ors were me. by President RObinsOa, and
conducted over the factory from one end
90 the otner. The Eastern gentlemen were
greatly pleased with this visit, snd watch
ed toe working of the machinery, and the
dexterity of the employees with much Gu
riosity. They spent about half an hour IN
this industry, aud then, taking many speci'
meme Of nails gith them, they walked to the
Sehmulbach brewery. Here they wsre
met By Secretary CAld and were shown
about the establishment
From the brewery the party next visited
the HOBBS Glass Works, where they were
me. by Manager Waddell. and es-
coried over ths plant. Glsss-msking
seemed seemed 10 have an especial charm
for most OF the visitors, and they we're es
pecislly interested in the production of
the fae-tinted wares 10 shades, pitchers,
etc. AitsT the me hlds Of manufacture
had been carefully examined. the sample
room vas visited and the line Of goods
made inspected. The party then re-eu-
tered the train, and was whrled away to
BswwOoi where the cars were backed up
on the bridge across the river, where
birds eve view Of the territory adjacent
20 the lower end of the city, on both sides
Of the liver, could be seen. All the
points CT inierest were duly noted, and
this part OF the trip was espscislly epjoya-
bic.
When the train was again started, the
party proceeded back into Benwood,
where a stop was made ct the plant Of the
Wheeling steel works, and half an hour
or so was there spent This was the last
point visited, and as the hour was getting
late, the party were brought up to the
city, and escorted to the hotels for supper.
The gentlemen accompanying the psrty
during this tour Of inspection included:
Col Thomas O'Brieu, ". p Hubbard, F.
J Hsarne, J. \. Vance, W. II. Hearne,
Frank Gruse, G B. Hart, G. NJ. Turner,
C D. GilHen, Randolph Sialnsker, Hull
hen Quarrier, E. NJ. Pearson, A. J.
Sweeney, Judge +. H. Cochran, and
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