Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-05
Local Labor Notes.

Klieves, Kraft & Co. have a good run Of
shop work this week, and sre raining full
handed.
Berz Fladiug & Co have shop full of
job v ork, and are pushed with orders for
immediate attention.
The output of the Bellaire furnace for
March was 5,O3l tons, averaging little
over 162 tons dsy.
The 1E.na mill ID making her usual out
put, with full force employed. Trade
fairly good but prices are unsatisfactory.
The Benwooi factory started up Wednet
day alter shut down of shout three
weeks; the forge ID still off but tie fur
mace is making its regular outpnt.
The Caldwell & Peterson Manufacturing
Go. is running full TO a fair and increasing
trade. Orders are free and the spring
trade opens up with fair promise.
Business presents healthy conditions at
the works of the Joseph Bell Stove Co.
While prices are low trade is fairly good /;
orders are free and all the prospects are en-
Coursging.
The Belmont ID running her hot ma
chiues and tack lsctOfy this week, also tie
plate mill. This furnace is making its
regular output, which was about 3. 400
tons for March.
The Standard has all her mills now run
ming triple torn and working to Il fair
trade Orders are coming iii with mCder-
ate satisfaction end fair shipments are be-
ing made daily.
h J. Blges & Sjus' Lumber Co, is Tuu-
ming full to fair business ia job work,
with we'll developed pigeon hole Of fig
ures and estimates waiting the opening OF
the building tess)n.
The LaBelle is only running part of
her large machines st present, working mp
the stock Of plate SoOa az that is ex-
haus,ed she will close down indefinitely,
except tine tack machines
Fishers Foundry ia running fall and
working 20 good trade. A comparison
of the fret three months in 's9 with the
same months in SO gives decided prefer
ence to the present. year.
a. ]. Sweeney & Son are working to a
good run OF job work this week among
other items is some special work for Paige,
/ Carey & Co, the bridge contractors, and a
new l00-hoIse power engine for Capt. John
Porter, New Cumberland.
Horkheime. * Sous tannsIy is ,unning
right along now, employing good force OF
men ard the various fancy feathers turned
ont by them are having good sale. A
( Tip through their establishment in the
East End Is quite interesting.
The Whitaker Iron Co. is on full in all
depai tments. 4 quht trade is repoIted,
hut pixies are not up TO q level with the
volume Of the sheet business. While the
general sheet sisel trade is not what it
should be, there are DO discouraging fea.
lures in sight.
At the Riverside the bar and sSelp mill,
pipe and steel works, and the old factory,
are ell on full turn. The forge will prob.
ably start up next week sitter a brief shut
down. The demand foe steel pipe is in-
creasipg with the advance of the favorable
season and iair number Of orders is bein 9
booked from vsr!ous sections Of the country.
A telegram from Bellaire says: The
rev schtdule Of insuraucs of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company which they
want 20 put irto effect, psyirg the men
hslf rate insurance on the Ohio Division,
does not meet with approval, and large
numbers Quit work at once when il is pre-
seated 20 them TO be signed