Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-07
WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.
HOW THEY ARB MOVING IN WHEELING
AND VICINITY.
An Interesting Interview With GLASS Manufacturer
The BsnwOOd Nailsrs Accept the Reduction
Strike at the Laughlin Notes.

Mr.. James Collins, of the Cooperative
Glass Company, of New Brighton, Pa,
was in the city yesterday and stood for an
interview with REGISTER representative.
He stated that the glass business is IN
serious state of depression from over-pro-
duction, which is certainly increasing,
and for which there seems to be no reme-
DIV. He has just returned from Western
trip and has everywhere found the market
glutted with goods for which there seems
to he no demand whatever. Within the
pas. year there has been an increase oil
twenty -four furnaces in the producing ca
pscity o. the country, and nothing ike
corresponding increase in the CONSUMING
capacity. This increase amounts TO thirty
three and third per cent Of the entire ca
pacity OF the countrT and shows an I'M
healthy and abnormal growth. 1t Will take
at least several years for the consuming ca
pacity of the country TO catch mp to the
supply as il now stands, and consequently
he predicts dull times in the glass busi-
ness for some time to come. Besides these
twenty-four new furnaces now in opera
ton. and with goods on the market, there
are quite a number which will he in line
by fall. Among the new factories which
have not yet become producers, are the
Crystal at Bridgeport, the American at
Anderson, Ind, Bsatty's at Iifin, and a
new one at Somerset, Pc. All these want to
be in the market in the fall, and no doubt
will. Mr.. Collins also complained of the
baking powder schemes reducing the
prices of ware to the lowest notch.
NAIL STRIKE.
When the nailers are offered reduction
they accept it and say nothing. Not SO
with the boys who attend the self-feeding
machines II the nailers want reductions
the boys say, Take them, but don't offer
10 share with u.s." Yesterday morning
everything was hot at the Laughlin mill
and the workmen were gathered TO resume
operations at the reduced rate of wages
proposed by the Bellsire nailers few
weeks since, and later accepted by the
MANAGERS. Tire nailers, however, did not
feel like allowing the self-feeder boys TO
grow opulent while they suffered from re-
auctions, so they informed the youngsters
that they would be expected 10 stand
reasonable share of the cut. Ghe boys,
however, objected most emphatically and
at once quit work aud went home, throw
ing off the entire mill. Up till late hour
last night the committee of strikers and
their employers had arrived at no set
Element.
THE BENwOOD NAILERs ACQUIEsCE.
The nailers OF the BenwOod mill held a
meeting st Benwood, yesterday afternoon,
and decided to accept the reduction recent
ly accepted by the nailers of the Bellaire,
LaBele and Laughlin mills. The compa-
nv was notified OF this action by commit
tee appointed for that purpose. 1t prob
able the factory will resume in day or
two. All the small nail machines will
start up very likely as soon as the picking
process IS put in.
TIKI GLASS HOUSES.
The Buckeye Glass Works went on full
yesterday. The Hobbs glass company,
which hss had is fires banked, went on
yesterday. At the Northwood, which it
was expected idleness would be the state
OF affairs this week, will put on the shade
shops to-day. At the Crystal, the pots
were placed in the furnace Last Friday and
fire will be turned on to-day.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
One of the guide mills at the Htna mill
WAS off yesterday.
The item yesterday about nineteen men
having gone beck TO work at the Duqu
Works is incorrect.
The Bellsire Nail Works started up in
part yesterday. 1t is expected that it will
get on full to day.
The puddlers went on at the Standard
mill yesterday, after weeks idleness.
One heating furnace was off for repairs.
The Bellaire nail factory did not resume
operations yesterday morning, but it is ex-
pected they will be ready by Wednesday.
The Bellaire nail works is putin in
fuel plant of its own for at least part of the
works. The thing will be in operation this
week.
The r. ]. Baggs & Sons Lumber Com
pany have at their wharf in the Back river |
seven Iafts of hemlock lumber, which they |
are hauling 10 their yards.
Scott & McGrsw, of Bridgeport, are
pushed with orders for new houses Their |
iull shop force ia kept constantly employed |
aud more would he taken If there was more |
shop room.
Messrs. Paige & Carey have contracted |
for the building of an incline from their
stone yards in Martins Ferry 20 the water |
edge 1t will be used to carry stone to the
pier foundations.
Smith q Sons mill, in Bridgeport, has
been closed down since Saturday on account |
of break in the pump which furnishes the
water supply to the steam boilers. They
will resume today.
Joseph Gardner, of Benwood, is author
lied to collect subscriptions in the Ohio
Valley for the bsnefit of the locked-out
workers of the Duquesne Steel Works. He
sent check for $62 IS yesterday contrib
uted by the employees o! the Wheeling
Steel Works.
The strike Of the railroad coal miners in
Western Pennsylvania is practically won,
President Conway says. There are 1900
men at work at the advance and 1000 are
now idle. None are working at the reduced
rates except those at the Nickel Plate mines
at Mcdonald station, On the Panhandle
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