Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-24
INDUSTRIAL MATTERS
Picked Up About the Oily and Vicinity
Yesterday.
ME BUCKEYE CLOsED.

Yesterday.
THE BUCKEYE CLOSED.
The Buckeye Glass Company closed
down yesterday evening to remain so closed
till Monday, when it will resume in full.
The glass in the pots from the Monday
filling WAS all worked out even last night,
and the pots will not be filed again till
just in time TO get the glass plain for Sun
day Fight. The Buckeye people see their
way clear TO a full and steady run of sey-
eral weeks now. Mr.. John G.. Massey, the
travelling salesman of the company returned
from an extended trip yesterday and will
remain few weeks.
GOOD TINES.
Mr.. Oscar Townsend, General Manager
of the Cleveland, Lorsin and Wheeling
Railroad, was in this city few days since
and while in conversation with promi-
nent business man, chided him for COM
planning about the condition Of trade in
Wheeling. Mr.. Townsend stated that
their road does a much heavier business
for the factories and merchants Of Wheel
ing and vicinity than for any other section
along their line This does not apply
simply because Wheeling and vicinity is a
naturally strong factor to the c., L. K W.
Co.'s business. but as Mr.. Townsend
says, because Wheeling il prosperous in q
greater measure than other sections
traversed by the railway.
NEW NAIL KEG.
Mr. Harrison Bettiss was in this city
yesterday with two sample nail kegs made
from lumber cut and prepared in Detroit,
Mich. The kegs have but two stayes and
make a very strong, substantial article in
that line. Mr.. Bettiss says that they can
be made much cheaper than the ordinary
kegs now in use and that they are much
better for most purposes. They have been
tried with cold nails and prove success.
ful, but it is feared that, since they are not
burned inside in making the packing Of
hot nails in them may shrink them 30 as
to render them unavailable. Mr.. Beltiss
states that they can be made at cost
which will save q nail factory the size of
the Belmont $50 a day.
DoINGS AT TURKEYFOOT.
The Columet-Jones No. .. will he ia this
week. Fisher No. on the Gardner farm
is due Friday The No. ON the same
farm commenced spudding yesterday. The
Paterson farm, containing so acres, was
leased last week for S., 600 bonus. A num-
ber of new rigs are low going mp. The
cost of sinking a well in this pool is small
compared to the Washington field as the
oil is found OF about 200 feet. In sew
eral instances wells have been completed
in fifteen days. The territory is being fast
developed The present outlook is good.
THE HINGE COMPANY.
The Wheeling Hinge Company is run
ming fall, although they have not orders to
Justify it. Their product now includes
large line of spscislties besides the staple
product hinge, hooks, staples, &c. Their
latest venture is the obtaining of large
lot OF material suitable for repairing bicy-
cles, which business will be conducted in
connection with their nickel plating plant.
They are stocking large part Of their
product, and find considerable room for
complaint on account of low prices and
slow sales
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
The Barnesville gas we'll was shot yes
terday, and yielded greatly increased
pressure.
The BenwOOd furnace is running full on
Bessemer pig for the Wheeling and Bellaire
steel plants.
The W. Va. Stencil and Seal Works, the
only concern of the kind in the State, ls
busy on local work.
The taking of souudings for the founda
tion of the second pier Of the Union bridge
out from the Ohio shore, has been COM
menced.
1t was necessary TO 90 to depth of sixty
feet to get foundation for the wall at the
east abutment of the Panhandle bridge,
at Steubenville.
The puddlers at the Standard mill who
have been of for over a week, 20 on to-
night. They we're put off to allow the ac-
cumulated stock of muck TO be used up.
Superintendent Loree and Architect APP
pie, of the Pennsylvania lines west Of Pitts
burg, were down over the lower end of the
G. & P. X. r yesterday. They contem-
plate some improvements at Bridgeport,
including a restaurant building.
At the last meeting Of Wheeling Central
Lodge, No. 8, A. A. of l. & S. W, COM
posed of finishers exclusively. George
Evans, of the Standard mill, was elected
delegate to the National Convention, to be
held in Pittsburg in June, and Thomas
Shaw, of the Crescent mill, alternate.