Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
BELLAIRE.
Some Talk of the BeIlaire Glass Factories
Locating in Gas Fields.

BELLAIRE.
Some Talk of the BeIlaire Glass Factories
Locating in Gas Fields.
About two wears since some of the glass
manufacturers of this section concluded
that free gas, bonuses, etc, was what was
wanted TO insure a ready road 10 wealth.
Some of them took tempting offers and lett
the Ohio Valley Most of them that re-
manned have apparently not regretted their
course. Now a new sensation presents
itself. 1t is stated that the flint and win
dow glass factories of this city are cOnsid-
ering proposition TO move TO land How
ing with milk and honey in the shape OF
| free gas, taxes and land As the story
goes two young men who have pur-
chased section of land near Lam
caster, o., and intend to build city. They
/ have $50, 900 in their clothes that they nave
no particular use for which they want to
divide among the glass factories. Besides
they offer a magnificent piece OF land TO
each of the works. The section 10 be
donated is to be turned into building lots.
According to the report the Lantern Globe
| Works, the Belmont Glass Works, the
Belaire Bottle Works, the Crystal Glass
Works and one or two of our window glass
! factories are interested in the scheme. The
proposition to consolidate the different
| businesses by dividing the various branches
os the glass industry into two or three
parts 10 save Office and travelling expenses
does not meet with favor, we understood.
Most of the works favor individual man
agement Mckee, of Pittsburg, has made
vast sum of money by starting town OF
his own in a corn field and probably this is
the disposition of our manufacturers.
SEARCHING FOR OIL.
Several of the bottle workers of this city
who went TO Washington, Pa, TO work
when the factory was completed in that
city, have gone into the business of specu-
latiOn. and from what can be learned are
not making Il success of it. The business
of putting down oil wells in the back yards
has grown to large proportions in Wash
! ngton. The derrick of well is not the
! finest ornament that can be fOunu for the
decoration of yards, but as long as cash
comes up out of the drilled hole the un-
slightly object is allowed TO remain. Some
of the bottle blowers from here thought
that they could stand one of the articles
even if the cost amounted to two or three
thousand dollars. The wells were drilled,
but as yet petroleum slumbereth afar off.
There is one satisfaction for the boys.
They can support these luXuries by periods
of hard work in the glass works.
ALL ARE RoPED IN.
The window glass workers who left here
to boom Lancaster, O., are sorry that they
did it, The glass factory they built has
stopped and the workmen have lost from
three 10 five hundred dollars apiece. The
factory would probably have gotten along
all right had the builders had some sur
plus money to keep the concern in good
shape until goods could be turned over to
advantage. Mr.. Hamilton, secretary of
the works, appears to have had the entire
confidence of the handful of men that went
in with him to erect the works. 1t is no
trick to build a window glass works, but
/ it does take great deal of care 10 man
/ age one. 1t is understood that prominent
gentlemen of Lancaster are trying 10 ar
range for the opening of the works.
The report that Squire McNiece would
pay a visit to Ireland this summer appears
| to be mistake but it is not the 'Squire's
! fault, as the following taken from the Dem
ocrdt will show: Some time ago Mr. Nc
Niece saw an advertisement in city paper
Offering to send a free trip TO Europe if
/ - cents was sent ''for expense in wrapping,
postage, etc" The Squire cherishes many
tender recolections of the scenes of his
childhood in the Emerald Isle, and prompt
/ ly forwarded the quarter. IN week came
/ the coveted passage It was in the shape
of a box of little pills, with minute direc-
| tions as TO the number for a dose. The
/ Squire was determined TO get value re-
ceived for his expenditure, and immediate
/ ly swallowed three of the sugar-coated
granules He hadn't reached Ireland at
| last accounts, but was having an interest
ing time, nevertheless.
WILL RETURN To WORK.
The only strike that resulted from the
change of working hours or demands for
increased wages, was at the planning mill
of Dubois Il Mccoy. The workmen quit
when their demand was not granted and
have been idle for several weeks. Yester-
day the operators of the mill notified the
wOrkmen that the increase of twenty-five
cents day would be paid and the works
resume on Monday The coal miners at
several of the mines are striking against
the use of screens that are larger than the
union allows. How long they will be idle
cannot be guessed. The warm season is
near at hand when the use of. coal is not
needed very bad and il looks as if there
might be long term of waiting.
NEWS NOTES.
Memorial service in the First Presbyter
ian church to-day.
Although the planning mill is only run
ming in part building about the city goes on
at lively pace.
There was large turnout, yesterday, at
the funeral of Dennis Owens child.
The fountain in the park should be set in
order.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad
has surveyed a route west of the Fifth
ward cut. The survey goes down among
lot of the finest residences in town and
there is great kick. Up at Cummins' the
viewers of the new wagon road and the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad have sur
veyed routes that are about on the same
line and there is another kick The con-
testants have called meeting for this week
to settle matters
George Walters, the hardware merchant,
now rides fine bicycle.
GAINESVILLE is very slow about having
natural gas piped into town. According TO
there, but there is some drawback
One or two new oil wells are to be drilled
near Glencoe
gentleman suggests that the fence
around the square be replaced with neater
structure. consisting of posts, top and
guard rail, the same TO be neatly painted.
Benwood people should see G. w. Dick
EMS line of wall papers before purchasing.
John Callahan has had his place of bust
ness nicely fixed up.
Something should be done with the gang
of young girls who beg from house TO
house for money. This great country of
ours offers all poor people protection. Mer
chants cannot afford TO keep everyone that
is in Strengthened circumstances.
WNRRFNTON