Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-25
BENwOOD.

IL is rumored that the improvements at
Ike mill will be commenced next week, and
that all the billets will be worked up TINS
week. so as to get sufficient supply OF
nail Mate on hand TO run the factory while
the skelp mill is being built Mr.. ManniX,
the Pittsburg contractors Is here 10 super
intend the work. II is understood that
ne has made a proposition TO the
Board of Directors of the mill
which calls for improvements and
alterations of considerable magnitude
His plan is TO place three high muck rolls,
and six foot squeezers, TO run independent
of the rolls, the motive power TO be fur
nished by a separate engine. He also pro
poses to put in a chain feeder 10 carry the
bloom from the squeezers TO the first pass
in the muck rolls. If the proposition is
accepted a number of additional furnaces
will be built, which will increase the ca
pacity of the mill from two-tifths TO four
fifths.
The BOard.of Directors of the Building
and Loan Association held a meeting last
night. The principal business before the
Board was the election Of Il successor &c
Edgar W Lewis, whose resignation was
accepted last Monday night. There were
four candidates, but Mr.. Thos. A. Daley
junction, was elected, securing the unan-
imOus vote of the Board.
Some OF our citizens were on their bad
behavior Sunday, axd as Z result the city
lookup was better patronized yesterday
than for some time past Up 70 yesterday
afternoon seven offenders had been arrest
ed during the two days. They were all
DRINKS and diS0rderlies and were disposed
OF by Mayor MahOOd last night.
The masquerade ball given at Scanlon's
Hall last night was a complete success
The ladies in charge Of the affair were
Misses Lizzie Hoffman and Edith Dixon
aud they We're assisted by Messrs. A
Chapman and James Pendergast The
music was furnished by Peabody's orches
ira.
There will be a meeting of the Demo
Gratis Of this place AT Scanlan's hall
Thursday evening. for the purpose of form
ing a permanent organization and estab
| fishing club room. The movement will
no doubt prove successful, as thirty names
have already been secured.
The nailers at the factory are at work
upon On order for four hundred kegs OF
iron nails, for southern firm. This is the
/ first order for iron nails which has been
filled here for about year.
The Finance Committee of Council met
last night and audited the bills. Tonight
the regular meeting of Council will be held
and several important matters will come
up for consideration.
1t was rumored on the streets yesterday
that there was a shooting scrape at the
Junction Saturday night, between Italians
employed on the b. 4 0. improvements at
that point
The Wheeling steel plant resumed Oper-
ations this morning, after being off since
last Friday on account of a shortage of
coal, caused by the b. Il o. freight block,
ade
Mrs Matilda Morgan, of Sherrlrd,
mother of Mrs. a. l.. Pelley, died at that
place Sunday evening, after Il protracted
illness.
There was lively family quarrel below
the mill SUNDAY night, which created con.
siderable excitement in that neighborhood
a notice was posted in the nail factory
yesterday morning, notifying the men that
the hot machines will be off all this week.
Mrs. Green, of Water street, has left foi
Matamoras TO take charge of her parents
both of whom are unable to be about.
Miss Mary McCabe was the guest OF
friends in Pittsburgh and Allegheny on
Sunday.
Tomorrow will be payday for the city
officials, and they are consequently happy.
Walter Clark will remove into his new
house on the hillside in a few days.
Mrs. II. Brush is the guest of friends in
Pulaski, Pa.