Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-06
Special Correspondence of the Register.


more. In the same time nearly l 600 peo-
PIE have been added to the residence popu-
lstiOn, and before another - months it
is confidently predicted that the total will
be increased another thousand.
THE NEW ERA
Of enterprise ard growth began for New
Cumberland with the completion of The
P, O. & St.. l.. Railroad intO tie
town This was accomplished in the fall
of 1887 The moving spirit in the work
which finally brought the road was Mr..
John Porter, a gentleman who has prob
ably done more than any other two men
to build up the prosperity Of the commu-
nifty. Prior to that time large number
OF sewer pipe and FIRE brick plants had
been in operation in the vicinity, bnt they
had lsb0red under great Disadvantages in
transportation. All OF the bulky product
nom half dozan or more factories had to
be loaded, trapOrted across the river by
ferry ard sgain loaded into cars before It
could be said to be started On the road to
ms,ket. This difficulty was obviated,
and under the na'uTsl stimulus the manu-
factursrs of ise brick sOd sewer pipe
beVaa to 90 sn enormous business. Their
p ants have all been enlarged since then
ard some Citizen have more than
DOUBLED THEIR CAPACITY.
Whsre formerly Gbout 400 men and boys
we're employed for uncertain periods now
over 900 hands are given constant and
steady employment. Twelve large plants
ere nov 10 operation. 10 1889 they ship
ped over 4, 600 cars of fire brick and ssweI
pipe, Of an aggregate value of about $3.50,
eco Ia the present year il is estimated
that the product will be largely increased.
Ali the factories have made extensive im-
pIovements during the winter. The de-
N nd for both brick and pipe is steady
and tire prospec. f0r ths manufacturers is
very fair NJ. John Porter, the propri-
e,or OF the Union, Sligo, Il "a and Esgle
works, ia now experimenting with neE
form OF kilo, known as the Eudaly. Ths
advantage claimed fer it ia that it burns
all tbs brick evenly hnd OF An even cllor.
Two tSials have proven successful, ard IT
is confidently hoped that its Introduction
will ooyiate ore Of the greatest difficulties
under which the brick makers have for
merly labored.
THE CHELSEA CHINA WORKS.
To tbs completion of the railroad, ard
the spirit OF enterprise which ID awakened,
two new industries Of Immense mportsnce
10 the town may be attributed. The
Chelsea china works is the first Of these.
Tire erscsion of this immense plant, cover
i.g AN sore snd 3 half of gToued, is largely
due 10 the personal Efforts OF Mr. John
Porter, who ia president OF the company.
The plant hss been completed aud in 0p-
sration about SIX months. Through the
courtesy Of Mr.. Daniel Tsylor, the man
aver, the representative OF the REGISTER
was shown through the large three-stOry
buildings which constitute the establieh-
ment Ole hundred and fifty hands are
employ ed in il, and on every floor they
we're busy Transforming the plant clay
isto finished ana beautiful ware. The
bulldogs are lighted by electricity, and
1oiseless elevators Move the materials end
product from place 10 place with the ex'
sctness of clock work. The establishment
is aid 10 be one of the most skillfully and
=veniently arranged ia the world. The
kline are boilt after the latest pat.efs, and
are especially adapted to the convenience
of the workmen. The works hsye been in
operation SIX months, turning ont tins
articles of white granite, aod decorated
vars. The goods are marketed principally
in the South aud West, and hourlshing
business has been butt up in those sec'
;ionl.
THE STAR GLASS WORKS
is an enterprise Of about equal Importance
with the Chelsea. New Cumberland CAPT
tai is behind it, bus the plant is not yet
COMPLETED, and manufacturing will not be-
gin for some time When in operation the
works will give employment to about $50
men, and will be devoted TO the msouiac
turc of glass novelties. Both the Chelsea
and Star works, rs are also most of the
brick al d sewer pips plants, ere admirably
located for convenience Of transportation.
The railroad runs Immediately in frOat,
aud producss can be loaded directly into
the care, while the river only few yards
away give emple opportunity for water
shipments
one of the most substantial evidences OF
uro, perity which the bosm has aided ID
bringing 10 New Cumberland is @ hand
some stone church standing In a promir'
eat place on the beautiful ridge that runs
parallel with the river through what is
known ss the Flower town" II was
built by the Presbyterian denomination,
and was completed last year. 1t is ia he
Gothic style of architecture snd entirely
Of saud stone and rooted with slate. The
interior is psIfect in detail. The hand
some auditorium is finished in imitation OF
bard woed, ord is capable Cfseating about
four hundred people. To the left Is large
Sunday school room, which is only sepai-
ated FROM the auditorium By q hanging
curtain. Tire entire cost OF the building
is estimated at $40, coo.
THE OIL FIELD.
There has been an Important element 10
the prosperity Of Neg Cumberland, aide
from lis numerous industries. 1t WAS the
development of the Hancock county oil
field. Into the river town bas poured the
increased business, which the discovery OF
oil brings to every community. Three oil
well supply companies have located here
within the last few months. The hotels
are thropged with oil operators ana their
employee. At the present time, very little