Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-14
THE FIRST TO BREAK AWAY.
Furnace Operators u enouhcing the Glrard
COMPANY.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., April 13.-The pre-
diction that the Girard Furnace, which
was among the first to suggest the shut
down resolution, including all the blast
! furnaces in the Mahonng and Shenango
valleys, would be the earliest to break
away from it, has been fulfilled, much
to the chagrin Of the other furnace OPP
orators who went into the matter in
good faith.
When the Girard furnace fires were
| lighted recently, under the pretense
| that it was necessary To burn up the
stock in ii, and that then it would be re-
lined, it was openly asserted that this
was a mere subterfuge, the intention
being TO resume operations II supply
of coke could be secured. The furnace
is now running steady, producing 220
tons of iron per day.
When the shutdown occurred this
firm had 10000 tons of metal stocked in
its yards, nearly all of good quality of
mill iron The effect of the shutdown
enabled the concern to unload this on
the market AT better prices than could
have been obtained had all the furnaces
In both valleys continued in operation.
The furnace operators, who are all
members of the Mahoning and She
mango Valley Iron Manufacturers AsSO-
citation, intend handling the owners and
management Of the Girard Furnace
without gloves. Resolutions have been
prepared and Will, it is claimed by mem
bcrs Of the Association, be adopted at
its next meeting, not only charging the
proprietors and management of the
furnace with a fragrant breach OF faith,
but expelling them from membership.
The furnace owners are highly indig-
nant, and it would not occasion sur
prise If Severer measures than those out
lined in the resolutions should be re-
sorted TO.
The Thomys Furnace Company, of
Niles, have already awarded contracts
for improvements that will largely in
crease the capacity for production. A
large blowing engine Of the Reynolds
CorliSS type, specially designed, has
been ordered, and an iron casting house,
70Xl5O feet, will be erected An ad-
ditioual stock house will he built and
other improvements made, involving
the expenditure of large sum. that
will make it the model furnace plant Of
the Mahoning Valley.
The Falcon Iron and Nail Company,
OF Niles. have force Of men engaged
i'm erecting buildings, in which will be
placed machinery for manufacturing
galvanized iron suitable for roofing and
domestic purposes. II is the intention
TO have the plant in operation within
sixty days.
The Holcomb-Brown Iron Company,
composed largely Of capitalists here, are
spending ScO.OOO,O 600 in Improvements
at the Burlington, Iowa, mill. aud ex-
pect to have the fires lighted early in
May. The plant, when the improve
ments are completed, will be one Of the
best OF Western scrap mills.
The shriukage in number and volume
of orders is being visibly felt among the
rolling mills in the Mahoning Valley.
None have been running the past week
or ten days TO their full capacity, and
the falling oil is felt by ironworkerS in
the decreased amount OF wages earned.
The Independence which character
lied the railroads until recently regard
ing shipments has disappeared aud now
they are huStling around trying to Sc
cure sufficient traffic TO keep eight
trains running, and treating shippers
wilh theutmost Difference and consider
ation. They are beginning to realize
what decreased revenue mean.
The Coleman Shields Company Is
producing 80 tons per day OF pipe,
easing and tube iron, the bulk OF 1t
being used here by the American Tube
aud Iron Company.
William Todd ~ Co. have on their
erecting floor, in the machine shops, five
eurines. from 700 to 1000 horse power,
In various stages of completion, to be
shipped to large industrial plants.
The Niles Steel Roofing Company are
turning out $4,000 square feet daily OF
patent lap roil roofing, aud have orders
that will keep the concern busy for sew
eral weeks
Capitalists here are considering the
project OF building plant to manufac-
ture sheet iron lath to take the place OF
wooden lath in the construction OF
buildings
Mfler's foundry will be enlarged for
the purpose of carrying out contracts
for the ForSythc Scale Company.