Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-09-20

new bell weld department at the Tube
Works Is running double turn, with
gratifying showing. The furnace, forge,
steel plant and nail mill are all running.
The night turn at the steel plant worked
80 tons Thursday night, which Is
splendid record, when the hot weather
Is taken into consideration. The nail
mill has been on for two weeks, and
prospects are bright for good run.
The Standard mill is running full in
all departments. Sheet mill No. 3 has
been shut down for few days to allow
the furnace to be rebuilt. Some changes
in the construction of the furnace were
deemed beneficial but the prime object
was to increase its capacity. No. re-
sumed on Monday morning.
The Buckeye Glass Factory will start
up Oh Tuesday. This will make every
glass factory in this vicinity in opera
ton, with the exception Of the window
houses, which will resume in a few
weeks, and the workmen engaged In
that industry are consequently happy.
The extensive improvements at the
forge department OF the Benwood Iron
Works are being pushed, and satisiac-
tory progress is being made. When they
are completed this company's equip
ment will be second to none in this sec
ton.
Whitaker mills Nos, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8
are in operation. The others are still
undergoing repairs. a new fly wheel is
being put in and other changes are un-
der way. The idle departments will not
be ready to resume for sometime yet.
Secretary Dillon, Of the A. F. G.. w.
u, last week sent out $500 copies Of
the new lists, and that many constitu-
lions and bylaws will be distributed
this week. All the local glassworkers
have been supplied.
Assistant President NJ. NJ. Garland
and Vice President Harry Hooking. OF
the Amalgamation, were In Bridgeport
on the 18th inst, TO settle several minor
grievances at the Standard mill.
The Wheeling Steel Plant is in contin.
uous operation, with an occasional brief
period of enforced idleness, caused by
break downs and unavoidable accidents.
The Bellaire Steel Works was of from
Friday to Wednesday. The repairs TO
the blast furnace have not yet been com
pleted and the nail mill continues idle.
The Standard mill is running full,
with most Of the furnaces now using
coal as fuel, owing TO the increased rate
for natural gas.
Hobbs and the Central glass factories
are both running. 1t is reported that
second furnace will be put on at the
former plant.
Since Joining the United States Glass
Company the Central and Hobbs facto-
ry have been paying the employees every
week.
Yesterday was payday at the Wheel
ing steel plant, Hobbs and Central glass
factories, La Belle and Crescent mills.
The LaBelle has been in steady opera
ton since resumlng work, and Is now
running to its full capacity.
A roll broke in the Top mill pudding
department Friday. The mill Will be
idle until it is repaired.
The blast furnace is the only depart
ment OF the Belmont Company's plant
which is In operation.
Sweeney's foundry and machine
shop started up again last Monday, after
few days idleness.
A roll in Sheet Mill No. 1, at the
Etna mill, broke Friday, causing a
slight delay.
Henry Eppelman, Of Attawa, H., has
accepted position in the Bellaire bot
tie works.