Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-29

the Mingo glass factory.
The Terminal Railway contractors are
driving piles along the north bank oil the
creek. east of Jacob street, for their tracks.
II is thought the big retaining wall on
the south bank of the creek, in front OF the
Whitaker mill. will be completed In about
five weeks.
The roof is being placed on the re-
built portion of the Bellaire Stamping
Works, and it will be enclosed this
week.
The plate mill and nail factory Of the
Belmont were idle yesterday. on account
OF a shortage of steel. but will resume
work again this morning.
John Yancey, Of Grave creek, has
contracted with the Wheeling steel
plant TO furnish loom for lining the
ladies'. Nearly a ton per day is used.
The boxes and spindles and several
pieces about the engine Of mill No. 4,
Of the .Etna Iron works, were broken
Monday, neceSSitating an idleneSS Mon
day night.
Work was resumed yesterday on the
foundations for the three new dwellings
for August MOrSchner, on Jacob street,
below Thirty-eighth. Kraft Bros. are
the contractors having charge OF the
work.
The decorating department OF the
Hobbs Glass Company IS just now en-
loving a rush of orders. Forty-two
girls, the largest number ever employed
l.. ~, a
filling orders.
The Hobbs glass factory was idle yes
day afternoon to give the employees an
opportunity to attend the funeral OF
their fellow workman. James =. North,
who was inferred at Mt. Zion Cemetery
yesterday afternoon.
The new tack plate shears, which
were manufactured at Pittsburg, have
been placed in position in the new addi-
ton to the forge department of the La
Belle. 1t will be used for cutting plate
for use in the La Belle tack factory,
and also for supplying other manuiac-
tories.
The building of four new pudding
furnaces at the Belmont has neceSsita-
ted some changes in that department OF
the mill. Henry Mayer and Jos. Schultz
niger. who have been working level,
have been promoted, and each given a
furnace. Jesse Marvin, OF BenwOod.
Ike Sheldon and Joe Mauer have ac-
cepted positions at the other furnaces.
1t understood that Pat Brannen, Of
Behwood, is the successful candidate
for the position OF manager Of the forge
department of the Benwood Iron Com
pany made vacant by the resignation OF
Fred. Neidermyer. Mr.. Neidermyer's
son has been filling the position tenn
porarily. There were quite number
of aSpirantS for the place.
State Organizer NJ. f. Moran, of the
United Mine Workers. has prepared his
annual report, showing an increase OF
twenty local unions during the year,
and an increase in the membership OF
. 500 members, The mines of West
Virginia are now nearly all organized,
and in some sections have alrealized the
benefit resulting from such action. The
annual convention Of mine workers will
be held in Columbus, Ohio, on February
10.
The Riverside Steel plant at Ben
wood resumed operations Tuesday even
ing and'worked without break, max
ing a wonderful run for the first day
after four weeks idleness. Fifteen
heats would have been considered a
good output for the day but the work
men on the day turn surprised them
selves by turning out - heats, and the
night turn worked 30 heats. making on
both turns over 300 tons. The cupaloS
were not fired until four o'clock in the
morning. aud one heat was out by six
o'clock. During the idleneSS at this
plant the capacity Of the converting
mill was increased and 5-ton heats will
hereafter be worked instead Of Atom
heats. Heretofore the Riverside plant
has been the smallest steel works in the
Ohio Valley, but better results were OBJ
tanned, comparatively, than in any
other plant.