Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-16
local INDUSTRIAL. NOTES.

LOCAL INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
The BellaIre Bottle Works will not
resume until September 1st.
The Standard Axle Works at Wells
burg will start up Tuesday with force
OF non-uniOn men.
Yesterday was payday at the River
side Works, Crescent mill and Boggs
Run Mining Company.
The blast furnace production OF the
country during July was greater than
any month during the year.
James keenan, and family, Of the
Eighth ward, have removed to Lazear-
Vile, where Jim has accepted a poSltioh
In glass house.
zee RHysEside blast IurnaS &c Is SaIs s
big fill at the river bank.
The repairs to the Benwood Iron
Company's forge department, in Ben
wood, are in such shape that the pud-
dlers will resume in short time.
The Riverside Glass Works at Wells
burg are ready to fire up as soon as the
wage question Is settled. Oil will be
used in every department. for fuel.
The Wheeling Steel plant in Ben
wood has been making good time since
IL resumed, about four weeks ago. Some
time was lost by al accident Thursday
night.
Aa effort is being made to induce all
the stockholders in the Central Glass
Company to join the United States
Glass Company. and it will probably be
successful.
II has been found necessary TO in
crease the force of men at the Tyler
Tube Works, at Washington, Pa. Pres
ent orders are sufficient to keep the
works running double turn for several
months.
Lou Batelle, formerly Of Bellaire, o.,
who has been employed as head book
keeper of the Ohio Goblet Works at
Findlay, will likely locate in Pittsburg
with the United States Glass Company
since the Goblet Works have sold out to
that concern.
Manager Howe made another effort
last week to run the Standard Axle
Works with new men and some OF the
old. After being in operation for few
DAYS the old men again refused to work.
1t Is probable that matters will be so
adjusted that the plant will go on this
week.
The plant Of the Brooke Glass Com
pany at Wellsburg is nearing compile
ton. Davies Bros. will soon have the
building enclosed. Matthews & Mich
oils are engaged In constructing the fur
naces, lears, etc. The factory will COM
mence operations early in September,
and the output will be much larger than |
waSat first contemplated.
Fire was lighted in one furnace at the |
Hobbs Glass factory, last Thursday, |
and work will be resumed next Monday. |
This factory is equipped with three fur
naces, Sut has never been on in full for /
several wears. 1t is understood that /
part Of he office force has been dis
charged,as it was found unnecessary
to have alarge clerical force, since the
concern jdned the United States Glass
Company
All the apartments Of the Riverside
Company's Slant are in operation, with
the exception OF the nail factory, which
has been idlafor some time. The addi-
ton to the tIbe works has been finished
and the machinery is being placed In
position as fat as it arrives. The bell
weld department will probably start up
next week. twill run single turn Tor
q short time, aid then run night ana
day.
Mr.. Charles Hffman, . window glass
worker of Bellaih, accompanied by his
hmily. are takint an old-fashiOned car
mage ride durin0lthe vacation. They
lift Bellaire three weeks ago; stopped
az Mansfield. Tifn. Fostoria and Find
lty. and have gonAon to Muncie, Dun
Kirk and other Indiana gas towns.
They will returnl through Columbus
over the old Natbnal turnpike, and
tie distance theykill travel be over {
GOD miles.
Mr.. Peter Leighbn, Of the Eight {
w;rd. is removing hill family and effects
toMassilon, o.. which he Will make his
hone. Mr.. Leighton was 3 inisher at
Hobs glass factory, Ind one OF the old
estelass workers In be business. de
is brother of Willilm leighton, Sr.,
oneof the former ownlrs OF the HOBBS
factory, who recently ded in Massachu-
sett,. Mr.. Leighton ID his day was one
Of tie best practical gl4sworkers In the
country.