Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-31
LOCAL LABOR NOTE

The La Belle mill is running tul
D. departments.
Sosar,' and the Standard Axle works
,-, both in steady operation.
Yesterday was payday at the La
Bs'e mill. Bloch Bros, and HOOD glass
factory.
The Eagle Glass Company, at Lazear-
.Ne. W. Va. will enlarge its plant
e-act new kilnS, etc.
The Wheeling and La Belle Potteri'e,Ss
have been idle since Thursday, ont VIII
COON again tomorrow.
The Belmont factory is making III
rs over one-half time, and the River
sie s, making about the same.
THE yr-keo of naierS at the Benwood
IA. factory is s,Il on. They received
pay ior one days work last Friday.
The Buckeye Glass works, Of Martins
Ferry, w.u u0t close down for the sum
ner stop. until Saturday, June 18th.
The Tube Workers Union Of the a.
F.ot T.. w.u give grand picnic next
Saturday a, the state Fair Grounds
The next meeting Of the Third Annu-
o Reunion Committee OF the A. r. IT,
vs. &. w be- held at PhillipSourg, Pa
sunday Nay 81, at p. m.
The repairs 20 the Belmont blast FUR
mace are almost finished, and work Will
lere,gmed ia a couple of weeks, as there
F be- no trouble in securing coke.
The Wheeling steel plant is still idle
vth no prospect for immediate reSump'
r- The employees OF this plant
sl.. worked but thirty-four days since
illry 1St.
Both of the Bridgeport mills, the
f-ra and the Standard, were In con
.aro1s operation last week moving al
satisfactory gait, with all departments
-auug full
Work on J. A. Holiday Il Sons new
7accg mill is being pushed rapidly
ana will soon be ready for the roof
lt.,e expected 70 have the mill in oper-
avon .u about FIVE weeks.
Tae Beuaire local nuionS of the A. f,
q. Vs. T.. have elected the following
delegate, 90 the annual convention 70
' hedat Stcubenville in July: No "a.
llns, Fallen. Thomas Powers aud
James dua': No %, ChaS. Murphy and
D. j NcGra1
4 'to dersrtmentS of the Riverside
ZION Cumu1y's extensive plant are now
1 optu-o1 The addition 20 the Tube
"'-l> which will increase its capacity
)1e-.o-rth, is well under way. The
''e..,oa work, made of heavy structural
ION. abou- half up.
Athe Beuaire mill the blast furnace
lal ,.ee. works are i'm operation and the
machine shop and foundry are also run
-.nc The only idle department about
.ae plant is the nail mill and the present
unsatisfactory condition of the nail bus
ness holds out no inducements FOR pres
ea, resumption.
Never To- The history of the city have
4' building trades been more active
---n Just now. Contractors have more
Nora than they can attend TO, and new
-,-SeS are being started every day.
41.S season will see wonderful i'm
l'o'ement Ia Wheeling. The altera-
sons and improvements which mer-
.l4Dts are making TO their places OF
BUSINESS is healthy sign and is indica-
i've )i prosperity. Wheeling is grow
N'ecoenvile is making elaborate pre-
sf1tionS for the National Convention
p 'ee American FiintS, which will be
le.d To- that city in July. and the dele
,t,eS will be right royalty entertained.
o.. the great industrial leaders of the
so1oiry will be present 10 deliver ad-
-,'eSSeS. President Smith and Secretary
ZION viii present their reports, which
i oe more comprehensive that ever.
VIII be the largest convention of the
a. B. IT, w. U. ever held. Last year
.-.re were 9lS delegates present; thi:
yea; ;ee' tne number will be increased tC
9C The scale question will be the
.1cipal subject for consideration. Nc
-snand for Increase in wages is antici-
ta'ea' nor is any credence given TO thu
Port that the manufacturers, at theil
oeeel convention, decided to force re