Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18
Local Jottings.

The Warwick pottery Is In steady and
full operation In all departments, as 1t
has been for the past two years. All
orders now in hand are being filed to
admit of suspension Of operations for
about ten days TO make needed repairs
ard for the annual inventory.
The blowing out of cylinder head In
the big engine which runs two OF the
three plate mills at the Riverside plant
caused a suspension of operations. The
damage has been repaired and the mills
will resume the first part OF the week.
All the watts and other equipment Of
the galvanizing shop of the Riverside
tube works, are in position in the new
building, and IL will be placed In opera
tion this week, giving employment to
large additional number OF men.
Heretofore the company has been send
ing its pipe to PittsOurg to be galvau-
lied. Tho new shop saves quite sum
annually in freight charges both ways,
and the profit on the work.
Another big improvement is under
way at the Riverside plant In Benwood.
The foundations are about completed
for a large warehouse, to extend the
entire length of the tube works, sew
eral hundred feet. Switches will be run
into the building, thus facilitating the
work Of shipping the product.
Both local factories of the United
States Glass Company, al and o." are
still kept very busy,
The La Belle and Wheeling potteries
are kept busy filing orders on hand,
preparatory to closing dewn for the
annual stock taking.
The Crisis, East Liverpool, o., nomi-
mates Simon Baggott, OF that city, as
Consul to Tunstal, the English pot
terry center.
The Wheeling Corrugating Company
continues to make full time, though
not at all crowded. From now until
March is the dull season with CORFU
eating works.
A. ]. Sweeney & Son are actively
pushing forward their preparations for
removal to Harvey, Ill. They have a
good deal OF work on hand here which
they are pushing forward with rapldity
and will soon have matters In salts
factory shape.
The Riverside Company which has
heretofore produced billets, blooms and
slabs, now puts its entire production
into skelp steel for its OWE works, and
sells also to other tube and pipe manu-
featuring concerns.
The Bellaire mill continues to make
full time in all departments except the
idle nail plant Of which there is moth
Ing said about starting. Both the blast
furnace and the steel plant have been
making records lately. The blast fur
mace in one day last week made an out
put OF 27s tons. This furnace has a
sixteen foot bosh and Is rs feet high.
Considering its dimensions the record
made is something TO be proud OF. The
steel plants output for the month of
November aggregated 10,41s tons.
Both blast furnace and steel plant have
been going continuously since last sum
mer. The latter will be of for about
ten days at ths beginning OF the year
for the customary annual oVerhaullng
for repairs.
The Etna, Standard and LaBelle con-
tinne In operation.
The Wheeling steel plant. the Top
illfurnace and sheet mill. the Benwood
skeip and plate mills and the Belmont
plate mill and furnace continue going.
The sheet department Of the Top mill
has been in steady operation aimee last
August. but not as much can be said Of
the pudding department..
John Frock. OF Homestead, has gone
to Monndsville, W. Va, to work.
The citizens Of Brilliant, o., are ex-
peetinE to have the old glass works AZ
that place opened soon BY Eos torla par
ties, employing 80 hands.
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