Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24
MANUFACTURING NOTES.

The Sumner and Acme. Of SteuJen-
Vile. have been greatly .nCOnveuianced
the past week owing 20 the very linz
tied and irregular supply Of gas. Steu-
benville is no worse of than its neigh
bors in this respect. IL is only a cues
tiOn Of little time until . return 90
coal.
The Elson and N0rthwOod factories,
both Of Martins Ferry, are doing good
business in their new lines.
Paulrs glass house, Weusburs,
went on I'm tull last week. They
employ about $50 hands. It is now the
largest factory Ia that city.
The Hoosier Glass Works, Of Auder-
SOD, Indiana, has been purchased by
party Of capitalists from Wheeling, W.
Va, AID Beilaire, Ohio, and tuat city,
who will now operate the plant. Inc
new company is capitalized at 100000,
all Of which has been paid up.-BudgC.,
The United States Glass Company
will run the plant of a. j. Beatty *
Sons. at THIN, Ohio, which they secured
some time ago. They have also pur-
chased the old plant Of that firm at
SteubenviLle, but 10 will not be put In
operation for the present az least. We
learn that negotiations are pending
between the United States Glass Com
many and the ElsOn Glass Company OF
Martins Ferry, with view or taxing
10 tbe latter's plant. Tim E.SOu factory
is capable Of large production and would
be valuable addition 70 the United
States Company.
rThs Crystal, Bridgeport, Is having o
good run. The Crystal has TWO lEr-
1aces. OF 10 and il pots. Their To-
not furnace is of the Nicholson pattern,
and is operated by slack coal Natlra.
gas. however, is beiug used iu the lehrS
and glory holes.
The plate mill of the Etna is in oper-
alton. after two weeks idleDeSS.
Barney McEntee, OF the Eighth ward,
is seriously ill In Mouudsv.lle, where he
went 20 accept position in the osl1T'a
glass factory.
TIE g-iuch mill az the Htna is idle on
account OF repairs 70 the furnace and the
engine. The new jobbing mill will start
mn tomorrow or Tuesday. Considerable
changes will be made ia the equipment
of the new breakdown mill before 10 is
placed ia operation.
Harry Jones, Of Piqua, o., has ac-
ceptad a position as roller az the Whit
taker mill.
The repairs and improvements at
Caldwell * Peterson's are almost nn-
isbed. and the factory will soon boz IN
operatiou with q largely Increased ca
ulcity and a larger force OF worSmen.
A report has been telegraphed abroad
tina, the Riverside Company has ADAM
doDed the manufacture OF nails. DC IS
Learned that this report Ia entirely
without foundation in fact. Inc nail
factory is idle, and the Company is de-
voting itself 90 other lines OF manll-l-
tyre. pending az improvement IN the
trade. ,,.,...,-.. I'm
are shut down except the gGlvan-t.nS
deUartment. The stOppage is caused oy
a E-sak iu the natural gas main at some
Doint below the surface OF the water 10
The creek. Ii is expected 20 have u re-
Daired in time TO start up asa.n ''on-
day. -.. .h,
nrddIing department Of the Ben"o1o
mill st Monday, after an likeness OF
nine months. furnished employment 20
rrsgt many persons and very maierl-
slTv improved the Industrial situation.
The fn6 eouipmentof thirty furnaces IS
on double turn. -,,.....t.
wheeling steel plant viii be amicaoiy
a55Tste5 during the coming week. as
49, sf5as are anxious for a settlement.
a. .bs conference last Thursday the
Issciais asI-sd the men % sign the new
pi,,erside scale. which they declined 20
n a. ~ nroyided for several reductions.
IT, IT, work AZ the Wheeling plant, on ac-
count OF the larger size OF the n'''' =