Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11
Local JottinRs.

Local JottiRKs.
There is trouble at the Sumner glass
works in Steubenville, on account OF the
apprentice boy system. The manage
ment desires to employ some apprentice
boys, and the rule OF the American
Flint Glass Workers Union will not al
low il. The situation Is very grave and
no one can tell what the result will be.
The factory was to have blown glass
last Monday, but did not for two rea-
sons: first, the furnaces have not been
heated, and second, the difference be-
tween the company and men In regard
to the employment OF apprentices mas
not been settled, nor is there any llkell-
hood Of settlement soon.
Nearly all the glass factories in this
vicinity are now in operation. Both
factories OF the United States Glass
Company are running. The Buckeye,
Martins Ferry, started last Monday.
The Crystal, Bridgeport, also started
last week. The work OF tearing out
the machinery Of the Northwood, for
shipment TO Elwood, Pa, will soon be
completed. Manager Harry Northwood
says the factory will be run non-union
hereafter.
The Riverside tube works IS In opera
ton with the exception OF one bell weld
furnace. 1t is said that this furnace Is
not placed In operation because the
plate mill cannot make enough steel TO
supply its trade and its own works.
The frame work for the galvanizing
shop Is now up, and the building will
soon be ready for It's equipment OF ma
chinery.
All branches OF trade In the Wheeling
district seem TO have taken on consider
able new life In the past couple OF
weeks. The demand on all lines shows
increasing strength, this being especial
ly true of grey forge pig, soft steel and
the various lines OF manufactured iron.
Although pig iron and some other lines
have shown slight weakening, it's not
thought it will last.-LdbOr Tribune.
The price at which the Crystal Win
dow Glass factory, OF Bellalre, was sold
on Friday night, S4,S00, is considered
dirt cheap. 1t is regretted that the
purchaser was not Bellaire party, and
that the concern is to be removed TO In
diana.
Factory "H" Of the United States
Glass Company started up on Thursday
after being idle over two months The
15-pot furnace only was placed in opera
ton. The other furnace has been closed
down since last December.
David Fisher has resigned his posi-
ton with the Elson Glass Company, OF
Martins Ferry, and has purchased an
interest in the Merchants Hotel, at
Beaver Falls, Pa, in which his brother
ln-law is interested.
The Novelty Stamping Company, OF
Bellaire, has purchased the old Bel
mont glass house property and will tear
the factory down and erect a three-story
brick, 125 feet long and 60 feet wide.
Twelve window glass workers, accom-
panied by their families, left Bellaire
over the B. & o. on Wednesday for Red
Key, Ind, to work In the window glass
works there.
The La Belle is still idle IN some de-
partments. The puddlers started TO
work last week. and the nail factory
will probably resume some day this
week.
The Whitaker mill is In steady opei-
alton. 1t IS expected that all the Idle
departments will resume operations tC-
morrow.
The Barnard brick works, Of Bellaire,
will be sold and there is talk OF buying
the plant by Bellaire parties.
The machinists OF Belisire have Or
ganized a union, starting of with q
mem bership OF about fifty.
The Wheeling Lamp and Stamping
Company are running steady in all de-
partments.
The miners trouble has not yet been
settled, and both sides remain firm.
The La Belle, Wheeling and Warwick
potteries are In steady operation.