Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-20
LOCAL INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The busiest spot in the village Of
Bridgeport is the Ktna mill. Some idea
HOf the magnitude OF this industry and its
value 10 the community may be gathered
from the fact that $50 men are carried
on its pay roll and their aggregate daily
wages is a trifle over $1,000 day. Al
lowing % working days TO a month that
means putting into general circulation
In that village $50, 600 month. Sup
posing the summer stop 10 be OF one
months duration. which il rarely is,
one week of at Christmas, and allowing
three weeks time lost for incidental re-
pairs, which will fully cover the
lost time, the annual pay roll OF the
.Etna amounts 20 $780, 600.
The FOStOria Glass Factory, OF
MoundSyile, is running TO its full ca
pacity. The men still complain OF the
exOrbitant rates charged for rents.
One glaSSwOrker stated 70 a REGISTER
reporter yesterday that be knew of one
house which is renting at present for
So. 25 a month. The tenant has been
notified that after April lSt the rent
will be increased to SIS.
Bloch Bros. tobacco factory closed
down for week yesterday in order 20
place the necessary wires through the
building for its electric lights. The
electric light plant will soon be in Oper-
alton, and work will commence in a
short time upon the Seven-Story addi-
ton.
Joseph ScrOggins, who has been en-
plOyed in the etching and engraving
rooms of the Buckeye Glass Company,
Martins Ferry, has severed his cOnnec-
tion with that institution to accept a
better position with the ElsOn Glass
Company.
The pudding department. and nail
factory Of the La Belle mill has been
idle for several days on account OF re-
pairs 20 the equipment OF the forge de-
partment. IL will start up again to-
morrow morning.
An addition 10 the Riverside plate
mill IS being erected. 1t will be equip
ped with a heavy floor, and will be used
for shipping. IL will afford better
facilities for handling and loading cars.
Some Of our people express a will
linEnesS 10 subscribe for stock In a
window glass company If ii will use
the tank furnace. -BCilOir6 IndepeNd-
ent
The Wheeling Corrugating Company's
plant is still in operation. The cOmpa-
nv is putting some very handsome cell
ing patterns upon the market
The repairs az the Wheeling steel
plant were about completed yesterday,
and the plant will resume operations to-
morrow or Tuesday.
The Buckeye glass factory in Mar
tins Ferry resumed operations last
Monday and made a good run during
the past week.
The addition 70 the Wheeling Lamp
and Stamping COmpany's plant on South
Water street, is rapidly approaching
completion.
The pudding department OF the Etna
mill resumed work Friday after BRIEF
stop, caused by an accident at the
squeeZers. $50,
The North Wheeling pottery is still
running aud adding 10 It's force OF work
men as its increasing orders require.
The NorthwoOd glass factory closed
down yesterday. Ii is not known when
Il will start mp.
The Barnard Brick Works, OF Bel
lslre, will soon be prepared TO make
roofing tile.
Nearly all the departments OF the
Riverside are In operation, making
good time.
The Benwood mill Is on in FUN, with
the exception Of the nail factory.
All departmentS are on at the Stand
Ard and Whitaker mills.