Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-17
MILLS RESUMING.
THE SITUATION IN LOCAL INDUSTRIES SUMMED
UP BRIEFLY.
The Iron and Steel Plans-Glass Factories Making
Preparations to Start Up-Indus-
trial Notes.

The vacation is ended and the fishing
parties have 'folded their tents like the
Arabs, and as silently stole" back to the
city and to work. The middle Of Au
gust finds most OF the factories In and
about Wheeling ready to resume opera
tions after the midsummer stop, with
their equipments in frst-olass order
and the workmen freshened and invig
Grated by the brief respite from work
The wage scales for the ensuing twelve
months have been generally signed, and
the industries within few weeks VIII
have assumed their wonted activity.
The scale of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation Of Iron and Steel Workers has
now been signed In nearly all OF the
iron and steel mills in this vicinity. 1t
was signed by the Whitaker, the La
Belle and Top mills some time ago, and
parts OF the schedule were agreed to by
other mills. The officials Of the Etna
and Standard, in Bridgeport, have been
at war with the men ever since the
scale was presented, but on Monday
the Etna signed. 1t is expected that
the Standard will also enter into an
agreement with the men. The La
Belle closed down about week ago for
repairs, but will resume about next
week. The Whitaker has been run
ming steady. At Bellaire the
blast furnace has been cooled
down since last Saturday, and it
looks like the officials are prepared 10
hold out for the Is per cent reduct on
asked. There is nothing new in the sit
uation at the jefferson in Steubenville.
The intentions OF the new Wheeling
Iron and Steel Company are still mat
ter for conjecture, and nothing has yet
been done 20 indicate what the COM
panys policy will be. The forge de-
partment Of the Belmont has been idle
ever since the refusal OF the officials
last February, to recognize the Amalga-
nation. The furnace is in operation.
The Benwood mill is idle in all depart
ments, but the Wheeling steel plant is
In steady operation TO its full capacity,
and turning out large product.
In the glass factories preparations
are being made for starting up. Fac
tory go" OF the United States Glass
Company will start tomorrow morning.
1t was the intention to be in operation
the first Of the week, but owing TO the
short time intervening after the settle
ment of the punch tumber scale, which
promised trouble for a while, the fac
tory could not be placed In readiness in
time. In factory 81" (HobbsO, pot
setting was commenced yesterday, and
the factory will not be on before the
first of September. The other glass
factories are making preparations to
start up soon.
The potterles have all been In opera
ton for at least week past, and the
prospects point to prosperous season
in that line. The trouble al the
Wheeling and LaBelle potteries over
the wages to be paid on a new shape,
has been settled by the company decid-
ing Dot to manufacture the shape. At
Bloch Bros, the factory has been idle
for a few days for repairs, but owing to
the large influx OF orders which the
Company is enjoying, work will be re-
sumed as soon as matters can be put in
shape.