Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-28
MANUFACTJRING NOTES.

The Bloch Bros. tobacco company of
Wheeling, w. Va, manufacturers Of
the famous Mail oPuch tobacco, on the
first Of the present year declared a div
idend OF 3 per cent. on a capital stock
Of s., 900, 600. Several stockholders OF
this company reside in Washington
county and some in this city, among
whom is George w. Diver. This eSDe-
clsl brand OF tobacco has had an al
most unprecedented Sale.-WGShRgtOR
Journal
The butt weld department OF the
Riverside tube works, which has been
idle for some time, will resume opera
tiOns tomorrow.
The only department Of the Benwood
iron works in operation is the Skelp
mill. The puddlerS closed down last
Wednesday, but it is expected will go
on soon.
The planning mills are increasing
their forces Of wOrkmen, and architects
are kept busy preparing for the build
ing boom which is expected TO strike
Wheeling this year.
Hobbs and the Central factories are
each running and making good time.
The addition to the Riverside plate
mill is about ready for the sides. Much
OF the machinery for its equipment is
already on the ground.
The Whitaker mill is on full in all de-
partments.
Mr.. n. B. Scott recently held an op-
ton on the controlling interest in the
"a
o., but permitted it TO expire without
taking hold. However, II the new com
bine is formed IL is understood he Will
take a block of stock in the new COM
pany.-BIdget.
Ground has been broken at Blairs-
vile, Pa, for the new factory for Asa
q. Neville, OF Lazearvilie.
The Belmont blast furnace and nail
factory departments are on In full.
The Wheeling Corrugsting Company
is building a large paint shop just south
OF its Office building. The building
will be q single story iron frame Struc-
ture 2Osx4O and used exclusively for a
paint shop. The foundation is now
about completed.
The Caldwell and Peterson Manufac-
turing Company is very busy at this
time and crowded TO its utmost capacity,
the demand for their ceiling being the
heaviest ever known in their business.
The Bellaire mill is going ahead
smoothly and making a very satisfactory
record, both at the blast furnace and
the steel plant.
Messrs. A. J. Sweeney IL Son are hav-
ing plenty Of jobbing work Of general
Character TO keep both foundry ana ma
chine shop fully employed.
JR. Courtney has been elected Pres
ident of the Bellaire Steel Works twelve
times. He was president OF the com
pany for eleven years, but retired hVe
wears ago, and now returns 70 the posi-
ton against his own protest, but az the
unanimous request Of the stockholders
The new buildings for the Wheeling
Lamp and Stamping Company, on water
street. are rapidly nearing complexion
The Moundsville Development Com
paBy is after another glass factory,
with good prospects Of being succeSSiuI.
II is understood that the Buckeye
Glass Company OF Martins Ferry mas
been offered special inducements TO 10
cate at Moundsville, and Pennsylvania
town, and the matter is under consider
alton.
One Of the two furnaces in operation
a. the Hobbs factory has been blocked
on account Of a lack OF orders.
The pudding department at the La
Belle, which has been idle Tor ABOUT
four weeks, will 90 on again the latter
mart Of this week