Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01

which the fuel is used are the Crystal
and part Of the Bellaire Window Glass
Works. Private consumers were en-
tirely cut off some time since, and the
com pany has been unable to supply re-
naming patrons, owing to poor now
of the fuel at the wells. Bellaire VIII
bless the day that sees natural gas ex-
tinct. 1t has been the cause CT the nom
growth OF the town.
Fuel gas at low figure Is what Is
needed. The Enterprise Window Glass
Wooks promises to operate the furnace
now idle as soon as cheap fuel Is GER
tain. At Rodefer Bros, fuel gas pro-
cess has been In operation for TWO
years. Petroleum is an important FAC
tor In this gas. The Bellaire Bottle
Works has been talking OF erecting q
big furnace. A cheap fuel would also
be very acceptable to this works.
The Bellaire steel plant and the FUR
mace at the same works has been the
back bone of the city and will continue
to be so for years to come. The talk
about the company adding some new
manufacturing product TO their already
extensive plant may eliminate In some
thing that will be of lasting benefit TO
the town.
The c., I. e. w. Railroad is now a
permanent fixture to the city. Its I'm
portance from commercial point Is ac-
knowledged to be great. The company
will erect round-house as soon as the
necessary ground can De acquired.
Bellaire continues TO grow IN import
ance as a railroad center. Four roads
now move in and out OF the city, and
ere the winter frost has disappeared
another arm of iron will be completed
from this city TO Powhatan, which VIII
open up the rich beds OF coal on the
west and north.
Much speculation has been INDUCED
in OF late over the proposed new bridge
to span the Ohio river from Wheeling to
this city. Such an improvement would
certainly yield rich results In lew
years. Some individuals would suffer,
perhaps, more or less, but the enter
prise would prove advantageous to the
city in many ways and would, nodoubt,
start the ball rolling that would cause
real estate to show an upward tendency.
The new roads that have been built,
leading from the city in all directions,
are expected to result satisfactorily TO
all concerned. The business people are
determined that farmers shall have
thoroughfares capable OF travelling In
all seasons, and TO attain this desldera-
tion nearly 100000 have been Tor will
be before the good work is finished)
spent in macademizing the roads lead
Ing to town.
There is only one thing that rises up
like specter to haunt the faithful OF
the Glass City inst at present, and that
is the removal OF the Bellaire Stamping
Company to Chicago. This concern has
been in operation a good manyyears,
and has always run steadily. 1t Is ex-
pected that the buildings will be leased
and operated by other parties.
II tbs new bridge is built to span the
Ohio it would not be out OF the line OF
reason 10 expect the electric street rail-
way of Wheeling might purchase the
Bellaire line and operate it under the
same system as that across the river.
The road would prove more profitable II
it were run to the lower limits Of the
town.
Summing up the prospects for Bell
aire and looking outside the mantle OF
darkness a man Of intelligence Is sure to
come to the conclusion that the little
town hasa promising future. Even In
the days of tough luck the Glass City
has held her own. The boom towns
have come and departed during her pc
riod of depression, but old Bellaire
peeps out from under the coverleJ and
serenely SMILES "a Pleasant New Year"