Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-21
MANUFACTURING NOTES

MANUFA CTURING NOTES
f. d. Paul and j. !. Walsh, glass
manufacturers from Wheeling, were al
the Monongahela House during the
early part Of the week. They are In
the lantern and lamp branch of the bus
mess. Mr.. Walsh says that the combi-
nation between the lantern makers,
which fell through last year, will hard
~ be revived, as prices have reached
bedrock and cannot 90 lower. Neither
gentlemen knew anything Of the pro-
posed combination between the pressed
ware men in the Wheeling district, but
they thought 10 would be effected. The
glass buyers exchange now established
In Wheeling was Of practical benefit
TO both manufacturers and jObberS, as
il centralized the business and permit
ed OF business transacted in one day
heretofore requiring TWO or more. Com
petition was not minimiZed, as such
was on the score of design and quality
rather than on price.-BUdgct
The Findlay correspondent OF the
SUNDAY REGISTER writes: All the
Wheeling boys here have steady work
and are prosperous. The Bellaire Cob
let works, the Dalzell, Model and Rich
ardson Bulb works are making full
time. Henry EnoS, Thomas Woods,
and Dave ReiStcr are all down with the
grip. The Columbia is running on
iue line Of pressed ware. Patrick Barrett
Is one OF the latest arrivals at the Rich
ardson and Is blowing bulbs. There is
tie, q ,r.Io,v ~ XVhoalipCr hCvs in Find .
lay, and you will hear from us again.
The Bellaire Stamping Company is
now stocking up preparatory 70 moving.
The prospects are bright for a new
plant in place OF the Bellaire Goblet
Works. The two furnaces, one a Mich
olson, have been sold TO a gentleman OF
that city at a remarkably low figure.
The Fostoria glass factory at Mounds
willie Is running full and steady, but the
men are dissatisfied with their accom-
modations. Houses are so scarce that
none can be secured, and the boarding
house accommodations are said to be
very poor.
The Etna is on in full throughout,
and making full time in all departments.
Another additional sheet mill, the last
OF those added to the equipment Of the
mill, will be started up the last OF next
week.
Jacob HeatheringtOn is making ar
rangements 20 have q railroad switch
built to the site Of the old goblet works
in Bellsire as soon as il is determined 10
erect a glass factory there.
The grading for the new addition to
the Standard mill has been completed.
The building contracts have not yet
been awarded. The mill is on in full
in all departments.
The Bellaire steel works, under the
MANAGEMENT OF Harry Mcdonald, Is
coming 70 the front aS record breaker,
turning out 4, 100 tons OF finished steel
in two weeks,
A part Of the Belmont nail factory
was started up on Tuesday morning.,
and the remaining part will be on In a
few days. The blast furnace is going
full time.
The addition TO the Riverside plate
mill, in BenwoOd. Is rapidly assuming
shape. The sides are all up, and the
structure is now being placed under
roof.
Secretary VIM. +. Dillon OF the A. I
G. w. T., was in Martins Ferry one
day last week to investigate u trouble
In regard 10 the "mOveS" at the Buck.
eye.
The new plate mill Of the BenwOod
Iron Works was in operation on last
Monday and Tuesday, and then closed
down. Tire pudding departments still
on.
John Dix, the glass maker who diec
OF Fostoria last week, was well 6nOwI
in this city Tie worked for long Time
in the cutting shop at Hobbs factory.
The North Wheeling pottery is run
ming right along and adding TO The
working force as the demand Tor 1T
ware increases.
The Elson, Buckeye and NOrthwO0d
in Martins Ferry, are all in operation
with plenty Of orders and good pros
petts ahead
Thos. J.. Irwin, manager Of the BUen'
Vista VA glass factory, spent few
DAYS with his family in Martins Ferr!
laStweek.
Th,Wheeling and LaBelle potterie'
have Ten running about one-half ful
lately cSng TO the dullneSs Of trade.
The Laslle pudding department ha!
been o,own for some time. The
factory Is S'Hin operation.
The TINA -o ~ !, has had number Of
annoying UIiSS1~rstSS lately, causing
loss or consul ime.
The Wheeling steN liant lost eopsid
s sceOan. Of accidents p-'' wen .