Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-03
LOCAL INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The question Of q wage scale for the
ensuing year at the Wheeling Steel
plant is still unsettled, aud if it so re-
mains at the time the officials are pre-
pared 10 start, strike will result. The
wOrkmeu have submitted . scale asking
for an advance, while the officials pre-
Sented another scale, providing for a
general reduction. The employees offered
TO compromise by working at the pres
ent rate of wages until July 1St, when
the annual agreement goes into effect in
other plants, and 10 be governed there
after by the conduct Of other mills.
The Beuaire bottle works will resume
work in full in all departments to-mor-
row.
A brief idleness was caused by the
breakage of a saw al the Aetna, Thurs
day morning.
The Belmont will shortly finish a con-
tinuOuS run Of six months In the nail
factory, after which Il will close down
for the annual inventory and repairs.
The Sumner Glass Works, Of Steuben-
vile, was only closed down one day, and
that was Christmas. These works are
crowded with orders which tests the ca
pacity of one furnace TO fill.
Mr.. Henry Gasmire, President OF the
Brooke Glass Company, NellSOurg, re-
ports trade very good for December.
Mr.. Peter II. leighton, who died re-
Gently in MaSSillOn, o., was the first
person 20 make lime glass, which is now
being made in nearly all glass factories.
The Belmont pudding department
has not been in operation since the
strike Of last spring.
The Top Mill nail factory started up
last week after weeks idleneSs. Y
Bloch Bros. tobacco works will resume
operations tomorrow, after the usual
holiday stop.
VIM. Weihe, the big President OF the
Amalgamated Association, was IN the
city during the past week, calling upon
the different lodges in this vicinity.
The Fostoria Company's new works at
Moundsyille, are being rapidly pushed
toward completion, and the workmen
from their former FOstOria plant are be-
ginning to arrive.
The lower Standard mill shut down
Christmas eve TO make some slight re-
pairs. The repairs were very soon mace
and the mill started up on Wednesday.
The Etna mill started mp last Mon
day I'm full. The LaBelle ana standard
are both in operation.
The Riverside steel works has closed
down for the annual repairs aud stock
taking. The nail factory is also Idle
We desire to call special attention to
tho No. - ware i'm Etruscan gold deco
ratiops. manufactured at Factory IN
of the United States Glass company
FostOria, under the supervision OF Mr.
Andy j. Smith, superintendent OF the
works. The decoration on these goOuS
ia fast. will not rub of, and Is an luea
OF Mr.. Smiths which no alone knows
how 10 materializo thoroughly. Ihey
are the most beautiful goods we have
seep.-.ChiHd Glass and Lamp Journal
The Riverside Tube Works closed
down Yesterday Tor one or Two weeks
20 take stock, and make necessary re-
nairs. A portion Of the plant will also
rlose down for the same purpose.
The Hobbs factory, Of the United
States GLASS Company, will prooaoiy
resume operations on Monday, llth inst
The Bellaire nail factory has not
made any nails for a long time, but II
is the Intention now 20 have the FACTORY
fixed up and operated this season Cap
tain R.T Devries, the general super
intendent. has been looking around LOT
ngiIors, as most Of this class OF work
men have either left or been engaged 10
ether business since this factory was
oDerated last.