Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-31
Sparks From the Furnaces.

The BUDGET says James Garregan was
the heaviest man In the Flint Conyen-
ton.
II all reports are true there will be
good many changes iE ana cut Of the
United States Glass Company iu the next
thirty days With the Ioremcu OF
good many of the shops res'gning ana
new factories starting up, 10 will GER
tainly make many changes.
BIessrs. Luclen b. Martin and w. s.
Brady. OF the FOstoria Glass Company,
at Moundsviue, have each erected
handsome residences for themselves at
Glendale.
The United States Glass Company is
showing all OF its samples gt It's head
Office, Ninth and Bingham streets,
Pittsburg A full attendance of sales
men are on hand 70 meet the visiting
trade and see 20 their wants. The com
pany has a fair trade for the season
and is shipping a good dea. Of ware.
1t is reported that new stamping
works is 20 be- started az Be,iaire, and
the works OF the Etna Glass Company,
lately used by the Ballaire Bottle Com
Uany, is 20 be remOdeled, and the manu-
faCture OF lantern globes is 90 be under
taxed In connection with che stamping
company. Mr.. ThOma sSbe.ley, former
w manager of the Etua Glass Com
panyg who for years past has been with
the FGstOria Glass Company, is 20 take
charge Of the glass making department.
OF the new company.
Work on the buildings for the galvau
izing department of the Riverside Tube
Works Is progressing satisfactorily.
The Wheeling steel plant in Beuwood
is expected TO be To- operation tO-mor-
row, after several weeks idleness.
The la Belle is running steady, but
considerable time was lost last week on
account Of the intense heat
A cooperative company Of twenty-five
skilled glass-workers of BellGire, D.,
will be organized there soon, and viii
rebuild the old Glass Works. They will
receive enough substantial aid from the
citizens 20 make 10 an assured success.
uThe Dixon Woods Company will build
q new furnace for the Bridgeport Glass
Company.
Repairs at the Standard are about
completed. The now mill vii. be late
I'm starting up, owing 20 the engine be-
ing delayed in shipment. IL vas
bought for delivery ON the trst instant,
but owing Co some delay az the build
Ing shop, may not come for month OF
so vet. II the weather gets cooler the
mill may be started next week.
The breaking of the big shaft on the
hy-wheel OF the engine which runs
mills Nos. and g, at the Whitts-
ker, last Thursday, will cause an idle
ness in those mills for several weeks.
At the Aetna the repairs have all
been completed the mill is ia shape for
operation, but no date has yet been set
for resumption, as labor matters are
still I'm st2tu ono. During the shut
down numerous changes aud better
merits were made in several OF the de-
partments, and when the mill is started
no again 10 will be with the very best
facilities procurable.
a. j. Sweeney Mason are doing the
iron work for the new Bacr building on
South street. About fifty tons Of cast
ings will be required. An immense
casting was made last week for tue La
Belle mill.
The Riverside is in operation 10 full,
except the new bel. weld furnace.
The Belmont blast furnace is going
and the plate mill is in operation max
ing tack iron.
The Benaire steel plant is idle. The
foundry. blast furnace and machine
shops are all on full.
It's reported that the bar mill, and
sheet mills Nos ., and at the Aetna
will resume this week.
Mr.. ]. NJ. MariDg has made a bid for
the Crystal Glass Works, but "a has not
vet been accepted. Tt he secures she /
plant IL will be removed 90 Indiana.
The new shoe industry for Mounds
viii is now almost certainty. About /
$40, 900, Or over one half Of the stock /
has already been subscribed, aud IL Is /
expected that the remainder viii be Sc |
cured within a few days.
The first installment of ten per cent. |
of the capital stock OF the Novelty |
Stamping Company has been ordered 70 |
be paid within thirty days.
Johu f. Hinckley the newly-elected /
Vice President Of the A. T. e. w. e.. !
is visiting his parents In WellSburg.