Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-11
INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.
Points Picked Up About the Mills an'
Factories.

Points Picked Up About the Mills and
Factories.
A REGISTER reporter visited the low
er Benwood mill yesterday to note the
progress being made at the immense
improvements at the steel works. The
work now is nearing completion, and
the separate contracts are being finish
ed. Something unusual is that not =
man has been badly injured ssnce the
improvements were begun. The three
great cranes are now erected, and are
wonderful machines. The great cast
ing platform was finished yesterday,
and at the end Of this week the eupola
will be finished. This work was pro-
badly the greatest, as q good force OF
men have beed employed for near
ly five weeks on this one oil
the many Improvements. The
Bridge and Iron Company, OF Bellare,
had this contract. The new tracks TO
remove the cinder from the cupola are
finished, and the gas producers are ready
for operation. The last work to be fin
ished will be the completing Of the
hydraulic connections. Workmen az
the work have been considerably delay
ed, other contracts not being fully ad-
vanced. Another big improvement
never mentioned, Is the immense new
Hall pump, which is now ready for
operation. 1t is situated 10 the water
works on the river bank and is the larg-
est OF It's kind in all this vicinity. From
the works to..sthe river a ever is being
laid TO carry waste product away.
George Miller, the popular workman
at the Riverside Iron Works, is a happy
man again. The REGISTER mentioned
at the time Of the occurrence, several
months ago. that in repairing O pair OF
scales at the works a lever struck Mr..
Miller violently In the stomach. Short
ly after this Mr.. Miller fell one day at
the works, caused by a hemorrhage
from the result Of the injury. Long
months Of sickness followed, and six
doctors Of this city and Benwood walt
ed on him, He was pronounced incura-
BILE, but made a final effort aud went to
the Mercy Hospital, Plttsburg. Here
DIR. L. w. Steward, whom Mr.. Miller
says "he loves better than anyone
in the world" waited on him. He is
now back at his work q well man, and
can be seen daily at his work. that OF
welghmaster, at the big Riverside plant.
There is not q more popular young man
at the Riverside than George Miller.
Mayor Joseph Mahood, Of Benwood,
has received word from Buckhannon,
this State, that one hundred workmen
were wanted there. TO be employed build
ing a railroad. Men out OF employment
in the town have been notified and many
will go, though IT it probable this foil
number cannot be secured. The con-
tractor will ARRIVE In Benwood this
week to consult with the men, and he
f, agrees to furnish transportation and
! pay liberal prices.
1t was intended by the management
OF the Fostoria glass works OF Mounds
Vile, to start the plant On 10 full next
Monday, as the REGISTER stated. An
examination revealed the fact that thlr-
teen OF the sixteen pots were broken.
The cause OF this Is not known, but the
pots cannot be used, and new ones will
have 10 be built. This will cost a large
sum Of money, and 1t is probable the
plant cannot be operated In any OF It's
departments.
The painting Of the tube works, the
plate mill. the steel works and the blast
furnace at the Riverside Iron Works
will be completed this week. This
work adds greatly to the beauty OF the
entire plant. The outside surfaces At
the lower Benwood mill are also being
painted with the same material, which
is dark colored, being made from solu
tions OF tar and paint.
Every department at the lower Ben.
wood mill is running except the steel
works. The puddlers all went on yes
terday. No metal has yet been received
at the pudding department, and II
looks like this week will be the last OIL
for some time that the puddlers will be
given employment.
Last Monday night the main shaft OF
the believed department at the River
side Tube Works broke. All the en-
Moves OF the bell-weld furnace were
thrown of. The break will be repaired
so that the men . go 70 work this
morning.
Next Saturday WIN. johnson, one oil
the best known employees at the lower
Benwood mill bank, will be married q
a wealthy lady Of Glendale, this State
Mr.. johnson is already being congrstu-
lated, and will take his bride for . tour
OF Europe.
Manager Iksel OF the WaFwood Too
Works, got about half Of his thumb
taken of Yesterday by . machine. DIR,
Hasktns dressed the injured member.
He lives al McMechen.
Squire Schultze's Office At Thirty
third and Chapline streets. is bited W
with an elegant new desk. t Is desk
ia said 70 be the finest 10 the chg.
The large factory at the LaBelle mil
Is not running this week. The reason
"a that no nail plate IL on hand. The
mill will go In full tomorrow.
Edward Fry. Of Wilson street, South
side. cut his finger nearly OF AZ Els
Gus Bros.p works yesterday. Dr..
Brannen dressed the injury.
The RsIlsirs stsAI Works