Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-19
REGARDING AN IMPORTANT IN
DUSrRY.


DUSrRY.
The preparations making by the Car
negle Company. and other large iron
and steel concerns, to enlarge their
facilities for the manufacture Of their
product, are the best possible proofs OF
the insincsrity OF the Republican cam
paign CRY last fall, that Democratic
success meant ruin to this class Of in
dustries. Their action now shows that
they fear nothing from the party in
power.
Among other things, we hear that
Mr.. CARNEGIE intends TO spend So, OOO,
600 in the Improvement of his Pitts
burg plants. In a telegram it is re-
ported that the Homestead strike great
ly emphasized the greatness Of the Com
pany's profits and whetted the
appetltes OF rich outsiders for
chance at the iron and steel
business. For instance, syndi-
cate of New York capitalists is willing
10 pay 81, OOO 600 for Youngstown (O)
furnaces and mills. The negotiations
have been going on since last fall, and
if the Youngstown people succeed in
unloading" they will Immediately erect
new mills and furnaces with the pro-
ceeds.
Another New York syndicate, with
Boston annex. is after the control of the
Canadian rolling mills, and both sides
we're represented at a conference in Mon
treal on Thursday last. OF course the
scheme involves the exchange Of several
million dollars. Also, a charter was
granted at Harrisburg, Pa, to the John
son Steel Company, Of Johnstown, Pa,
the Hon. Ton JOHNSON, Of Cleveland,
being one Of the principal stockholders.
il will be rival for the great Cambria
iron works at JOhnstOwn, which employ
several thousand men, and is really an
extension Of the Johnson company, al
ready established. The capital stock
was originally $1,000, 600, and it is to be
increased to not less than $4,000, 600.
This will involve the building Of an i'm
mense new steel mill. with blast fur
naces, etc. The Apollo pa Iron and
Steel Company is also branching out,
having purchased additional ground,
and will erect another steel works with
a mill attachment.
At least 100000 be spent In
improvements, just commencing, on the
Duquesne mill, which is said 10 be even
now better equipped than any other in
the world for the manufacture of steel
billets. The machinery is TO be altered
so as to permit the manufacture Of steel
rails, also, and it is reported that Mr..
CARNEGIE has secured the entire con-
tract for rails for the Pennsylvania rail-
road system, which is part of the i'm
proyement for which $1,000, 600 is to be
spent this year.
Two new blast furnaces are to be
erected at DuQuesne. The Carnegie
blast furnaces at Braddock are the
largest In the world, but the new ones
at DuQuesne will be just as large.
The Carnegie company is distinguish
ing itself ia another way and furnish.
ing more evidence Of its faith in Mr.
Cleveland's administration. 1t has al
most completed the excavation in Pitts.
burg for the highest business block in
the State Of Pennsylvania. Fifteen
hundred tons Of steel are TO be used in
the foundation alone. The building
will cost 81, 100000.
Here we have in condensed form
some Of the substantial and practical
signs of the healthy vitality in this sim
gle industry under a Democratic adj
ministration. How different is the real
situation to what it was pictured to the
voters Of the country last fall.
Thu action taken by the State Medi-
cal Society, at It's session in this city,
yesterday, was appropriate and timely,
10 view Of all that is expected aud fear
ed regarding possible cholera epidemic
this year. Precautionary measures Of
of this sort are never out of place, and
in this instance the Board shows it is
alert, and that it appreciates the situs-
ton.
THERE is much jingoism just now
about hauling down the American flag
az Hawaii. If the flag had no business
there why should It not be hauled down,
aud particularly by an AAerican com
missioner sent TO Hawaii with full
power to either haul it down or haul
it up?