Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-21
IN THU WORKSHOPS.
THs INDUSTRIAL NEWS OF THE CITY AND
VICINITY.
All the Plants in Active Operation, and General
Trade Conditions GoO6-Ihe News
Of the Week.

throughout the iron and steel districts
Of the country contain innumeraoie
comments on the arranging or next
years wage scales Ia the mills. various
= statements are made and numerous pre-
dictlons are hazarded as 20 the outcome
Of the negotiations on next years rates
The only formal expression or sentiment
made so far comes from the organization
recently formed by the iniSherS. Ata
convention held LAST week these work
ers decided 10 propose the continuance
Of present rates for another year. rms
intention they have formally announced,
and it is reasonable TO conclude that this
will be their stand az the first confer
enc The Association OF Iron ana
Steel Sheet Manufacturers was heIu TINS
week. but nothing conclusive was lone
In regard to the coming scale, as the
time was occupied IN regular business
pertaining to the Organization.-Amer1
cQR Manufactured.
Every department at the mammoth
plant Of the Ohio Valley China Com
many is on in full. The trade outlook
for the coming summer is very fair.
Theodore Wanke, foreman OF the deco
rating department, has resigned his
position and will work elsewhere. de
Is now i'm New Cumberland looking for
a location. In the decorating depart
mept. Mr.. Rickett, a skilltul workman,
from Trenton, n. j., has been brought
on. In this department, also, last
week, there was an additional force OF
employees pUton, and more will be ADDED
this week. Manager w. II. thinner Is
going on a trip TO Chicago soon. ms
months trade is a very successful one,
so far.
The Centre Foundry had a breakdown
the latter part of last week. The cupola
fell down, throwing the entire plant on.
This cupola was nearly burned out, and
this caused it's fall. AS many men as
could be procured were put 70 work at
It's repair. BY next Tuesday, II is said,
the break down will be repaired aud the
plant running in full again. This delay
came az en- inODpOrtune time for the
owners, as They were very busy. The
large contracts for the Benwood mills
will be some delayed. Heavy work IS
also being done for the Whitaker MILL.
Injured wOrkmen improving: George
Neiber, Riverside, hand caught In rolls;
James Davis, elevator descent st Stand
ard: Peter Gusen, burned, at the Stand
ard: Willis Wells, burned, at the Etna;
Charles Oberley, hurt in kuntz's coal
mine: Samuel Moran, accident at the
Belmont mine; Louis Bechtel, fall In
Lower BenWOOd mill; John watt,
burned 81 tube works; George Leasure,
injured at Central glass works; George
Long, hit by q car at BenwoOd Junc-
tion, and John Cayenlock, injured at
BenWOOd.
Miller Bros. & Co., p%roprietors OF the
Warwood Tool Company, Of Forty-sec-
ond and Wood streets, are doing a rush
ing business. The firm is putting out
large amounts Of tools for artesisn wells
and oil we'll rigs over the State. The
company has orders ahead, which they
can hardly iii because OF the rush.
y 1t is currently reported that the Bel
Il last furnace will be blown ou'
tD~sek, or next, for refining and re-
pairs. Next month 1t will be TWO years
since the furnace was blown out. The
men anticipate that these repairs will
REQUIRE three months TO complete.
Allison's Wheeling wire works, has
tbe contract for the fencing OF three
large cemeteries IN the neighOOrhOod OF
Clariugton. Work will be begun on
the one for Captain Booth next week.
Last week now hands were employed at
the factory aud trade Is good.
Jos. Colbert, Of the Bellair Bottle
Works, and Thomas Powers and Robert
Archer, Of the Flint GlaSs-workers'
Union, have been chosen delegates,
from Bellair, 20 the National Conven-
tion Of GlaSs-workerS' 10 be held In
Muncie, Ind, next July.
The Walsh Glass Company, Of Nor
Qantown. will commence the erection Of
their new factory al that place next
week. ali arrangements % hat end hav-
ing been completed. john j. Walsh,
recently with the Nail City Stamping
Company, is the leading spirit IN the
new enterprise.
Repairs at the works Of Flaccus Bros.
are progressing well. The new build
ing will DO fitted up ia part with the
latest machinery. As the fruit crop
promises 10 be good, the outlook is re-
ported very encouraging 10 the plant.
]. s. Bush, of the Jos. Bel Stove and
Rauqe Company, Of this city, is on a
southern business tIAA II bho AuAoAVeeo
OF his firm. The large plant Of the JOS.
Bell Stove Company, at Muncie, Ind,
will start In about 2 week.
r. b. Rees, the popular veteran
roller. Of Etnavilie, will resume work
in the Standard mill tomorrow. Mr..
Rees has been of duty W months. He
has a choice crew, and they expect TO
make a record,
Ohio coal operators generally claim
that even though the strike is settled,
ahere will DO little mining done this
month, as the large dealers have plenty
OF stock 10 carry them TO June l.
Beltz & Flading's planning mill is
humming full blast as usual. The Com
panv started the brick work for the
new building OF the Wingerter estate,
on Main street hill, last week.
The extensive improvements, at he
different centers Of the Wheeling Steel
and IRON Company's interests, will soon
be bsgun Bonds 70 the amount OF
$1,000 o have been issued.
A part of the Whitaker mill laid of
last week by reason of the high water
coming into the dy wheel pit. The mill
will resume in full tomorrow II the
water does not rise again.
II is said that during the summer
lav-off AZ factory III" very considers
able improvements will be made In the
furnaces and works generally. The
plant is now going full.
The new electric light plant or the