Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06
WORLD OF LABOR.
LATEST NEWS FROM FACTORY, MILL AND
WORKSHOP
Progress Of Industry IN Wheeling and Vicinity.
The General Outlook as Gained from
Tours Of the Labor Centres

this week az Allson's wire works.
The Wheeling COrrugating Company
are operating only about one-fourth TO
One-half OF their plant this week.
At the Riverside all departments are
closed down except one bell weld
furnace, which will likely be kept In
operation throughout the shut down.
AT the Whitaker all departments are
closed down except mills No. 6 and z,
which will likely continue In operation
throughout the coming week.
The MIngo men refused TO accept the
10 per cent reduction yesterday, and as
q result the furnace is banked up TO
await OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Her
add
The McAuley Peters Company are
getting ready 10 it up their tent aud
awning factory with electric motive
power. They will place 3-horse pow
er motor in and about twenty-five feet
Of shaiting.
The Top mill sheet mill is going. The
Wheeling steel plant will resume opera
tlons next week. The other depart
ments OF the Wheeling Steel aud Iron
Company are closed down.
The HamiItod Iron and Steel Compa-
nv, OF Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Is
now being organized. The company
intends 70 erect large blast furnace at
Hamilton. Work has already been COM
mepced upon the foundations OF the
furnace, which will be IS feet high and
Is feet i'm diameter at the bOsh. Con-
neIIsviUe coke will be used as fuel, and
the pig iron will be made from native
hematite and magnetic ores, which are
found TO large quantities In Canada.
The furnace will have a capacity OF
about 200 tons per day. The company
expects ultimately 10 erect a steel plant
which will be operated 10 conjunction
with It's blast furnace.
The Marion, Ind, Chronicle has the
following complimentary remarks TO
make in regard TO the Flint's new Secre-
tary, John Kunzler:
John Kuuzler, the new national Sec
rotary, the honor Of whose election
Marion secures, was installed In his OF
fee last night He will make good
and faithful servant OF the organization.
c. j. Bockius, secretary aud treasurer
OF the Canton glass factory said last
night: John Kunzler has been In the
employ of our company since the sum
mer Of 1855. The unions gain is our
loss. He has been a good workman aud
an intelligent counselor" The new
secretary graduated from the German
schools of Pittsburg when be was Is
years old. He then learned the glass
trade. He graduated from Duh's Ousl-
ness college OF Pittsburg. Then he
commenced his life as a glass maker.
He was one OF the stockholders In the
Brilliant (OhiO) factory. Since then he
has filed various places through the
Ohio valley, and has been eight years
connected with the Canton company,
first ut Canton and then In Marion. de
has ALWAYS taken an active part In the
affairs OF the union. While he makes
no pretentions be has lot OF ability.
He is modest, unassuming, conserva-
tive. but we'll informed on current ques-
tons.
Morrison q Chew are this week con-
structlug'a steam boiler for the Center
school house and another for the Union
district. add new sprinkling tank for
Thos. Morris for street sprinkling pur-
poses.
Schwertieger s. Robb have yet had
o. no diminution Of orders from the dull
times. This week they are decorating
the bin boards In and near town with a
lot OF big, handsome posters, which are
attracting a great deal of attention.
A large force OF workmen are putting
nm a handsome ceiling, furnished by the
caldwell & Peterson Manufacturing
Company, in Geo. W. JOhnSOn's Sons
show room. The shelving will be fn-
ished ln a week or ten days, aud the
work OF remodeling the entire building
be completed by September lst.
Mr.. Alex. r. Spears, Of the firm Of
Spears & Riddle, has just returned from
business trip to the East. While gone
he sold twoof their well known axle ma
chimes 90 90 90 concerns at Elizabeth
port. They are also building color
grinding machine for the Warwick Pot
terry Company aud large press for the
Home Conserve Company.
A force Of men are at work preparing
the foundation for an additional build
ing 40 the Reymann brewery TO be To-
Gated on the spot where the Manches-
ter coke company once had their ovens.
The building will be all iron l0OXl20
shop aud storage warehouse. 1t will
be open on one side and closed up 90 all
- balance. The SEiftler Bridge Com
by, Of Pittsburg, will do the work,
which will be begun in about a couple
of weeks.
RolO j. Kibler,~ who was appointed
receiver for the Findlay Bottle Co., has
filed hts bond for $4,000, and otherwise
qualified himself for the position. The
receiyershiD was asked for by Clarence
H. Emerson, who held a judgment for
500 against the company, and who
made the request for the purpose Of pro-
tecting the claims OF the labOrers, which
amount In the aggregate TO about s., 500
RgsinSt the large creditors, who were
rapidly obtaining attachments against
the property. The First National bank
of Findlay is the largest local creditor,
the claim amounting 10 about $4,000.
Mr.. KILLER will endeavOr TO effect a sat
isfactory settlement with all the credit
Ors, so that the company can continue
the business without interruption.
The Mason Fruit Jar Company Of
PHILADELPHIA promised the gathering
bow who should make the best time dur
ing the season a fine gold watch and the
carrying away boy who lost the least
time a fne SUIT of clothes. Charles p.
Westcott's shop were the winners.
Charles DePuy received the watch and
Joseph Sebickski the suit. Charles Z.
Westcott lost but one full day and that
was 10 attend the funeral OF his uncle,
who kindly left him 500 in his will.
Curtis Nolbert, his partner, lost only
two DAYS and made more money than