Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-19
Local Industrial Items.


The Edgar Thompson plant Of the
the Carnegie Steel Company is 10 have
some extensive additions made TO it,
The capacity of the blooming depart
ment Wi. be Increased one-half by the
addition Of two immense underground
heating furnaces, with q capacity Of
fifty ingots each. Supt. Gayley expects
q better quality of steel by the new
process The foundation has been laid
east Of the works for the new foundry
and machine shops now under the
process Of erection. They will give em-
Dloyment for 200 additional men. A
force OF wOrkmen are 90 be put 20 work
on the new bed of Turtle creek. The
stream Will be turned close 10 the town
Of Port Perry, leaving several acres Of
bottom land 20 be filed with Stag from
the furnaces. Furnace b was blown in
Yesterday and furnace A last week, the
nine are now ia blast. The report that
the SlavS are 90 be discharged 20 make
room for the goo new workmen who ar
rived last week is untrue; there is
enough work for both classes.
The General Construction Company,
successors 10 A. q. Sweeney & Sons,
have made the last casting In Jheir
South Side foundry, and IL has closed
down permanently. About seven weeks
work remains 20 be done iD the machine
shop, after which the entire plant will
be idle. Tha buildings will PROBABLY be
RACED and tbe,Woperty sold in lots. AT
the Harvey, ~, plant the foundry is In
operation, with plenty of orders ahead,
and everything moving satisfactorily.
Rumors regarding another glass fac
tory TO be located on the South Side.
are still in circulation. The names of
several prominent glass officials are
mentioned 20 connection with il, and
probability is lent Co the reports, by the
fact that q committee was in Mounds
Vile last sunday, Inspecting the Eos
toria glass plant at that place.
Since the removal Of the Northwood
factory from Martins Ferry 20 EiiwOOd,
Pa, some interesting rumOrs are heard.
IL is said hat the management finds a
great deal o. trouble in securing boys,
and is generally dissatisfied. Another
rumor NyS that Mr.. NorthwOod' 5
brothers will start the old plant in
Martins Ferry.
The second furnace Of factory "H, -
United states Glass Company, in which
fire wss lighted last week. will bc
workecthis week This will neceSsi-
tate al additional number Of shops and
afford employment 20 a number Of
South Side glassworkers now idle.
At the old Sweeney foundry a pat
ented grinding and polishing table is
being constructed 10 be used in the
manufacture OF plate glass. 1t is
claimed Tor the device that il will
chea pen the cost OF production IS or 40
per dent.
The Bellaire Iron Company's plant is
beiug equipped with new and improved
machinery, for the purpose Of engaging
in Inc manufacture Of pipe. This is a
nek departure at the Bellaire mill.
Wood Bros planning mill is under
robf, and is receiving its equipment Of
machinery. IL will be one of the larg-
es. and most complete plants in the
Slate, when placed il operation.
1.-THE Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly has issued a prospectus OF the
lew labor paper 70 be issued under the
kspices Of that organization. II will
published weekly.
rhe North Wheeling pottery viii
re an exhibit OF fine ware at the
Ald's Columbian Exposition this
The product Of this pottery