Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-27
INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.
Points Picked Up About the MnlS and
FactOrIeB-

Another sheet mill was started at the
Riverside yesterday.
The bar mill at the Etna Standard
was stopped Wednesday.
Plate mill No. 10 at the Etna-Stand-
ard will start next week.
The axle works of Spears Bros. start
ed Yesterday with q full force, making
a double turn.
The officials Of the Etna-Standard
are occupying the second story OF the
Office building.
1t is reported the puddlers at the
Brilliant mill refused q proposition for
a three months run, at $3.50 per ton.
There Is no decided change In the
flint glass strike, both the q. S. Com
pany and the men maintaining bold
front.
Two immense pressure pumps were
received this week st the Wheeling
Steel Works. They are being placed in
position.
The Wheeling Lime and Cement
Works are doing q good business. Big
shipments have been made during the
last two days.
The steel plant Of the Riverside was
silent for several days during the week.
1t resumed operations Thursday. Or
ders are slack.
C. B. Lewis & Bro. are the contrac-
tors for the brick work OF the Atns-
Standard Office. Frank Baker Is fore
man Of the carpentry.
The Etna and Standard lodges, of
EtnaviIle, will hold meeting Satur-
day night to effect combination OF the
two. This is thought better because OF
the consolidation OF the Etna and
Standard mills.
a dozen or more Italians OF around
Beuwood left yesterday for the sunny
skies OF their native land. They were
shut out since the mills have resumed
operations. and have we'll decided "to
pull their freight" for more congenlal
atmosphere.
Notice has been served the employees
Of the Etna-Standard mill that all rolls
broken hereafter will have to DO paid by
the employees. This order was made
because OF the frequency Of such acct
dents. Tuesday one Of the men broke
roll and resigned his position rather
than pay for the roll.
The United States Glass trust has is
sued its new rules for the government
of people in its employ. The regula-
tions number 90. On the surface, or at
casual perussl, several Of the rules, or
edicts, appear to have emanatad from
the brain of a fair-miuded person, but
between the lines can be detected the
desire to crush or hold the employe In
position OF obnoxious servitude.-GlGsS-
lCOrker.
Work On the retaining wall along
CsldwelPs run is rapidly progressing.
Hallock Bros. have the contract. I'm
provements out that way are noticeable.
Last winter general complaint was made
about the awful condition Of the road
out the run, and as result the people
this winter will have an excellent road
way. A force of men have been work
ing on the street for the past several
weeks and getting it In splendid shape.
There we're many nail works people
| In st. ClairsVllle Wednesday as wit
nesses in the case Of Fred. Runge
against the Bellaire Nail Works for
$1,000 damages alleged TO have been
sustained at the works last February.
| The testimony Of the plaintiff was
heard, when ]. A. Gallaher. att0rney'for
the nail works, made notion to nom
suit, and the Court sustained the mo-
ton, but gave J. B. Smith. attorney for
the plaintiff, leave TO dismiss the case
at the cost Of his client without preju-
dice.
The flint bottle manufacturers held .
conference at Pittsburg Wednesday.
II was a called meeting, and represen-
tative members were present from Phil
/ adelphia, West Virginia, Indiana and
Ohio. 1t was the intention to organize
| the association, but fewer members at
tended than was expected, so nothing
was done. They adjourned after dis
cussing the situation. The wage ques-
ton was not mentioned, but the one
! thought was 10 unite the manufacturers
more closely. No more meetings are
expected to be held until next January,
as yesterdays effort was signal fall
ure as far as the original purpose was
concerned.
The result Of the voting in the Anal
gamated lodges on the proposed ten
per cent. reduction will not be known
for several days yet, as many Of the
lodges are taking second ballot under
orders from the general officers Of the
Association. II seems the ballot first
cast were very largely In opposition to
the reduction, and this not meeting
with the views OF the officers, second
ballots, after an interval for sober sec
ond thought, was ordered. On this
point yesterdays PittsburR Dispatch
said: 1.-THE general depression in busl-
ness is said to have led the national
officers 10 take II into their hands TO
Insist upon the men receding from their
first position. II they would not, the
manufacturers would be tempted TO ig-
more the scale, aud start the mills on
their own terms. They have given the
men to understand that this would be
the probable result, and have
stated their position in no uncer-
| tain terms. Secretary John Jarrett,
reiterated this sentiment yester-
day, stating that the manu-
facturers asked only what was reasona-
BILE, and having reached this conclusion
would not recede from their position.
The general reduction in wages in all
branches Of the iron trade within the
past few months only entitled them 70
the same consideration. There was
only one standard to be recognized In
the mills, and the sheet men, according
to this, should return al Affirmative
answer on the proposed reduction. As
It will take several days for the second
vote TO be received the result will not
be announced for some time, though In
view OF the stand taken by the national