Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-23
VHBBLNG'S INDUSTRY.
An ARRAY OF HTS FROM THIS CITY AND
VICINITY.
Notes About Prominent Mil Msn-Evsn's Trans
PiriHg in Labor Osntss-Nsws from
Employer and Employs

ment Of new business. The fact re-
mains IN bold relief that prices are not
likely 20 Improve because OF the enorm'
Gus production. While new require
ments are springlRg uD and much casa
work is being undertaken The oror,isa
is not Of such magnitude ior ,osterial
tr,,--o,-ar,ent in n-~eS LoI ua'ei i@''
any lmpsOVo'neus l1 e known in western
Al Iaet' lnstanSe offers were made by
M4ISo1s Is to supply fall and early
See req uirements at practically cost
VICES. This fact accounts for
some Of the large orders recently
placed 10 the west. There IS
very little disposition among
consumers Of iron and steel products 70
buy ahead and until the necessity
arises for buyers to do so no upward
tendency IN prices is probable. The
representatives OF some western steel
making establishments speak 10 a posi-
tive way Of coming better conditions,
but they have no evidence on their or
der books as yet OF predicted improve
ment. A good trade Is developing In
Chicago and the Northwest and buyers
continue 70 cover prospective needs
freely. In the Ohio Valley there Is very
little evidence Of improvement. Efforts
have been made to pig iron dealers TO
effect large sales, especially OF southern
iron for fall delivery, but with the ex-
ception Of a few early delivery sales at
shaded figures nothing has been done.
Work has progressed well the last
week at the Belmont blast furnace.
Workmen were busy yesterday 10 the
repair Of the immense ily wheel OF the
blowing engine. The near centre for
this wheel was made in Spence's foun-
dry iC Martins Ferry. A new sheet
has been put on the water tank, which
will give additional pressure at the fur
mace. BY next Tuesday the top li7ing
OF the furnace will be completed, and
the inner lining at the bottom will be
begun, It is said that before the i'm
provements the furnaces capacity was
100 tOh's daily; after the i'm prOvements
Il will DO from $50 70 160 tons daily.
Morrison s. Chew, at their Wheeling
Boiler Works, were found busy. The
firm is making repairs st Reymsnn's
brewery and are repairing locomotive
for the Wheeling Iron and Steel Com
pany. They are also about to complete
3 contract Of work at the Htna-Stand-
ard mill. The work OF placing the new
boilers al the Riverside mill Is complet-
ed.
Every workman is employed at the
plant OF the Warwick China Company.
Orders are being received In enceurag-
ing numbers The workmen consider
that they are very lucky, as not one OF
abe thlrty-six pOtteries OF East Liver
pool, o., Is running In full, and very
few in the entire country. But every
pottery In Wheeling is on in full.
The Roberts Company, manufacturers
OF dlsinfectants, are having a rapidly
increasing trade. The present location
OF the works is just south Of the Market
street bridge, bat Holidays old planning
mill at Twentieth and Market streets,
has been rented and is rapidly being
put in repair for the removal OF the
company TO the new location.
C. A.. Breckhow, manager at the Geo.
K. MeMechen's & Son Company, with
his wife and child, will leave this week
for a visit to the Atlantic coast, to get
some OF the sea breezes. Mr.. Brock
how's former home was in New York,
aud he will visit there before his re-
turn.
The old ten pot furnace at the North
Wheeling Bottle works is torn away,
and the work OF building the new six
teen pot furnace will be begun to-mor-
row. Other repairs and improvements
are being made. IL is proposed to have
the work completed 80 as to resume
glass making the first Of September.
At the headquarters OF the Jos. Bell
Stove and Range Company 10 this city,
Mr.. Bell stated that business was re-
markedly good for this time OF the year.
The workmen are all busy 30 the plant
10 Muncie, Ind, and another car load
Of stoves were received here from that
plant a few days ago.
The w. T. Otto Fishing club Of North
Wheeling is encamped at Windsor sta
tion, up the river. Mr.. Otto Is manager
a. the North Wheeling Bottle Works,
and his family and three other families
are encamped there. They are Andrew
Haberfeld, Henry Eberling and Chas.
Bonner and families.
Redman & Company were found not
only having all their regular workmen
employed, but several extra men in con-
nectiOn. JObbing and repair work Is
the cOmpany's principal work at pres
ent. Among the contracts now being
worked at Is the Touring mill OF
MoundSyiAe.
In the rounds Of the factories among
che familiar faces seen was that OF
Thomas Nesbitt. the Well-knOwn work
man, who Is acting as helper at Red
man & Co. 3 for a few days during their
rush. Mr.. Nesbitt is considerable Of
heavyweight, as be tips the beam at 265
pounds.
The Cox boiler works Is very busy.
IL was necessary last week TO put on
extra hands 10 keep up with the work.
The company is doing work at the
La Belle mill and Elson glass works.
Good sized contracts are also being
done at Steubenville and MOundsville.
Allison's Wheeling Wire Works are
going In their usual steady way.
Workmen are busy on the goods for the
city school houses. A large contract in
MouEdsville is finished. A fine fence
around the residence Of Mr.. Hassell, OF
the Island, was finished last Friday.
Glass, lamp and lantern dealers Of the
city are feeling the effect Of the low
stage Of water, as many large orders
for the South are being held back Till
the water shall rise. Freight rates are
much more reasonable by water trans
pOrtatiOn.
Mcclure, Amsler & Company, have
Aha contract OF building the new fur