Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-18
THH LABOR WORLD.
ITEMS SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF INDUSTRY
AND STATE OF TRADE
FacS Secured Direct from Mil and Factory
Movements Of Northumberland
Labor Notes.

H.&H 80 -
Company al last week. Strawberries
were the run, and there was not a DAY
when enough berries could be secured
20 test the real capacity Of the works IN
their improved and enlarged state. In one
day 1872 quarts OF berries were put up
though the works now have acapaelty
for 5000 quarts a day, IL IS estimated
that last week alone yearly lO,OOO
quarts of strawberries were put up, ana
IL became apparent that the company
could not fIl all its orders az present.
IN this work about fifty extra hands are
employed. This company has decided
10 build another large addition, and
plans are being prepared. The addition
tion will be three stories high aud 4Ox
60 feet. This building will be used
principally for a warehouse.
The planning mill Of Wilson & Chap
man is going at its greatest capacity
Every emplOye is busy, and the outlook
is said 10 be very bright. Conrad Ktr-
bach's brick block, on Market street, Is
ready for the roof; the addition for the
Wheeling Democratic Club, on he
Sopth Side, is completed; Henry Ritz
er's building, on North Main street, Is
finished; a large consignment OF lumber
is on It's way for the Egerter block, and
the immense iOists for the first floor OF
b LANCE block are on their way from
the South. A cargo OF fifteen car loads
of lumber from Saginaw, Mich, is also
being received by Wilson Il Chapman.
This cargo contains over a half million
feet of lumber.
Manufacturers Morrison & Chew are
having difficulty with the W., B.. " l..
r. r. Co. At the rear end Of their
works are the tracks Of the railroad,
and one is within six feet OF the build
Ing. For two weeks the railroad com
pany has had loaded trains standing on
this track, is the claim OF the manutac-
turers. 1t makes IL very unhandy for
Morrison zChew. as they have to take
their prOduct under the cars, as they
are completely shut IN. They have
stated their grievance 70 the railroad
company.
Prominent Top mill workmen are
having houses erected In the Ravlne, 10
North Wheeling. The progress Of the
work is: David O'Leary's house Is about
completed: VIM. O'Neil's residence will
soon be completed; Jas. Coen's house is
rooted, and Gust Leipke's house will
soon be ready for occupancy. Several
other workmen Of the Top mill have
purchased lots in the Raviue and will
erect houses there In the near future.
Bath plants OF the Wheeling and La
Belle Pottery Company are in full ope-
2 ration, and the company is enjoying the
busiest season in the pottery'S history.
The first Of next month a shut down OF
one week will be given the employees
for a vacation. Henry j, Vain, OF
Trenton, y. j., how has charge OF the
decorating department, and a number
of styles of new goods are being pre-
pared for the fall trade.
The forge department at the La Belle
mill will 20 on with four day aud four
Dfght heats daily this week. The pud-
dlers are working five day and three
night heats. T. is said the factory Will
be Oft this week, caused by a large
stock OF nails. The entire plant will
shut down the FIRST OF next month FOR
the summer stop, when the necessary
repairs will be made.
The Warwick China Company is on IN
fuil. Business is brisk, and particular
" has this been the case the last few
DAYS. Several new decorations are In
the hands Of the photographers and Will
be put on the market soon. The works
will clo,e down the first OF next month
for a very short stop. The plant has
been at It's fullest operation every day
this year., except a halliday stop on
Decoration Day.
The new lap-Weld department at the
Tube works will be ready soon and 1t Is
planned TO put the new department on
the first OF this month. The enlarge
ment OF the pattern shop Is completed,
and the frame has been erected for the
addition to the machine shop. Work
arranging the new Climax boiler for
operation is progressing well and will
o be- completed.
The praaing mill Of Beltz & Flading
is running steadily as usual, with
every one OF its hands at work. Messrs.
Reltz s. Flading received a contract
n bpin a fine brick residence for
Cbas- Dailer on North Main street.
Worl will begin early this week. The
6ney furnished Office in Baer's new
building has been finished by these
Contractors.
~Steubenville Is having business pros
perity at present. The Acme glass
works, the great lamp chimney concern,
Is IN full operation; Humphreys glass
works are working; the Riverside fur
mace Is going full blast; Hartje's paper
mill Is making large shipments, and Is
going night aud day, aud the Steuben-
vile pottery has all its hands employed.
The Wheeling Boiler Works, OF Nor
rison & Chew, have the contract for
the heating apparatus in the Third
ward, or Clay district, school. The
three large boilers for the Riverside
mill will be finished this week. This
Company also furnished the boiler for
the electric lightdynamO on the steamer
Sharon.
The Centre foundry was not running
Yesterday, caused more by the heat
than anything else. The wOrkmen
have been doing particularly heavy
work Of late. The works will resume
again is full in the morning. 10 the
work Of last week, a very large roll was
successful poured.
Manufacturer Jos. Bell Is in Muncie,
Ind, overseeing the working OF the new
plant OF the JOS. Bell Stove and Range
Company Of that place. The new plant
is In operation and works %splendidlY.
Last week six heats were made. About
twenty Of the workmen from the plant
in this city, are at work there.
The brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
glneers will hold their first meeting at
McMechen this afternoon at 1:30O'clOck.
A full attendance OF members is de-
sired. Last week this order was moved