Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-04
INpUsrRIAL +
Points Picked Up About the Gnns end
Factories.


Factories.
The REGISTER intimated yesterday
that a cut of so cents 3 ton was feared
by the puddlers at the lower Benwood
mill. 1t is believed that the way the
thing started was the management
limiting that the La Belle ~puddlers were
working for 81. so q ton. A committee
was chosen from among the lower mill
| puddlers to go to investigate II the La
Belle men were working at the reduc-
t on. 1t was found that the La Belle
men had signed the scale for IS, and
were working at that figure. A COM
mittee from the La Belle went TO the
lower plant yesterday, and further
righted the misunderstanding. 1t is
very greatly feared that the puddlers
department at the lower works, will
not run long, as no metal has been
received since the present run began.
II no material is received the mill can
not run over a week longer. The en-
ployes fear, too, that a reduction is TO
be offered.
James Clarity, the accommodating
foreman of the Wheeling Steel Works,
at Benwood, was seen yesterday regard
Ing the progress made in the big i'm
proVementS there. A large force OF
men is busy laying switches from
Ninth to Eighth street, on Main. The
street, recently vacated by the town,
will be covered with switches. All
departments of the steel works presents
busy scenes, and there now Is not an
incomplete job, that has not q large
force OF workmen engaged at 1t. The
biggest work now being done there Is
the placing of the three immense Grains.
1t is q sight to see these immense cast
ings being put in position.
One piece alone wighs ff-
teen tons. When these cranes
are placed they will be operated by hy-
draulic force, and a power OF i've hun
dred pounds TO the square Inch can be
utilized. The Fisher Foundry Com
panY of Pittsburg has the contract Of
setting the cranes. Mcclure, Amsber
e. Company, OF Pittsburg, who had the
contract of rebuilding the soaking pits,
have completed their work, and the
force of bricklayers is now at work at
the Top Mill furnace. The trestle to
the pig metal yard is about:cnmpleted.
The rails are laid and the structure Is
being painted. The work Of painting
all the exterior of the buildings of the
entire mill is progressing rapidly.
All the big nail machines OF the fac
tory at the La Belle we're started to
making ten-penny steel nails yesterday.
IT, has been a long time since these ma
chimes were used for this kind OF man
ufacture. At the mill the rolls will be
changed to-day, and for a time skelp
iron will be made.
The entire Riverside steel plant went
on yesterday, as heretofore announced
would be the case, giving employment
to several hundred men. The start OF
this big industry, after a three months
idleness, was hailed with JOY by every
body IN Benwood and many In this city.
The Thos. Mears keg and barrel fac
tory, which has been shut down for
some time, has resumed again, giving
employment to one hundred persons.
A steady run is anticipated. This large
plant is situated at the upper end OF
Htnaville.
The RIVERSIDE plant is being reprinted
from top to bottom. The work Is about
completed and greatly adds to the beau
ty of the entire mill.
The puddlers at the La Belle mill
will go to work again this morning.