Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-19
ADUSTRIAL TOPICS.
POINTS PICKED UP ABOUT THB MILLS AND
FACTORIES
Row ths Resumption Of Manufacturing is Pro-
crossing in and AboOt ias City
Progress Of improvements
Frank Lewelin, foreman at the water

The sand digger Fay 5. is again furn
ishing sand to the Top mill.
Joseph O'Hagan, OF North Wheeling,
Is making an addition TO his residence.
Frank Steyman, the well known
South Side tube worker, is very i'll Of
Quinsy.
Edward Darby, OF North Wheeling,
has accepted position with Wilson Il
Chapman.
A large number Of boys at the River
side tube works laid OF yesterday TO at
tend the circus.
Felix Westwood, manager Of West
woods briekyard, and wife left yester-
DAY for Chicago.
Thomas Davidson, manager Of the
Wheeling Pottery Company, will leave
this morning for Chicago.
A force Of twenty men is employed
repaYing Main street The work is
completed 70 the Ravine.
The water pipes are being laid at the
Henderson addition In North Wheeling,
A good force Of men Is at work.
Mart McGranehan, a brick-layer Of
North Wheeling, left yesterday to work
az his trade at Cameron.
The Joseph Bell Stove Company re-
ceived two carloads Of stoves from their
Western plant this week.
The sheet mill at the Top mill is on
in full. The break down mill has re-
sumed again. Things are brighter
again there.
A large crane at the Riverside steel
works broke yesterday. It caused a
delay Of several hours before it could
be repaired.
Work on the Lincoln school building
ls progressing rapidly. The brick work
IS about completed and the building is
being rooted.
The decorating department at the
Ohio Valley China Company's plant is
working overtime. Good orders are
being received.
The BenWood furnace at Martins
Ferry is 20 resume work as soon as the
machinery can be placed in working
order, which will only be a few days.
The Mears' key and barrel works,
across the river, are going In full. This
weeks trade has been very encOurag
ing. Trade is reported 70 DO rapidly
Increasing.
The guy wires for the electric cars ia
North Wheeling are all placed. The
tracks are being repaired, and by next
week the electric cars will be running
in North Wheeling.
Reports come from Muucle, Ind, that
the smallpox has died out there. The
I'4nt Of the Joseph Bell Stove and
Range Company there i3 now in full
nd Il runninu aVErV dnW
The new boilers az the Top mill blast
furnace were completed last evening.
The boilers have been tested, and they
worked satisfactorily. The contract Of
brickwork for the cupola will be begun
next Monday
The building owned by Tony busch
on North Market street Is torn away.
The foundation fer a new three story
brick strub Eure to take its place IS be-
gun. wilson s. Chapman have the
cOntracJ
Fred JBrandfass, OF East Wheeling,
foE Brly semploysd st the Whitaker
has accepted position as roller
q iron works at Newport, ny. lie
leave next Monday, aud will take
him a crew Of seven Workmen from
IS city.
Wilson & Chapman's planning mill IS
going at its capacity. Material is being
furnished for q frame house 10 Beive-
dere, addition for Leonard Sellers, and
lumber Is being furnished FOR q barn
near Barton Station for Washington
Kennedy.
Citizens Of Etnaville say there are
more strangers now In town
saw. Though large number Of
men have found employment In the
mills, still not all the old workmen are
given employment Most OF these
strangers are unable 10 secure work.
Work on the remodeling Of the addi-
tion 20 the Ejua-Staudard Office is
nearing completion. The building Is
now quite large one Of twelve rooms,
and most of these will be fitted up as
offices in the most modern style. Form
/ brly the main clerical force did work on |
\fhe first Goor They are now moved |
NON this legation to give the wor6men
an opportunity 20 finish these offices [
flrsr. ia about month now the new |
building will be completed.
Ths long idlenesS experienced by |
many of the mill men Of the city Is
causing hunger in many or their house
holds. This fact can be exempliied by
a visit 10 the Riverside iron works. Re-
Gently there was Il scene there unlike
any former one in the history Of the big
works. In the tube works men would
approach and apply for work, eachgivlng
in the reason for his application. Some
said they had not had work for four
months, and their families were in need
of food One man who had secured
work cot up on the fence and wanted 20
sell his lob for $40. Many would have
willingly bought it had they money TO |
have paid for it.
The work Of connecting the full! spans |
of the new steel bridge across the Back |
river is completed. All that now re- /
mains to Do done OF much importance /
at the structure is the building OF the /
cross beams. At this work force OF /
worsmen is busily engaged. By next /
Monday. N the expected progress is /
made. the north side will be ready for |
travel. In three weeks &c is arranged /
that travel NAV be started clear across
tbe nav structure as the flooring Is /
rapidly being gotten 10 condition. The /
bridge is now beginning TO assume us
permanent look, and is quite An adorn-
ment TO shat locality.
There Is now more OF the Etna-
STANDARD mill IN operation than Tor /
Tnontbs. Trade is picking up again /
rapidly. and assumptions or diuerent /
5a1ortmepts are frequent. Nearly SIX /
Ss-,5 man ara now az work and the |