Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-16
! RDGRESS OR INDUSTRY
81 aESTING ITEMS FROM NIL AND WORK
SH0P.
Transpiring in the Fisld Of Labor in
Wheeling aHd Viciniiy-LaboFs
Movements.

1he continued monetary Stringency
ana Impaired confidence among bust
ness men and fnsnciers has served to
keep trade Of all kinds in about the
sane rut. Our market reports show
Wat the iron and steel trade in various
parts OF the country continues 70 be az
fected by the general financial depres-
sion. The eastern market shows moth
ing new. AT New York the usual mid
summer dullness is made much worse,
and producers are careful not TO
pile up stock The Philadelphia
markell is about as IL was
sc iast report. From the West come re-
ports OF a somewhat better feeling, as
The call FOR q special session OF Congress
next month seems 70 have given people
mere hope. One OF the leading western
steel companies expressed the opinion
thst there is ettime for good tonnage
20 oe placed II the fuancia, situation
becomes easier. Quite a number Of the
MUS throughout the country are closed
down awaiting q settlement Of the scale
Qu8stiOn. The advance In anthracite
coal prices has not stimulated trade 20
any extent. Large buyers with capital
are holding of, believing that she
haancial necessities Of the Reading or
some other producer will cause break
later on.-AmerjcCn MANUFACTURER
To-morrow the extensive plant of the
Ohio Valley China Company will be put
IN full operation again, after ten days
Rundown. During the stop, however,
the decorating and mold shop did not
close operation, but were kept In full
qoing order. During the stop neceSSs-
~ repairs have been made, particularly
20 the engine aud large machinery OF
The plant. About twelve extra en-
Moves are secured 70 begin work soon,
and the outlook is said 20 be bright.
Orders are coming 10 steadily aud sue
cessiul run is anticipated. Fifty new
patterns will be placed on the market
for the fail trade.
Work on the extensive improvements
al the lower BenwOOd mill has been
aetively begun. The entire plant is 70
,be remodeled and the works so enlarged
HAT the daily output viii be increased
one-third. Every man who applies Is
given steady employment, and nearly
I'd the regular mill men are employed.
ID is calculated that 10 will take about
four months 20 complete the repairs
and finish the charging Of the plant.
4 few days age the plate mill shut
down. being the last OF the departments
% close.
At the North Wheeling Bottle Works,
.tbs old ten pot furnace has been torn
antirely away, and the new patent four
teen pot furnace is being built. The
entire plant is being enlarged and inn
proved, and IL is calculated the iactory's
capacity will be increased one-third by
the improvements The building will
also be extended in the direction OF
Second street IL is proposed that the
work shall be completed and ready for
operation the drst OF September.
Some plants in full operauOn-Plan-
Ing mills: Wilson & Chapman, BeltZ &
'Flading, Wood Bros. aud Holidays;
Nail City Stamping Company, j. w.
Hunters, Flaccus Bros and McMech-
|en's preserving works; Wheeling
Bakery, Wheeling Ice and Storage Com
pany, Spears & Riddle, Spears axle
works, Reymann's and Schmulbach's
breweries Whitaker mill, NarwOod
Tool Company aud the Riverside Iron
Works.
The old furnace at the Top mill has
al been torn away and work on the
building OF the fine new one Will be be-
kun tomorrow The old furnace was
built IN 1874 and was put in operation
in 1875 Tic has taken four weeks 20
TEAR down the old structure aud sixty
men baye been employed az this work.
ID will take about six months before
the new furnace will be ready for ire.
A steady run is being experienced at
No Mechep '%JOrks. Trade frightened
I'D very much last week; large orders
were received. G10SeberrieS aud cur
rants are being preserved. or currautS
alone there were one hundred ana nifty
aetels put uy last wee6. These crops
orr and it viii be difficult 20 get
b OF the product 20 liu orders.
tsy," was the word of Mr.. Beltz,
sltz * Fladiug'S planning mill. /
gentlemen received the contract
lumber for an elegant residence +
S. Burchinal, near Cad.z, o. The F.
ug is 60 have q hard wood finish.
ason's fine residence 90 Leather f.
is being weatherbOlried.
first car load Of stoves, as the
{ from the Jos Bell Stove aud T.
COmpany's plant, az Muncie, |
arrived in the city few days ago. |
ew plant is giving the best of sat [
ion, and is in steady operation. !
reat heat has detarded the mold /
their work some, however.
sral workmen arrived al Mozart /.
few days ago, and the work OF /
the iron materials FOR the in /
viii soon be begun. The large !
of men has about finished the I
work of the incline. About fifty /
ave been employed 80 this work.
Warwood Tool Company never /
lch busy season at their plant F,
$. The Company has large orders |
large shipments are being made. /
,rous oil well supplies were ship |
the steamer Liberty few days I
5r SisterSville and vicinity.
lis Blue, formerly Of the Wheeling /.
Company. who went about five |
ago TO manage mold factory Ia |
iittSville, Ind, Is home. de ala /
te Summittsvilie, aud will again /
the mold company.
7ary repairs are being made az !
cral glass works Next week |
le furnaces will be ready TO be |
operation again, and as numer-
,rs are ahead, it is said this fur
N be started then.
Wheeling wire works are in full
p. Nh Allison got IA large Goa
uoundsyille last weeS. and has |
OF putting wire guards before |
ows OF several Of the school