Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-05
LOCAL LABOR NOTES.

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LOCAL LABOR NOTES.
In conversation with a leading coal
merchant OF the city, 10 was stated that
the coal trade had been double this
winter what it had been previously
owing principally 90 the cold weather.
During the severe cold weather 10 ap-
peared everybody stocked up, aud for
the last ten days there has been gen
eral complaint among coal men Of the
dullness of trade. Since the cold
weather again, of last week, coal BUSH
ness began to boom and new is at its
normal.
President Garland, Of the Amslga-
mated Association, who is successor 20
VIM Weihe, was ia the city last week
In the interests Of labor and the Asso-
citation. This gentleman stated that
the prospects of the Association, not
only were bright, but chat he was great
IL encouraged by the way TO which he
was treated by the manufacturers IN
general. This gentleman is now travel
ing In Ohio, and will be again in this
city this week probably
Capitalists are negotiating with the
Union Iron and Steel Company, OF
YOUNGSTOWN, for the purchase of its
rolling mill plant az Pomeroy, o. sup
eriutendent Campbell, of POmerOy, was
there this week with John i'll. Russell
b. w. Foster, T.. English and j. S. CALI
well, all capitalists of Huntington, W..
Va, who desire 20 purchase the plant.
The Blairesy,le PA Land and I'M
prOvement Company has signed the
contract with Pit-sburE parties which
fnsures the establishment in BlaireS-
willie of structural iron works, % be 10
operation by September /, 1893. The
new plant will build bridges, mill build
ings and all kinds of structural iron
work
James Carroll whose injuries in the
B. IL d. shops were recorded To the
REGIsrER is badly hurt. The large
wheel which fell on his stomach caused
hun to spit blood, and there are fears
that he is injured internally. DIR.
Campbell is gly.uS the necessary medi-
cal aid.
Work will be resumed on the storage
department ot the Wheeling lee and
Storage Company. JIG is believed that,
despite the great amount OF ice that
was stored away tais winter, next
summers trade iu arJ,fcia. ice will be
good.
Word was received yesterday that
Frank Barrett, the man found terribly
burned at tue Belmont mill and taken
10 the North Wheeling Hospital, was
some improved. 10 is now thought he
will recover
Ii was pay day Yesterday nc the
Wheeling Pottery Manager Edward
Pearson and Thomas Davidson, fore
man, passed I'm their reS'EnatiouS. To
is reported tha, there is 20 be change
tn ere soon.
Coal Dealer Willis, Of the Monongah
Coal and Coke Company, has nice new
Office completed on Water street on
the South Side. Extensive grading is
being done by this gentleman near his
Office.
The Joseph Bell Stove Company, Of
North Wheeling, has "a record few large
manufacturing concerns can present.
Mr.. Bell stated that ,n his thirty years
there had not been an accident,
The plant Of the Ohio Valley China
Company, in North Wneeliag, is iu full
operation. The manager stated that
the spring outlook DO his line was very
bright.
The Warwick China Company is sui-
sering from a shortage OF gas. This
mas been a great disadvantage 70 them.
Coal is used as an assistant fuel.
A large force Of men will be put to
work I'm a few days tearing down the
old stable owned by the prOprietOrs Of
the St. Charles hot el.
The BeDwOod Stent Works are in full
operation again. TGelcoal mine is run
ming full in ponnectio and all persons
down there Ire busy.
In another week the new sheet mill
Of the Riverside Steel Works will be
COMPLETED. Work will then be begun
q the new ware house.
tae plaus bi the Nail CIV Stamping
Company is in full operation sad the