Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-24

clpsllv to Pennsylvania. The plant
win be idle tomorrow to allow the
workmen a holiday. This will be the
hrst since the latter part OF last June.
The machinery Of the nswly-im-
proved steel works at the lower Ben
wood mill has been tried, and now the
entire works are idle. A few men are
still given employment in repairs.
When any part Of the plant will resume
Is not known. The steel works have
as yet taken no further step in the
adoption OF this scale, offering them
thirty-thres per cent reduction.
Mr.. Chew, Of Morrison & Chew's
Wheeling boiler works, vas seen re-
garding trade at the plant. He stated
that business was stationary, the force
being at work at the plant principally
last week. Delay has been caused by
the owners not being In a condition to
have it completed at present. Mr..
Chew sees nothing encouraging from
the new years outlook.
j. p. W. Bowers, formerly q salesman
In the employ Of McMechen's preserV-
ing works, but who resigned six months
ago TO accept a similar position with
the Scotch Preserving Company, Of
Bellaire, will return TO his former posi-
ton. After the first OF next month he
will be on the road again for George X.
McMechen & Son Company.
The full force Of men was put on
again Friday morning at the Cox boiler
works, after a weeks dizziness. Last
week workmen were repairing boilers
at New Cumberland and McMechen.
Repairs were also made at the works.
A boiler was also made by Robert Plues,
Of Forty-ffth street. Mr.. Cox looks for
a good trade beginning the new year.
Yesterday was payday at Bloch
Bros. and the LaBelle mill. At the La
Belle the men were not due to be paid
tin neat Saturday, but the Company IA
vored its wOrkmen by paying them' 80
that they mieht have money for Christ
mas pleasures. The men were very
grateful for the mark Of kindness.
Business at the Wheeling wire works
is Stacker than a week ago. A lack oil
heavy wire work is noted. The plant
has beer idle but three days since the
first Of last January, and they were hol'
idays. Mr.. Allison Is making prep&ra-
tlons for the biggest trade in the plants
history next year.
The plant OF George K. McMechen &
Son Company is moderately busy. For
the first three months Of the new year
a dull trade is looked for. The plant
has not been shut down day for twelve
months. Few OF the factories or the
city can give such q record this year.
The fine new Office addition at the
Wheeling Corrugating Works is occu,
pied. A force Of carpenters is now en-
gagged building a large ware room, con-
Meeting the two buildings nearest Key
mann's brewery. The building is al
ready rooted and is 90x20 feet.
The Red Letter" tobacco works ere
going in all departments. Trade is dull.
but product is being manufactured tC
| stock up. The volume Of business this
month is equal to the corresponding
time last month, but is below what Il
was last year.
Among the Mines: The Glendale Goa
works are on in full. The mines or th'
| lower Bsnwood mill are idle. The Elm
! Grove coal works are employing abou'
sixty men and tue Manchester aac
Whitaker mines have thirty men a
work.
Trade is dull and growing more
/ gloomy with the Wheeling Hinge Com.
/ Dany. Little better h"nie new year.
/ for tha ha~sl or the plant, employing
Tess than half the workmen, is on
The warm weather is bringing to the
storage department OF the ice plant
large quantities OF dressed poultry to
be kept over to New Years. Trade is
little dull in other departments at the
ice plant.
The coke trade OF last month was bet
ter than that OF the previous one. The
trade is increasing and it is expected
that this months trade will be larger
than either.
Only the furnace az the Riverside
plant will be on tomorrow. Parts Of
the tube works and the plate mill will
resume next Tuesday.
Robert B. Ewing, formerly employed
by the Nail City Stamping Company,
has accepted a position at the Corrugat-
ing works.
A good trade is being enjoyed at Red
man & Co.'S plant. a large cylinder is
being fitted up for the steamer Belle
Prince.
This is the dull season at the Nail
City Stamping Company. Preparations
are being made for a big trade next
year.
The settlement Of the insurance at the
Whitaker is still pending. The gal
vanizing department has been started.
Kosley & Son, the East Wheeling
coal merchants, report business prob
ably a little better this week.
Trade is looking up at the Etua.
Standard. Nearly three-fourths Of the
plant is now in operation.
Trade is not so good at the Centre
foundry. But one heat vas made last
week.
The extension Of the machine shop Of
Redman & Co. is being painted.
Only the furnace at the Bellaire steel
works was on last week.
Trade is below the average with Geo.
W. JohnsOn's Sons.
The Crystal glass works are having q
steady run.
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