Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13
THE Miners STRIKE,
AND ITS EFFECT UPON Tbs VARIOUS IN
DUSTRIES
About Three Thousand Ken Idle in This City and
Vicinity, and No Prospects Of an
Improvement Soon.

The effect of the coal miners strike
on the mills of this city and locality is
very marked. Most of the big plants,
which thus far have suffered most from
the strike, are not in need so much OF
coal as Of coke and the proper iron mix
ture. Iron is q very scarce article now
in this locality, caused by the existing
strike OF the miners and the closing
down OF the mills. None Of the large
plants In this city and locality now idle,
in full or in part, but could be run II
the coke and mixture could be gotten.
Immense quantities OF coal are coming
from the FairmonL region, still ii IS
estimated that in this fold over three
thousand men are idle resulting from
the strike. Following are the state
ments of the situation al the mills:
The entire plant Of the Bellaire nall
works is of, and over six hundred men
are idle as the result. The furnace ran
longer than any other in this locality,
1t being possible for it 10 be operated
with the coke from FaIrmont, but II had
close down.
The plate mill OF the lower BeDwood
pudding mill is inactive. 1t gave en-
poyment TO over one hundred men, but
was compelled to shut down.
1t is only question OF r few days
until the Wheeling steel works are idle
il the strike continues. They have got
ten no coke there since the strike be-
gan, and kept the works in operation
with the stock on hand, The proper
kind of metal mixture cannot be gotten
al the works.
The furnace at the Riverside steel
works Is idle. Two hundred men are
idle from its closing. Part OF the tube
works is off, and more Of the plant is TO
be laid of this week, If the situation re-
mains unchanged. The steel works are
on and also the plate mill, but they are
looked for to close most any time.
Milelr Bros. report that they cannot
keep their tool works In operation If
they do not get fuel soon.
If there is no change, Bloch's tobacco
factory will be closed before this week
Is over. The works have been run
with slack from an immense pile near
the works, but the supply is about ex-
hausted,
The power house OF the Wheeling
Street Railway Company is having its
fires kept going by little more than
dust, which is gotten at the glass house,
Factory III"
The Top mill is idle. No fuel. Sew
enty.fve men idle.
But five OF the sheet mills OF the
Etna-Standard are being operated. All
the remainder OF the immense plant is
idle. About one hundred men are at
work, and twelve hundred are not
employed Gas is being used under
some of the furnaces, and some coal is
being used.
The entire Belmont mill Is silent.
The furnace is banked and at the works
four hundred workmen are out OF en-
ployment.
The La Belle is feeling the strike less
than any OF the mills of the city. Gas
is being put in some parts OF it, and
some outside coal is being used. All the
plant is on except the pudding depart
ment, which has not run for many
months.
All the miners Of every mill in this
locality are out and have united them
selves into the United Mine Workers OF
America, except those of the Bellaire
nail works. These miners are not
working now, but quit because the mill
is idle and not to join the strike.
The mills which have put in gas find
in most cases find that II is insufficient
| in quantity.