Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-11
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
war IS GOING on AMONG THE MILLS AND
WORKS.
The New Timing Rouss at WhiAksr's Under
Rosi-An Mills Ranaing-Niscsllans-
O~s News aai Notes.

The new timing house OF the Whita-
ker Iron Company was finished this
week, aud work will be commenced at
once getting the interior fitted up ready
for the watts. A number OF the mills
we're shut down last Saturday until
after the election. They all started
up again this week and are running
again as usual They were probably
closed down for repairs.
Two new annealing furnaces are be-
ing erected at the Whitaker Iron
Works. They will be finished In about
TWO weeks.
After making arrangements with
their creditors, the MANAGEMENT OF the
Tiltonville Sanitary Pottery Works no
titled their men last week that they
were ready 20 start uD the plant, and
offered them a scale OF wages, which
meant a considerable reduction. Inc
men have refused 70 go 90 work, ana 10
Is hard 10 conjecture what the outcome
Of the strike will be.
There was rUmor 10 circulation
during the week that the management
of the Central glass works plant IN East
Wheeling, OF the United States Glass
company. contemplated starting up the
works In the near future and would run
them non-unlon. The rumor could not
be verified and nothing has yet been
done toward getting the plant In shape
20 resume.
The b., Z. &C. officials are buying
new rails in order 20 have the road In
Muskingum county standard guaga 70
the county line by December i In &C
cordance with the contract made by the
county commissioners and the railway
officials.
There are prospects Of another strike
On the ConnellSville ceke region. II
has been brewing for some time, and
few days ago notices we're posted calling
on the coke workers and miners 10
come outon a strike November Is.
The Ohio and PittsburE Coal Mining
Company. composed OF Cleveland capt.
talists, has purchased 500 acres Of valu-
able land az Salineville aud will open up
q new mine. giYing work TO 100 miners
A large amount OF stone for the fOun-
6at'on OF the new ice plant at the
SchmU bach brewery arrived during the
week q work on the foundation will
be commenced at once.
The muck mill at Whitaker's is rap
idlv nearing completion aud will be
ready TO go on before long. About 90
more men will bs given employment
when 10 resumes.
The Belmont management have put
a force Of men 20 work clearing up the
site OF the old cooper shops, which were
burned down, on which a sew shop will
be erected.
The peddling coal banks about Bell
aire have a rate war on and have cut
the price Of lump coal TO five cents q
bushel This is a boon 70 the poor
class.
Ritter & Connolly, the PlttsbUrg frm
who had the contract for the erection Of
the new casting house at the Belisire
nail works, have completed their con-
tract.
The work OF reconstructing mill No.
4 at Ne Whitaker iron works Is pro-
Rresl Ing rapidly and it will likely be
read TO resume 10 few weeks.
Ia ,Den & Son, Of Pittsburg, have the
cont Bet for the building Of new fur
mace Be the Bellaire nail works. The
worm is progressing nicely.
Thu Whitaker Iron Company will put
q new rot o at the Creek mill as soon
as POSSIBLE This will give employment
20 few more men.
TheIWheeling Creek Coal mines did
not shut down this year for the election
as they usually do. The miners are
making good time.
Tue Belmont brick works went on
Friday morning after being of the most
OF the week on account Of the extremely
bad weather.
The Benwood Iron Works were off
the fore part Of the week on account Of
the election. They resumed work on
WedneI day.
The Farwood tool works will com
mencek 10 move into their new quarters
a; the ald b. & D. carpenter shop to-
morrow
The NEW house being erected on
South k1d street, near FOrtieth, by
Dauiel bahne. is almost completed.
Daniel Longs new brick dwelling
house, % south Chapline street. is 81
most cd hpleted.