Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10
NDU6dAL WHEELING.
CONDITIONS OF TRADE IN THE MILLS Or
TIE CITY AND LOCALITY.
intelligence From the Principal Plants-FOrsign
Industrial Nsws-PrOgrsss Of Improve
msnl-Personal Points.

ment only second In Importance to that
reported 10 February has taken place
In tho iron ore market, the past ten
days. 1t is probable that within that
time in the neighborhood OF $50, 900 tons
OF Bessemer ores have been taken up.
II is doubtful II a $4,000 ton lot o.
Bessemer ore Of well known record
could be bought to-day, for 1894 de-
livery. 1t Is plain that IL the present
price basis should continue through the
season--or, at least II any advance that
might come should be insufficient TO
permit Of the operation Of mines now
closed down, the present Sc asOn would
see such cleaning up in BeSsemer ores
as has not been known in years. There
are still pending further inquiries for
ore that may eventuats in sales OF con-
siderable amount when the fuel strike is
settled,
The large plant Of the National Tube
Works Com panY, Of Mckeesport is idle.
Some men tried 70 90 70 work a few
days ago, and many OF them were
badly used up by the strikers, and one
o. them died as the result The men
are out By reason OF cut OF about 20
per cent, they got last winter. The
management has decided to let the
plant remain idle, and not TO try 70
operate until the times get better. The
works are the largest Of their kind in
the United States. The plant covers
over forty acres, and when on in full
employs over 5000 men.
Thomas Copeland, late manager Of
the Art pottery at Boston, one of the
largest plants of It's kind in this cOUn-
try, who has been in the city on bust
ness has gone 20 his home. He has
been a close observer OF the pottery
situation 10 this country, and says be
sees no ray Of hope that the strike is
any nearer settlement now than when
IL was begun last January. He says
that nearly all the sanitary DOtterieS
over the country are being operated,
: and this gives work 10 many OF the
regular potters who would otherwise
be idle.
Good progress is being made at the
improvements at the Bellaire nail
works. Some OF the iron OF the foundry
and machine shops has arrived from
the machine shops in Pitts0urg, OF
(
foundations arc well under way, and
the work is to be prosecuted very rapid
ly. Word will be begun on the new
furnace and the rebuilding Of the steel
works the latter part Of this summer,
The new scale Of the Amalgamated
Association will be presented the TO mill
men about the first Of next month.
On the 3Oth., of this month, all the
mills will close down in this locality,
until the new scale is arranged. Some
of the men think there will be some
trouble, especially among the sheet
mill men, and others think the stops
will be short II other conditions look
favorable at that time.
For the FIRST time in the history Of
the plant last week the LaBelle used
some wood iu connection with the limit
cd supply Of coal in the furnaces OF the
boilers al the nail factory. The factory
had fair run last week, aud the tack
factory made full time, having to work
some at nights TO keep up with the
, orders.
X John Kuntze, for years the chief
black smith at the Riverside iron
works, died q few days ago, aud his
remains were taken TO PittSburg for
burial. At the time OF his death he
was a resident of Bellaire, and was the
head blacksmith Of the Bellaire nail
works He died Of typhoid fever.
The plate mill Of the Wheeling Steel
and Iron company IN BenwoOd, had a
good run last week. The plant Is hay-
ing the best run now in its history
and orders for three weeks work Is
ahead. Fuel is scarce, and If coal is
not gotten soon a stop is inevitable.
Little Of the Riverside iron works
are on. Oaly Que OF tho % ag' mess,
and small part OF tho iuraHc- are
being operated. The steel works have
undergone great repairs ana taey are
now ready for operation again, but no
orders have yet been given for them TO
start.
The new Whitaker mill is now un-
der roof, and good progress is being
made. There was some delay caused
bv the materials not arriving, but they
are now on the ground, and itls thought
that this week will see skill greater
progress in the erection OF the plant.
The plate mill at the Bellairs nail
works is on, and 10 is having fair run.
A start was made the early part OF last
week, but the rolls did not work, and an
other start was made last Friday. The
steel works Of the plant are on in full,
and they are having a good run.
I The Wheeling steel works did not
run anv last week. IL was the inten-
ton TO operate the plant a part OF the
week. but the coal strike taking the new
change on the South Side, prevented
this. When it will be started is indei-
mite.
The Chelsea potters at New Cumber-
and. this State, was started the begin
ming OF last week st the old list prices,
or thai asked by the striking potterS
all over the country The pottery is on
irEfnli, and il gives work TO over 400
persons.
Some Of the miners Of the Belmont
mill men threatened TO 20 TO work
few DAYS ago, but BY the way things
turned out on the South Side, they
thought 10 not advisable TO attempt 10,
and 90 none went TO work.
tin plate is now being made at the
Etna-Standard. The test has been
made, and was found successful The
new machinery works very well, and
the new plant which now employs
about 100 men is on double turn.
The Globe pottery at East Liverpool,
idle since the strike began, got up
steam last week, ard asked all the Old
employes TO go to work at the new
Hst. None Of the men went, and now
the plant is idle as before.
Tho old whaling nOttery is now