Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16
INDUSTRIAL News
ITEMS OF INrRRFSH PERTAINING TO IRR
MILLS AND WORKS.
The LaBsTs Improvements Being Finished Rapidly
News From Several Glass week.-Mrs.
esllansous Labor News.

President Seamon, Of the Buckeye
glass works, OF Martins Ferry, an
nounces that he will start that plant
the first Of the New Year and that he
will give preiers nee to the good work
men formerly employed there. but the
union will not be recognized. That the
above is true is evidenced by the fact
that on Tuesday Alex. Humphry, the
new manager, started out over the
country on the hunt for non-union men.
he will visit Fairmont and places In
PENNSYLVANIA where non union plants
have been run, but II is the opinion Of
local glass men that be will not be able
60 secure many workmen. There is 3
seeing about Martins Ferry that there
will be serious trouble II the company
should succeed in starting up non union
rs they say they will about the first Of
she year.
The new blast furnace at the Bellalre
nail works is about completed, and it Is
expected that IL will be ready 20 blow
In on il about January l.
It's now almost an assured fact that
the MANAGEMENT Of the Laughlin mill
intend putting up an immense tin plate
mill. Il is reported that a meeting was
held during the week for the purpose
OF considering the advisaoility Of such
step, and that some definite action will
be taken 10 the near future.
After having been idle for some time
the Wheeling creek coal miners went
on this week.
As stated exclusively 10 the Register
few days ago, the Fostoria glass works
At Moundsyilie have started up again,
aud II is probable they will continue
running for while.
The West Virginia glass works start
ed up Monday after a two weeks shut
down, and as they have plenty OF orders
IL is probable that they will continue In
operation for some time.
The Sumner bottle works property at
SteubenVille, Ohio, was sold on Monday
last under the sheriff's hammer for
IS, 600 TO John McClavs, ESQ, who held
mortgage on it, IL has not been In
operation for over year ana there Is no
prospect 81 present Of its resumption.
The Central City, w. Va, Glass and
Manufacturing Company, which has
been closed down since early In the
summer, has resumed operations 10 full,
with a complete set Of men working
night and day.
The new improvements to be made
by the La Belle Iron Works Company
are being pushed forward in lively
and energetic manner. Active work
has been going on clearing away the
debris from the wreck Of the old pud-
ding department which was blown
down during Wednesdays storm.
WOrkmen are also busy taking down
the large stack that stands 10 front Of
the boilers, as we'll as removing some
large tanks that stood near by. The
work OF excavating for the foundation
for the new railroad scales to be
erected. IS going rapidly forward. A
new Weieb-office will also be added.
Two new scrap furnaces Of the latest
and most improved patterns are under
construction, and when the new tin
min has been completed IL is believed
the cost Of all Improvements will ex-
coed 100000
The WarwOod Tool Works have final
ly finished moving their plant from the
old works TO the new shops at the old
b. & o. carpenter shops, which was re-
Gently renovated aud put in first class
shape. In the new shop there will be
much more roOm, and will be a more
convenient place for the workmen. A
largel amount Of new machinery has
been klaCed 10 the new works, and the
mansAement intend hiring wOrkmen,
as IL has been almost impossible for
them to oil all the orders received.
1t ISL expected that all the
machinery will be put 10
workinglorder, and the plant started u D
during IN Pc early part Of the week.
The NEW bed plate for the ruler at
the La belle mill has arrived, and
Workmen were busy last night placing
IL in Dositt on. 1t Is expected the heat
ers will gol 10 work on Monday.
Work onl the excavation for the foun-
dation OF he new hospital TO be erected
by DR.. Thomas HaSkins on the South
Side Is PROGRESSING rapidly, and IN a
few DAYS thls masons will be able TO
commence building the foundation.
Wood Bros, \oi the South Side, have
the contract for this building.
The new ha ilding on the corner Of
Market and fourteenth streets, which
will be occupied by House & Herman
when finishedh is rapidly nearing COM
pletion.