Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-23
TRE LABOR WORLD.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN LOCAL INDUSTRIAL
CIRCLES.
About the Martins Ferry Glass Works Starting Up.
The WarwOOd Will Start Next Week.
Notes and Personals.


The indications now are that the
Buckeye Glass Works will start up In
very short time. On Thursday last pot
setting was commenced and it Is ex-
pected that by tomorrow they will be
filed and probably some time during
the week the works will be
started up. OF course every
body knows It is the intention OF the
management to start the works non
union and run them that way. The new
manager, Alex Humphrey, Of Steuoen-
vile, has made complete arrangements
and says the works will be started up
some time during the coming week.
In speaking OF the resumption the
other day, President Seamon, OF the
Buckeye glass works, said that they
did not consider that there was any
strike on at their plant, and that the
old men had no claim on them what
ever. Re said the old men
could come back TO work
they wanted to as individuals, but
that In the future no labor organiza-
ton would be recognized; that they
have received more than double the APP
plications he will need, and that
the best men will be selected. The
glass workers are of the opinion that
the works will not be run
very long non-union as they
claim it does not pay. they
point to the experience of the United
States Glass Company at their works in
Pennsylvania, where it is claimed over
one-half of the product manufactured
by non-union people was OF an inferior
Quality. The outcome OF this affair Is
looked forward TO with interest.
The Crystal glass works, during the
past year, has made better time than
any other factory in the Ohio Valley.
1t has been off but one day In all that
time. The prospects at this factory are
very good for another steady run.
The new bar mill at the creek mill is
being rapidly completed and it is ex-
pected that by the first Of the year 1t
will be finished and running.
Mr.. John Clark has accepted the po-
sition of assistant bookkeeper with the
North Wheeling Glass Company.
A report comes from Wellsburg to
the effect that everything in the glass
line is at 8 standstill in that city.
The Putney glass works are making
good time, and orders are coming now
better than at any time since the works
started. Under the new manager, Mr..
John G. Rodeter, the works are turning
out some very fine ware.
The Warwick tool works are now
snugly housed In their new quarters on
South Chapline and Thirtieth streets,
and it is expected they will be ready to
start up the first of the week. All the
machinery has been placed in position.
Steam was turned on Friday and the
machinery tested.
The North Wheeling glass works,
which have been running on good time
for the past four months, closed down
this week and will not resume until
after the holidays.
The rollers and heaters at the La
Belle mill went on Wednesday after q
lay of Of several weeks.
The bricklayers went to work Friday
building the foundation for the new tin
mill at the LaBelle.
The Bridgeport bottle works have not
started up yet, according to rumor, and
the management say that the prospects
are not very bright for a speedy re-
sumption.
Mike OVerfeldt, OF the Crystal glass
works, is able to be about again, after q
serious attack of fever.
Speers' axle works, which has been
running single time, will go on double
turn the coming week. The company
have plenty of orders and the indica-
tions are for long and steady run.
Yesterday was pay day at Bloch Bros
Tobacco works. the Greek mill and the
LaBelle mill.
The tack factory at the LaBelle went
on in part Friday, after being of for
some time.
The West Virginia Glass Company's
works are closed down, and the pros
poets are that they will not start until
the beginning Of the year.
Mill No. 4 az tue Whitaker works has
not vet been fixed up and the indIca-
tions are that it will not be until some
time In the new year