Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-29

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The plant Of the Ohio Valley China
Company in North Wheeling, is TO DO
closed down. About two weeks will be
needed to get the present orders worked
up. People 10 all parts OF the city re-
greet very much TO have the big plant
idle, as IL employed over 100 workmen
even in these times. The pottery has
been in steady operation since the first
OF last January.
At the Etna- Standard: All the sheet
mills are, now on except No. 9. The
mill is now on in all departments and
about ], 500 persons are at work. The
Office building is being sanded and re-
painted, and will be one of the finest
buildings of It's kind In this locality.
The tin-plate plant is being gotten
ready for operation rapidly.
Frank Dogae, Of Caldwell's Run,
steel worker, OF the Riverside iron
works, was killed last week while at
his work. Oae Of the loaded metal
buggies fell on him. He was thirty-fve
years Of age and was unmarried. His
remains were buried last Thursday at
the Caldwell Run Cemetery.
The Team Owners Association Of this
city decided 10 strike. There are sew
enty-fve members in the organization.
They want the old wages OF $500 for
two horses for q day and So 90 for one
horse, paid them. Recently they have
been getting $500 for two and 81 so for
one hOrse'ior a days work.
Joseph O'Neil, one OF the Oldest citi-
zens OF Etnaville. and veteran mill
man OF the Etna-Standard, will leave
this locality. He will leave for Balti-
more, Md, next Tuesday, where he
will work in powder factory.
As yet the miners Of the Bellaire nail
works have not joined the strike. 1t is
thought they will do this in few days.
If this is done 10 means that the entire
big plant must be closed down until the
strike is settled.
The work Ct putting in the fine scales
at the Riverside iron works will be be-
gun this week, The scales are to be
the finest in this locality, aud all the
output Of the big plant is 70 be weighed
on them.
Workmen are making good progress
on the foundation for the new Rode
fer glass works, south Of Bellaire.
Workmen OF Be!laire are having the
plant built. 1t will De cooperative
concern.
The management Of the Riverside coal
mine ordered the men who are on the
strike TO 90 70 the bank aud get their
eools and then 10 call at the Office and
get their pay. They did as they were
ordered.
The Wheeling steel works are on
again. A delay was caused last week
by the pusher breaking. Large guam
titles OF metal is being received, and q
steady run is looked for now.
The blowing engine at the Top Mill
is completed. No orders have yet been
given 10 finish the new furnace. The
sheet mill is on again, but a steady run
cannot be looked for.
Tue La Belle mill had good run last
week. All the mill is now on again.
The miners are with the strikers, but it
is said the miltcan be run by gas if coal
cannot be obtained.
A neat fence has been built surround
ing the park at the Wheeling bakery.
When the grass shall get q start the
park will be a big improvement to that
part OF the city.
The extension Of the Terminal rail
way is complete 70 the Riverside iron
works. Freights can now be run to the
mill. Big shipments are expected TO 20
by this route.
The Crystal glass works, Bridgeport,
are on in full. Some OF the pots need
resetting, and it is thought a stop will
be made before the usual time by rea-
son of this.
A very large stable is to be built at
Echo Point for several Of the wealthy
people Of that locality. The structure
is TO be over 100 feet one way.
One Of the most popular among the
sheet rollers of the Etna-Standard, is
TO wed a handsome young lady OF
Bridgeport soon, rumor has IT,
Contractor Edward Hamm, OF Fulton,
reports trade good. He has the contract
10 build a new double frame house in
Fulton for George Zoeckler.
William WaSmyer, Of the South Side,
Is home from Findlay, o. he was there
working in glass house aiding In the
filing Of big contract.
Murphy Bros, the plasterers, report
trade good. They have just flushed a
double frame house out CaldwellS run
for the Marsh brothers.
The works OF the Globe Lime and &C.
ment WORKS OF CaldwslFs run, which
have been OIL for the last week, will 60
on this week in full.
The miners OF the Mcmillan mines, in
Benwood, have gone 10 work at the 20
cent a ton mining rate-the original
price paid.
Wilson & Chapmsn's planning mill,
which has teen closed down, will 90 on
in the morning aiJer but brief idle
ness.
Hallock Bros. have force OF fifteen
men at work in North Wheeling relay
ing the pavement over the water main.
John Gamer, Of the Htna-Standard
who was painfully hurt in the mill some
time ago, is about able TO work again.
There is not man at work in the
Wheeling Creek coal mines. When on
in full they employ over 600 diggers.
The Belmont nail factory did not run
last week, and owing 10 the strike, IL is
not known when IL will 90 on.
Business is reported slow at the key
and barrel works of Thomas Mears on
the other side OF the river.
ID. c. Kuruer, OF this city, has force
Of painters az work az the Etna-StaDd-
ard mill Offices.
About half Of the miners in the en-
ploy of the Elm Grove Coal Company
are al work