Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-12
BELLAIRE INDUSTRIAL


The steel plant was idle last week,
but the w0rkmeu have received notice
that il will start up tomorrow unless
one unforeseen obstacle interyenes.
Ana the hope still exists that at this
time they will make at least a weeks
steady run Everything seems TO Oe IA
vorabie fer a lengthy run this time,
and the company having signed the
scale without and hesiJancy, il looks
favorable for prosperous time in that
vicinity for q few weeks.
Blast furnace No. has been in blast
Ill week and is working steadily, and
there is strong talk o, putting the other
furnace i'm blast. If this is done, there
viii be rejoicing among the people de-
pendent upon these works for their ,iv-
ing. So far as we can learn, there is q
good chance for work here if all the
machinery holds good Trade at the
plant seems fair and the prospects for
the future good The company are an
,.cip3Jing a better run than fer the past
two years. and let us hope things will
liVCn mp so there will be more business
done along the Ohio valley.
Demands Brick Co had the plant in
, operation all the last week, and though
/ Jhings are quiet that is, there is no
/ great push fer brick nj this time, still
/ they are having enough trade to keep
Z q pretty good fire Of brick Things are
+ working smoothly. most excellent
grade OF brick are turned out and all
| that is needed 10 make a big boom
7 here is to have a rush for brick
The Novelty Stamping Company are
always busy, every day. no cessation.
Always work on hands and indeed the
/ opportunities for work often are much
/ greater than the capacity OF the plant
| They have extended their buildings
and vet don't seem 10 have any useless
space.
The Enamellng plant can De claSsed
in the same category as above. always
bUs- trade increasing. buildings
I spreading over more surface and more
hands being employed; all give evil
dence Of prosperity.
The little foundry folk are steadily
at work. seem 10 have plenty 20 do and
VIE are always ready TO take on new
Jobs The addition of machine shop
has helped them along wonderfully,
and the boys deserve success.
d The glass houses principally are en-
joying their vacations though the bot
Tie plant has still been running. There
is a strong probability that it viii close
down for the summer about the fif-
tCeuth. R0defers are working a few
shops and vii continue to do so all
summer if trade will justify il with
them
The flour mills are having about the
same trade as in the past They keep
. running along with a fair business
each day. Mr.. Ault being an euthusi-
astjc silver man predicts w0rders in
trade if silver is successful Well. we
c'u afford a little stronger trade in the
city.
The stove foundry is running about
four days week on an average, trade
being fair with them
being fair with them
In the building iines there is rot a
great amount of stir. The coutem-
plated new dwelling Of Charles Wise is
the only one now that we know OF. The
foundation is about ready and the
brick and carpenter work are most
probably contracted for now or will be
tomorrow. The plans promise q fine
building, land mark for this part of
town.
Mr. j. L. Fawcett. the grocer. is hav-
Ing his priperty on Belmont street. Sd
ward, finely beautitied with new metal
ceiling. newly papered and painted.
and the store room will be occupied by
the Freedman Bros. with line of dry
goods.
Carpenters have been repairing some
about the city buildings. The outside
stairway has been strengthened and
fixed up, and now should be painted; and
there mas been a change in the GELS in
the Jail. so that female prisoners may
be separated from the males. and
things have been made a little more
convenient