Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-19
The INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
LOCAL AND TELEeRAPHC LABOR NEWS.


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along. with plenty CT orders ahead.
Matters in the La Belle pottery are
not of an encouraging naslre at pres
ent. The decorating department Is
only on partially. while the other de-
partments are also very slack. The
manage ment will take advantage OF
the dull period and make the necessary
repairs.
Work at the Central works is going
along nicely. The mould makers are
pushing matters in getting out the new
lamp moulds. which are receiving the
call from the various drummers on the
read.
The buying and erection Of a new
mould works by the Wheeling Mould
Company may be cClsummated IN the
next few days. Managers Of the COM
pany have been in consultation about
the property south Of Forty-elshth
street. which would prove the most de-
sirable location in tnis vicinity. As
matters now stand, the lease OF the
company on the present building on
Eighteenth street expires in a few
months, which necessitatss arrange
ments for new quarters. II the plant
is moved to the proposed site, the bust
ness will be operated on a much larger
scale. The residents in the vicinity OF
the proposed place are elated over the
proposed removal.
The Pittsburg window glass manu-
facturers' will close down thirty days
earlier than heretofore. The price on
the car load Of glass has appreciated
two and one-half per cent.
A number Of girls were put on at the
various preserve works about the city.
The new Wheeling Stone Co.'S plant
in course of construction on the Term
ial r. r. property, On Thirtieth street,
will be ready for the opening o; opera
tons in a few DAYS time. and Wheeling
can then boast the only concern
for the manufacturing of all kinds
Of stone in the State. The new
plant will be operated on a
rather extensive plan, and will be as
we'll equipped and thoroughly modern
in every respect as any concern Of the
kind in the country. The new industry
is under the management Of Mr.. E.
Smallwood, man thoroughly ac-
Quainted with every phase of the bust
ness.
The company have every convent
ence in shipping their product, as the
Terminal tracks pass very close TO the
buildings.
Wood Brothers planning mill is run
ming in full. Business is in moderate
ly good condition
The Warwood Tool works has been
on all week
McMechen'S preserve works has been
running in full capacity all week.
There is no change in the condition OF
business from the preceding week, how
ever. Yesterday was pay day at the
works.
The no, weather has already started
the boom in business at the local brew
cries.
The Belmont Iron works is running
about the same as last week. The
blast furnace has been making very
good time. The sudden oncoming of
the extremely warm weather has made
matters rather unpleasant for the men
the past few days.
The Riverside bar mill has been off
four days during the past week.
Two Of the tin mills al the La Belle
Iron works have been running the past
week. The small nail factory is in OPP
Grafton. the big factory being off.
A break in the blooming mill engine
al the Wheeling Steel works Thursday
afternoon caused delay of about five
hours.
A rumor that the Wheeling steel
works would be off the coming week
was in circulation at Benwood yester-
day morning. but the works will re-
sumo Monday
1t is reported that three turns will be
put on the shears at the Riverside steel
works next week.