Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-31

complete machinery so that a steel
mould NAV be reduced 10 the thlnnest
plate and cut into proper lengths at the
same heat. This has been accomplish
ed in the new mill, but the supports Tor
the tin plate are too widely apart and
allow the plate to sag too much. Ihey
have been trying to improve the carrier
so that the supports will be close enough
/ together TO hold the hot rolled plate
without allowing it to sag. They nave
one Of the finest mills now in this coun-
try. and when these small defects are
remedied. one Of the most complete and
perfect. 'Tis said that orders for nm
| ished steel are plentiful enough TO Keep
| the works busy for long time, so we
are in strong hopes that this boom Will
begin tomorrow. Then the furnaces
will have to be put in blast. and we Will
/ then have a bee hive Of industry in
our midst, and general business Will
/ boom.
The new managers of the Standard
! boiler works will move the shop back
! into the B. & o. grounds, near the Old
bar shops. and it will be enlarged and
the number of employees will be in
creased. making a greater business.
| The Barnard brick works have been
| having a very good run and a fair de-
mand for their brick They are giving
steady employment to large number OF
! hands.
The George Robinson brick works,
I situated at Georgetown. are having a
/ steady and profitable run. Last Thurs
/ day the proprietor made some changes
| in his engine and steam supply and had
a new pump put in. and some other
( changes to make the work more conve-
nient and easier.
The Stamping Company are running
every day. The employees OF this fac
tory are happy because their work Is
steady and wages sure. The trade is
! good. with fine prospects.
The Stewart enameling plant is busy.
The factory is busy turning out finished
I ware and the builders are busy building
/ larger buildings. They already cover
\ four times more ground than the orig
/ inal building did. They are having a
/ very successful run this season. with a
! splendid promise Of trade for some
/ time.
I The new foundry has been charging
/ its building and extending its business.
I IL has added a machine shop to the foun-
/ dry, and is having a very strong trade.
I II seems 10 fill long felt want among
the business men and factories Of the
town. Hence it has lots of specialties
TO cast. and is kept quite busy.
AT the glass houses trade has been
only medium. They have been making
] al 4 lronv,iro~ rrsfh fta
kets. There is not much probability Of
any boom in the business during this
fire, but the three factories are keeping
up their Stock and are ready for all
dealers when they may call, and all are
looking for better times.
The Touring mills are doing fair
trade. keeping up with the demand on
them. Stewart & Ward keep two de-
\ livery wagons going about all the time.
l besides what is shipped on the cars. T.
} Ault also keeps two wagons at work most
/ all the time. thus giving very good
share Of business for our city.
/ For the last two weeks a force Of men
have been steadily at work putting up
| telephone poles and stringing wires.
I getting ready to supply the citizens
with telephone conveniences at a cheap
er rate than before. They think they
will be ready for the public in June.
At last the new Catholic school build
/ ing Is comparatively finished, and at
this time they are holding a great ba-
zaar and festival in the unfinished
rooms. They have a very fine, commo-
dious and durable structure now for
/ their children to attend school in; also
for the church folks to use to worship
I in.
The new double frame OF Mrs. Ber-
tram. of Gravel Hill, is about finished
and ready for occupancy. II will be
used as a tenement house, and is a COM
Portable one.
The new house of W. ]. Morrison. in
the Fourth ward, is enclosed and under
l roof and will soon be ready for him to
move into
Patrick Whelan has fixed up his prop
erty on Belmont street. opposite the
public square, with an entire new front,
floor, ETC., and is painting and finishing
it up in nice style. He had a pair of
motor fans placed in his business room
on Union street.