The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-13
BELLAIRR.
All Sorts orI0cal News aud Gossip From
the GIaas CITY.

All Sorts oTlsoeRl News and Gossip From
the Glass city.
Just when Bellalre was emerging from
the dullness OF years and basked in the
sunlight Of prosperity, strike was per-
clpltated at the Bellalre steel works,
That mammoth plant, after an expendl-
ture Of S75O,OO0 to put the plant In mod
ern shape In all departments with two
furnaces to supply the pig metal. had
Just begun TO move, not 10 Its capacity,
by any means. but progress was being
made in that direction and each day In
creased the output. 1t is true reduc-
tion IN wages had been made. But this
was before any start had been made at
the mill at all. And when the start was
made, the management recognized thai
with the new machinery throughout, and
new apparatus for handling the steel, the
process would be very slow at first, and
they fixed upon a basis OF $50 tons per
turn. or 500 tons per day. This Is what
the men were paid for II they only made
fifty tons and at the very beginning they
did not make more than that. But the
mill run along and gradually Increased
the output until they finally got 10 maxi
ing over 800 tons In the two turns per
day. From the very beginning, how
ever a persistent effort made by
persons not engaged In the mill but en-
gagged In the kind OF politics that feeds on
calamity and misfortune, has agra
waited the situation and encouraged dis
satisfaction In every way possible, Some
of the men do not make as much money
In the mill as they did when they work.
ed full time before. But the MANAGE
ment felt that the increased output
would In time wipe out the greater part
of this objection. The men doubted this
but seemed willing to try 1t by going TO
work on the basis proposed, Progress
was made in the direction OF increased
product and II was developed that an adj
dltlonal crane to handle the ingots at the
soaking pits was necessary and that a
larger buggy 20 carry them TO the rolls
would facilitate matters. These were
ordered, but have not arrived. The men
think the rolls not large enough to In
crease the capacity greatly, but the man
agement feel confident that from $50 to
$50 tons can be made at the mill when the
men become expert enough to handle the
cranes, vessels, etc, as they are handled
In like mills. The strike preclpitated
yesterday came after a notice of twenty
four hours TO the management. The first
men to leave were the metal wheelers In
the metal yards. They have been re-
ceiving 81 70 per day; they want 81 for
each 100 tons. The other departments OF
the Mill finished up and closed down
during the afternoon. Preparations had
been going on to start the second fur
mace, but the management said yester-
day that the probabilities were the only
one In operation will be let out. They
feel keenly that persons outside OF the
mill and who are blinded by temporary
political advantage are interfering with
the operation OF the mill. II this shall
prove to be the fact woe will be the fate
Of such political management. The
whole community will turn against such
methods, and the management at the
mill seem to be In possession of some
facts, which are verified by happenings
Whatever the real cause Of the trouble
Il Is regretted by everybody IN Belialre
that the mill rs shut down.
The Bellalre Bottle Company has de-
clded to build larger factory In this
city and Increase its capacity by con-
structlng a new furnace and building
two tanks, The news Is most gratifying
TO Bellalre. Mr.. George w. Yost, the
business head Of the company, who con-
trolls all Its moves, has visited every part
of the Indiana gas fields; has had some
OF the most alluring offers OF sites, fac
tories free gas as long as II lasts, and all
the things that go with the pernicious
but seductive bonus business, has finally
decided that II SIC, 900 additional stock In
that company IS subscribed by the peo-
pie Of this section as an increased capt
tai stock of this company, every dollar OF
1t will be spent in the building OF new
furnace. two tanks and a new factory
building. And he and his associates In
the bottle business 80 down upon the list
10 help make up the amount. 1t Is not
an experiment. II IS simply enlarging
one of the most successful Industries in
the city. 1t is providing the means In
employ more labor and distribute more
cash among the wage earners OF Bellaire.
1t will increase the capacity 80 per cent
and II Is not q venture for those who sub
scribe to the capital stock, and It Is
cheerful to note that the success OF the
project Is assured.
The Round Table oC Superintendent
and Principals OF Eastern Ohio and
Western West Virginia, VIII be held In
this city, the evening OF october 2lst and
mornings OF the 22nd and 23rd. The
lHttplllhS VIII bE lltli III inc NUIlslldH
church. DR.. James II. Caufield, pres-
dent OF the State University at Column
bus, will deliver an address Friday even
ing, on the subject "The Common Public
School," This will be popular address,
on a subject that concerns every teacher
and citizen.
The Enterprise Enamel Company Is IN
corporated under the laws OF West Vlr-
ginia, by Frank Caldwell and A. c.
Schaefer, OF Wheeling; James +. Du-
Bols, G. L. Dorer and Theo. Rossback,
this city. The charter authorizes a capt
tai OF 100000 hut the company will or
granlze on basis OF $4,000 or $4,000
II is the intention to enlarge the plant so
as to produce at once two or three times
as much MS Is now made.
Robert Robinson was injured Monday
evening In n bicycle smash up on Bel
mont street. He had two teeth knocked
out, was badly bruised and knocked I'M
conscious. He is able to be about.
Mrs. A. A. Eskey and son, OF Sisters
Vile, are the guests of friends and rela-
inves in the Second ward.
r. Il. Hoover, OF the Second ward, who
has been working for II. II. Day, the con-
tractor, at GAINESVILLE, FOR some time