Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-17

The Riverside plate MN men have
demanded the restoration OF the wages
paid In 1893, which Is about 10 per
cent increase over the present wages.
The men threaten to strike unless their
demand is granted.
The Wheeling steel works resumes
Monday. AS a result Of the feeling
stirred up by the discharge of num-
Der OF the old men, one has been taken
back aud given another position.
The LaBelle tin mills shut down
Friday ON account Of shortage OF
pIate bars. They will not resume I'M
TN the middle of the week. The new
rtate mill is working but the old plate
hill is inAsttve ON account OF new fur
haces being built. The nail factory
will resume this week.
The Wheeling pottery IS again rum
ming full. The Warwick will resume
in full this week. The Dawson pot
terry in the Eighth ward, is still ldle.
At the Belmont the work on the ad-
dition to the plate mill is progressing
rapidly, and will be in the haAos OIL
the bricklayers this week.
The Bloch tobacco factory Is working
full and has been running steaoliy
since the stop on account OF the new
revenue law. Owing to the tax I'M
posed by the government ON TOBACCO
the sizes Of the packages OF TOBACCO
have been decreased. The nrm pays
over $4,000 daily for tax stamps.
The new bottling works or the
Schmulbach brewery Is nearing COM
pletion. The two floors are about nm
ished and the machinery for the new
plant is being put in.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Crystal glass works OF
Rrideenort last week new officers were
elected. J. N. Vance, who was presl-
dent of the company since its organiza-
ton. retired and Capt. Edward Muhie-
man, who has been secretary ana gen
eral manager was elected president
and general manager. Roy Boyd was
elected secretary and Burt zimmerman
WAS chosen treasurer. Inc capltal
stock of the company was doubled 10
$4,000 instead of 100000.
President Thomas Carr, of the War
wick China Company, has returned
from an extended eastern trip. He VS.
tied the china trade in a number OF
leading cities and says brisk fall bus
mess is anticipated.
Work on the new double brick res
idence being built by the Flanagan
heirs ON South Eoff street, is making
good progress. 1t will be very hand
some building.
The Belmont Central Trades and La
Dor Union will hold it's regular meeting
this afternoon in the G. A. r. hall at
Bellaire.
The Bellaire steel works resumes
Monday after being shut down for two
weeks.
The contractors commenced, last
week to put down the mains for the
new water system for Benwood. About
seventy-five Italians have been import
ed to work on the job
The work on the Wheeling and Elm
Grove motor line is progressing rapid
ly, and is being rushed as fast as posi-
BILE. The new bridge at Leatherwood
has been completed, and is being used
by the regular trains. The boilers
have been put in the power house, and
this will be completed as soon as pos
sible. Manager Weisgerber thinks the
line will be finished by the Sxst of Sep
TENDER.
commenced the erection of their sui
phite mill where pulp for the manu-
facture of paper will be made Num-
erous citizens are trying to prevent the
erection of the mill on the grounds
that the fumes from the mill, as is
alleged has been the experience else
where, will make living in the neigh
borhood very unpleasant. The Hartjes
promise to put in a patent eliminator
which will prevent the fumes from es-
Gaping.
The ten inch bar mill at Mingo re-
sumes on Wednesday and the steel
plant Monday week.
Tho Irondale tin mill has resumed
with half its force. Only part of the
repairs have been made
The American china works at To-
ronto resumes in all departments on
Monday.
The McElfresh sewer pipe works at
Toronto resumed last week, giving en-
ployment to fifty men.
John Dillon, Of Steubenville, was on
last Wednesday unanimously recon-
mended to President Mckinley by the
flint glassworkers' convention at Zanes-
vile for appointment on the industrial
commission.