Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-23

The difficulty between the local brew
cries and employees was adjusted re-
! Gently by the brewery companies sign
| ing the scale demanded by the brewery
workers organization.
The two manufacturing plants at
Benwood are running without inter-
| ruption. The pudding department OF
| the lower works was compelled to shut
down for couple of days on account OF
damage to the machinery. The work
ON the coke ovens at the Riverside is
still being pushed for the plant to be
| started in couple of weeks. The new
bell-weld furnace was put in operation
| Tuesday, and worked satisfactory. The
new plate mill at the Belmont was
| started last week, but was compelled to
| shut down for a couple of days on ac-
! count of some of the new rolls break
| ing.
| Work has ben commenced on the ad-
| dition to the La Belle tin house A
portion of the new plate mill was COM
PEELED to shut down for a couple OF
days the later part of the week on ac-
| count OF shortage or steer.
The Warwick China company are en-
! joying an excellent trade. Orders are
plentiful, and they are running to their
| fullest capacity. The month OF Sep
| TENDER was the best they have ever
had.
The Crystal Glass company are as
! busy as possible, running their three
| furnaces, which means As pots.
! The Wheeling Pottery company are
having remarkable trade. Their
plan mas been running to its utmost
tiful. The business for the month OF
! September proved to be the largest IN
the history of the pottery.
Chief Mine Inspector ]. W. Paul is
preparing his report for the yeAr cad
ing June 90, 1893, and IT. will ehcw the
productions OF West Virginia coal for
the year to be over $4,000, 600 tons, an
increase of nearly 5000, coo tons over
the year before. In F'GyeIue alone the
increase was over 1,0Ho, 600 tons, and
the output was increased in every coun>
ty except Mineral, Mason and Putnam.
In Marion the increase was about $780,
600 tons. The general increase was
due largely TO the steady trade during
the summer The lake shipments for
1S97-1S9S also exceeded those of the
previous year by about 100000 tons.
New mines are being developed in diff
ferent parts of the State, and the out
put for the present fiscal year Will not
fall below 15,000O 900 tons. Over 1000
more men were employed in the West
Virginia mines last year than during
the year preceding.
The indications are that Exley, Wat
kias G Co. will remain in wheeling,
and will rebuild on the ste of the old
factory The firm secured offers from
other towns, but none seemed more ad-
vantageous than continuing the bust
ness in Wheeling.
The Whitaker mill Central gass fac
tory, Wheeling corrugating works, Ex-
celsion and w A Wilson & Sons
planning mills, Spears & Riddles mach
inc shop, Wheeling mattress factory,
and Top mill are being operated as
usual.
The Bellaire foundry and machine
shop at Bellaire, owned by ]. R. An
derson, Clarence Simpson and Chas.
E. Anderson, was totally destroyed by
fire last Monday evening, mourning a
loss of about $500. The building was
valued at $500, and the machinery and
ether equipments at about $1,70o. The
property was insured for $500. The
foundry and machine shop had been
running steadily, giving employment to
quite a number of men. An addition
to the building had only recently been
completed. The older section Of the
works was constructed about five years
ago. The company intends to rebuild
on the site of the destroyed building,
for the purpose Of carrying on their
business. Just when the work OF con-
struction will begin is not known at
present.
The work of repairing and improy-
ing the vacant Bellaire bottle works.
in Central Bellaire, is being pushed
steadily ahead preparatory to occup-
ancv by the company, who are now
carving on their bushes in a leased
building in South Bellaire.