Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

the planning mill soon and expect to
,,,te their plant on South McColloch
qhe work on the foundation of the
r.y bottling house at the Schmul-
r,.h brewing plant was commenced
1as week. The new ice machine is
.lnected to arrive at any time.
The evening paper stated that State
commissioner Burton had received
generous replies from manufacturers
ss5dt the state of trade. etc. He said
eishtv per cent report an increase of
rahar employment and that there had
nran Ito wage reduction in the last six
manths He should write to Benwood.
There is no apparent change in the
situation at the Wheeling Iron and
Steel C0mpany's plant at Benwood.
rhe steel workers still refuse to ac-
cont the reduction and thus the matter
stands. The plate mill is still idle and
some few repairs are being made
while the mill is stopped.
At the La Belle every thing has been
Working full during the past week and
work on the last three new III mills
+. being pushed to completion.
W. w. Wood Company has opened
IN Headquarters on South Chapline
street..
scott Littleton, manager of the fac
-arv department of the Fostoria glass
works. has invented a tumbler finish
er. The new device has been thor
oighly tested and is being used in the
factory, and is great Improvement,
ss tho work can be done much more
oqickly and will reduce the price of
making the article. MIR. Littleton has
had his invention patented and it will
no doubt prove 10 be rot only a good
hing but will bring the inventor a
nicc income.
Spears & Riddle, the machinists,
received a contract Friday morning
from Gananoque, Canada, for a com
plete set Of AK manufacturing ma
chinarv This is one of a series OF
such contracts which have been recciv-
ed by these popular manufacturers
during the past year. Work is BENG
pushed forward rapidly upon SINH
iar contract received a short While
ago from the Defries manufacturing
company at Dusseldorf, Germany, and
viii lie completed in a short time. In
the mean time work will be commenc-
ed on the contract from Canada and
viii necessitate work at night owing
TO the large number of minor orders
now on hand.
The Top mill is working on double
turn in all departments.
WI A. Wilson & Sons and the EX-
celsior planning mills are working as
usual
The Wheeling mold and foundry
company have & large number OF or
dars on hands and consequently are
rushed in all departments.
The Corrugating works is working
in full. as is the Wheeling hinge fac
tory
THE Central glass factory is pro-
crossing nicely in their work with one
furnace on and the prospects are good
for operation with two furnaces some
time soon.
The Whitaker mill is operating on
double turn in the various depart
mants, and has a number of orders On
hands which will tax it to its utmtst
t10acity for some time to come,
he Bellaire steel plant is working
I'M fill and the daily output of metal
is steadilv Increasing with the new
men. Last Wednesday night 800 tons
of steel were made in the twelve-hour
turn and breaks all previous records
since the idleness caused by the re-
cent strife. They expect to be able in
course Of time 10 turn out 800 tons OF
steel q day or 40 tons in single
turn. The Bellaire steel plant is one
of the largest plants in this section OF
the country and is capable of turning
out the finest quality Of metal
The old Barnard brick works west
Of Belaire will again be offered at as
sgnee's sale Tuesday, March LIST. The
works has been offered for sale at var
Gus times during the past two years,
but the prospects at present are bet
ter than ever before for purchase.
The directors Of the new Enterprise
enamoling company at Bellaire met
1uriug The week and rejected all bids
Tor the construction of their new fac
.0rv. A call for new bids will be is
sued some time in the near future.
New nots were placed in Rodefer Bros.
giass factory at Belaire during the
aast week. The works are on in full.
In fact all the mills and factories at
Heiiaire are running on regular time.
PIEDMONT INDUSTRIAL.
RI Irnont. w. Va. February 12.-R. NJ.
NcMlen. of this place, win erect a large
aore ana wareroom az Luke, Md, oppo-
rite Piedmont.
THO George Creek Coal and Iron Com
parr whose mines are located on
eeorse's Creek. Md, has secured large
contract to furnish the United States
gl.nment with coal which win keep
Their miners busv for some time to come.