Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

sons men completed the work of re-
modelling the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
which had been in progress for some
lime past. \ new front was placed
III the building and the whole interior
was fitted with a new floor. a lining to
walls and ceiling, pulpit and seats.
VIM. Cox & Co.'s boiler works has
a large number of orders on hands and
consequently are rushed During the
latter part of the week three contracts
we're received, one from ]. b. Wilson
the laundryman at Martins Ferry. fo1.
large boiler, another from the Wheel
ing decorating company for a decorat
ing pot and one from the Whitaker
mill for the building of mud drum.
During the first part of the week the
company completed repairs to the
boilers of the Martins Ferry water
works
Mills Nos. 1 and 2 were idle at
die Whitaker last Monday and Tues
day and mills Nos. 3 and 4 off Mon
day owing to a lack of metal. The
entire mill is operating on double
turn and has a good supply of orders
which will keep them busy for an in
definite period.
The Excelsior planning mill is work
ing as usual.
The Wheeling mold and foundry
company have a liberal supply of or
ters on hands and are working stead
iiy
Spears & Riddle, the East End ma
cnists, are still working on the two
hig contracts for complete sets of axle
manufacturing machinery received re-
Gently. One from the Dusseldorf Ger
many, and the other from Canada.
The Dusseldorf machinery will be
completed and ready for shipment in
short time.
The Top mill is operating in full on
double turn.
The Central glass factory continues
Ia work with one furnace on and is
making considerable progress. The
prospects are bright for the putting on
Gf another furnace for the manufact-
ire of all shades Of colored globes.
The Bellaire steel plant is working
on double turn in all departments and
continues to make excellent progress
in the output of metal
The Art glass sign factory at Bel
laire, in which number of prominent
gentlemen on this side of the Ohio is
interested, is progressing nicely in its
work and are turning out SINE beau
tiful designs.
The Enterprise Enameling company,
0f Belaire let the contract during the
week for the construction of their new
building to Joseph Grow, of that city.
The addition will be 85X120 feet and
viii adjOin the enameling furnace of
the old factory. When completed it
viii be used as Storage department.
Tomorrow the new scale goes into
effect at the Wheeling steel works.
The men still declare they will not
accept the reduction and the company
insists that the mill will be started
Monday, alleging that they have Sc
cured enough individuals promises
from the men to operate the mill.
This is denied by the men.
At the Riverside the plant is still
working full except one furnace in the
tube works Some of the structural
iron and machinery for the coke plant
has arrived. The majority of the
brick layers who were laid off some
time ago are again at work
The last three of the new tin mills
at the La Belle were started Tuesday.
Two of the mills were forced to shut
down soon after, however, on account
Of one SlQe DSluS eApuSSu 70 INC
weather This will be boarded up as
the rolls can not be kept heated as
long as the mills are left open to the
weather
The Schmulbach Brewing Co., has
Joined the trust of Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Ohio brewers and distil-
lers to combat the big American Malt
Co. The new concern is now build
ing an immense storage and elevator
in Chicago. He said the malt ingred-
tents such as will be handled by the
new company will be used only by the
brewers and distillers owning stock in
III. The independent brewers and dis
tillers have formed the company, be-
cause at times they were compelled to
accept an inferior quality of barley
and other material from the American
Malt Company.
Hallock & Co, of this city were the
lowest bidders for the contract to
build the proposed Parkersburg cleo
trio car line. The contract has not
been awarded yet.
w. A. Wilson & Son were the lowest
bidders for the Country Club House to
be erected at Woodsdale. Their bid
was S7.65S. The highest bid Of seven
was $9,60C.