Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05

htart their sulphite mill about April /.
kThey have just put in place a Fourdrinier
high grade sulphite paper machine. 1t
has 3 dyers. each feet in diameter, and
stacks of finishing cylinders. and will
have a capacity of 3 tons daily.
| Union workngmen employed in the
trust tin mills see that the time is coming
| when the trust will set aside the union in
all the mills. and when this is done the
Irondale mill may not have the advantage
\ 1t now has.
The Steubenville pottery is running
| full and is awaiting the outcome of the
proposed trust They have gotten out a
handsome dinner service in semi-porcelain
| called Ethel" which is proving a seller
A new flower decoration, the copper en-
craving of which has been prepared, is
| to be put on the ware.
new gas mixer, burner and distributor.
the invention of A. S. Guthrie and o. S.
l.Daugherty, of Toronto, is in successful
operation at several of the sewer pipe
works al Toronto, and other works will
be fitted up with the appliances, which is
great gas saver This appliance gives
plenty of air space and the space is so
regulated by a shutter that in the first
stage of burning the kiln the air can be
partially turned on and then increased at
will until the kiln is burned of.
At the Minor Fire Clay plant at Empire
extensive repairs are being made. A new
tubular boiler has been put in and the
capacity of the plant will be increased.
The Congo Fire Clay Co. plant purchas-
Ted by w. H. Norman, of East Liverpool,
this week at Sheriffs sale, beside the fire
brick works include about 500 acres of
land Inc plant was destroyed by fire
some time ago, but the buildings were re-
placed and a portion of the machinery in
position.
General Manager H. B. Grier of the
Acme Glass Works, reports that they are
employing more men than ever before.
Because Of a constant supply of gas
which has enabled them to make more
glass they have opened out one glory hole
and put on seven more shops. Orders are
reported light, though so far their trade
has been exceptional and much better
than that of other manufacturers. He
says their experiments with the machine
were success, but it has been put under
cover, until they get through dickering
with the union as to whether the union
desires to work the machines. They will
are assured that they are infringing on
none of nun1berless like patents on parts
of the machine.
Supt. VIM. Crockard, of the Riverside,
reports that the refining of the furnace
will begin in a few days as soon as the
better quality of fire brick for the bottom
arrive. The furnace will not be enlarged
as reported when it blew out. Other re-
,,1ir will ha do will l,A
ready for resumption April l.
The continuous mill at Mingo, which
was nearly destroyed by fire two months
ago, will be completely rebuild and ready
for resumption in ten days 1t has been
rebuilt after the most modern fashion
and will add to the appearance of the
plant, and will also be commodious and
durable
The Irondale tin mill is running steadi-
ly while other mills in the trust have been
shut down. 1t isssaid the Irondale mill
can make tin plate 30 per cent. cheaper
than other mills, for the reason that it is
non-union, and for this reason this mill is
kept going
1t is now going out with authority that
the Titonville sanitary ware pottery,
which was purchased some time ago by
w. j. Mays has been turned over to the
American Potteres Co. and the cash paid
down The purchase price was s6.C00, and
if the combine fails this will be one pot
terry the combines will have on its hands.
This has been an importane week in To-
cal industrial affairs, due to the purchase
of the jefferson iron works by the La
Belle. Already there are rumors of the
probable extent of the Improvements to be
made by the La Belle, SUCH as a large
steel MILL which would explain why so
much additional ground was purchased.
To-day it is given out on good authority
that the present boiler plant will be taken
out and a complete system Of sterling wa
ter tube boilers will be erected.