Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-08
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The project to buy the old Hobbs
glass house in the Eighth ward and
place it in operation made some pro-
gress during the past week. On Mon
day President D. G. Ripley, OF the Unit
ed State Glass Company, was in the
city and had a conference with Sena-
tor N. B. Scott Before taking his de-
parture he agreed to call a meeting OF
the U. S. directors for the purpose or
setting price upon the property.
When this very essential information
shall have been placed in possession OF
the local promoters definite action one
way or the other may be looked for.
There have been divers rumors as to
the kind of ware the plant will make
if the enterprise is carried to sue
cessful issue, but all of these must be
discounted until affairs assume more
definite shape. One of these stories Is
to the effect that it will be equipped
for bottle house, and another that 1t
will manufacture line of table goods.
The promoters may, and doubtless have
ideas of their own as to what class OF
goods will take best with the trade at
this particular time, but the discussion
of this question is farther on than the
stage of the negotiations justify. The
present week should develop an i'm
portant step in the project.
The Laughlin tin plant at Martins
Ferry closed down last night and 1t is
definitely known it will not be in oper-
alton this week. Further than this the
intentions of the management can only
be surmised There is considerable
apprehension among the employees lest
the stop will be of considerable dura-
ton, but last evening it was announced
that the plant will in all probability, be
On again by the sixteenth. 1t is stat
ed the stop Is necessitated by the need
of repairs and that during the week
gas connections will be made and the
new Corliss engine will be placed in
position.
Since the expiration of the option
which the National Glass Company
held upon the West Virginia at Mar
tins Ferry, the management has ex-
perienced some uncertainty as TO the
intentions of the combine. The West
Virginia has been doing good bust
ness and the owners care little wheth-
er they sell or not unless the price
ranges up in fancy figures. In the
meantime the factory is running on in
full force and is turning out a high
grade class of ware which, Judging by
the orders recently coming in, is be-
ing appreciated by the trade.
The Crystal glass house at Bridge
port has met with some inconvenience
during the past week in getting casks
in which to ship the ware The coop
ers, it appears, are being sorely push
ed to fill orders, especially since the
advent of the apple season, which has
made an increased demand for their
product Otherwise the Crystal has
had a successful week with little out of
the ordinary to invite attention. The
long looked for acceptance from the
National Glass Company has not yet
arrived and Judging by expressions of
some of the leading stockholders there
will be no great disappointment if the
deal doesn't go through.
The work of excavating for the arch
over Bogg's Run and for the new
pumping station has engaged a large
force of men at the Riverside improve
ments during the past week. Work
was also begun on the temporary roof
over the west section of the new coke
plant A temporary roof will also be
built over the east section of the plant.
These roofs are being made as pre-
caution against the weather that is
certain to come before the work Of con-
struction is completed. The butt weld
threading floor at the Riverside tube
department went on during the past
week.
The big improvements which have
been in progress at the plant of the
National Enamel Company at Bellaire
are now well on and the management
expects to be in position before the
first of the coming month to greatly
increase its output.
The Beaumont glass house at Mar
tins Ferry started up on last Monday
after an idleness OF two weeks for re-
pairs. The factory is turning out
some nice ware and the decorations
for which the Beaumont has quite
reputation, are gaining in favor with
the trade.
The plant of the Wheeling Steel and
Iron Company at Benwood had a sue
cessful week. the seven days giving
remarkably few breaks or accidents of
any kind to chronicle.
The Mckay Shoe Machine Co., on
South Water street, are among the
busiest of Wheeling's industries and
the output of shoe nails has for the
past few weeks surpassed all previous
records. The plant under the present
car able management is meeting with
fiattering success.
The potteries on the South Side are
in full operation and reports from both
the Warwick and Wheeling plants de-
note heavy business.
The La Belle plant has been busy in
every department, there being no stops
for want of stock as was the case dur
ing the previous week.
The Rodefer glass house at Bellaire,
is turning out gre lter variety of nov
elites than it has at any one time for
years. All departments are busy and
prospects for the winters run are re-
ported good.
STEUBENVILLE INDUSTRIAL.
The National Steel Co. is securing
some of the finest machinists in the
world for its Aetna-Standard plant at
Mingo Junction. They come from the
Bethlehem works. which are run under