Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-28

During the past week Wheeling has
witnessed the absorption of another OF
her big Industries by one of the gigan-
tic enterprises whose limits are co-ex-s
tension with the entire country. On
Friday a confirmation of local reports
was sent out from New York stating
that the promoters of the National
Tube Company had encompassed Its
designs and had elected board OF d.
rectors and general officers. Two
Wheeling gentlemen were given Official
positions. Mr.. Frank j. Hearne, gen
eral manager, and Mr.. j. N. Vance,
president of the Riverside. The first
named was made first vice president
of the National Tube Company and
both Mr.. Hearne and Mr.. Vance were
made members of the board of direc-
tors. There are thirteen big concerns
In the combine including the plant at
this place. Secretary Culbertson in
speaking Of the future of the local
plant said:
DO / regard suspension of opera
lions at the Riverside because of the
deal as possibility? Emphatlcally no.
If the matter is closed the company
will operate the plants which are best
equipped and best adapted from every
point of view for turning out salts
factory product at the smallest COM
parative cost. The Riverside is one of
these. I rather think the capacity of
the Riverside will be largely increased
and that it will be kept in continuous
operation"
Mr.. Meecham, as the representative
of an unknown syndicate, is taking OPP
lions on coal lands along Captina
creek, from its mouth some distance
below Bellaire, to headwaters, near
GAINESVILLE The option that the con-
sideration for coal rights is placed at
81 per acre on property that is best
situated and So and So on land that is
not so we'll located. Already he has
taken option on thousands of acres
along the valley, almost up to Barnes
vile. The coal is of unusually good
quality, ranging from six to seven feet
in thickness and in most places is from
twenty TO sixty feet below the surface,
though 1t crops out at one or two
points. The inhabitants in that part
of the county are wondering whether
or not this activity in coal leases,
means the realization of their dreams,
that some day Captina valley will have
a railroad, which will make it one of
the richest coal fields and farming dis
tricts in the State.
The Novelty Stamping Company at
Bellaire, is constructing a big addition
to supplant the old buildings at the
north side of the factory. The work
of erecting the new structure upon the
site of the old buildings now in use
without interfering with the operation
Of the plant is necessarily somewhat
tedious, but the management expects
to see the improvement completed
early in the summer. The building will
have one 24-foot story and will be 100
x143 feet. An effort was made by the
National Company to secure the Nov
city works, but the owners appear to
be entirely satisfied with present con-
ditions.
The announcement that the National
Enamel and Stamping Company which
recently acquired the Stewart Enamel
works at Bellaire, will soon begin the
construction of a large addition to the
plant, has been received with much
satisfaction by the residents of that
city. 1t was at first feared that the
absorption of the plant by the COM
bine might have blighting effect up
on the industry locally considered, but
developments indicate that the reverse
will be true. The management of the
works will remain as it was before the
sale which is testimonial of its eff
6ciency.
The makers of genuine Wheeling
stogies have been placed at a disad-
vantage in the markets in recent years
by outside firms selling bogus pro-
duct which they labeled Wheeling
atogies." An effort is now being
made by local manufacturers to pre-
vent the infringement which can read
ely be done according to recent U. S.
Court decision.
Owing to the unsatisfactory condi-
tons existing at the North Wheeling
glass works, there is some talk among
the employees of forming a cooperative
company. In casting about for a suit
able plant the old Aetna works at Bel
claimed there are others which are al
so available.
The North Wheeling pottery, which
has been undergoing repairs since COM
ing into possession of the new man
agement, will be started Monday. This
plant, which has been idle for quite a
while, will give employment to 200
workmen. The reputation of the plant
for turning out high grade ware will
doubtless be sustained by the present
capable management.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new coal storage house being erected
at the Riverside. The bricklayers and
stonemasons have finished and the iron
work has been commenced. A frame is
being put up for the elevator and a