Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-22
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With the coming of. cooler weather
the army of workmen in the diversi-
fed industries of Wheeling and vicinity
are experiencing much relief and their
labor approximates pleasure in far
greater degree than it did during the
heated season. The difference is also
perceptible in the quantity Of product
turned out from the rolling mills. ma
chine shops, potteries, glass houses and
other plants. A manufacturer in speak
ing upon the subject made the asser-
ton that the difference in the amount of
work done by a man under favorable
weather conditions and that done under
adverse conditions would represent
handsome dividends if the thing were
properly recorded. When men work
by the piece or ton the difference does
not come in wages, but fuel is being
consumed and expenses, generally
T. speaking, go on whether workmen are
busy or idle. The danger to life is
likwise reduced to a minimum under
the favorable atmospheric conditions
of the cooler season.
A Pittsburg glass Journal has this
to say of the proposed table combine:
The National Glass Company has not
set got down to business, but It is
claimed they are progressing carefully
and conseryatively toward the con-
summation of their project. Just when
they vii. take hold depends entirely On
the length o. time it takes 10 complete
negotiations The officers of the COM
pany are going over the ground careful
ly and thoroughly and it is fair to pre-
sumo that mistakes, such as have char
acteriZed similar efforts toward COM
bining of interests of glass manufac-
turers, will be avoided Meetings, be-
tween some Of the outside factory own
ers and directors have taken place re-
Gently, but with what result could not
be learned. 1t is thought that the in
dependent manufacturers will cooper
ate with the National Glass Company
in the way Of regulating prices and such
other matters pertaining to the inn
provement of trade conditions. Sever
al have already expressed thei, desire
to do so.
The State Of West Virginia, which
for a time lost a part of her glass in
dustry owing to combinations and the
land and free gas inducements offered
in Ohio and Indiana, is about entering
new era, and bids fair to soon regain
her former position as glass manu-
featuring State. The time that the old
Central Glass Company's fine thin
pressed astonished European makers
when exhibited by Mr.. Colne in Paris,
and when Hobbs, Brockunier & Co.
supplied the jewelry trade with unsur-
passed amberiIa and fine colored cased
blown ware that has never since been
excelled, are still looked upon by vet
eran glass makers as the period during
which the American glass industry
reached the highest point Of artistic ex-
cellence. For some years. however,
new factories have sprung up and Nor
gantown, Fairmont, Huntington and
Moundsville have become glass making
centres, while Wheeling relit the fires
in the once sileneed Central and
Wellsburg has increased her productive
capacity far beyond that of any former
period. At present the Eagle Glass &
Manufacturing Company is doubling its
capacity, while the North Wheeling
Glass Company has reconstructed enc
of the largest abandoned factories, and
will thus make Wellsburg the largest
glass producing city in the State of
West Virginia Glass and
Lamp.
The Top mill blast furnace continues
to be cooked down while repairs are be-
ing made to the engines. The furnace
has now been imperative for two weeks
and no date has been set for resump-
ton. This condition is not pleasing to
the company, as numerous orders are
on hand awaiting fulfllment, and the
price of pig metal is calculated to fos
ter desire to be turning out product.
The Mckay Shoe Machinery Com
pany on the South Side is now employ
ing so hands, and large consignments
of shoe nails are being shipped daily.
The main works of the company are
at winchester, Mass. and the Wheeling
branch is growing in Importance rap
idly.
There is no indication Of a resump-
ton at the Laughlin tin plant which
has been shut down for the past fifteen
days. Some changes are being made
about the mill, and gas is being intro
duced for fuel.
The Beaumont Glass Company at
Martins Ferry is having a fine run
on lamps, upon which the factory has
been working since starting up two
weeks ago.
The West Virginia Glass Company,
at Martins Ferry, is sending cut its
catalogue for holiday lines Something
novel and catchy is shown in decor
ated opals.
New sterling boilers have been
placed in position at the steel works in
lower Benwood, and No. heating fur
mace is ready for operation
WORLD OF LABOR.
Hawaii wants immigrants.
Paris has 142 daily papers.
Toledo sign writers organized
Montana has four rabbit farms.
Japan buys Germany's sugar.
London has II 900 union printers.
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