Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
LOCAL AND TElEGRApnIc LABOR NEWS

LOCAL AND tELEUk
Generally speaking the past week has
been an active one with Wheeling IN
dustries, the only plants showing an
exception being those where strikes
have interviewed to impede progress
and interrupt the steady flow OF out
put. Most of thse dissentions have
been of little significance and brief
duration, but in one or two Instances
glass factories have been laid OFF and
one or more of these are still idle. In
the past seven days the announcement
has come that a colossal combine is
about to absorb another of Wheeling's
big manufacturing concerns, and prop
ositions are being received by other
plants offering inducements for in
dustrial affiliation. Whether these
Establishments of big profits and min
imized responsibility will be accepted
or not the future will develop. What
ever may be the effect of these COM
binations upon Wheeling labor and
Wheeling business interests, true it is
that the average citizen will look upon
such movements with a degree of ap
prehension until results are proven in
the crucible of time and experience.
For several days past there have been
a number of rumOrs in circulation as
to the proposed sale of the Riverside
properties, details of which have been
previously printed. 1t is pretty certain
that number of gentlemen represent
ing the possible purchasers were in the
city on Wednesday or Thursday, and
since that time stories have been float
ing around of a very conflicting nature.
Reports coming from New York, the
home of the trust promoters, however,
confirm the information CLEANED here,
and the name of the Riverside Com
pany is placed in the list of plants
upon which options have already been
received.
Recent developments at Mingo in
dictate that the National Steel Company
is soon to erect big, additions to the
plant recently purchased from the
Aetna Standard people. A large tract
of land has recently been purchased
adjoining the present property, and
this is taken to mean that mill of
some kind will soon be placed upon it.
The Laughlin tin plant was running
with even tenor the past week with
naught to retard progress except on
Monday evening, when strike OF
brief duration occurred among the tin
house employees. The dissention was
caused by the discharge of one of the
girls in the packing department for
violating the rules by conversing with
those near her, but the matter was
speedily adjusted by General Superin-
tendent Cecil Robinson, who condi-
tionally acceded to the demand of the
employees that the young lady be rein
stated.
The new switch from the c. & P.
railroad into the stock department of
the West Virginia glass house was an
improvement completed at that plant
during the past seven days. The
switch will be great convenience in
shipping, and will doubtless have the
effect of throwing the bulk of the
company's freight to the Pennsylvania
lines. Heretofore the ware had to be
hauled to the different depots, entailing
very considerable expense for dray-
age. The casks will now be conven-
iently rolled from the order depart
ment on board the cars with all pos
sible convenience. The volume Of
business at this factory continues with
gratifying steadiness and those quail
flied to judge say there is not plant in
the Ohio Valley sending out a greater
nnantitu of HIGH 10 rlrnJnnt Tho
new table set recently placed upon the
market includes many new designs, and
is paragon of beauty and utility. IN
it are handsome types of ovals, bowls,
triangles squares, berry dishes, cake
plates, jelly rolls, custards, salads,
COMFORTS, pickles, syrups, cracker jars
and individual pieces in crystal and
colors. The decorations are executed
in gold and every piece is fire polish
ed with natural gas An especially
fine line of lamps is also being rapidly
assimilated by the trade.
Hopkins novelty works, at Martins
Ferry, have sufficient orders to run
them until August even though no
more were received up until that time.
The demand for high grade glass
moulds, however, does not appear to
diminish, and inquiries are still num-
erous. Last week a consignment Of
mustard basket moulds were sent out,
the designs of which were most unique
and artistic. Much of the designing
and fancy work is done by Mr. George
Hopkins, who has gained a wide repu-
tation for his skill and cleverness in
the art of mould making. If the ca
pacity of this plant continues to be
taxed in the future as it is at present
an extension of the works is more than
q possibility.
Bellaire industries have been running
steadily the past week, and it is graft
flying to all concerned that the strike
among the boys at the Rodefer glass
works has been satisfactorily adjusted
and that the plant is now moving
along as effectively as in the past.
The showing made by the Bellare
boiler works the past year, as exhibited
by the report of the secretary at the
annual stockholders meeting, was
something of surprise to those not
acquainted with the operations during
the year. but an effort will be made
to cover back the falling off the COM
ing season.
There is possibility that the foun-
dries OF Spence, Baggs & Co.. at Mar