Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-03
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The past week has been very calm in
almost all branches of the industrial
world, especially in the iron and steel
industries. There has been a perma-
nency of prices, not having changed,
and the advance predicted by the ore
people for 1900 plainly shows that
there is little chance of prices taking
a downward step. A scarcity of coke
and coal have laid many foundries and
steel plants off, but the railroads have
promised that they will be able to sup
ply all from now on. The activity and
advance in prices of steel has brought
forth capital and several new plants
will be erected, among the largest
being at Youngstown, and Lockport,
N. Y, near Buffalo, and the large
additions being built at the Carnegie
Steel Company, at Duquesne, which
will be an open hearth plant. The out
look for the workers at steel plants is
very encouraging, as the prices of steel
billets will not be shaved much in the
first quarter of 1900. The present
prices are thirty-four and thirty-fVe
dollars.
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activity and those that are working
may congratulate themselves as being
of the few. A number of plants are
closed, and no one knows when they
will resume. The price of tin is about
the same, and it may be a surprise to
the majority of our tin workers to
learn that in the past eleven months
$1,000 tons of Welsh tin plate was i'm
ported to this country. If this amount
had not crept in, the idle mills might
now be working. Another cause given
fer the trust keeping number of their
mills idle, and SENS to have some foun-
dation, is the new Rogers process,
which, it is claimed, does the work OF
six days time by the old process, and
is accomplished in little over one
hour by the new process. This patent
is owned by the National Tin Plate
Company, its chief promoters being
Nelson E. Whitaker and w. H. Rogers,
of Wheeling.
The glass industry SENS to be in
good conditions and steady run is ex-
pected by all until January, 1900.
Prices are about the same, except flint
bottles, which have advanced ten per
cent, and further advance is looked
for in a few days. The bottle houses
are said to be the most active and pre-
scription ware especially Is having a
BOOM
The potteries are almost all working
The sanitary concerns have had their
largest trade for years and are still re-
ceiving large orders. East Liverpool
potteries are all working, and the Tren-
ton, N. j., plants are enjoying a fine
trade. Several new plants are being
erected, one at Chester, West Virginia,
and also at Youngstown, o. The in
crease of five per cent to the working
men has given them much encourage
ment.
The mines of the country are enjoy
ing good run, and coal is in good de-
mand. AS soon as the river reaches a
good stage the market of the south will
be well supplied.
Industries of all kinds are having
faipr run, while in most there has not
been as good a demand as in the few
weeks past, yet none are discouraged,
and expect a brighter outlook after the
first of the year.
Among our local industries little
change has taken place in the last
week. The LaBelle tin mill closed
down Saturday, and will probably not
resume until the first of the year. 4
number OF the workers who have been
interviewed expect that their wages
Will be increased at their next regular
scale settlement. Many of the workers
think there is too much surplus stock
on the market to expect much work
until 1t Is reduced. While the mill is
closed, the furnaces under the boilers
are being changed from gas to coal,
and the company's mines will furnish
the coal, and many miners will be en-
ployed. I
The Riverside mill and steel plant
are on in full and from all information
learned expect to run steady until the
close of the year.
The Belmont mill is on in full and
will build a new plate mill at the
earliest possible date. 1t viii be located
near the bast furnace at the north end
of the plant
The Central Glass Company have not
yet Joined the National, although 1t is
said there has been a very fiattering
ofIer made them by the combine. The
factory Is on in full and have plenty
OF orders, and it is doubtful If they
join the trust.
The North Wheeling Glass Company
are enjoying their usual steady run,
with no news of any shut down until
s the first Of the yeah for repairs and
The Wheeling pottaries are on in
full. MI. Carr. in speat ting Of the FIVE