Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08

usual, having all they can do to keep
up with their orders.
Standard Boiler and Bridge works is
working every day finishing up their
present contracts.
Martins Ferry mills and workshops
are all working and from the present
outlook the industries of this thriving
city have very bright future, and all
will enjoy a good run. At present the
city is enjoying the best times it has
seen for several years.
The Laughlin Nail Company have
been running steady until last Thurs
day, when they were compelled to close
down on account of steel. But will be
able to resume Monday. The company
has enjoyed a good trade since the
factory went on.
Stanton Heater Company have been
off part of the week, but will be on
in full this week.
McDermott's tool works are work.
ing, but are not rushed with orders as
they were some week ago, as the
weather and bad roads kept the Oil
well supply business down.
The Spence, Baggs Company report
business good. The plant is on in
full and working every day.
The Laughlin shovel works have
been steadily at work all week and the
new plant is getting down to regular
business, and little trouble has been
experienced with the new machinery.
There is some rumors current that
the old Buckeye glass house will be
rebuilt. AS to how true the rumors
are, we are not able to say. AT pres
ent the glass business is being revived
in this section of the valley, and it is
safe to say no better site could be Sc
cured than this, and it is hoped that it
will be rebuilt.
The West Virginia Glass Company
resumed Monday and run steadily all
week, having been off on account OF
not being able to secure barrels and
crates. The orders are not coming In
as fast as they were a few weeks ago,
but they have plenty TO keep the fac
tory busy.
The Acme sheet metal works is pro-
crossing well. They are fast getting
their moulds in shape and have
force of men at this work also making
designs. 1t is not yet known when
they will be ready for operation.
Laughlin tin plant is losing no time
these days, every department being on
in full and the stock on hand is not
large. This plant is having splendid
run.
Mear's cooperage shop is working
full time and are rushed to keep up
with their orders.
Mann's foundry has plenty of orders
on hand and working every day.
Hipkin's novelty mould works is
working every day with plenty of or
ders ahead.
The hot mills at the Aetna Standard
Company resumed last Monday. 1t is
said this part of the plant will have a
steady run, but as to the other depart
ments it is yet to be learned what the
results will be.
Beaumont Glass Company is work
ing full in every department, and have
plenty of orders on hand. Their ord
ers coming in now are for plain and
colored ware the orders for decorated
ware, having fallen off to some extent.
Eastern Pan-HandIe Industrial.
KEYSER, w. Va, April THE
miners in the Sinclair mines at Bar
ton, who struck few days ago for an
advance of 51a cents per ton for ma
chine mining, resumed work yester-
day at the old rate of az cents per
ton, awaiting an adjustment of the diff
| ficulty.
knight G. Purgett, proprietors of
large brick-making plant in McCoole,
| Just across the Potomac river from
Keyser, were in Chicago this week,
where they purchased a Boyd dry
| press brick machine and other i'm
proved brick-making machinery fos
their plant, the capacity of which will
| be greatly increased in the immediate
| future.
A large tract of land, near Higgins
vile, covered with oak timber, was
| last week purchased from Bud Day,
| by ]. S. Butler, who will place a large
mill on it for the purpose of manu-
| featuring bridge and building lIm-
| Der.
| An advance of ten cents per car has
| been made the miners in the mines OF
| the Davis Coal & Coke Co.'S mines at
| Elk Garden. This is the second ten
| cent advance within a few months
| The old Borden mine. near Frost
| burg, has been re-opened by Hitchfns
| Brothers, who are working nearly fifty
men and shipping $50 tons per day.
| The force viii be increased.
| Rogers Bros, OF Burlington, have
sold their large store al that place,
and will go TO Philadelphia to engage
| in business.
| A telephone line has been built be-
tween Franklin, Pendleton county, w.
Va, and Monterey. Highland county,
Va
The Whitmer-Lane Co Is complete