Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-25
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working as usual. IL CioScu uoWh Aoi
Dewey day and resumed the next day
The Top mill is having it's usual
steady run.
ne Wheeling Iron and Steel Com
paiy have closed down their steel de-
partment on account of a scarcity OF
metal, but it is thought this depart
ment will resume in a few days. The
repairs being made in the pudding de-
Sartment are being pushed rapidly.
The large warehouse being built at
tne La Belle tin plant is almost COM
pleted The structure is of brick and
is built on the modern plans for such
a warehouse. The La Belle iron works
is working as usual, and the tin de-
partment are working full IN every de-
partment.
The Belmont mill is very busy and
much activity is shown in the nail mill
where they are making both steel and
iron nails, and a part of this plants
factory was working at nights last
week.
The Riverside works are on in full
except the tube department and part
of the plate mills. The tube depart
ment has four furnaces on, and the
others are expected to resume Monday
The work on the Boggs run arch OF
the second section of the coke plant, is
progressing Three of the plate mills
were off last week, but will most likely
resume this week.
The Central glass house has one
furnace on at present, and will put the
second furnace on Monday 1t was re-
ported that the company had some
trouble in securing men for this
second furnace, but from good author
ity it was said they had secured a full
force.
The iron and steel nail business is at
present having boom in Wheeling
both the La Belle and Belmont mills
having plenty of orders and employing
large number of men. This part OF
the iron business of Wheeling has had
a long rest, but it still retains its
name of Nail City," and at present
leads in the manufacture of this COM
modify.
The new Stifel calico works received
a large consignment of new machinery
last week, and have considerable OF
abe same placed in position.
Warwick pottery is working in all
Its departments.
Nearly all of the managers of the
many mills and factories of this city
and neighboring towns closed their in
dustries down On Washington's birth
day so that their employers could have
the opportunity of attending the
Dewey celebration
The Whitaker mill is on in full.
Martins Ferry Labor News.
Martins Ferry industries are all en-
Joying steady run, and with no ap-
parent outlook for any stops in the
near future. Next Saturday nearly all
of the factories and mills will pay. and
the amount of money paid out will ex-
coed $125, 900, making one of the largest
combined pays in this city for some
years.
The Laughlin shovel works turned
out few handles in that department
last week, and will probably put the
entire plant on this week. The plant
would have been working for the past
two weeks had it not been for the de-
lay of some small machinery
The West Virginia Glass Company
are working to their full capacity and
every turn is turning out it's full
amount of work
The Benwood furnace have completed
their repairs and are again working
with their full force. The recent re-
pairs and improvements are proving
quite a success and the present work OF
this plant is very satisfactory.
Tho
still having their usual good run, and
their new ware is still heaping up or
ders and insuring many months of
steady work.
1t is rumored that Martins Ferry
may see the Laughlin nail mill at work
again. 1t is thought too good news to
believe, but at the present time steel
and iron nails are having a boom and
many nail machines that have had
dust on them for several years have
been brushed up, and the machines
are now at work. The Laughlin is the
largest nail mill in the world, and
when it works, hundreds of men and
boys are employed. 1t is hoped that
the rumor is true, and the Laughlin
may again be put in operation
AO GilCl ~ loS. DOJIlS SOlupduy dire
enjoying a good trade and this plant's
wares are making good impression
on the market.
Mann's foundry is working full every
day.
Mears' cooperage works have their
entire force of hands at work.
The Stanton Heater Company have
their usual force of men at work
The Laughlin tin mill is working
steady and will soon have all their
mills on, but have been delayed on ac-
count Of some pieces of machinery.
Hopkins novelty mould works are
on in full and have plenty of orders
ahead.
Be1laire Industrial.
lie Bellaire Bottle Company shows
by its acts that it is prosperous, al
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