Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-13
Martins Ferry IndusriaI.


Last week in Martins Ferry indus
tries there was not plant on in full
as there has been in the past few
weeks, but this week has a brighter
outlook and from all indications nearly
every mill or factory will be on in full
The new Acme metal works are rap
idly getting their plant completed and
are already far enough ahead to take
contracts and orders for the future,
their first contract being that OF the
new U. F. church for the iron and
metal work
George Matheny manager of the
mold shops at the West Virginia Glass
Factory, and Mark Douglas, factory
manager of this same plant both of
whom resigned some time ago. severed
their connection with this plant last
Saturday. Both are gentlemen we'll
and oapably known in the glass busf-
ness.
The Spence, Baggs Co. report bust
ness very fair.
The Laughlin Shovel Works have
been very busy during the past week
except one day, when compelled to
shut down on account of a break in the
machinery.
The Ohio Valley Glass Co., which
has recently been chartered, and now
have their subscription books open,
have all the assurances of being a go.
as already quite a large amount of
stock has been taken. This new fac
tory has an option on the old McCord
Bick property, where the factory will
be built. The citizens of the city
should give this new industry encour-
Rgement, as every new enterprise adds
J larger income to the business men,
and glass factory is one OF the best
manufacturing concerns a city can Sc
cure.
The Laughlin nail mill has been off
Turing the past week on account of
scarcity of kegs and steel, but both
were received Friday and it is thought
the mill will resume Monday
The Beaumont Glass Co. keep stead
lily working and report business fair
for this time of the year, when the
business is generally dull. This plant
has had a remarkable good business,
their decorated ware having a large
sale, and their designs being new, with
good colors, have been quite a factor
In their successful business.
The Laughlin tin mill has worked
steadily all week, and the outlook for
continuance of same is very bright.
This plant will soon be enlarged. and
its present capacity will likely be more
than doubled The company have pur-
chased considerable property adjoining
their plant, and will soon commence
to remove the buildings on this land.
1t is stated on good authority that
more property will be bought provid
Ing the owners do not ask too high
prices, and may also ask from some
concessions from the city. 1t is to be
hoped that this other property may
be secured.
Mr.. Cecil Robinson, district manager
OF the American Tin Plate Co, was in
the city Thursday looking over the
ground recently purchased adjoining
their present property and plant.
McDermott's tool works is ENJOYING
an unusual good business. AS the
country road improve it gives the
Oil men better opportunity to trans
port their tools and supplies. At pre-
sent the works are morking day and
night.
Martins Ferry key and barrel works
report business very good.
The Riverside bridge and iron works
is very busy, working day and night
Mann's foundry is busy as usual and
have their full force of men at work
every day.
The Enterprise bottle works are still
idle, and the probability is that this
factory will not resume during this
fire.
The Stanton Heater Co. continue to
enjoy their usual good business. and
have all their departments working.
Bellaire is still enjoying it's usual
good business in the way of indus
tries, and in the past week all have
been on in full, with bright outlook
for the future.
The Century Glass Co. will soon have
their plant ready for operation, and
have made many improvements to the
sold Aetna factory. Owing to the time
Swhen they will be ready to start, the
company has abandoned the idea OF
Sstarting up this fire, as it would only
sbe short run.
T The Bellaire Bottle Co. have their