Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
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The lower Benwood works has been
busy during the past week, and the
large product turned out by this plant
is very satisfactory, showing that their
late improvements have proven a sue
cess. The steel department was forced
to close down as a result of break
Ing an arm on n of the vessels. A
large force of men were Immediately
put to work to make repairs, and this
department will be ready for work to-
morrow morning. The pudding de-
partment was on in full during the
week. There is current report that the
nail mill at this plant will resume in
the near future. The rumor is neither
denied OF confirmed, but as a force of
workmen are busily engaged overhaul
ing the nail machines it Is most proba-
BILE that this department, which has
been idle eve since the memorable
nailers strike, will resume, giving en-
pigment to many men and boys. They
will manufacture steel nails.
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and this large plant is showing much
activity that the management are not
giving to the public, which they have
their own reasons for. The report
that a large steel plant with open
hearth furnace will soon be built at
this plant is not confirmed by the Off
Gals, and 1t can be stated that no such
news has. been given out, and al
though the National Tube Company
may contemplate such additions, they
have not yet given it to the public.
The new coke plant is rapidly near
ing completion. The handsome new
brick Office of this department is al
most completed. 1t is situated on the
extreme south end of the ground. 1t
is thought the west section of the
plant will be making coke the latter
part of August. fifteen ovens in this
section are already being heated.
About all the ovens n the east section
have been lined, and it will be
ready for operation a month later than
the west section. In order to finish
this plant soon an extra force of brick
layers have been put at work. Dur
ing the week only two plate mills were
on, mill A resuming Thursday. 1t is
reported from good authority that the
tube department will resume early in
the week, probably Monday. This
department has been idle for several
weeks.
Both the iron and tin departments
of the LaBelle were on in full last
week.
The Belmont mill is working double
turn in all departments. The recon
struction of the blast furnace Is going
on. The workmen are having much
difficulty in dynamiting out the core
at the bottom. The PhiladelphiaEn-
cheering Company have almost the
total contract for this work, and the
latest patents will only be used, which
are owned by this company. Last
week they delivered three car loads OF
structural iron. The Centre foundry
have the contract for furnishing the
iron. columns. Mr.. w. A. Maloney, of
Cleveland, who will have charge of this
work. and who has had many years
EHbefience and is a capable manager,
stated that when this furnace was COM
pleted it would be modern. More
workmen will soon be put on this
work. and will be rapidly pushed to
completion.
The Top mill is working as usual,
all departments being on in full.
The Central Glass Company report
business very good, and have both
their furnaces working in full.
The Warwood Tool Company report
business good, and their factory is busy
turning out tools.
Inc Wheeling Brass Company is
being rushed with orders.
The Wheeling C~orrugating Company
report business rapidly increasing.
much trade coming from the South.
The Centre foundry is quite busy,
and have a number of orders for
heavy castings.
The Crystal glass works at Bridge
port remains about the same. 1t is
reported that the plant has received
some large orders recently, which in
sure steady work at this factory for
some time.
The coal lands in Belmont county
are fast being taken up, and it is said
that almost all the territory along
the B. & o., L. & w, c.. & P, W. &
i. E. and B. 2. & C. railroads has
been optioned. A number has ben
taken. The whole amount leased
would@amount to over two million dol
aars.
Be1Iaire Industrial.
The Bellaire Steel Company con-
tinues to make many improvements