Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-21

The Aetna mill remains about the
same, as no idle mills have resumed
In the past week. The outcome Of
this mill is still a mystery and, as the
Register stated some weeks ago of the
likelihood of moving all but the tin
mills to Mingo, the prediction seems
to be about to come rue The new
improvements going on at the Mingo
plant certainly means a new move.
The Aetna has but one redeeming fea-
ture and that is their facilities of coal.
At present this mine is shipping about
five carloads of coal a day t the Min
go plant, and this part could be oper-
ateo without the present mills.
In Martins Ferry the condition of
the mills and factories remain about
the same, and the outlook of all those
now in operation shows bright pros
poets for the future. One part of this
city's industries can well be said to be
very reliable, and that is the glass
mould works. foundries and machine
shops. The iron and tin mills are al
ways a question of doubt, but it is
hoped that these mills will prove
themselves loyal to the workman and
from now on run steady.
The cog wheel of the new Corliss en-
CINE at the Laughlin tin plant ar
rived Thursday and will soon be
placed in position. This is good news
to the men of six mills of this plant,
who have been idle since the resuming
OF the other eight mills. 1t is thought
the six mills will be ready for work
about February list, as it will only re-
quire a few days to place this long
looked for Wheel in place and have all
the mills .uady for operation.
The two glass factories in this city
the West Virginia and Beaumont, the
former being in the combine, are both
enjoying a good trade and have plen-
ty OF orders booked ahead. The West
Virginia recently paid another twenty
per cent. divident and it is said an ad-
ditional n of about fifteen per cent.
will be paid in the near future, which
will close up the deal of this company
with the combine.
The new shovel works will probably
be making shovels in their new plant
| by the first of the month, as the roof
is now completed. the floor laid and a
large amount of the machinery placed.
Almost all the shafting is up, and
work in all departments is being
rushed to completion. 1t Is thought
the company will keep their word and
turn out some of their products by
February list.
The steel plant at Mingo Junction is
erecting three new blast furnaces. They
expect to have che in operation by July.
II this company keeps on making i'm
provements and additions it will soon
be one of the largest plants Of the Fed
eral Steel Company. The company
have just recently closed a contract for
forty new houses. They are to be com
pleted in three months.
The Top mill, which has been hav-
ing such a steady run for some months
had quite a serious accident Friday,
the spur wheel o the squeezer break
ing. throwing the muck mill and pud-
ding furnaces off and also the forge
department. This break will put
about sixty men out of work for some
days. The repairs will be made i'm
mediately.
The stamping works of the city are
working over time, and their orders
are booked far ahead. While these in
dustries do not pay out SO much each
on account of employing so much I'M
skilled labor, yet taking the three of
them, they are factories that run
steady and in the whole year are one
of this city's valuable s~tand-bys.
This city's industries remain about
the same. The mills that were idle
last week remain the same except in
a few instances. For the coming
week the outlook is nc brighter but IL
is thought a change will be brought
about in a few weeks.
The construction of the new coke
| plant is rapidly going on, the brick
layers are working every day and
making good progress. The new
tanks are going up rapidly. The two
large stacks, one on the east and west
| section, are almost completed.
Mear's cooperage works are having
a steady u and with the tin plants
| goin into operation, has increased
their output to a large extent. This
works furnishes many boxes and
| packages to the Bellaire factories.
The Bellaire Bottle Co. are hav-
ing their usual steady run and it is
expected that the contracts for the adj
ditions will be let this week. The
company at present are having all
they can do to fill their orders.
The Wheeling and Warwick potteries
Of the South Sids, are On in full. The
| new shapes recently get out by the
Warwick are having a good run, ard
are much admired by all those who
have seen the new forms.
AT the Wheeling Iron and Steel Co.,
the steel and plate departments are n
in full, while the pudding department
is still off for repairs, and may resume
this week.
The Enterprise bottle works are
still working and their product is hav-
ing a good demand and if trade keeps
on the company will soon be running
at it's full capacity.
The La Belle tin plant and iron
works are on in full force with no out
look of closing down. This company
is having a good run and especially in
these departments.
Hipkins novelty mould works does
not seem to be suffering from the
glass combine. as they are working
orar time with oil the orders thpv ran