Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-01

early in the week The steel plant was
also idle during the week. The whole
plant will be OF for few weeks, prob
ably, during the summer months, during
which time stock will be taken and
some repairs will be made.
AT the Riverside the steel plant, plate
mill departments, and tube works con-
tinue idle 1t is not known when these
departments will resume. The National
Tube Company continues to employ
men on the new additions at this plant,
which is in the vicinity of Boggs Run
The foundation is being put up for the
blast furnace, and the work is progress
sing satisfactorily. Work On the re-
tanning wall is going ON rapidly at the
new coke plant. The ovens IN the west
section are rapidly being dried out.
This section will soon be ready for the
manufacture of coke. The ovens in the
east section will be ready for the dry
ing out process in q few days.
The La Belle Iron Works and the La
Belle tin plant closed down yesterday
to take stock and make repairs. This
plant viii discontinue the use of coal,
and will go back to natural gas. This
change will throw a large number OF
miners out of employment.
At the Belmont mill the big plate mill
worked on single turn last week. 1t
will require about another week to blast
out the salamander at the bottom OF
the furnace. When this work is COM
pieted the work on the improvements
will be pushed rapidly.
The North Wheeling Bottle Co. is on
in full 1t viii likely close down for the
Fourth
Yesterday was the last day for the
pressers at the Riverside Pottery, as it
longer.
The Wheeling Stamping Works is
busily employed
The Central Glass Works closed down
yesterday for the two months summer
stop.
The Top Mill was busy last week as
usual. It has not been learned when
work viii be commenced on the new
plate MILL but it is thought it will be
in the near future.
The Wheeling Pottery closed down
yesterday
The Warwick Pottery closed down
yesterday for two weeks.
A large force of men are at work at
the Riverside mill placing in position
three batteries of new Sterling boilers,
Martins Ferry.
The Laugblin tin plant had almost its
entire plant on last week Some Of the
pots were compelled to be idle On ac-
count of lack of metal This plant will
most likely close down during this
week for the regular summer stop, dur
ing which time an inventory and re-
pairs will be made The work of NOV
ing the houses for the new addition
is going on rapidly, and work will soon
be commenced on the foundation of the
building. 1t has not been stated when
the company expects to have this larger
addition completed.
A portion of the Aetna mill closed
down yesterday and the balance will
probably stop during the week. 1t is
rumored that number of changes will
be made while this plant is off but as
to what extent has not been given out
TO the public. 1t is hoped the mill will
have a steady run when it resumes.
The Benwood furnace is working ev-
cry day.
L HG LAdIfS IiIL O4EONEl w OlGAS 10 WI ~
ing full in all its departments, and sell
ing its product almost as fast as pro
duced.
Mann's foundry still continues to en-
JOY its usual good business.
The Novelty Mould Works is work
ing but are not rushed with orders at
this time of the year.
McDermotts Tool Works is working
every day, and q part OF last week some
of the departments worked at nigl t.
The Laughlin Nail Mill still remains
idle, and it is not known when this
factory will resume, but it will likely
not start up for several weeks.
Riverside Bridge and Iron Works re
port business very good
The Stanton Heater Co. Is working
every day. Orders still continue to
come in, which will keep the plant busy
for some months.
The Acme Metal Works will soon lie
ready to be in operation.
The beaumont Glass Co. have closed
down for their summer stop. except the
decorating and some other departments,
which are finishing up the ware on
hand.
He opeHCe-DdSSS W. only worked a
part of last week, as the moulders laid
off on account of the heat.
BeIiaire.
The Bellaire Steel Co. is still enjoy
ing its usual steady run, every de-
partment being on in full with the full
number of workmen employed 1t is
reported that the proposed new addi-
tions to this plant have beer aban-
doned for the present The new power
house viii soon be finished, as It is
now ready for the roof A number of
minor improvements have beol COM
pleted.
The Bellaire Bottle Co. is working
every day with its full force Of work
men fully employed. 1t is not yet
known just when this plant will close
down for its two months stop.
The Enameling Works are all busy,
and have all of their departments on in
full. It has not yet been learned if
these plants will close down through
the summer.
The Bellaire Stove Co. closed down