Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

they recently bought. is being rapidly
completed. While some estimated that
It would require several years to fill up
this low ground, they have made very
poor predictions, as it will only require
about one year. This is the property
upon which the company, it is said,
Will build their new additions, which
some say will be commenced in a few
months.
Melville e. Ingalls, has confirmed
the report of his resignation as Presi-
dent of the chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
way Company. Mr.. ingalls, became
President of this road when it was in
bad shape, and during his presidency
he has made this road, consisting of
over 1,400 miles, one of the best roads
in the country, and while in this work
he was also at the head of the C. C.
G. & st. l.. He was really at the head
of the two roads, and through his
financiering made both a success. His
successor has not yet been mentioned.
New shovel works Will soon pe CON-
pleted and true to the company's
word the factory will be partially on
February LIST. At this time the haId
department will go on, and few
weeks will see this industry on in full
and employing about 200 men. When
the factory is completed it will be the
most modern plant of it's kind in the
United States, and will be the largest
factory outside of the trust. The
factory has bright prospects before it,
and with the good business men back
of it, it's success is well assured.
While the Bellaire Bottle Company
have not really closed their contracts
for the new improvements. it can be
said they have practically done 50, and
work will most probably be started on
the additions this week. The factory at
present is on in every department and
working to their full capacity. When
the new additions are built, this factory
will be one of the largest bottle houses
In America, almost doubling their pre-
sent capacity and employing many more
men.
Bridgeport will have new enterprise
in the way of a cooperage works, which
it is said will be located in the old clock
works north of the town. Mr. E. w.
Houser, present manager of the Mears
cooper shops, is said to be at the head
OF the new company, which is incorpor-
ated in West Virginia. The new COM
pany will, at the start, only manufac-
ture barrels and boxes, and in the fu-
ture the company will go into the bust
ness more deliberately.
The West Virginia Glass COMPANY
are on in full in every department.
This company received an order from
the American Baking Powder Com
nanV for fiftu iOadc Of 10 rl,;,
is one of the largest orders ever placed
in this valley by any one company.
The order calls for from one to two
car loads of ware each week. The or
der consists of table sets, berry sets
and water sets. This order will keep
the company running for some time.
The Whitaker Iron Co. and the
Wheeling Corrugating Co. have been
combined, and will hereafter be under
one management. The stock of the
Corrugating Company has been in
creased from $150,000 to $5,000,0O0. AS
the Whitaker Iron Co. is in the new
tin plate combine this is thought to be
new move of this combine to also in
clude these new purchases with the
tin business.
The Benwood blast furnace are on
in full. the present product of iron
having ready sale, and it is said the
profit on the present iron far exceeds
that of the past five years, owing to
the use of a very valuable ore, which
the other furnaces in the valley have
been unable to use on account of its
explosive properties.
The new project to convert the Kerr
Mo MING mill into a rot in iron
company and metal works is still pro-
crossing and those connected with
this new move think it will be a go.
1t is stated that the company can cas-
lily secure the necessary capital, but
those who wish to invest are looking
ND every detail of the business before
investing.
The old Aetna glass house still hangs
in the balance, but from all reports,
this plant will be a go. From good
authority we have learned that the
stockholders will soon meet and organ.
ize The people of Beilaire would be
glad to see this factory running, and
from the present outlook, no doubt
their wishes will be granted.
The Crystal Glass Works have all de-
pal Ou CAICpI the lul HdSS lhdI
has been undergoing repairs. This
furnace may be put on this week and
it is to be hoped. the company will be
able to put this furnace on. When the
company is on in full it employs
about $50 to 800 men and boys.
The Laughlin tin mill has eight OF
its fourteen mills on. and the others
six will resume probably this week,
and if not just as soon as the new Cor
liss engine can be made ready. The
company is pushing this work just as
fast as possible and if there is no ac-
cident, the entire mill will be on by
the last of the week.
LaBelle mill is working full in every
department. Abe tin mills are all on
and the nnw ware house for tin is
progressing rapidly. This is one of
the busiest mills in the city, and orders
are so plenty at this plant that no
thought of closing down even in the
far future is thought of.
McDermotts tool works. which
makes a speciality of oil we'll tools, are
working day and night, their products
being shipped all over Ohio and West
Virginia oil fields. The new oil devei-
opments in Belmont county has added
many orders to this work.
The Rose & Morgan Coal Company,
while their new tipple is not yet built,
are partially working the mine, and