Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
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The La Belle tin mill is on in full.
This plant is having remarkably good
run and from all indications the future
is very bright. The iron department
of the La Belle is also having a good
run and is on in full. The new brick
warehouse is nearing completion.
The Belmont mill is on in full and
much activity is shown in the nail fac
tory. The work of constructing the
new plate mill will not be commenced
for some time.
The Benwood Iron Works are work
ing in every department except the
pudding department, which has been
idle for several weeks. 1t is thought
the plate mill will not be idle this en-
tire week. Furnace No. 3 accidentally
caved i'm last Friday, and it will re-
quire several days to reconstruct 1t.
The steel department of this plant is
having an exceptionally good run.
Much activity is shown at the River
side plant and all departments are
working except portion of the tube
department, which has four furnaces on
and is employing about 700 men. 1t
is thought this entire department will
soon be on in full 1t is large works
and gives employment to large num-
Der of men. Work is progressing on
the overhead arrangement between the
coke plant and storage tanks, for the
pipes that carry the by-product to the
tanks, and work has been commenced
on the second section of the Boggs
Run arch Of the coke plant.
Another consignment of machinery
for the new coke plant arrived last
week. Work on the foundation for the
new pumping station at this plant has
been completed and force of work.
men are now at work on the founda-
ton for the boiler house for this
pumping station and 1t is expected this
machinery will arrive this week.
The Central Glass Company have
made no change, and are working full
In the departments that are being op-
Grated.
The Top mill Is having its usual
steady run, and is on in full in every
department.
The potteries in Wheeling are work.
ing and have a brilliant outlook for
tho future, and the ware of these
works seems to take well with the
trade.
The Wheeling Hinge Company are
having good business and their out
look for large spring trade is very
bright.
The Wheeling Stamping Company
are placing five new metal presses in
their plant, and expect to have them
in operation in about week.
The Center foundry has finished the
repairs on the cupola and are again
working as usual.
The Wheeling Pattern Company will
soon have all their machinery in place
and will soon be ready for business.
The Globe Window Glass Company,
of Findlay, O., which was partially de-
6troyed by fire December 18th, and
was rebuilt, will resume on Monday.
The American Art Glass and Lamp
Company have concluded to change
the name of their corporation, owing
to its being similar to that of another
corporation, which makes a confusion
The future name of the company will
be Byesville Glass and Lamp Com
pany. 1t will require about thirty
days to make the change.
1t Is learned that some of the in
dependent window glass factories are
getting from five to seven percent
more than the combine. If this is
true, the jobbers are showing their
dislike for combines and trusts.
The Mingo plant of the Aetna
Standard Iron and Steel Company,
are on in full. the work on the new
furnace Is being pushed rapidly.
The tin mill, which is owned by the
American Tin Plate Company, at
Cambridge, O., will resume this week.
Pigiron Output Increases.
With a net active increase of II
furnaces during January, 1900, over
December, 1899, the net weekly in
crease of pig iron estimated on the Ca
pacity produced February 1, is 1853
tons, or an increase of 1S,400 gross
tons for the month over December.
The weekly capacity of the 29S fur
naces in blast February /, is 303,076
gross tons.
There is no doubt but this phenom-
inal output will be increased during
tons can be expected before the clos
ing of the year. The average output
for the year can safely be estimated
at 100000 for each week. which will
make an output of 15.S60.000 gross
tons.
Exports of Steel Tubes.
The foreign shipments of the Ma
tional Tube Company during January,
comprised some 1900 tons of piping
to European points. Germany, Bel
GUM and Holland combined took 1922
tons, while 252 tons were supplied to
Great Britain. The largest single
shipment made to Europe was for
warded to Antwerp where 1886 tons
were sent in one lot. South America
again took the largest shipment, $40
tons, having been consigned to Buenos
Ayres on one vessel. Japan was also
a heavy purchaser, 461 tons going to
various ports.
General Notes.
The rod mill of the Alabama Steel
and Wire Company, Birmingham, Ala,
has been completed. The plant cost
pver 100000 and was more than
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