Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-04
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World Of L abOr

Wheeling Industries remain about
the same. The mills and factolies
have not closed down any of the:de-
partments on and few of those :idle
have resumed.
The Riverside mill is working ex-
cept the tube department, and :when
it will resume is not known: The
company has taken some options on
some of the adjoining property. but
has not yet secured all the ground de-
sired. The company has offered very
good prices for this property, and
claims the prices asked are out of all
reason. Work on the new coke plant
is being pushed rapidly; Last week
large consignment of machinery was
received. Among the machinery was
large coke pusher, for! the east wing.
The two large tanks which are to be
used to store the by-prodncts in, for
both the old and new plants, will be
completed in few weeks.
The Wheeling Steel Company are
working in all departments except
the pudding department, which las
been off for some time on account OF
breaking spur wheel.
A new railroad has been incorpor-
ated in this Statesto be known as the
Wheeling and Benwood Terminal Co.
The new company is capitalized at
one million dollars, and the new line
will be system of switches connect
ing with all the roads in the city and
giving each road adequate switching
facilities The building of this sys-
tenn may be commenced In the spring
This new road will be OF great value
to this city and its building will
give many employment and the money
expended In this work would almost
all be spent in this city and the citi-
zens would receive the benefits.
The Top mill is as usual on in full
with every department in operation.
The Central glass house is working
partly. 1t Is not known when the en-
tire factory will resume.
The North Wheeling Glass Company
is on in full with plenty of orders
ahead.
Wheeling Hinge Company and La
Belle iron and tin mills are on in full,
with plenty of orders ahead. This
plant has had a remarkably steady
run.
The Belmont mill is having a good
run and is on in full.
The Wheeling and Warwick pot
teries are working with a good out
look before them. These two potter
les seem to get their full share of the
trade, and are faring much better than
eastern works.
Spears axle works are having their
usual steady run.
Bellaire is steadily keeping up its
record with every industry working
except the steel plant and plate mills.
At these works, which were closed
sa7wn on account of the recent fire de-
xsroying their electric plant and Ia
Dra'tory, the company has all
the new machinery on hand and a
temporary plant will be built for the
plate mill department, and at present
a large force of men are at work day
and night building foundations for the
machinery. Mr.. A. B. Carter the
manager, thinks that in a weeks time
the plant will be able to resume. This
Is certainly great hustling and it is to
be hoped that the plant will soon re-
sumo and the 500 employees can get
back at work.
The Bellaire stove foundry which
has been having such a large trade,
owing to their products being modern
in every way, will soon make extern
sive improvements which will increase
their capacity and make them one of
the largest plants in the valley.
The three enameling works are
working as usual, with every depart
ment. on in full, and one plant work
ing at night.
The Bellaire Bottle Company is
busy filling orders and the entire fac
tory is working. The new addition
will be pushed rapidly when the
weather permits. Already ground has
been broken and some excavating has
been done, but the weather has stop
ped this work.
The boiler works are going every
day, with their usual force of men.
Rodefer Bros. glass factory is on in
full, with plenty of orders booked
ahead.
The old Aetna glass house, which
has been spoken of many times, is
now an assured fact. as only a few
thousand dollars more capital is re-
CURED and the promoters have no fear
but that this will soon be secured
The company will hold a meeting and
elect officers soon.
Martins Ferry remains about the
same. The week will find more de-
partments on in the different mills
than the last one.
The Laughlin tin plant will likely
get the six tin mills started this week,
or at least part of them and it is
most probable that if the new engine
works all right, and this plant will soon
be on in full for the first time for
many months.
Kerr Bros planning mill will be
changed to a metal iron works and
many improvements will be made to
the present building. This new in
dustry to the city will be gratefully
received by the citizens and especially
by the business men.
The new shovel works is fast APP
preaching completion and the handle
department may be able to get on this
week. This works will add much to
the city and it is hoped that it shall
have prosperous future.
The Aetna-Standard will be on in
full in every department Monday
This is good news to many workmen,
as some have been off for over four
months and it is the first time for the
entire plant to be in operation for
many months and II 10 caid Tho now,