Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-15
BELLAIRE.

since the Fourth, except the blast fur
mace, which has been working steadi-
~. 1t is said the entire plant will re-
sumo tomorrow, which is good news
to the Workmen, and it is also stated
that the scale has been signed, which
is in connection with the salaried Off
Gals. 1t has not yet been learned
when the miners will resume work,
but 1t is thought it will be in the near
future. While this plant has been
closed, large amount of repair work
has been done, as has also the work on
the new power house, which will soon
be completed, and ready for the ma
ohlnery. AS this plant is not union
they are not troubling themselves
about the scale.
1t is said a portion of the Rodefer
Bros. glass factory will resume this
week except the lamp chimney shop,
which will be idle for some weeks.
ADderson's foundry is still busily en-
gagged at work and have plenty of or
ders ahead.
The Enameling are all bu3ily en-
gagged having plenty of orders to keep
them going for some time
The Century Glass CO. have the re-
pairs to their plant almost finished
and in splendid condition.
The Mccain Stone and Brick 90.
west of this city is quite busy, anu
have large force OF men at work,
making brick, and getting out stone.
The farmers who have solu their
coal continue to come in and get their
money, and this large amount of
money being paid out has put large
amount of cash in circulation in this
vicinity
New Martisville will most like Y
have a new glass factory, which was
first organized at Martins Ferry. and
known as the Ohio Valley Glass Co.
But as they received no inducements
TO locate at Martins Ferry the promo
tiers looked for other fields. The fac
tory will most probably go to the
above city, as a site has been secured
and a large amount of bonus of $50
00O has been raised. The plant if
erected will employ about $50 men, at
the start Those back Of the new fac
tory are Messrs. Geo. L. Matheny and
Mark Douglass, of Martins Ferry. both
experienced glass men, and no doubt
will make a success in the new ven
ture.
The Crystal glass works at Bridge
port will quit work to-day for their
six weeks stop. This factory has had
a very steady run, but has not kept I'D
with its old standard for steady work
before it entered the combine, but
withal it has been equal to any of the
other plants so controlled.
A new idea for Ohio canals, soon to
be put in operation: The state board
of public works, of Ohio, has adopted
a resolution declaring successful the
experiments with electricity as a
means of motive power for the propul-
sion of canal boats, and authorizing
Thomas n. Fordyce, representing the
Westinghouse Company, to construct a
plant 10 supply power to propel boats
between Dayton and Cincinnati. and
between Dayton and Toledo. He is all
lowed two and one-half years to com
plete the former work, and four years
additional for the latter. The con-
tract precludes the possibility of using
the canals for railroad transportation
purposes by the company represented
by Mr.. Fordyce.
The following railroads have de-
clared the following dividends: Belt
Railway of Chicago, 2 per cent, quar-
terly; Chicago & Western Indiana. IL
per cent, quarterly; Cincinnati, Ports
mouth & Virginia, preferred, 2 per
GEN.; Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern, ia per cent, quarterly; Little
Schuylkill Navigation, 21s per cent. /;
Northern New Hampshire, IL per
cent; Northern New Hampshire. ~
per cent, quarterly; Norwich & Wor-
cester. preferred. 2 per cent, quarter
ly; Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago &
st. Lous. preferred. per cent: Pitts
burg, FIT Wayne & Chicago, regular
guaranteed and special guaranteed, Ia
per cent, quarterly: Tennessee Coal
Iron & Railroad, preferred and COM
mon, each 2 per cent, quarterly: Yer
mont Valley, 3 per cent. Western of
Alabama. per cent; Worcester
Nashua & Rochester. per cent.
A workingman has put the follow
ing in lines as the position he is in,
the first is taken from Martin Luther,
Here l stand, God help me; can not
do otherwise"
1t matters not to bosses how the politi-
cal platform be.
How charged with falsity and wrongs.
see;
Once was master of my soult and fate.
But alas. l. the working man, have
learned the fact too late
MARTINS FERRY