Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-15
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NOrln wheeling DOItle company is
enjoying a good trade.
Stifel & Co.'S calico works are rapid
ly getting their large plant ready for
operation.
The Central Glass Company report
business very good, and have their two
furnaces in full operation
The upper tin mill of the Whitaker
mill is on in full; the other part ofthe
plant is idle. The new machinery and
repairs are being pushed rapidly.
The Warwood Tcci Company report
business very good.
Wheeling Brass Company will soon
move their plant into the building
next to Spears & Riddle, in which they
will place several new melting fur
naces, which will enable them to make
larger brass castings. Their present
building is not large enough for their
growing business.
The Wheeling Hinge Company is
very busy in their regular hardware
line.
The Cooperative foundry is busy,
their principal work peing castings for
glass factories
Wheeling Stamping Company report
business good, and are quite busy at
present making aln1Ilnum caps for
bottles.
The Center foundry is rapidly get
ting their plant in shape. Their new
rotary engine attracts many visitors
The Warwick pottery is on in full.
The new kilns will soon be ready for
use, The plant is enjoying a very
steady run.
In the decorating department of the
Wheeling pottery, they are working
day and night, being rushed with Or
ders.
At the Riverside works the work on
the second section of the arch over
Boggs Run is almost completed. This
arch will be extended to the river.
The tube works closed down Thursday
morning owing to a scarcity of orders.
1t is not known when they will resume,
AS result of this department closing
down, quite a large force of men have
been thrown out Of employment.
The blast furnace and steel plant
was damaged by the boilers ex-
ploding last Friday morning, which
threw both of these departments off.
But the boilers will soon be replaced
by the latest improved boilers and the
other repairs will also be made. This
work will be commenced Immediately,
and the loss to the National Tube Co.
which controls this is estimated at
$4,000. Work on the coke plant is
progressing rapidly. The machinery
has about all arrived and is being
placed in position.
The La Belle nail factory was off a
few days last week, on account of the
shortage of nail plate. Work continues
as usual in all the other departments
of the iron works. The La Belle tin
plant and the dipping department,
which was burned out about ten days
ago, has been repaired and the plant is
on in full. The loss by fire amounted
to about $4,000.
The Belmont mill is all in operation
except the little plate mill which clos
ed down or account OF the scarcity of
orders. The big plate mill is only
working single turn.
The lower Benwo bod works is on in
full except the steel department which
closed down last evening and will like
ly remain off until Wednesday, owing
to a shortage of metal. Work is pro-
crossing rapidly for the new battery of
boilers.
The Bellaire Bottle Company is
working as usual, and report business
very good. Their new addition is fast
reaching completion.
The three enameling works still con-
tinue to do fourishing business, all
being rushed to keep up with orders.
Bellaire will have a new brick works
at MoClainville, which will be the only
plant outside Of the Suburban trust.
which controls the plants in Wheeling,
Moundsville, Bellare and Martins Fer
ry. The new company will manufact-
IRE all kinds of brick, also thing, and
will operate stone quarry. The COM
pany is chartered under the State of
Chic with capital sock of $4,000.
Rodefer Brothers glass factory is on
IN almc1t all departments, but some
parts are off on account of an over
stock in certain lines of ware.
Anderson Brothers foundry report
business good and rushed to keep up
with orders.
Standard boiler and bridge works is
still keeping its force busy
The Bellaire Steel Company is busy
in all departments and report business
rushing They are rapidly filing in
the low ground west Of the plant, and
on this ground it is said the company
will make some extensive improve
ments This new grcund, which. when
the fill is completed, will be an
the same level as where the present
plant is located.
The Century Glass Company is rap
idly getting its plant in good shape,
and this week they will commence on
the main part of the plant They ex-
pect to be in operation by May 18th.
The Bellaire stove foundry have set
tied their differences with the mould
ers after two weeks strike, and the
plant will resume as usual Monday.
There is still some talk of rebuilding
the Buckeye glass factory, and several
of those interested have met and talk
ed over the matter but nothing def
mite has yet been done. 1t is hoped
that this plant may be again built.
Laughlin tin liant is busy and know
Of no word of closing down. There has
been rumor current in the past week
that this company had purchased some
adjacent territory from the Laughlin
Nail Company and the American Tin
Plate Company would build an addi-
ton to this plant, which would double
its capacity. While 1t is most likely this
rumor is true, ii has not yet been con
frmed by either parties
Laughlin Nail Company continue to
work as usual and are nding a ready
market for their product. They still