Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11
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Last week stakes were placed at the
upper end OF the Riverside plant, which
1t is supposed will mark the place for
excavations for the new addition to the
National tube mill, although some
venture to say that this new plant will
not be connected with the combine.
This is only outside opinion, and can
only be taken as such, as the promot-
ers refuse to say about the plants own
srship. 1t is stated on good authority
that this plant will make wrought tub
ing, which it is. said has the call of
the market, owing to !. 1t lasting SO
much longer. The company also have
some new patents which will be used
In this new plant, which it is stated
are quite an improvement over the
present system. Work on this new
structure will probably be started soon
and will be pushed rapidly until fin
ished. ~
The La. Belle mill is on in full and
have plenty of orders ahead, but are
not rushed with orders as they were
about January first.
The Benwood mill is off in all de-
partments, but the steel department
will likely resume in a few days.
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working as usual.
The potteries are working as usual,
, with bright prospects for the future.
Spears and Riddle are fully employ
ed with plenty of orders ahead.
"A. D. Howe G Co. are enjoying a
good trade for their gas engines.
The Wheeling Pattern Works are
busy filling their orders
At Charleston, w Va, Thursday, a
charter was granted to the National
Rotary Engine Company, of Wheeling,
w Va, with an authorized capital of
S3,000,000. The incorporators are
George w. Montgomery. of Bellaire; P.
E. Mccoy, w. r. Wells and W. A.
Williamson. of Wheeling, and Lind
say Merrill, CT New Martinsville, w.
Va
About s125,O was paid out last
week in Chattanooga, Tenn, for pop
lar and ash logs by the three lumber
mile of that city, The present high
tide in the river brought to Chattan-
ooga over 100000 feet of logs, the
largest amount ever known to have
been brought in on one tide.
Rails for London.
1t is announced that the Maryland
Steel Co., of Sparrow's Point, Md, has
secured an order for 1900 tons of steel
rails, which will be laid in London.
The rails are for the Metropolitan
Railway Co., which controls one of the
principal underground lines of the
metropolis.
In the past week much work has
been done by the bricklayers in the
arches over Bogg's run, for the new
coke plant at the Riverside mill.
The Belmont nail mill has twenty
six machines on in their nail depart
ment.
The Warwood Tool Co. have been
putting in new machinery and making
a number of repairs.
The Wheeling wire works are short
OF material, but have plenty of orders.
condition that is very unsatisfactory.
The Cooperative. Foundry are being
rushed at present and with their pre-
! sent orders -cotfd use plant double
W. OF the present one.
: The Wheeling Steel Co. are so rush
ed that they are shipping their billets
and slabs hot from the mill.
The Top mill is now on in full. the
sheet mills that were off having re,
sumed
The Center Foundry are contemplate
Ing some extensive improvements.
The Wheeling Brass Co. have receiv-
ed an order for mill fittings that will
extend over twelve months
The Wheeling Hinge Co. have plenty
OF orders and are working their full
force.
The Central Glass House are work
ing their two furnaces to the limit and
enjoying good trade.
The Whitaker Iron Company closed
down last week for repairs, and to
place some new machinery, which will
greatly increase their output, and it is
said new department will be estab-
lished.