The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
WHEELING'S IRON
AND STEEL MILLS

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manufacturing center of the country, fairly monopolyzing that branch
of the manufacture of iron. At the time of the nnconsdered strike
of the nailers, which contributed to the decadence of the industry. FIVE
mills were engaged IN the manufacture OF nails namely: Top Mill
Riverside, Belmont, LaBele and Benwood. The superiority of the
Wheeling nail was acknowledged wherever there was a market for the
product which circumstances and the large output gained for the city
the sobriquet of Nail City" Wheeling also. att that time. enjoved the
distinction of having The largest nail factory in the world-the River
side. { is not profitable at this time TO dwell on the causes that con-
spire to eliminate the primary of Wheeling in nail making. Perhaps
in some respects, it were better that Wheeling ceased TO be noted as a
one industry city, for with the loss of the nail business it emerged into
the broader and more diversified field of iron and steel making; and in
looking over the immense concerns that are now doing business, it
cannot be said that the glory has departed from Israel IT the scepter
from Judea."
MANY change. have AXE %h Tfssr IN D5s'r tt; quarter o., , cer,nrv in r.
Wheeling district. resulting rom combinations OF mills and tn general
in Aernayire Martins rerry INC s,o r~y g ' ,n r rbrr v U~ nsrf'I
invested and dominates and n Benaire. which is lot or less tributary 10
Wheeling These establishments. which have succeeded TO the old regime OF
ironmaking. give employment to 10000 persons. and the total capital ana
investments Of these concerns amounts. as near as can he asceraincd. TO
aggerated.
What is the basis for the prosperous conditions in iron and steel making
in to ,e st on .tsera,ion 81 cra,o r. ~" AM. mo n On, anu S% {" !" " ar o~'
bound o minerals. coke. limestone. ore etc. as well as outbound on u.
finished material These matters are considered prime essentials u u, bus.
ness OF the manufacture Of ron and steel and their products
Growth in Capacity and Diversity
In the latd decade the mills OF the Wheeling district have MOI only crown
in capacity but N the diversity Of their products. which accounts for their
eminenhy successful operation to-day. a lev years ago they We're confined
including Berare Marin ERR ana stonlenytuo "
raoos ah m a%H S1'mS rt'y ana ~Iyen'" th'r- are ten nA7t ir
naces is used by u o~n steel plants n the manufacture of H,e-orncr and
basic steel which in turn is converted into the various finished products.
consisting Of Bessemer and basic steel buetS. slabs and sheet bars ru-
Their aong The line OF finished products from these material rho uu. lmA.
skelp nail plate, tack plate. shovel steel. tank plate and nAt gais, .t,ers.
both black and galvanized. There is another branch OF The industry which
featured in the world we're made in wbeJtns We nav. n, ' 'r~. ",
making iron and steel tubes. from the smallest size OF merchant pipe up To-
the largest sizes Of line pipe and oil country goods.
y. c ne v"[y'" .s in tn wa IF i1n and steel manufacture undertaken m
quality Iecosm%ed I"m Maine to California TINS reputation has been
gained through n chance work All o our steel manufacturers. and those
ern equipment. bu, Vim cquaI fo r.s, ", ,1rn r" r p~| r1r %a " ny .} mo,
properties, such as ore. limestone. Goa and Cozo With those a4y9r..r.