The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

mark Made in Wheeling" on sorne Of
then mean that they are the best q
be had.
DunnC the last twenty-five years
: the industry has beer greatly changed
Z IN the district as the result OF CON.
, hinations Of mills and general
strengthening and expansion OF The
/ business. Where company was
weak before. IL IL now strong and II
one company threatened 20 collapse
IL was gathered. as aTule. into bl@Eer
and more substantial concern Win
tho result that at present every mill
IN the Wheeling istrict is Of a hiya
financial rating ana operating an a
thoroughly firm basis.
One Of Cur Biggest.
There AZ one company In our
, midst engaged in the tsecl and iron
business which We have not men
tiCnNd yet; bat which IS WORTHY Of
mention IN every respect. inasmuch
rs II Is easily one OF the LARGEST and
strongest independen, corporations IN
the country. This is the La Belle
Iron company. OPP rating large plants
IN this city and Steubecyille OF the
is the larger.
The la Belle Iron company was
founded in 1882 by the following men.
William Bailey. Calvin h Doty. An
drew Glass. David Spauldine. John
McClinton. William Lynch. William
DeAne. Hugh hcGiveru. s II. Wood
ward, Eolsteeh Harden, Noah Rem
lex. William Hay. Robert Caswen,
James Burke. Dad" Hursey. John
Wright. W. u. l.. Elliott. William
r. Bailey. Henry Wallace. Isaac
Freese. Dennis Mccoy. Robert :. Ir.
win and Richard Savery.
Beginning in small. semmingly
NO. go ~ HH.N
structed modest mills which were
Sradually expanded 20 keep abreast
OF the industry until to-day the hold
mss OF the company are both eNtcns-
I'VE and varied Through the wears
that have passed since its founding
in 1862. the company has enioysd
prosperity In every sense OF the word
stock in the La Belle is considered
extremely fortunate in having invest
ments that ara very lucrative. The
plant at SteubenVille is one OF the
largest IN the country and the one
IN this city is also extensive. Not
only does the company own blast
furnaces. steel works rolling miltg.
pipe and Loiler tube plants and
plants for tho manufacturer OF basic
chilled pig iron. lasic onen hearth biz
lets, slabs. sheet bars. tack plate. spe-
cial sheet plate. steam. gas and water
pipe. line pipe. casing. tubing. gal-
vanized pipe. asphalted pipe. signal
pipe. boiler pipe and boiler tubes. hut
II also owns large iron ore properties.
coal mines and oil wells. from which
1t derives raw materials for its ex-
elusive use.
Cecil A Robinson OF this CITY was
president Of this mammoth concern
lot several years and he was largely
instrumental in contributing to the
ssrsfs - 81
acting IN that capacity Mr. W ID
'fa|ford. with Offices in Steuben-
vile. is now AZ the head Of the La
Belle. and he, too. is a man much
similar 10 Mr.. Robinson in far-siyhted
executive ability and experience in
the steel and iron business.
The last report OF the LaBelle Iron
works. for the eighteen months end.
ING december 81. 1912, gives some
idea OF the proportions OF this com.
. p1ny as well as its proEressiveness in
constantly adding to the equipment.
Inc capital stock was increased IasJ
year and now totals $4,000 900 90. be-
Ing divided into common and prefer.
red stock. and first mortgage 6 per
cent gold bonds. The aggregate value
Of shipments for 1912. was sf2..2-.-
1857. this being an Increase OF IS per
cent over the wear 1911.
Many improvements Made.
Within the past year and a half
numerous improvements and add
tons 10 the plants and Equipment
were made as follows. One new omen
hearth furnace; installation Of two
new cranes and one crane runway.
also a ew department for the manu-
facture OF conduit pipe. In the TUBE
mil. ono annealing furnace. one gal
vanized pot and picking equipment.
an extension 10 sheet min building for