The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-13
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Dividends Declared.

During tn" year tnc I.al''its PA-u' 9
p.r r"ut Dividends on preferred stock
Amounting I" S'"&.2S@.o" and = per cent
on common amounting I" Si.IH"hfN."V'
-, ,.toI Of sl.yS".USQ.un i'll dividends.
The average number al employees
during IN. year was i.lH%. the lLE roll
FOR tho period aggrcgtttng 5000. -9l'-"
or az, AVERAGE OF Sl.+kl.Il for each en-
ployr.
\ summary Of the f!narcia! opera
tinus affecting income - EIE"n IN IN"
REPORT for period Of JinH 80. 1902. 10 DC
rctnhrr 81. iYl.. Inc"n" ana surplus
statements FOR IN" S.aTS Intervening
,y.rr:Juu. -. i?n3. income. slS'AS"r.I :.
surplus s".n6&.2iS.2t: jun: 81. I!IP'
income a@@44I1 .:&;229.+n, surplus E-'?"o'-
,;6n.>n: June 81. l9li. inc"r" S'f'"'-
5l@..p: surplus $3.1Vl.2Q l.G": SIX nI"AtnS
,.uLint; p.ccrlt..r 81. l@ii. neon" $f''.-
"l%.6+. surplus $::\"'.@l:.9 81: year emu
ing December 81. 1912. income $i,2f".-
.o".5A, surplus $@e7@.5+S.5"; year end
,nr December 81. 1913. income S!.9-o'-
44S,o1. surplus $$.@+3.47".$%: year end
ing December Il. 1914. nc"m" E"H>.-
,li.S6, surplus $2.775.0ja.G4: year end
irr December g.. 1913. incum" St.-H!.-
44"5n. surplus $:;.0i6.%l&.%2: year ending
December Il. 1915. iEc"m" $6.tHi"la l.
surplus $5.65:. 1852: YEA: ending Dc
r.,nl.r 81. 49,. NEON" $l4.i9>.+"4.ll.
surplus $9.52n.6ll.3'.
..,b.r, WAS produced from N" com
:,,,,;..S iron ore mines during the year
",;a "a" gross tons of ore. an increase
al "a pr cent over IN" previous !e'''
'rh. l-",-hivr ovens were closed down on
T.,,,,,rv tnl.. tn permit the lnSta!la-
ZION Of :. now coal washer twenty p "c-
b,y.. oy.ns were placed III operation
;nri:,!"r OF the Year H.3Hl net tons "t
ok.
TIM. br-2rrduct coke plant CONSISTING
-; ovens was placed IN operation
uarch |. lyl7. producing in the remain
M. i.n months Of the year "O'.l"', mex
go; Of furnace. cuk": 4.@'+.l'f gallons
-! tar: 5.49g ne, tons Of Sulphatc OIL
,,nnnnia: $3.50 gallons Of brnzol and
.11aG.3 gallons of toiu"l.
LaBelle Coal Mines
Tin. rnryi,auy'S Stcub"nTiliS coal MN"
,v:,. Operates! continually thr"uShouI
tI,,. year. producing l19.2ol n"t TONS
Thu Wh."l:n= main" was pI;tc"u on t'
.n.-a;in. basis during tn: year. nr"duc-
ne aS as no, tons. The Lal1cilc. Ia.
!filn.- produced during tht S'H'
No; tons nt coal.
Manufacturing Plants
.rbr extraordinary demand tor INC
.n,rr,ry'S products which marked the
previous var. increased in an unpF'EH
,I..r;c.i manner duriu; thu year uno'V
r.vinw and while tn" production OF ppm
hearth steel for the year again fN"''t'-',
th.. product ION daring any *lIni'r i'eE""i
N he. history "t III" company lHe t""
mar. If finished goods produced WIS
i.sS than that of III" preceding year
This reduction being accounted LOT ~
h.. reason of the greater scrap loss III
.rly.d in thu, MANUFACTURES OF Cer'hi"
var materials and thl Inability OF ra''-
roads ~ furnish adequate transporta-
;i"n facilities.
\ statement for the ,onn;tG" produced
.o- ,b.. year Tin gross torsl and u COM
garrison with the previous year f"ll""S'
1917. 1915.
RI, IRON "Gr.lS@ "I.T@1
I,,.n,. Hl".TN''
E.!,etS and Slabs. $500" on %
Finished Goods ......'''@.-t' 1l"''-
Shipments.
.rh.. avgr.ca;.. ,;lIa" nf shipments Tor
,a Year Mas $%I5Ib.@6S."@ compared
,,,,h SIa,6?S.l55.0S FOR ;h" previous y"St.
Oil Production
Tho In Bellies oil production for tA"'
rnar was @.+SA barrels. IN" output ~ m"
;,r..Srn. ;i:,. t"iic approximately 80
barrel; per month.
; Ohio River Bridge.
! The cons tr,Ictinn Of In" hTiiG" con
Meeting tn. prnrr"ti.e Of the ""!tiHnE
nj S,cut.nvill.. ohio. with tn" I'r""k"
,ctlnty. W Va. rr"'"'rtIr& Wa r"nn!"tHd
and IN. b..,!;;. place.. II S"rNic" IN Ma!
i.l7
. plant Additions and Improvements.
. 'rh,. plar, ad.!i;iouS and improvements
...rrt.d IN progress n tho clos" "f t"t'
Lac. tixca! year w"r' completed during
. n. y"ar under review. and 'i' i"il"N-
ing aG.Il,:,n~ n;ih improvements Mt"
',und.. H. t.lnui and "Hui uIu"It
blast Furnace Department.
{ installation nf om" :,-:"u nr" hr:dG"
: Including Mn. .r.C.S,s;try STRENGTHENING NJ
. rh, o.. tr.'Sti".
Open Hearth Department.
Installation 1t MN" S"h'ih C;ts r"Tcrs-
ne valv =. Erection - s'ri'k Sh"d TN
;.rugyrSS.l
blooming Mill Department.
: Installation nf motor 'i~:Ir f"r bloom
irIn":r:uE r,tIl "n=in".
4, ln<.ai.a:I" l.oi meteor drsr" for hloo'n-
in4 :riii fahi"s.
No. and No. Plate Mills.
, Installation ri Schi'd e:LS reversing
..aiv..s an heating furnaces.
ono 50" Morton J"r;ahl" riancr.
water Works Department.
! Installation -: no l>.NGn. ono GALLON
,,urhlnr-triycn r"ntrifuCa! pumps AMI