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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1885
Page
5
Reported rumors and notices describe coal and glass industries reopening, wage cuts, and plant activity in Chicago, Kanawha, New York, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. Mentions Campbell, Reyoe, Agnew, and other firms as they plan resumed operations and potential layoffs amid evolving labor actions.
The National Association of Stove Manufacturers met on February 4 and 5 in Chicago discussing a gradual revival in the foundry industry. Reports indicate a slight uptick in activity with many plants restarting though few operate at full capacity, leaving several workers idle as the industry eyes a broader restart by month’s end.
A talesman named John Owens for J. W. P. Irwit slipped and fell Thursday, injuring himself badly. The article records other local notes including rail work, court cases, and society events in W Va dated February 7.
A garbled session record lists House bills and committee actions including H B Nos 53 102 89 and 152 on roads sheriffs dates and normal school matters. It mentions resolutions inquiries about Concord Normal School distributive share and references to various county and penal measures, with numerous references to committees and introduced bills.
The Senate discussed SB No. 28 introducing changes to revive amend and re enact section 52 chapter 45 of the West Virginia Code on sheriff commissions for school levies and annual settlements with a vote of 20 to 10. SB No. 30 proposed amending section 44 of chapter 10 repealing a credit for money overpaid by sheriffs on teachers land or buildings. The session recessed and resumed with routine readings, adjournment to follow. Local notes cover Excelsior rink openings, mining resumption Yorkville, church services, and community updates from Martins Ferry.
A patchwork of notices from Martin's Ferry Ohio dated February 1886. Includes personal farewells by Tous W Martin to patrons, remarks by Hon Samuel Hillis on a proposed corporate liability bill, a lively account of Mammoth rink openings with Crystal Cornet Band, plus social news. Also mentions a mule killed at Eb Lyle coal bank, local judges visiting, church revivals led by Rev Keeler, and a young artist humor piece about Jonah and a whale.
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