The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-19

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ry was that OF Mr. Robert Hewes Of Boston, situated In
the town Of Temple H. In the year 1850 This factory
burned through the NEGLECT OF the oversee and
the ruins we ind that II little sixty nve Feet
square There employed in this factory thirtytwo
glass blowe principally Germans (Hessansl deserters
from the British army Ass me o. the M shs
wear 1900 when II endeavorod, though unsuccess-
fully 10 establish business In Boston In 1903, how
aver German named Lint, took charge OF the works
which have since been prosperous The Oldest flint glass
works were those OF General O'HAIa, Of Pttsourg,
established during the year 1897 These works we're 70
P,ttsburg under the name Of Bakewell, Pears Co.
Their factory situated at Birmingham short distance
across the river and noted for the excellence OF the
Glassware produced The nrst factory established
In the neighborhood Of New York was that OF Mr. GILL
land at Bloomngdale, and latteriy IN BROOKLYN hr.
Cilliand u the oldest glass manufacturer living In
America.
NUMBER or FACTORIES IN THE UNITED STATES:
II DO understood that there are three distinct
branches In the glass trade OF this flint
and lime glass; second, green glass; third, window glass
Il Is OF the rs important OF these branches we
o. these factores In the United States OF these fifteen
are In Brooklyn, Jersey City and Vicinity; twelve in
Pttsburg and thirteen In Boston and It's SURROUNDINGS
Tbese factories run to four furnaces each and
employ on an average one hundred men. In many OF
the larger many q three hundred ana nifty ara
employed during some portions o. sne year IN Tns
and but few II any English or German workmen can be
found among Thorn The amount Of capital invested in
four millions Of dollars and the sales each year range
from one hundred thousand dollars to six hundred
sand dollars.
TIM NATERIAL-wHERE FOUND.
Glass may be defined according to the best authori-
ties as a stransparent homogeneous compound formed
by the fusion Of silica with the oxides OF tho alkaline
earthly or common metals" In ninety-hve parts OF
good colorcss glass we fnd analysis the following:
Silica, seventy.two; potash thirteen; lime, ten
StorbrdQe clay considered the best for the manu-
factnre Of nt glass but atterly clay has been found
Missouri as well as in Berkshire county Mass, which
the purpose fully as well a. that brought from
England Red lead soda ash and pearl ash form the r.
naming ingredients Of flint glass Many OF our glass
manufactures make the red lead their premises from
the ordinary pig lead and pearl ASH so0 ssh
can be imported ut lower rate than could 30 manu-
featured here; but this Is evil that time Will remedy
Thus II may that all the material for the manu-
facture Of glass exists within the limits Of our own con-
tnent The pearl ash referred to Is extensively exported
TO England and Germany from this country
COMPARATIVE MERITS OF AMERICAN AND EURO
PEAN GLASS.
The details of the process of manufacturing glass
well known and are the same in whatever country you
may 20 The only difference exists In the fneness Oh
the workmanship and execution The German workers
are noted for the exquisite decacy Of their manufacture
It principally however, in ornamental glass, vases nc
that they work We in America have not sought
TO enter into competition with them The trade in such
articles Is extensive, and therefore, would hardly
compensate for the necessary trouble and
expense they would have to undergo In the more user
articles OF glassware the marketable commodity whicn
finds its way this city from England and the CONT
nsRt We may & in the Vesr 1881 America
ceeded In carrying the first prize medal for neness OF
workmanship. Mr. Giand before referred TO- was sufh-
GENTLY enierprisng to send some OF his manufacture 70
that iWorlds Fair" and the specimens OF their KIND
were considered superior to either the English French
or German glass How is it, them that We find American
glass underrated in the United States?
Before the OF this war the duty on I'M
ported glass thirty per cent while there was no tax
alton on homo manufacture Since the breaking out OF
the war duty has been raised ten per cent making
forty per cent while oil sales Of the manufactured article
arc taxed six per Thus virtually the increase OF
the duty on imported articles but four per cent Labor
in Europe is poorly compensated In portions OF Germany
hands be procured for glass factories at tho
OF thirty Ave cents por diem Here In America the
price Of labor Is In our glass manufactures
the wages average from four to six dollars per day In
the face Of these facts hardly be expected that IN
prices compete with the foreign article introduced
into our markets While gold was at $50 to ESQ the
amount Of imported glass was small, because the ex-
pense of importing is much increased now, now
ever this protection is withdrawn from domestic manu-
facture and with gold at $780, the importation Is com
menced with renewed vigor BY examining the customs
returns large quantity Of American cut glass Is
annually exported South America Australia and even
Europe-painy proving that in the manufacture OF that
article we are superior TO other countries.
Thus have reviewed the glass interest OF our
country and hope superiority In this branch OF
manufacture may not long continue unacknowedged but
that under the auspices of tho United States Flint
Glass Association the excellence OF our workmen may
be made apparent.