The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-30

Wheeling Glass Notes.
wheeling cor. croeksry Journal
While there is no particular boom in the
glass business in and around this city, yet
there is that steady work going on in al
the houses and that constant weekly and
daily shipping of goods which are the I'M
mistakable evidences OF business. In q
moments conversation with ous of our
most enterprising and sagacious glass
manufacturers, the other day, as to the
status Of things in his factory, he remark.
ed, "well. We can't say that We are boom.
ing in the literal Specification OF that term,
but / tell you briefly, we are doing some
thing" and it was found upon further In
quiry, he butreaected the opinions of all
the other manufactures in this neighbor-
hood.
The Central Glass Company has been
enjoying season Of gratifying prosperity
since It's start up, over year ago, ship
ping in the meantime TO the West Indies,
and also large conSignments OF glassware
to the North German Confederation via
Baltimore, while their home orders are
very large. They are still using the old
style furnaces, which Is something OF q
draw back.
The North Wheeling Glass Company Is
pushing the flask manufacturing interest
to its fullest extent, and are doing q slash
ing business, having large number Of or
ders ahead, and sending out large ship
ments to points in the West and North
west each week. The weekly packets be-
tween Pittsburgh aud st. Louis receive
large quantities every trip for Missouri,
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The
company, although OF rather recent or
ganization, has built up good reputation.
They manufacture TASKS exclusively.
Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. are still rush.
ing things, and always looking around for
means to increase their facilities for man
ufacturing and improving their styles OF
goods. We think there is not another
firm in the Union that gives the attention
to the above that this one does. No sooner
have they accomplished something OF q
superior pature In the way OF facilitating
operations in mechanical way than they
turn their attention to ornate and elabor-
ate designs in their ware. They keep con-
stantly at work a large number OF skilled
workmen for this purpose, and in this
particular are unriyaled in this country.
They have now three large furnaces in
constant operation, one of them gas fur
mace OF recent erection and equipped with
all modern appliances. This firm during
the week has shipped large consignment
Of It's wares to Edinburgh and other
points OF Scotland. Work has begun in
these:works on another new gas furnace,
a full description Of which we will send
you. While in their exhibition rooms, q
few days ago, we were shown by Mr.. O.
W. Brockunier, OF this firm, number Of
new articles OF glassware made in their
factory, all OF excellent workmanship,
and showing fine taste; but we were par.
ticularly struck with the recommendation OF
a complete tRble-set, which exhibits
nicely OF taste that makes one think an
era in the history Of this manufacture has
begun. Hitherto pressed glassware has
been ornamsnted BY cheap and usually
rude designs, and the lovers OF the beau
tiful, il at the same time critical, have been
compelled to pay the high prices put on
fne and usually imported blown ware, Il
they would please their eyes with the
niceties Of high art. But the cultivation
81 an improved taste in the art OF
ornamentAdon has made such progress
that the time has now come when
the beautiful Is not alone in the hands Of
the wealthy. This set exhibits an original
design which has not been surpassed for
elegance, beauty, or delicacy oiwofkman-
ship by any pattern upon the most expen.
siye glassware. It in japanese style
which has become so fashionable, and bids
fair to retain long hold on public favor,
and is now on all kinds OF furnishing
goods. The stork, that picturesque bird,
Is represented on these wares In exquisite
and elaborate patterns, which are durable
as works OF art, and strikingly graceful as
forms OF ornamentation. The work Is
varied upon each article Of the set in such
manner as not to weary the eye while the
general unity Of effect Is preserved. This
ware must become very popular and have
9 large sale. This firm is also erecting
new packing and store.houses, which will
be described in another letter.
MIR, James Cunmins, q well.known glass
and china dealer In this city, has accepted
the position as travelling agent Of the firm,
made vacant by the resignation OF Mr..
Charles y. Brady. Mr.. Cummins is q young
man OF fine business abilities, and we cor
daily recommend him to the trade.
Our pottery Is being put in condition as
rapidly as possible, Manager Pearson CIV
ing the matter his personal supervision.
The building purchased has been found 70
be admirably adapted for the purposes OF
a pottery in every particular, and Is fast
assuming the interior appearance OIL one.
The subterranean apartments are being
rapidly excavated, and stone masons are
now at work doing the necessary labor IN
them. Lumber is arriving constantly on
the grounds, and carpenters are altering
the upper interior portions OF the building.
Work on the kilns has already begun, and
these will be completed as soon as pos
sible. This company has completed an
larransementwi with the B. and o. \. &. Cons
pany, by which the latter will run q switch
into their works, thus affording shipping
facilities East and West unsurpassed by
any company in the Union. The works
are also but q square from the La Belle
steamboat landing on the Ohio river, thus
giving 1t communication with all points
South and Southwest, and from Pitts
burgh in all directions.
The work on the new buildings, imme-
diately adjoining the other one, will begin
| In few weeks or as soon as the weather
viii permit, and, when al are finished
will make one OF the most, Il not enurelyi
complies potteries in the Union; and I'M
der the management Of gentleman sec
ond TO none In the country.
In the glass works in this vicinity moth
ling out OF the usual line Of business u
going on. The old furnace OF the Belmont
glass works, in Bellsire, has been taken
down and o new ten pot furnace Is gotnl
up rapidly.
A new glass.house is also putting up IL
Bellalre, further mention OF which w
will make hereafter.