The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-30
raR GLASS TRADE,

i'FtssnI CNnditiaR OF b KaeiOEiss-rhe
fall TFAde-GsBeFal lndusiFtal Ilsms-
How many glass buyers have been
around here within the past two weeks,
Charlis2" vas a r~sportOrlAl inquiry ad.
dressed to O, NJ. Rhodes, Esq., President
Of the Nail City Bottle Works at Bridge.
port.
~ Judge about fifteen"
"How ia the Nail City coming ONT"
"VsrY we'll. We are not in operation
now. viii start up about LIST Of Septem.
bee, and are now making Improvements
and repairs in our factory, We have
orders booked ahead, and the prospects
Tor the fall are encouraging"
The LsBslle Is running and shipping
their manufactures nearly 90 fast as pro.
duced. This works has been q very sue.
ceasiul one, and has secured an excellent
reputation for is WaIes,
The BsllAiTe Goblet company reported
aothing especially new in ths:tIRds. 1.-THE
two lower furnaces are in operation, bat
the upper n has not been turning out
any goods since last February, New pat.
terms, Of Course, are being brought out al
the time and We are keeping up 70 the
age in that respect. We are doing q fair
business, but could do more, We Rntici,
pate . good tall trade, Although Q good
many buyers have been on the ground
they are mostly on inspecting tours, bul
we hope for their fall orders later on"
The Bs,mont Glass Works Ia in full
operation with Q moderate demand iol
goods. Mr.. Sheets, Of this establishment,
informed the reporter that the extensive
composition had generally lowered prices
twenty per cent below those Of last year
Notwithstanding there would be some
small margin on the goods,
There Is o great deal oil enterprise man
Heated by table ware manufacturers In re-
gard 10 patterns. almost too much en-
terpTise,h said Mr.. Sheets. The expense
sf the pattern shops in most factories ID
enormous, Indeed, the multiplicity o!
shapes seems almost similar 70 the indi
yidual tastes OF every house houseksepel
in the land. Occasionally Q factory strikes
on q certain original pattern which proves
q bonanza 10 1t, but the ordinary run OIL
goods are certainly low In price, although
at the same time firm.
The glass iactNriesin Bellaire have Sboul
the sameline OF customers and the gamG
eastern section TO supply,
The South Wheeling glsss works men
are all busy Of present aud expect to be
still more 90 in the coming weeks. Two
furnaces are making glass, and one Is hAv'
ing q new crown put in,
The Central works Is likewise prosper
Gus, Its new Gill furnace will be com
pleted in about three weeks. Orders are
moderate and prospects good.
INDUSTRIAL ETcHINas.
Some BsllAire glass blowers say thai
they intend to go to the New Glasgow.
Nova Scotia, glass works to 90 into the
works there. Mr.. Beach, who has an
interest in the works, and who was for.
merly a partner in q Hamilton, Ontario,
factory, is now In BsllHlre, for the pur
pose, Il lie thought, Of securing WoTkmen,
The Glasgow works have the Sill furnace
and expects to make Money.
The Union Window Glass Works and
Bellairs Works, at BellAiTe, will start ~
September Let. No stock Is On hand and
higher prices are looked for.
The Bsllaire Manufacturing Company
is on iull with a fair lot Of orders
To make repairs thu BellAire Nail Mil
shut down this week for a short time, L
will begin operations as loon "a possible
the nail outlook being extremely promis
ing.
Most Of the window glass msn Of Bellair'
are of ~rusticatlng.
On Monday Are will be put In the Esni
Glass furnace at Bellaire. In about ter
days tho National GIGSs Works will star
up.
Yesterday was pay day at the CentrA
Glass Works.