Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-31

hewas pushing youngman. He has served
several terms in the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture with ability, and has been leader in
the Republican party in Pittsburg. He is
q gentleman of large experience in laying
gas pipe lines and other kindred work. To
his untiring energy is great part of the
successful completion of the Company's
plant due.
MR.. L. Fl. WILLIAMS,
Secretary of the Company, was formerly
Cashier of the Fifth National Bank of Pitts
burg, which position he resigned to accept
the Secretaryship of the Wheeling Natural
Gas Company, as his duties in the bank
were telling upon his health, and his pres
ent position gives him greater opportunity
to take exercise, which was much needed
He is certainly the right man in the right
place, being acquainted with the largest
capitalists of the country and possessing
financial ability Of very high order. The
finances Of the company have been man
aged by him with eminent success.
Mr.. THOMAS A. GILLESPIE,
the general manager of the Wheeling Com
pany, is n man Of large experience in the
building Of natural gas plants, and TO him
much credit is due for the early compile
ton of the line in this vicinity.
Mr.. c. W. BRoCKUNIER,
President of the Manufacturers Natural
Gas Company, is one of Wheeling's most
active and energetic manufacturers and
business men, and when he was put at
the head of the Manufacturers Company,
it was the general opinion that a more
competent man, in every respect, could
not have been selected for the position.
He has been connected with the glass in
dustry in this city for thirty-one years,
and a member OF the firm of
Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. since
1886, when the present company
was formed. Mr.. Brockunier was
for two years President of the National
Glass Association and was Chairman ofthe
Committee that appeared before the
Tariff Commission here in 1882 for the
purpose of securing an advance on the tariff
on imported glassware In this the COM
mittee was successful, securing five per
cent increase on imported goods. Mr..
Brockunier was largely instrumental in
bringing about this much desired result,
he, with another gentleman, having by
their energetic measures brought the COM
mission to Wheeling where their claims
were presented. He was one of the first
gentlemen identified with the petroleum
agitation in West Virginia, being mem
Der of a company formed to drill for oil in
the well known Volcano, Wood
county, region, Just after the
first discovery of petroleum in
Pennsylvania. He then found traces of
natural gas. The firm of Hobbs, Brocku-
nier Il Co., seeing the advantage of natural
gas rs a fuel, have been working diligently
for three years past to bring it into this
city, and at last success has crowned their
efforts.
MR.. y. G. WHITAKER,
one of the Directors of the Manufacturers
Natural Gas Company, and Secretary and
Manager of the Whitaker Iron Works,
came to Wheeling in 1862 with his brother.
Geo. T. Whitaker. since deceased, and pur-
chased the Crescent Mill, which has since
been increased in capacity and devoted to
the manufacture of sheet iron exclusively.
being now the only sheet mill in this city.
Mr. Whitaker is a pushing enterprisng
and one that has done much
for Whceling's advancement His connec-
ton with the Manufacturers Company has
been one creditable to himself and proiita-
bic to the company.
MR.. e. }. RAwLING,
another director of the company, is Presi-
dent of the Wheeling Hinge Company, al
so of the Ewing x Bill Lantern Company,
and has been identified with Whceling's
business interests for many years.
MR.. c. RUSSELL HUBRARD,
the third of the Directors, is young busi-
ness man of ability, holding the response
bic position of President of the Top Mill
Iron and Nail Company, and is known as
4 wide-awakc, energetic business man.
All the officers of the Manufacturers
Company being representative business
men and prominently identified with the
city's advancement, the success Of the
could not be otherwise than no
table; and, while they could be mentioned
in much more extended manner, il is un
necessary. Their names stand rs m0nu-
mcnts to their enterprise and ability, and
they are known throughout the CONNER
cial world rs part of the bone and sinew OF
the industries they represent.