Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-20
FEATURES OF TRADE.
Sure Prosperity in Tarentum, and
the Glass Industry
NEVER MORE PROMISING THAN NOW
Bottle, Table Ware and Plate GLASS Fac
tories Crowded.
THE WEEKS WORK AT MBERTY'S YARDS
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
THURSDAY, September 19. lSSS.

OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH
THURSDAY, September l9. 1859.
An interview with citizen of Tarentum
to-day developed the fact that this rising
town is rejoicing in unwonted prosperity.
The principal product of the town is glass
The oldest works in this line are the FLAG
Gus Bottle Works, which are at this time
giving employment to not less than l5O men
and bows. These works are running to their
full capacity, and are unable to accumulate
any stock. Tarentum has, beside this old
time bottle factory, two establishments en-
gagged in the manufact of table glassware,
which are also running 10 their full capacity,
the two giving employment to almost 300 men
and boys.
Plate GInss in Great Demand.
The plate glass works of Tarentum, Creigh-
ton and Ford City are crowded with orders, and
their product goes out as fast as it can be
produced. 1t is only nine years since the plate
glass industry was inaugurated in this region
under the auspices of Captain ]. B. Ford at
Creighton. A second factory started up in
year or two at Tarentum, and now third is In
blast at Ford City. a few miles below kittan,
ning on the Valley road under the auspices OF
the pioneer concern. The new factory mas
capacity equal to those at Tarentum and
Creighton combined, and there are no slghs
that the plate glass industry is overdone'
When the first plate glass was made at CTeign-
ton. about the time of Garfelds Inauguration,
the price paid here for high grades was y 20
per square foot.
A Wonderful Difference.
Now, very superior quality. which is found
good enough for our finest display windows, is
furnished at so cents per foot Ten years ago
af 4hor OF
this CITY was imported. Now, more than one
half is homemade, and the consumption has
very greatly increased in that time.
From present outlook, Tarentum viii, ere
long, like Braddock, McKeesport, Mansfield
and Homestead, arise to the proportions OF a
city. Pittsburg's surrounding towns like their
source and center. are at this date passing
through season of unusual prosperity. 1t is
doubtful if there ever was time when the
prosperity of this city's bailiwick was as sub
stantial as il is right now. Merchants. manu-
facturerS and farmers all unite in bearing testi
mony TO the fact that times are good. and the
outlook was never better. There is certainly
no winter of discomfort facing our people at
this time.
East Liberty's Live Stock.
The reported sales of prime cattle at the
East Liberty yards. in this mornings DIS
PATCH should have been 4zc instead of 41Sc. |
The former figure was the highest obtained at
these yards this week.
The supply OF sheep as the report below will |
disclose was larger than for few weeks past,
but prices were fully sustained as compared |
with a week ago.
The strong hog market of Monday and Tues.
day collapsed yesterday and prices were off 25c |
per cwt owing TO liberal receipts.
1t does not require many days to correct any |
shortage in the line of hogs. The quality of |
recent supplies is not good. Too many grassers |
are thrown on the market at this time of the |
year.
Following is a report of the weeks work at |
the East Liberty Stockyards:
RECEIPTS.