Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
full report of the proceedings of the IL
CENsE COURT will be found on the Ninth
Page, Second Part.
A NEW GLASS TOWN.
Possible Outcome of the Pro.
posed Window Combine.
SITES ALREADY OFFERED.
The Largest Glass Factory in the
World is Contemplated.
SITES ALREADY OFFERED.
REMOVING THE SOUTHSIDE WORKS

As general thing the public has been
inclined to look askance at any new aglta-
ton regarding the combination OF window
glass manufacturers known as the Plttsburg
Window Glass Company. Little credence
has been given to reports OF what they
would do, and until very recently it was
thought that the scheme would fall through
owing to several bitches in fixing the value
of some of the plants
The unprecedented demand for window
glass during the winter months, which kept
the manufacturers busy regardless of con-
petition, is now about past The prospect
for another dull season and sharp competi-
tion has caused the manufacturers to again
take up the pet scheme of amalgamation.
Whether the combine will finally be 'sure
GO" is not certain, but it is stated that the
outlook is verv favorable in that direction,
and already considerable planning has
been done for the future.
AS has been before printed, the objects OF
the company, as given out, is to cut down
the expenses of operation, that the city
houses NAV compete with those outside,
which have free gas and other advantages.
This, however, is only glance at the one OF
the possibilities Another is that all the
factories on the Southside may be given up,
and the company build one big factory out
side of Pittsburg that would eclipse all
others in output.
GIVES IT WEIGHT.
The sudden booms for glass towns aud the
quite certain exodus of the window glass
factories from the city to suburban towns
have given weight to this possible action OF
the combine. The matter has even gone SO
far that a number of real estate firms have
presented plans for glass town to the heads
of the combine, with offers of free sites, gas
and other inducements. Mr.. c. o. Smith,
of Abel, Smith & Co., the Secretary of the
new company, was seen by DISPATCH re-
porter in regard to the rumored plans of the
operators. He said:
I'm the first place there is nothing definite
in regard TO the company's plans. Until
things are further on toward a realization of
the move nothing could be given you that is
definite. The company was formed to re-
duee the expenses of operating by amalga-
mating the interests of the firms in different
departments where money could be thus
saved. Behind this the object is 10 compete
with factories which have free gas and were
given land for sites, etc. 1t was the intention
TO operate the factories at the same plants.
The plants are valuable and the buildings are
not available for other purposes. OF course,
we cannot tell what will be done. If it was
found that it would be better for the COM
pany and the market demanded such a
move, then the company might think of
building big factory.
eli the plants here were disposed Of, then
the natural inclination would be TO locate
the new factory out of the city, where gas
could be had cheaper. The sites of the
houses are very valuable, outside of a man.
ufacturing view of it. 1t would be impos-
sible TO say when they would be in the mar
ket, or when they would be sold: in perhaps
three months or perhaps ten years, for all
that is known.
NOT IN COMPLETE SHAPE.
"The whole thing is not in shape to talk
about. 1t is impossible to tell what NAV or
NAV not be done; it will all depend on
many things. / already have several let
tiers on nv desk from real estate men in
regard to site, but no action at all has
been taken in that direction. The question
has not been considered yet"
1t was incidentally learned by the reporter
that one of the communications spoken of
by Mr.. Smith was in regard to a tract of
land lying on the same side of the Pennsyl- |
vania Railroad as Jeannette and between
the latter place and Greensburg. Campbell
& Co. were stated to be the agents for the
tract Later Mr.. Weidman, member of
the latter firm, was seen, and said it was
true that they had made overtures to the
combine regarding the tract mentioned, but
as vet nothing had been done. The propo-
sition is to build town. The manufactur-
ers will be given free sites and free gas, or
will be given stock in the gas company.
The 400 acres will be divided into lots and
the manufacturing plants will be given a
pro rata share of them as an extra induce
ment.
Ii the combine should build a factory it
will be a mammoth one, and the town would
be competitor of Jeanette and the new
town of Charleroi.