The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-10
THE CONTRACT LET
Which Calls for the
EAGLE GLASS WORKS
Complete by October 22, 1896
A Large Force Now at Work.
A Splendid Industry Assured

| Last week we published the names of the
| signers and amounts individually subscribed
| for the new glass factory. and it is with great
pleasure that we now add to the
ROLL OF HONOR
| the following names and amounts subscribed:
| >. =. BROOK, $50 DIR. A. D. Beltz. SSO
DR.. Waggoner. $40 c Belding, $40
James Jones, $40 Frank j. Smith, $15
E. Twitt, $5 Adam Heisler, S.
Kenward & Marsh. 80.
The company promptly fulfilled their agree
| ment with the Board of Improvements by
awarding the contract for the immediate erec-
tion of the factory to c. r. Baldwin, who agrees
| TO have it ready for occupancy by October 22d.
Work was commenced Saturday in clearing
| away rubbish and preparing the site ready for
| the foundation walls. and nothing but the ele-
| ments and the darkness of night will now arrest
| the hands of the workmen. The work of con-
| struction is under the direction of DanI Agnew
of Pittsburgh, a veteran glass factory builder
who has superintended the putting up of 81
| large factories, this one making the twenty
second. Mr.. Agnew says that no finer chimney
| house can be found in the United States than
this will be when completed.
The chimney. which has stood the combined
assaults of fire, water and lightning (having
/ been struck by heavy bolt when used by the
Enterprise Coz. is still intact. and with the ex-
ception of about 10 feet at the top, as solid and
strong as when built. The top will be relaid to
the distance mentioned. and fashioned after
later and better model. The Works will consist
Of Main Building TOXIC; Packing, Assortment
and Straw Room 6OxsO; Mixing Room S0x6O;
| Blacksmith. Boiler and Engine Room 3Ox3O
Double cove siding will be used, making very
strong, substantial building and one much
| handsomer and far more durable than where
| straight " barn siding" is used. The furnace
holds ten pots and the factory will be of 80 shop
| capacity. Regular Flint House pots will be
| used of 42X4s dimensions.
| B. Zeigler and Peter Snyder left for Pittsbu rg
| and Steubenville this morning to order tools,
pots and an improved teazer. An extra switch
from the &. & P. will be built to the shipping
room, The output will be pure lead glass lamp
| chlmneys, which will require force Of 1876
hands. and beer bottles, for the manufacture of
| which an extra furnace will be built but just
how many hands will be employed is not yet
determined. This will depend very largely on
what Mr. Leisy concludes to do. If, as he now
intends. he erects his bottling works here, this
will be leading output of the factory and will
require many hands. The Erie r. r. Co., which
| owns the lands on which he proposes to build.
recently sent representatives here to inspect
the same and confer with him about the matter,
but the result is known to them alone.
The PRESS congratulates the gentlemen of the
Glass Co. and the citizens of Rayenna on the
| success of this enterprise which means so much
| for the welfare of the town. The company is
composed largely of men experienced in the
glass business, who unders tand and will do just
what is necessary for the growth and develope-
ment of their trade. OF all the new enterprises
on the way, none are of more worth to the ma
rerial advancement of Ravenna than this pro-
posed establishment that will employ 140 hands
certainly, with good prospects for the number
being augmented to 225 or $50. A large percent.
age of these operatives will be skilled laborers
who make from 81 to Sc per day. and the COM
mon hands. including the boys employed, COM
mand not less than 81 per day. and from that
up to s. so and 81. All. this money will be
brought into Ravenna from outside points, paid
out and expended here. and it requires very lit
tie arithmetic to work out the problem and see
the immense amount of good, hard cash put in
circulation in the course of single year.
We wish the new company abundant success
and can assure them that our citizens appre-
ciate the worth of their industry to Ravenna.