Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
PITTSBURG is IN 1T.
The Increased Tariff on Tin Plate to
Make a Boom for Glassware.
FRUIT JARS WILL BE IN DEMAND,
And Packing Vessels That, if More Fragile.
Will be Cheaper.
TIN ROOFS NOW To GO OUT OF STYLE.

plate will be to cause increased demand for
Pittsburg glassware, particularly fruit jars
and packing vessels
A Chicago man has patented new device
in glass calculated to take the place of the
old tin affairs for the preservation of fruits,
meats, vegetables and all the line of canned
goods, in which America excels. He has
had sample made here, and after few
minor defects have been remedied, The
DISPATCH Is informed, the new vessels
will be manufactured here in large quanti-
ties, the big Chicago packing houses having
already signifed their intention to use the
glass instead of the tin..
The DISPATCH having been informed of
this much, has endeavored to learn particu-
lars of the matter and something about the
relative cost and advantages of tin and
glass, as we'll as the probable effect of the
new tariff on the consumption Of each.
Mr.. John Dunlap, when spoken to, said:
"The effect of the Mckinley bill is to in
crease the cost of tin to the consumer, very
materially. 1t doesn't atfec: us any. Our
tin costs us more than formerly and we
charge more for it. We expect to make the
same percentage of profit on the amount of
capital employed as formerly.
TIN ROOFS SAID TO BE DOOMED.
"Of course the consumption of tin plate
will be decreased. There will be no more
tin roofs. During recent years tin has been
used very extensively for roofing, but at the
revised prices it will be more expensive than
shingles and clapboards, and, of course, will
not be used. 1 suppose glass will be used
to make many things for which tin was
formerly used. No, hardly think glass
can supersede tin plate in the canning es-
tablishment, on account of being so much
more easily broken-though for the matter
of price it can undoubtedly enter into COM
petition.
"My views on the tariff are well known.
l am no tariff man. 1 have always protested
against the high tariff. But there is no use
talking now. It's like locking the stable
door after the horse has been stolen. So far
as we are concerned, as 1 said before, it
makes no difference. We pay more and we
charge the consumer more. II the con-
sumer can stand it It don't hurt u.s."
Mr.. Watson, OF William McCully & Co.,
said he did not know of any large order Tor
glass vessels having been placed here. "Was
it rom Chicago?" he asked with some show
of interest, and being answered In the
affirmative, he again said that no order had
been placed with his firm.
Thomas Wightman & Cove have no
such order unless it has been sent in within
the past two hours Yes, we make glass
cans, more particularly oil cans.
INCREASED DEMAND FOR GLASS.
Mr.. Wormser, of Wormser & Co..
have heard something about this matter,
but don't know who is to make the cans.
We have no order. Yes, think the ad-
vance in the price OF tin will greatly in
crease the demand for glassware. Glass
is much better, even if it does
cost little more. 1t forms no poisonous
acids by corrosion. If fruits and
be used again. The tin cans are Just so
much waste Glass cans could be returned,
as empty bottles are, or made use of in the
household. They could be made so as net
10 break easily. Pittsburg is in shape to
supply the demand for glass vessels of
every description and hopes TO get increased
trade since the advance in tin plate. 1t
would be good thing for Pittsburg, and
glass cans would be worth more to the con-
sumer, besides putting stop to the rather
frequent cases of poisoning from the corros-
Ion of the tin cans.
Cunningham & Co., Lim.-No, we don't
know anything about it. Don't make cans.
D. o. Curningham-We don't make cans.
Have not heard of this.
Ihmsen Glass Company, Limited-There
has been no order placed with US. We have
not made iruit cans or some time.
Thos. G. Evans & Co.-Can't tell any,
thing about it. We have no order for such
cans. Yes, we make fruit jars. Cannot say
how prices of tin and glass would compare.
Do not know price of tin cans.
GLASS SHOULD HAVE THE CALL.
W. H. Hamilton & Cove have an
agent in Chicago, but have not heard of any |
such thing from him. However, if there is |
anything like meat in it, our agent NAV |
have made contract. Could net say. Cam
not say just what difference there is in price !
between glass and tin plate. but think glass |
should be in greater demand.
1t is also suggested that papier mache cans |
will also come into competition with the tin. |
Stoneware will find a new niche or two, and |
there will be other materials used for |
roofing. In any event, Pitsburg will be
sin it, with its superior facilities in every
line OF manufacture.
Mr.. Canton, representing one of the largest |
wine houses on the Pacific slope, while in
town recently, referred to the question of
glass jars superseding tin cans for ruit-
packing purposes. He said that the fruit
growers on the slope were disposed to use
glass jars as against tin vessels, principally
On account O. the acids used in tin-making,
which injured the fruit. He said that glass
Jars were also coming into increased use on
account of their lower cost as compared with
lin cans. He thought that Pittsburg manu-
facturers should give this matter attention,
There was no doubt that the use of glassware
for truit-packing was increasing.
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