Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
LOTS OF ROOM LEFT.
Plate Glass Manufacturers Not Afraid
of Any New Competition.
BIG DEMAND FOR THEIR PRODUCT.
Meeting of Dealers and Makers to Consider
Forming Pool.
THE ANXIETY FOR ONE IN NEW YORK

A conference of New York plate glass
dealers with the manufacturers was to have
been held at the Duquesne Hotel yesterday,
but owing to the slim attendance of the
Gothamites the meeting was postponed
until to-day. All the factories were repre-
sented. Captain j. B. Ford was there for
the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company; James
H. Chambers for the Standard, at Butler;
W. D. Keyes for the De Pauw interests, at
New Albany, and NJ. Seiberling for the
new Kokomo concern.
The New York dealers are anxious to
form pool to control the Eastern markers.
Mr.. Seiberling said the big jobbers claim
that some have cut the prices to a fuinous
extent. The manufacturers were called into
the conference to see if they would stand by
them if a pool was formed. Only New
York dealers were present yesterday-J. e.
Holbrook, S. j. Bach and W. w. Hervy.
They telegraphed for some other large mid
dlemen to come on, and they are expected
to-day.
HAV EN'T ASKED ANYTHING YET.
So far, Mr.. Seiberling said, the iobbers
present haven't asked for any consideration
from the manufacturers in the way of re-
duced rates, if such pool is formed. 1t is
just possible that they may make such a
proposition, and here is where the discussion
between the dealers and makers will begin.
Up to this time the jobbers are most
anxious to know il the manufacturers will
supply them with glass. There are middle
men IN this business, as there are in all
others. Mr.. Soldering says the manu-
facturers get their rates all right, and it is
the jobbers' own fault if they are foolish
enough to cut each others throats. As for
himself, he is willing to furnish them with
glass if everything is satisfactory. The
trade in plate glass in New York, and in
the Eastern territory which the Metropolis
supplies, has increased enormously within
the past few years. Since the Americans
have commenced to make such superior
article, the business of the importer has
been knocked out.
In the absence OF the dealers the manu-
facturers had a dinner at the Dueuesne,
and spent the day in talking over the pros
poets for business. Sometime ago the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the association met at
the Anderson Hotel, to fix up prices and
attend to the geographical distribution of
orders according to capacity. They could
not agree, but subsequently come to definite
conclusions in New York.
NOT SOLICITING TRADE.
Mr.. Seiberling stated it is not right that
the orders are scattered around. Each man
ufacturer goes into the market and bids for
himself His own factory at Kokomo has
been in operation now about four months,
and they have all they can do. They are
not soliciting trade at all. As to the
alleged dangers of oyerproduction he
said: 'That is ridiculous. The ad-
dition of the Charleroi plant will
not disturb the market. There is
room enough for all. By the time the
Charleroi factory Is ready to do business the
trade will have increased enough to give
them all they can do. The consumption
and production of plate glass are about
equal, but the demand is constantly on the
increase. Plate glass Is becoming to be e1-
tensively used. 1 think the prospects for
business are bright"
On the subject of the New York pool the
manufacturers are little wary. The deal
ers haven't unlolded their plans in detail,
and until they do the makers prefer to saw
wood. Some of them are afraid that if such
pool is started, and concessions are made,
in all fairness jobbers in other cities will
form similar organizations, and the plate
glass men will have an elephant on their
hands.