Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-14
SEARCH FOR A, SITE.
Mammoth Plans Under Consideration
by the Tableware Trust.
WANT A CENTRAL ESTABLISHMENT
Hope Revived for the Success of tie
Thompson Glass Company.
DAILY GRIST FROM LABOR CIRCLES

Without waiting to see what comes of the
Window Glass Trust, the manufacturers OF
tableware are forging ahead with their pro-
posed combination, and if the present plans
are carried out the concern will soon be in
good working order.
At recent meeting tie agreement by
which about Is firms are included in the
com bination was signed, and plans for its
operation were discussed. Officers have rot
yet been elected, but it is expected that an
other meeting will be held this week, at
which they will be selected, and other i'm
portant business will be transacted.
Some of those interested in the combina-
tion are enthusiastic over mammoth
scheme which, if adopted, will centralize the
manufacturing capacity of all the firms to
one point, where the headquarters of the
combination will be located and where the
whole business will be managed. By this,
it is meant that If the suggestions of few
are adopted, after the organization is COM
pleted and officers elected, committee will
be appointed for the purpose of looking up
suitable site where plenty of gas can be
had Tor the location of huge plant where
will be made.
A Place With Lots of Gas Wanted.
At the last meeting this matter was
thoroughly discussed, ard while it was
thought by many that 1T would be difficult
to find place where the gas would be likely to
hold out several favored it. The matter of the
cost of erecting and maintaining such an es.
tablishment was also taken into consideration
as an unfavorable factor. but it was thought
all dlfhculnes might be overcome wren the
people get down to business
Among the local firms said to be interested in
the combination are Adams & Co., Atterbury &
Co., George Duncan & Sons, Jones, Cavitt &
Co.. the King Glass Company. Mckee & Bros,
O'Hara Glass Company. Ripley d Co., Roch-
ester Tumbler Company and the Windsor
Glass Company.
1t of vital importance to Pittsburg and to
the workmen here whether or NOT the talked
OF central factory is built. The number of
workmen in the city would be greatly reduced
by suspension of work at the local establish
ments and the removal of the interests of the
various firms would affect the city commercial
ly and financially to considerable extent.
Mr.. John e. Stevenson, of Ripley & Co., was
seen yesterday. He talked very confidently as
to the success of the new concern. while dis
claiming any knowledge OF the details. He
said the agreement had been formally entered
into. and details will be arranged at meeting
to be held shortly. He admitted that the GEN.
trail factory scheme had been talked over, but
he did not know what the outcome will be.
The Thompson Glass Company, Limited
whose works at Uniontown have been idle for
three months. seems to be getting or its feet
again. A meeting of the stockholders of the
company was held on the Southside, yester-
day, where the following directors were elect
ed: Thomas Miller, President; John A. Sci
bert, John H. n usser j. NJ. Schafer, John W.
DoutheIt, Frank w. Stone and Charles Zim-
mer.
Trying to Regain Its Foothold.
This company has capital of 100000, but it
was unfortunate in meeting with various ad-
verses at Uniontown The gas company of that
place refused to furnish fuel, and the glass
company Immediately went into court to CON-
pei the fuel people to continue the
supply, but lost the suit An attempt
will be made now 10 get assistance
i7om the people of Uniontown. 1t has been
decided 20 ask them to make up a three-year
loan of S20, 900, and namea citizen of the place
to act director. to see that the money is
properly and judciously expended. The di-
the concern on its feet, and they expect to have
the establishment in operation again within the
next three or four week.
AS the company gives employment to over 800
men 1t is not thought they will have any diff
Guilty i'll getting the .oan from the Uniontown
people. The company is composed almost en-
tirey of Southside people. Ex-Alderman
Schafer, one of the directors said yesterday
the company would have been in good shape
had it not been for the trouble they had with
the gas company, but they expect to get over
the difficulty and continue their business with
out further interruptions.