Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
TO REACH THE WEST.
Object of Macbeth & Co. in Erecting
New Factory in Indiana.
PREPARING FOR THEWORLD'S FAIR
indications for Stubborn Battle Between
Miners and Operators.
DAYS GRIsr FROM LABOR CIRCLES

The firm of Macbeth s. Co., the glass
manufacturers of the Southside, has aban-
doued the idea of removing its present plant
to Ellwood, Ind, but will erect an entire
new establishment-two 16-pot furnaces
and still keep in operation the factory on
the Southside.
Contracts will be let for the new factory
in few days, and it is expected to begin its
erection in short time. The firm has
dual reason for locating at Ellwood without
interrupting' operations here. The chief
point in view is to catch both the Eastern
and Western trade. Pittsburg is too good a
center to drop. while Ellwood is just the be-
ginning of the Western territory, from
which better freight rates can be secured
than from any other point to the West.
The firm is congratulating itself upon
the selection of a site that offers better ad-
vantages than any other available location
that was offered: This firm expects to figure
prominently in the Worlds Fair, and the
new factory will put out the goods to 60 on
exhibition, unless plan of greater magni-
tude is adopted by which individual firms
will be allowed to erect whole plants at the
fair, in which case Macbeth & Co. will have
one in operation.
Some of the Firms Achievements.
1t will be remembered they were awarded
first gold medal at the Paris Exposition in
1889 and also at the International Exhibi-
ton at Philadelphia in 1876, on an exhibit
of about 200 different kinds of lamp chini-
neys, winch had been entered for quality of
L., GOr
the intended purpose. The prize in both
cases was awarded on all three claims.
There will be no division of the business
carried on. The erection of the plant at
Ellwood simply means an increased ca
pacity to supply rapidly increasing de-
mand for the firms ware and the same class
of goods will be manufactured at Ellwood as
are made here. About 40G men will be en-
ployed, some of whom will be taken from
Pittsburg. Ellwood is in the middle of an
excellent gas field and the firm holds valu-
able leases on a large tract of land for gas
purposes.
George A. Macbeth was seen yesterday
afternoon, and in speaking of his new loca-
tion he said: "The only thing I am afraid
OF is the gas. If it ever gives out we can
simply stop operations. But it is so with
all the Western sites. The coal in that
locality is not fit to make glass by, and it is
too costly to take the coal there from other
points. But I think We have an excellent
location in every other respect, and will be
able to reach the Western trade, which has
come to be something worth catering for"
Mr.. Macbeth then related his experience
in selecting his new site. which would make
a good subject for a humorous lecture.
No Lack of Accommodations.
When it became known that the firm
wanted site for new factory. propositions
began to come in at the rate of dozeD day
from points all the wav from Poughkeepsie,
n. Y, to Mobile, Ala, and from New Jer-
sey to Iowa. Ali sorts OF propositions were
received, and from all sorts of people, land
companies, farmers, boroughs, corporations
and private individuals.
One farmer drove distance of 40 miles
to say to Mr.. Macbeth that for the sake of
getting the factory on his place he thought
he might be induced to sell five acres of
land. There was no gas in the neighbor-
mood nor any other facilities. Another man
offered hill side on his farm. A third had
;arm under which he thought gas might
be found ii the firm would go to the trouble
and expense of putting down test well and
pay stipulated sum for damages if they
failed to get gas. A proposition was re-
ceIved from another place where there was
nothing within five miles of the site but a
small gas we'll and no evidences OF any more
in the same neighborhood.
The persistent bidders were the land COM
panies, and, of course, they mad every de-
sirable convenience and were willing ID
make any kind of deal to get the factory
on their property to enhance its value.