Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-17
GLASS MEN MEET,
AND DISCUSS PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED
COMBINE.
The Meeting is Held at the Hotel Windsor, But
an Organization is Not
Effected.

The second meeting OF representa-
tatives of the various flint glass fac
tories, not members of the United
States Glass Company, for the purpose
of forming a combination, was held yes
terday afternoon at the Hotel Windsor.
About ten gentlemen were present.
Each Of the gentlemen when seen by a
REGISTER representative declined to
give any information in regard TO
what transpired at the meeting.
It will be remembered that the pro-
ject originated among local glass manu-
facturers, whose concerns are not men,
bers of the United States Glass Com
pany, and the first meeting was held
about two weeks ago in this city. AT
that meeting the matter was informally
discussed and a committee appointed to
prepare a plan of operation, with esti-
mates as to cost, saving, ETC., with In
structions 10 report at yesterdays
meeting. 1t was also decided to Invite
other concerns not represented at the
meeting to join in the movement, and
1t is understood the following con-
Germs were asked to join the
proposed combination: Elson, Buckeye,
and Northwood, of Martins Ferry;
Crystal, OF Bridgeport; Eagle and River
side, of Wellsburg; Cooperative Glass
Company, Of Beaver Falls, Pa: Cumber-
land Md Glass Co.; Dalzell, Gilmore &
Leighton, OF Findlay; Fostoria Glass
Co., of Moundsville; Fostoria CO., Shade
and Glass Co.; Greensburg pa Glass
Co.; Canton Glass Co., Of Marion, Ind;
Findlay (O.) Glass Co.; Pittsburg Glass
Co.. Windsor, OF Homestead, Pa; West
moreland Speciality Co., OF Grapeville,
Pa; Zimmerman, Of North Baltimore,
o.; Brice, Higbee e. Co., of Homestead,
Pa; Speciality Co., OF East Liverpool;
Rochester (Pa.) Tumbler Co.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
held in the large sample room, No. IA,
at the Hotel Windsor, 1t commenced
about 2:3O o'clock. Among the gentle
men who were present were Harry
Northwood, of the NorthwOod, Martins
Ferry; Capt. Muhleman, of the Crystal,
Bridgeport; Chas. Gill, Of the Buckeye,
Martins Ferry; J. Radcliffe, of the
Riverside, Wellsburg; c. Ii, Henderson
and c. J. Hockins, Of the Marion, Ind,
Glass Co.; J. G. Quay, OF East Liverpool;
Geo. r. West. Peter Keil and Geo.
Troutman, of Pittsburg. Mr.. Hender-
son, OF Marion, has been in the city for
several days.
The report Of the committee ap-
pointed at the previous meeting was
read, showing the advantages TO be de-
rived from the combination, the ope-
rating expenses, and the probable saw
ing. A general discussion followed the
reading of the report, in which all OF
the members participated. At o'clock
the Pittsburg gentlemen left the meet
ing, anu took the APO train on the Pan
Handle for home. 1t was shortly after
) o'clock when the meeting adjourned.
Capt. Muhleman stated to the REGIS
TER representative after the meeting
that the report Of the committee was
read aud discussed, and when asked in
regard TO the other business considered,
he said: ave are DO further ahead now
than we were at the first meeting" 1t
is probable that the matter will be sub
mitted to vote of the stockholders in
the different concerns before any de-
finite action is taken, and several meet
ings may yet be held before the matter
is COnSummated.
A GLASS MAN TALKS.
A prominent glass manufacturer was
induced to talk about the proposed
combination. at is not trust" he
said, but combination. The tenden-
CIV in all industries to-day is toward
Capitalization of capital and effort.
That this movement will be of pecuni-
ary benefit to the Individual factories
represented there can be no question.
The United States Glass Company has
demonstrated that fact. We don't pro-
pose 10 fight that company, any more
than as competitors in the same market.
The glass business has been unprohta-
bic for some timea and the only practi-
cable way to makeany money out OF the
business is TO reduce the cost OF produc-
tion. This end is reached by the pro-
posed combination. Besides 1t removes
a great amount of sharp competition,
and manufacturers will be enabled TO
secure better price for their product"
Ii is understood that the plan Of or
ganization for the proposed combina-
ton will be similar to that Of the United
States Glass Company. The factory ana
Of each company will be gone
over by two or more appraisers, who
will set a certain value upon it, and
issue stock to that amount in the COM
pauy. The fact that the movement
originated in this city, and all the meet
ings have been held here, gives strength
to the report that Wheeling will be made
the general headquarters OF the pro-
posed company.
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