Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01

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and last year was no worse nor was it
much better than for the few years past.
THE CENTRAL.
N. B. Scott, of the Central Glass
Works, says:
1.-The business has not been quite so
good as last year, but still it is now rap
idly picking up. You recall that for
awhile we only had two furnaces run
ming, it being almost impossible at the
| time to obtain a sufficient number OF
BOYS to keep the other going. There is
prospect Of a better trade the coming
year"
THE NORTH WHEELING WORKS.
"I can't say that our business mas in
creased this year." said Mr.. Fred Parke,
of the North Wheeling Glass Works.
SIN fact our trade this December Is not
one-half of that in the same month o.
last year, and in the month OF Novem
| Der just passed it was as 10 TO IA OF
the same month last year. There are
various things that occasioned this drop
| off. One was the increase in the num-
Der of glass works, covering in a meas
ure portions of our territory, and anoth-
er was the raise in the freight business.
Last September bottling goods were
changed by the railroads from fourth TO
second class, and rates correspondlngiy
! increased, making it very hard now 10
compete with other works. For In
stance one Of our best fields was along
the Missouri river. Now with the In
crease on the rates we cannot compete
with the large glass works of st. Louis.
The same is true of Chicago. An effort
will be made to have the freight rates
returned to their former prices. Year
before last, with the old rates ruling,
was one of our best"
AT HOBBS.
At factory H., OF the United States
Glass Company, (the Hobbs factory a
member of the Office force said:
1.-THE year of '91 was the best we have
had for some time. The first six months
were dull, but the latter half OF the
year was exceptionally good. The last
three months especially, were the bust
est we have experienced in several
years, the holiday trade being notably
large. Since the company Joined the
United States Glass Company, the fac
tory has been running continuously, ana
the men have had steady employment"
THE ELsoN.
The Elson Glass Works are running
in all departments to their full capa-
city. The line of goods they are max
ing are ready sellers, and consequently
the prospects are good, shipping their
goods as fast as they can turn them
out
THE NoRTHwooD.
The Northwood Glass Works are shut
down, making repairs and taking stock.
The business at the place has been
good, having all that they can do.
Their make of goods in colored glass
are in great demand and is considered
10 be among the finest made. The
prospect for the coming season is ex-
cellent.
THE BUCKEYE.
The Buckeye has had most satisfac-
tory run the past year and 1892 promises
to eclipse 1891. This Company have
new lines, any OF which surpass any
thing ever brought out in glass. They
expect to put fire in, their furnaces
about January 18th. Their No. 1892
Columbia line is a ruby opal in color.
No. $50 is a Syrian ruby, very rich In
color, and No. 555 is ruby stains with
etched pattern. presenting most ele-
CANT appearance, Two new lines OF
stem ware have been added TO their
lead goods and fully as many hands will
be employed making these goods as was
last season. They will be strictly In IL
in lamps, new shades and new designs.
The Buckeye people are In q splendid
humor over the prospects OF the coming
season and Mr.. Lewis Smith, their pop
ular salesman, is very anxious for the
time to 90 to the Monongahela House to
exhibit his goods.
GENERAL.
| A prominent glass man said yesterday:
.It was a great mistake the citizens
of Wheeling made when they allowed
two of the glass companies here TO be-
come consolidated into the United Glass
Co. of Pittsburg. As 1t is the money
Is all handled at headquarters In Pitts
burg. whereas it might have helped
along the financial status Of Wheeling.
What ought to be done Is to effect a
consolidation of the remaining glass
works In Wheeling and have the head
quarters here and let the business DC
managed and carried out right here.
This would mean much for the future
OF Wheeling"