Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-06
CORNING MONUMENT.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY HOWARD TO DE-
LIVER THE GRAFTON At THE UNWILLING.
Description Of the Handsome Memorial to the Glass
workers Who Were Killed at Rsyenna
Ohio, Last July.

Considerable local interest Is attach
ed to the unwilling OF the monument at
Corning, y. Y, to the glassworkers
who were killed in railroad accident
at Ravenna, o., on July 3rd, OF last
year. Prosecuting Attorney John A.
Howard, of this city. has accepted an
invitation to be present on that occa-
sion, and deliver the address.
II will be remembered that the en-
ployes of Houghton, Mifllin 81 Co.'s
glass factory, of Corning, n. Y, en-
gagged in the exclusive manufacture OF
incandescent electric light bulbs, went
out on a strike over year ago. This
factory was at that time the only one
engaged In its particular line OF manu-
facture. Mr.. Michael Owens, of this city,
was at that time manager OF the factory
department OF the Libby Glass Works
in Toledo. His company purchased a
vacant factory in Findlay, and Mr..
Owens started to manufacture electric
light bulbs, bringing number OF men
from Corning TO work in the factory.
On the third Of July number OF the
men started from Findlay TO spend the
Fourth at their homes in Corning. A
number of them were killed in the rail-
road accident at Ravenna, among the
number being one Martins Ferry boy.
and several other glaSsworkers we'll
known in this vicinity.
Mr.. j. II. Burtt, OF this city, who was
in Corning for some time, taking charge
Of the strikers there, saw the grave OF
the unfortunate men, nineteen OF them
being buried together, their friends
being unable to recognize their charred
remains. Sometime later, the Ameri-
can Flints decided TO erect a monument
TO their memory, and after the plans
were perfected and a date selected Tor
the unwilling, the following letter,
which is self-explanatory was addressed
to Mr.. Howard
MuLvuLE, February 10, 1892.
John Howdrd, Esq.-DEAR SIR: You are
requested TO deliver the Grafton in Cor
ming, New York, July IL, 1892, at the I'M
yelling of the monument 10 be erected IN
the memory Of those who were killed In
railroad collision at RaveEna, Ohio, July
3, 1891. Please answer as soon rs conve-
nient and give, If possible, an affirmative
answer.
Your friend and brother,
GEORGE w. PAYNE,
Sec't'y of Monumental Commandery.
p. s.: The above date may be changed
day or so, which, of course, If done, you
will be made acquainted Of the same in
time to so arrange your business without
any great difficulty. Z.
Mr.. Pryne is a prominent glasswork-
err, whom Mr.. Howard succeeded Secre-
tary Of the A. +. g. w. L. in 1888. Mr..
Howard wrote the following answer:
WHEELING, w. VA, February 20, 1892.
Hon. George ". Payne:
DEAR SIR:-Yours Of the 18th inst. ex-
tending invitation 10 speak at the unveil-
ing of the. monument 10 The memory OF the
victims of the Ravenna railroad disaster,
received | accept the invitation and you
can rely on nv presence at Corning on that
occasion If am alive and well. II is very
kind of you and my old friends 70 invite
me. and | shall do the best can in my
humble way TO pay proper tribute To the
memory of those who died in such fright
full accident.
am yours very truly,
JoHN A. HOWARD.
The design OF the monument is an
arch with two four-feet bases, and there
will be three feet Of space between the
bases. The whole, including figure, will
be 25 feet high. The arch will consist
of Quincy granite and the figure Of
Westerly granite. There will be d
prominent keystone in the arch, pro-
iecting somewhat below the line, and
upon this the great seal OF the American
Flint Glass Workers Union will be rep
resented in raised letters. The figure,
which will be seven feet high, will rest
upon a short pedestal, and on the face
of the pedestal will be inscribed,
''At Rest" Both sides OF
the arch will, of course, be
the same in design. On the tablets OF
the bases will be inscribed the names Of
the nineteen young glass blowers who
we're killed in the wreck. The whole
structure will be made and erected In
the Corning Cemetery at a total cost OF
SO, 500
The figure will be that OF glass
blower in working costume with blow
pipe in his hand, the head OF which
rests on the ground, with the right arm
akimbo The monument will be unveiled
on July 18th, at the opening OF the tf-
teenth annual convention OF the A. Il.
G.. w. r. President Smith, and Secre-
tary Dillon of the Flint, express them
selves as well pleased with the Commit
tees choice of speaker for the occa-
sion.