Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-27
TANKS FOR BOTTLES.
Flint and Green Glass Manufacturers
Considering New Methods.
TALK OF A PITTSBURG SYNDICATE.
Nothing New in the Situation Among the
lawrenceville Men.
ROUGHERs TO HOLD A MASS MEETING

Most if not all glass manufacturers have
made extensive improvements in their
plants since July l, the beginning of the
annual shutdown of the present year
Among the firms who are trying new ma
chinery with view to economy of produc.
tion is the West Virginia Flint Bottle Com
pany. The latter concern is owned and
operated by practically the same firm who
put the plant of the Central City Window
Glass Company into operation.
The Central City Company will not op-
crate their window glass works during the
coming season. Steps have already been
taken to demolish the furnace as well as the
one in the works of the West Virginia
Bottle Company. In place of these fur
naces tank will be erected, the dimensions
of which have not vet been decided upon.
The tank will be employed in manufactur-
ing bottles entirely and no more window
glass will be manufactured BY the concern.
BottIe-BIowing Machines on Trial.
Of all the changes made in the various
glass factories since July none are exciting
more interest in glass circles than the future
operations of the plant belonging to the
West Virginia Company. The most interest
ing feature of the changes is that which
refers to the mode employed In
making their bottles. The company
has decided to introduce the 'fron man."
They will employ q number of bottle-blow-
ing machines of a new pattern and the con-
tents of the tank will be worked for the
machine-made bottles. The company claims
to have full confidence in the ability of the
machines to do the work and are willing to
risk some capital in the effort
Other bottle manufacturers are rather
skeptical concerning the advantage of the
machines and are afraid to make the
venture. If the machines introduced by the
West Virginia Company prove a success it
Is stated that other manufacturers will fol-
low their lead. The American Glass Com
pany, of Woodbury., n. j., have had two
years experience with the machines in two
of their plants and have the utmost conf
dence in them.
Talk of a Green Glass Syndicate.
Outside of the new departure of the West
Virginia Company there is little if any
thing out of the ordinary occurring in glass
circles. Some months ago the green glass
manufacturers took steps to form q syndi-
cate, but up until the present time nothing
definite has been accomplished. They have
not yet given up the notion, and it is pretty
certain that the green glass men of this
city will form a large combination and
build large tank outside of the city.
The younger Mr.. Wightman, who is now
in Europe inspecting the different systems
of bottle tanks, is said to be there in the in
teresr of the proposed syndicate. The
Wightmans will build a large tank on their
own account, even if the syndicate plan
Il. Ixd
mans intend to remove both of their plants
from this city and Parker's Landing, but
they have not yet accepted any offer, al
though numerous inducements have been
profered them of land and other conces-
sions.