Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-07
ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK
FOR SECURING SUFFICIENT MONEY TO IN
SURE SUCCESS OF TBE GLASS PROJECT.
The South Side Committee Started TO Work
Yesterday, and Ne! With Considerable
EncOulagsnsnt-Mssing Tonight

Each DAYS work OF the soliciting
committee makes the prospects for the
ultimate success Of the glass factory
project appear brighter. The crafty
ing amount of stock subscribed within
the past few days has im6ued with re-
newed hope the gentlemen who have
interested themselves in the retention
of this important industry in Wheeling.
There are yet, however, many persons
who have not taken stock in the new
company, and sipgularly enough
many business men, who should
be most directly interested
in the rehabilitation Of the
glass business, are among the number.
Aside from q natural pride in the city
and a desire to have her prestige as a
manufacturing community unimpaired;
and the substantial benefit TO the mer-
camille interests, which would follow a
assumption of operation in the two fac
tories-botk OF which would appear to
be sufficient considerations to induce
citizens TO subscribe to stock-it should
be borne in mind that the subscriptions
are not donations, but in the light of
past successes may be regarded as pru-
dent business investments.
e The committee for the Central facto-
ry aid not do much work yesterday.
One man, however, secured a subscrip-
ton of 81, 900, and a number OF others
were reported. A number Of citizens
promised to take the matter under con-
sideration, and give reply within a
few days. 1t is altogether probable
that the close of the weok will find a
sufficient amount OF stock subscribed to
purchase factory "O' from the United
States Glass Company. and place it in
operation. In this connection, it might
be well to urge the Importance Of
prompt replies on the part Of
subscribe, for the reason that many
glassworkers have received offers of
employment elsewhere, but would
naturally prefer to remain in Wheeling,
II given an assurance that the two fac
tories will start up in the not distant
future.
Manager August Frohme, Of Factory
III" United States Glass Company,
who returned Tuesday from an extend
ed business trip, started out yes
terday morning, accompanied by
Mr.. Charles Morningstar. to solicit
stock for the Hobbs, Brock
unier factory. These gentlemen
met with fair success and both talked
very encouragingly last night. They
started with $4,000 previously sub
scrbed, and during the day received
subscriptions aggregating several
thousand dollars. One firm subscribed
$1,000, five others subscribed $500 each,
and there were a number of smaller
subscriptions. Many citizens promised
to give an answer to-day, and
most of the answers are expected
to be favorable. In Messrs.
Frohme and Morningstar are
combined rare "hustling" qualities, and
a comprehensive knowledge Of the glass
business 10 all its branches, and they
are expected to accomplish great deal.
Since it has been definitely settled that
there will be two factories, and one on
the South Side, citizens living in that
section, who have already taken stock,
will increase their subscriptions.
This is expected to substantially in
crease the total amount. Then there
are at least two gentlemen, Messrs.
II. w. Brockunier and Henry
Schmubach, who have not yet
indicated what amount they will sub
scribe. Taken all in all, the prospects
for the lower factory are very encour-
aging. All OF the gentlemen who have
secured subscriptions of stock to the
proposed company will present their re-
ports tonight at meeting to be held
at 7:3O o'clock at the Dollar Savings
Bank.