Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-24
THBNBW GLASS HOUSES
TIE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH THEM RAPIDLY
TAKING DEFINITE SHAPE.
A Committee TO Go to Piitsburg This Morning to
Secure an Option on the Old Plant-A
Meeting 10 Be Held Soon.

The effort which has been making for
some time past to secure the re-estab-
lishment of the tableware factories in
this city is very rapidly taking on
definite shape, and there seems very
little doubt, from the present aspect OF
affairs, that it will be successful.
With each passing day there seems
more general recognition OF the TACT
that Wheeling cannot afford to allow
this old and remunerative business 10
drop permanently from among the list
of our industries, and the conviction Is
growing that there should be concert
of action and firm determination 10
re-establish this particular manufacture
without further loss Of time, and upon
a more substantial, larger and oroadef
basis than ever before.
All classes and elements OF the COM
munity are interested ia this movements.
IL does not alone concern those who
NAV take stock, nor yet those who may
be given employment. The real estate
owner, the business man, the capitalist,
the railroads, the river interest, and
every other component portion OF our
incubation and business interest have
something at stake, and will be anect-
ed. directly or Indirectly, by the success
or failure of the effort now being maze
to have the glass-maKing Industry re-
sumed in Wheeling, and this assertion
being undoubtedly true, there should be
corresponding unanimity OF effort TO
bring about the desired end.
This morning q committee will go to
Pittsburg TO have conference with
the management Of the United States
Glass Company, and to secure an option
upon both the idle plants In this CITY,
This Committee already holds an option
upon certain vacant ground on the
eastern side of the city, along the
creek, belonging to the b. ~ o., and has
before it another proposition In the
same section of the city, the details OF
which have already appeared In print.
With the option expected TO be secured
from the MANAGEMENT OF the u. >. Com
pany, the Committee will be prepared
to make a definite report, and Will DO
so at q meeting to be called for this
evening, or II that is impossible, through
the non-return OF the Committee. then
as soon as possible, al the rooms OF the
Chamber of Commerce. At this meet
ing every person who has put down his
name as a subscriber OF stock, as well as
those who are willing to.take even as
much as a single share OF stock, are ex-
pected to be present. 1t is expected that
at that time definite action will be had
upon the question Of whether II is best
TO purchase the existing factories or
build new ones, to arrange to make lm-
mediate application for a charter
from the Secretary of State, to fix the
amount of the capital stock OF t1e pro-
posed Company, arrange the basis upon
which subscriptions or STOCK snail De
payable, and generally TO put the new
Company upon definite basis and clear
the path for a prompt movement toward
the desired end. These questions, as a
matter of course, will be fully debated,
and there will be a particular Interest
attaching to the question OF whether or
not it would be best TO purchase the
existing factories, even at price. which
may be somewhat eXOrbitaat, OF
build entirely new plants a
great argument in favor 81 the
former course will be the coDsidera.
ton that the acquiring of the existing
plants in East Wheeling and ION the
South Side would enable the Ctsnpany
to commence the manufacture 1 glas:
with a minimum of delay, wher as the
erection OF new plants, making start
at this season, would perhaps en-
tail six months loss of time. There
can be no doubt but that, all other
things being equal, ii would be good
public as well as corporate policy tc
commence operations with the least
possible loss of time, as the sooner the
hundreds of workmen now idle can be
put to work, the better 1t will be fol
the city at large.
Let every business man and capital
ist, and everyone able to take even the
smallest amount of stock, be present al
this meeting, take part in it's delibera
tions. and do his share towards regain
ing Wheeling's old-time ascendency and
reputation in the line OF glass manuIac'
turing.
If this is done, there will be no doubt
of speedily successful result.