Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-05
'MORB SUBSCRIPTIONS
RECEIVED YESTERDAY FOR THE PROPOSED
GLASS COMPANIES
The Project Not Dead, By Any Msans-Gsntlsmsn
of the Committee Say They Win See It
Through if Persistent Effort Can
Accomplish Anything.

The work of soliciting subscriptions
for the new Glass Company was resum-
ed Yesterday, on both sides Of the creek,
and last evening the gentlemen who were
out reported that they had met with
considerable encouragement, and had
secured several thousand dollars Of adj
ditional stock. This morning they will
60 at it again, and they announce
they will persist until either the amount
desired is secured, or it is
ascertained for certainty that the
needed capital cannot be raised. South
of the creek little seems to have
been done, the gentlemen in charge
of the matter down there awaiting
the return OF influential citizens
who are out Of town, but as soon
as they return, which will be,
it is expected, within few days, work
will be recommended and pushed en-
practically. There seems to be no
longer doubt about the securing Of
the needed capital for the old Central
works, but in the present frame
of mind Of President Bagaley, it
is very doubtful If that plant
would be sold by the u. S. Company
without the Observation-Disclosures plant
was also taken. This being so, very
much depends upon the raising OF
money for the South Side Company,
and all energies should now be bent in
the direction of putting the downtown
enterprise upon more substantial 6a-
sis.
1t is to be hoped that those able to
subscribe will continue to encourage
the Canyasslng Committees. More
money must Oe forthcoming TO render
the,starting of the glass houses a certain
ty, and those who are able TO take even
small amounts-one to five shares
should see that their names go down up
on the subscription lists. Every little will
help Just that much TO make up the
amount desired, and once it is secured,
there will be but short delay in per-
iectlng the organization Of the Com
panies and getting the factories in oDer-
alton. II the effort Iail, then the
prosperity of the city will have
received a serious blow. Even
now glassworkers are looking
about them for employment in
other cities, and if it be settled that the
factories here will not start, there will
be quite an exodus during the winter
and spring Of men who must have en-
ployment elsewhere than in Wheeling.
II these men go away, under such con-
ditions, their loss will be permanent,
and there will be many an idle house in
the caste portion Of the city and in
the lower wards. This will carry with
it depreciation in realty, depreciation
in rents, loss Of trade, and all the other
undesirable things which follow in the
wake Of wrecked industry.
The successful organization OF the
new companies will prevent this. 1t
will do more, in that 1t will immediate
ly make business better TO the eX-
tent that men now idle and
who have been idle for nearly
six months, will be put to work; We will
have saved an old and prosperous in
duStry from being utterly wiped out,and
will have given new demonstration OF
Wheeling's ability to hold her ground
in industrial matters.
When the Committee calls upon you,
put down your name for such amount,
however small, as your circumstances
will admit of. and thus keep the ball
a-rolling."