Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-08
PPEAL
RETENTION OF TEE
iDUSTRT
,oar2ging Reports Received
ing Oommiitsa-01ly One
Necessary Sum Raised.

Is presented at last nights
the glass project soliciting
es we're far from satisfactory.
ore the figures made public
ased upon what were considered
liable estimates. When the totals
footed up last evening, the result
found 10 be- surprising and disap-
.nting. Al a previous meeting the
.ntlemen of the committees gave eSti-
mates Of the amOUnt of stock they were
reasonably certain of securing. It APP
pears that they Wero too sanguine. The
business men who were expected 20 con-
tribute, and who by every consideration
should encourage the project by liberal
subscriptions, met the committees 10
not inireQuent cases with hat reiuSalS.
II some OF the gentlemen were dis
heartened, 10 is not strange. Inc
workingmen have come up nObly, mani
Testing their faith Ia the future or
the glass business, in handsome
subscriptions. IL the project fails it
will be because Of lack OF encourage
ment by the business men Of the com.
munity, who will be the hrst 70 feel the
effects Of the withdrawal from the
channels Of trsde OF thousands Of dol
lars every two weeks.
Here is the situation In nut she'll.
The sum Of secs, 600 is required TO pur-
chase and put In operation she two local
factories OF the United States Glass
Company. After working hard for sew
eral weeks the committee have scraped
together something ike 100000. Uu-
less there is a liberal response, and that
very promptly, the project will be per-
mitted TO die. The glass industry has
been an important factor i'm the pros
perity Of Wheeling, and its loss will be
q vital one. There are between
eight hundred and one thous-
and men, boys and girls employed
I'm the two factories, with several thOuS-
and persons depending for subsistence
upon their lator. The failure OF the
present attempt 10 organize com
pauy means that more than one
half Of these people, most OF
whom are skilled wOrkmen, will find
employment elsewhere, and Wheel
INK will lose one OF her most important
industries. The remedy lies In prompt
subscriptions by citizens. The commit
tee have decided TO continue another
week. viii the project be abandoned?
At last nights meeting at the Dollar
Savings Bank, the full membership of
the committee was present. Mr.. Fred
SchWertferger acted as Chairman, and
Mr.. p. b. DObbins as Secretary. Mr..
Robert Pekari presented the subScrlp-
tiOn list secured by the workingmen az
the Central, aggregating Sol, 200. The
other committees north OF the creek
presented reports which Increased the
subscriptions TO stock 10 the Central 10
SS5,OOO, iu round figures. The total
amount secured in the business portion
OF tue community was $4,000. Mr..
HarJ stated that some Subscriptions
were made for both factories, and 10
would be necessary 10 consult the per-
sons who subscribed in order TO ascer-
tain how much was 20 be applied 20
factory "a. p" This amount was finally
estimated at 81, 500, which was deduct
ed from the $50 600, leaving S37,50O TO
be secured 20 place factory "O' In
operation. Mr.. Scott and others, who
canvassed the East End and the bush
ness center, were OF the opinion that
this amount could not be raised.
Mr. ChaS. Morningstar presented a re-
port for the committee south
of the creek, showing subscriD-
tions aggregatlng about $4,000
This list didnOt contain the names
Of two or three gentlemen who
are expected 20 make large SubScrip-
lions, and 10 was otherwise incomplete,
because of the fact that the South Side
has been only partially CanyasSed. Mr..
FrOhme was out but one day, being in
disposed yesterday. The South Side
Committee thought 10 could secure
about $50, OOO This sum would fall
$50, 600 short Of The amount necessary.
Both Mr.. Scott aud Mr. BrOckunier, who
have had experience Ia the management
Of glass factories, pointed out the mex
pediency of taking any steps toward the
purchase Of the two houses, until the
full subscriptions are made.
After informal discussion Of the situ-
stiOn, the committees decided 20 con-
tinue at work one week longer. This
action was taken, not so mucn because
Of hope that citizens will respond more
literally, but because the committees
have devoted a great deal OF time aad
energy 20 the matter, and were Conse-
ouently reluctant to permit the project
TO be abandoned while there remains
the faintest prospect Of lbs ultimate sue
cess.
Mr.. Hart has written TO President
Baggaley, making a statement OF the
exact situation, aud asking him TO name
better terms If ne so desires. A reply
will probably be received to-day.
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