Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-06-29
END OF GLASS SEASON.
The Stocks are Large and the
Markets Dull, SO shat there
May be q Late Fail Opening.

The fires In nearly all of the glass
factories In South Jersey will go out
of blast on next Friday, as agreed
upon by the manufacturers for sus-
pension. Many of the window-glass
factories have already shut down. At
this date there are eight hundred win
dowglass pots in operation, and about
twelve hundred idle. The plate.glass
factories have been shut down for
some time. The season just closing
has only been fairly good as compared
wife some years in the past, but it can
be said that 1t has been vastly better
than that of last year. There has in
many instances been an over.produc-
tion, and a number of the manufac-
turers are loaded down with heavy
stocks, which may delay the opening
of next season, though there Is. of
course, a possibility, and 1t can be
said there is probability, that this
stock will be greatly reduced before
the fall.
The window-glass trade has had q
setback from the start. This was
largely due to the backward spring
and consequent delay in building oper-
ations. The big tanks that have
been introduced by a number of firms
has enabled them to turn out large
quantities of ware at increased pro-
fits. This has been hard on the small
manufacturers, with their old para
phernalia.
There is no doubt but that this has
been successful sen con for the green
glass trade, the cen con-
slant and it may be said on increasing
demand for green ware.
The outlook for the coming season
can be said to be good. A number of
mechanical improvements are pro-
missed, and several grades OF ware
heretofore imported will be made.
In this city the general season has
been a successful one. Most of the
manufacturers are carrying consider
able window glass over. All the hollow
ware factories will run up till the 30th,
when a general shut down will result.
The Fairton Glass Company, the More,
Jonas Company, and the Cumberland
Company will run part of their works
during the entire summer. Possibly
one factory at the Cohansey works
will continue operations.
MILLvILLE, N. j., June 25,-The
glass season just closing has been a
fairly successful one in Millville In the
lines of green and flint glass. No win
dow glass was manufactured here du-
ring the season, the factories remain-
ing out of blast the entire year In the
green trade it has beenextremely brisk,
and the works at Glasstown will shut
down next Saturday for the summer
stop with many orders untitled. The
blast now coming to a close witnessed
the erection of mammoth tank fur
mace at Glasstown, which gives en-
ployment to a large number of men
and runs day and night. The output
is very large.
At the flint works of Whitall, Tatnm
& Co., South Millville, the season
started auspiciously last September,
nearly every factory going into blast.
Business continued brisk until the
three weeks shut down, which was
general throughout the country, early
in December. The season will close
with six furnaces and small tank
running.
| GLAssBoRo, N. j., June 25-It can.
not be said that this has been sue
cessful season for Glassboro, though it
has been much more prosperous than
last year, but the outlook for the COM
ing fall is very bright. The old War
rick Glass Works and other property,
on the estate which was purchased by
Mr.. Brcokfield, of Brooklyn, has been
resold to the Whitney Glass Works
| firm. The property was seized by
Sheriff Packer, of Gloucester county,
on an execution secured by Philadel-
phia firm, and was advertised to be
sold at Sheriff's sale. The property,
however, was purchased by Mr..
Brookdeld at private sale, and 1t was
announced that he contemplated ex-
tensive improvements to the property
and putting the works In blast In Sep
tember next. The new purchasers, it
Is understood. will make the necessary
repairs and improvements and start
up the factory, chiefly for flint ware.
SALEM, N. j., June 25.-The glass
season at this place is practically
closed. The Alva Works went out
of blast on June II, the management
deemipg it advisable to close earlier
than usual In preference to carrying a
larger stock than already fills their
stnre-rooms. There has been a dispo-
sition this season on the part of the
Alva Company to cut down expenses
and the number of hands employed.
CLAYTON, N. j., June 25.-The
Green Glass Blowers Executive Com
mittee has arranged with the Moore
Brothers Glass Company to operate
their factories next season on the same
terms as the last blast. All the fires
ill