Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LOCAL FACTORIES OF TIE U. S COMPANY
TO Be PLACED IN OPERATION.
Factory 30" Will Start About January 1st and
Factory "a" a Few Weeks Later
Talk With Manager FrOhmA

Rumors concerning the local factories
of the United States Glass Company
have been industriously circulated dur
ing the past few months, which,
upon investigation, have invariably
proved TO be without foundation In
fact. During the past week, however,
a report has been current to the effect
that the company proposed to start
both local plants. and TO operate them
with non-union workmen.
A REGISTER reporter yesterday called
upon Manager August Frohme, of Fac
tory "H," and that official confirmed
the report THE United States Glass
Company will start both Of its factories
in this city," he said, land they will be
operated non-union. 1t is the intention
to place Factory 20" in operation
about the first Of the year with a
small force OF men, which will
be gradually increased. Factory III"
will be started uU few weeks later.
Both factories would have been started
before this time, IL business conditions
had justified it. The impression that
the mods and the other machinery have
been removed is erroneous. Either rae
tory Gao be placed in condition TO start
M within two wsekS after the company
decides upon a date for sumption.
The company is receiving applications
for work every dav, and will have
plenty of workmen to choose from"
1t is understood that the company
does not e. pect to receive applications
for employment from the local Flints.
; The factories will therefore be operated
by non-union workmen from other
places. The company has invariably
experienced some trouble at the start
in operating its factories successfully,
and in anticipation of trouble, has,
with one exception, conducted motel
at or near the factory. This will prob
ably be done in this city, provision
being made in some OF the buildings
about the factories, TO accommodate
| the workmen.
The United States Company now has
| over six hundred men working In It's
different plants, and claims to have be-
tween fifty and sixty accessions from
the ranks OF the A. +. G.. w. u, eleven
| of whom applied for work last week.
The last factory to start up was at
| Glassport, where James Russell, for
merly manager OF Hobbs, Brockunier
| tS Co. s factory, is conducting hotel.
The company also claims that there are
a greater number OF non-union than
union glassworkers, now employed In
the United States.
Factory go" manufactures the finest
! bar and table goods in the United
F, States, and it Is presumed that the u.
:. Company has taken orders Tor this
line of ware. Factory III" makes col
ored ware, and also ranks among the
best equipped plants in the country.
The q. 5. Company cannot NIL It's
orders for this line without operating
the plant, or removing the molds TO
some other factory.
Local glassworKers profess TO be not
alarmed about the reported intention to
start factories 20" and "H' with non
union glassworkers. One Of the most
prominept members of local union No.
| Q. in conversation with REGISTER re-
porter last evening said: They NAV
attempt to start the factories with nom
union men, but they will have some
trouble in getting them, and
more trouble 10 making the fine
ware turned out at the local factories,
with green hands. We are not carry
ing on a newspaper fight, and the public
hears only one side OF the case; but we
are entirely satisfied with the condition
of affairs. We have been odt nearly two
wears, and with sixty union factories In
oneration we can continue the fight In
definitely. The u. s. Company cannot
secure enough men 10 run their other
| factories, and don't see how they will
run the local factories. The Wheeling
union is strong and the meu are de-
termined. The u. 5. Company would
not get one Of them in a non-uniou
| nlaut inttEenty years"