Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-29

Recently there have been a number OF
local publications. referring 10 the at
tsmDts being made by a number Of local
workmen and capitalists to acquire
oossess.on Of the Central Glass Works,
and again start in full operation that
old established and well-knOwn indus
try.
The Register this morning is in po-
s.ion to assure its readers that the mat
ter is much nearer a successful cOnsum-
nation than at any previous time in the
past year and a half, and the increase
Of the present stock subscription by half
a dozen or so thousands Of dollars and
favorable action by the board of direc-
tors of the United States Glass Com
panv. al Pittsburg. next Tuesday morn
ing IS all that stands in the way OF the
purchase and operation Of the plant
That the United States Company viii
act favorably is reasonably assured
from AN the Information at hand yester-
day evening. and it only remains for
Wheeling people to put down their
names for the small remainder OF capt.
tai required 20 make up the full amount
of stock necessary 20 make the purchase
The great bulk Of the necessary money
has been subscribed. capitalists and the
most prominent glass workers or the
city alike contributing 90 the amount
and before the close Of business hours
tomorrow evening the very small re
matnler necessary should be az hand
and the success Of the progress assured,
as FAR as the people Of this city can as
sure g.
Hard. intelligent and persistent work
upon the part Of a few local gentlemen
extending. in various shapes, over
very considerable space Of time, has at
last brought the matter 10 its present
promising situation, and the fact that II
is so near success. and that steady en-
plOyment Will a. once be given 20 a large
number Of men. who have been, as a
rule. idle for more than two years past,
should of itself be enough 70 bring forth
the money from the active business men
Of the city These men put % work
means JUS. 50 much more money in
wages for distribution In this cOmmu-
nifty after every payday, and that means
much more business for the retail trade.
This makes ic q matter Of self-interest
10 the business life Of the community,
and they should respond with the small
subscription asked Immediately.
But there is another reason why this
additional money should be raised at
once and that is the assurance that the
money Sd invested will pay. Il will be
in no sense a subscription % a losing
cause. but an investment which will re-
mrTfG handsome profit upon itself from
the start. The Central has a country
wide reputation for the excellence Of It's
goods and they viii command a ready
market from the jump The old force
of men are here. able and experienced
men VIII be 40 the head Of the enter
prise, and the start of the works will
be heralded with Joy in all the glass
buying centres Of the country. A gen
tleman who has subscribed a very hand
some amount TO the capital Of the new
company. said last evening:
THAT 10 will pay. and pay we'll am
firmly convinced. Mark my words. the
stock will be at premium in six months
are resumed. / know whereof I am
speaking and have backed my opinion
with my money. All we ask is for
few more gentlemen TO make up the
rest Of the amount. and IL must be done
by Tuesday. SO that when the directors
of the United States Company meet, we
will be ready, in the event Of the favor
able action j anticipate, to reply: All
right here's the price. The deal IS
closed.
prominent local glass worker. who
had also made a subscription. endorsed
all the other gentleman had said. and
added that the fact that the glass-wOrk-
ers We're going INTO the matter along
with caD'-aliSts showed that there would
be a ulitE Of interests and concert Of
action from he very start.
This appea-s 20 be the golden oppOr-
tunity TO again start up the old Cen
tral works. The people Of Wheeling
ought 10 see 20 20 that Il does not fail
through any fault Of theirs.