Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01

w uttlluS NEW lear SlIL Is Jue
announcement that after many days
and many disappointments the United
States Glass Company has at last come
to an agreement with the local capital
lists for the transfer of the Central
plant to a Company organized here,
and that the papers have been signed
up, prices agreed upon, and all details
settled.
This is great and good news for the
entire city, but particularly Tor the res
idents Of the eastern portion of the
city. Last evening everybody who had
heard Of the conclusion reached was jul
bilant over the matter, and to-day.
when it has been made known over the
entire city, there will undoubtedly be
universal expressions Of satisfaction.
The gentlemen who have been the
prime movers in this matter have
been working hard and persistently to
bring about that which has been accom-
plished, but at times the discourage
ments and obstacles were such as TO
almost dishearten everyone concerned
in the affair, and to make it appear
certain that the effort TO purchase the
plant could not succeed. The appar-
emily impossible has been accomplish
ed, however, and it is likely the formal
transfer Will be made Saturday next,
although the agreement reached runs
until Monday.
No figures We're given out last even
ing by those managing the enterprise,
but the price is believed TO be very con-
siderably lower than the figures here
tOfore set by the United States Com
pany, and TO be very satisfactory to the
Wheeling gentlemen. The agreement
reached carries with il numerous i'm
pOrJant considerations, among others
the return to the plant OF many of the
old and valuable molds, heretofore in
use here, and which were removed to
Pittsburg by the United States Com
pany. 1t is the intention of the local
Company to put the plan in operation
just as soon as possible after the form
al transfer has been made, but, as
matter Of course, nothing can be said
at this time as to just when this will
be possible. The main point with
Wheeling people is TO know that the
United States Company has at last
agreed to terms which can be accepted
here. and that the contract has been
closed. This is a point which could
not be attained at any Of the former ef-
forts to get the factory into operation
under local control; but now that the
main points have been settled, the rest
will be comparatively easy.
The local Company is still short of
money, requiring about nine thousand
dollars more than present subscrip-
tiOns TO make the purchase and still
leave what is held to be proper work
ing capital. and to this end they ask
and urge that business men and others
come to their aid during the remainder
of the week and make this compare
lively small subscription. The money
is not essential TO the purchase and
operation of the plant. The purchase
will be made and the plant started
whether it is subscribed or not; but
certain amount has been figured upon
as necessary to the best and most eco
nOmical operation, and Of the total sum
thus thought to be necessary, nine
thousand dollars is still lacking. There
ought not to be a days delay in rails
ing this money, now that all the obsta-
cles to the purchase have been swept
away and the road to reyiving an Old
and valuable industry is open and I'M
INSTRUCTED. and it is hoped and be-
lieved that those who will be largely
benefted-the business men and real
estate owners Of the clty-will see that
it is promptly forthcoming.
The starting of the Central under
home management means a great deal
10 this city. in many different ways.
II will give profitable employment 20
idle capital; it will give steady en-
ployment to a large number of our I'M
employed people; it means better
value for real estate in East Wheeling;
il means more business for our local
business men: and it means that an
entering wedge has been started to-
wards aeainunaaking Wheeling an i'm
portant factor in the glass trade or the
country. This last is particularly I'M
portant. for with the Central started, II
can be asserted with good deal OF con-
idence that it will not be long until
there is a movement in the direction
of the old Hobbs, BrOckunier works
and then South Wheeling will have her
dav of especial and particular rejoicing.
There was one fly N the ointment OF
the glass house boomers yesterday, and
that was the short-sighted, unfortunate
and laundering action Of Council, on
Monday night. in summarily turning
down the natural gas ordinance. When
tbev killed that. Councilmen threw
large and wet blanket upon the matur-
inc effort TO start the Central. Even tha
vsrv small increase OF three cents IN
the retail price Of gas to private con-
sumers would have afforded the Natural
Gas Company of West Virginia such en-
couragemenc that they had pledged
themselves. IN the event of the passage
of the ordinance to put forth big effort
10 increase the supply of gas by put
ting down wells in nearby fields, from
which no gas is now brought to this
city. and 10 lay new pipe lines and
generally take such steps towards in
creasing the supply that there would
not only. as they hoped, be enough gas
for domestic consumption, but something
over for the use of the Central plant
The glass and the gas people were. N
a measure. identically interested in the
fate Of the ordinance, and the passage
Of the measure by Council would have
very much lessened the difficulties Of
the glass people. who are looking for