Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Senator n. B. Scott was sitting at his
old desk, going over his extensive cor
respondence with former customers of
the Company, the former boOkkeeper
was at his desk, Mr.. OFT was fixing up
samples. and others of the Office force
were looking over price lists, and other
wise getting matters in proper order.
Out in the factory, men were at work
here and there tidying up matters, put
ting the machinery to right, going over
the details of the mold shop, etc, while
fuel was being put in and other prepare
tons for a start were making all
around.
All through East Wheeling people are
wearing a broad smile at the pros
poets for an immediate start of the
plant, and they are naturally and prop
erly giving a very large amount of
credit 10 Mr. n. b. Scott for his indie
fatigable efforts in making the ven
ture go. SO pronounced is this feel
ing that a number Of gentlemen are
planning a dinner to the ex-senator as
a token of their appreciation of his zeal
and enterprise. Such a testimonial has
been well-deserved by Mr.. Scott, and it
will give his friends sincere pleasure
to be enabled to take part in such a
formal expression of good will.
In response to circular letters and
kilograms. sent out by Mr.. Scott last
week, announcing the starting of the
old works, very large number of the
most cordial replies have been received,
coming from all parts of the country.
Without an exception they show genu-
inc satisfaction at the knowledge that
the works are to be reopened, and
promise hearty cooperation in the way
OF orders. Some extracts from these
letters follow
Philadelphia-'It will be a pleasure
TO us to again handle the old Central
goods. We have often said to
agents that we hoped you would get
back into the business"
San Francisco-"Count on us for
about one-third of the product of one
furnace"
Louisville-"We are very glad to
learn that the old Central is to start up
once more in its old trade We will
endeavOr to make you up an order this
week. You can count on us"
Buffalo I've are glad to learn that
you are back at the old factory. We
are in the middle of invoicing, but have
stopped long enough to make up an or
der for twenty packages, which find
enclosed"
st. Louis-"We want to be your first
customer, and enclose an order for
package. off hand. A larger order will
follow Later"
New York Exceedingly glad you
are again in the field. All join with us
in best wishes for your success. En-
closed find our initial order"
New York-"Accept hearty congratu-
lations. | will go over the books at
once with our stock man, and make up
an order for a car of goods. We will
turn over our entire trade to you as fast
as we can"
Chicago-"It pleases me more than l
can say to know that the old Central is
/ again in business. You can count upon
us as a firm supporter of your works"
Kansas City-"We are in receipt of
YOUR favor of the Sd inst, and IN an
/ swer to your remark: Here We are
again. we say, Go it nowr We had
! supposed your great work in the oil
! fields and gold mines had gotten you
/ so far above the common. everyday
! glass business that you had given up
things of this kind forever. 1t is re-
! ally kind in you, friend Scott, to again
| think of the poor fellows who have
! been struggling along in the lower
| ranks in the effort to secure bread and
/ butter. The bread has come after
many DAYS of labor, but we are afraid
! the butter has been a bit scarce at
/ times. We are very glad again to see
/ the old bright and shining star back in
| the business. We thank you very much
! for giving us the first opportunity Of
| placing an order with you, and we here
| bv do it in blank form. You can enter
ii as YOU please, and we will itemize
later"
Toledo-"We are glad to note that
YOU are again with the Central. Our
man will be in Wheeling in about ten
DAYS. and we will place an order. In
! the meantime you may place an order
for an assortment Of such staple goods
! n : wa uSed tn handle
And so on. letter after letter many
containing handsome orders, with hear
" promises OF support This sort Of
| thing assures the success Of the new
Company from the word go, and that's
why everybody connected with the ven
| lure wears a smile.
Next. start the Hobbs-Brockunier
works. and let's strike an old-time gait
| in Wheeling.
The following is taken from the cur
rent issue Of China, Glass and Lamps:
THE business men of Wheeling. who
stepped forward with such alacrity and
showed their faith by investing their
cash for the purpose Of buying back and
/ operating the Central Glass Works.
are to be congratulated upon their prac-
teal effort to bring back the old time
prosperity 10 the Nail City and the Ohio
valley. The discovery of natural gas.
first in Ohio and later in Indiana. took
| most of the window glass factories out
of Bellaire. and much of the tableware
! industry soOn followed. The glass hus-