Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03
A BIG GLASS FACTORY
To Be Erected at Warrington BY the
JObberS
Who Are Opposed to the Existence
Of the Window Glass Combine.
Good Natural Advantages ana
Low Freight Rates Assured by
the Location Chosen.

Advices from Pittsburg are that tnose
iobbers who are opposed 10 the complha-
tions which now control the WlhuoW So
trade of this country nave deter iIi li ~,
carry the war on in vigorous tashlon by
erecting large and complete window tac-
tory at Warrington. .,.ora
ARRANGEMENTS looking TO that end were
completed al a meeting held at the 1o.1i
Duuuesne Pittsburg, Friday, AT Which,
there were present, among others, Or. p
X Warden. j. .. Huey ana W. >: Dalcci !
OF Warrington, and w. II. Bannlster anu
A NJ Fox. of Fostoria, o., representa- 8
capitalists of Chicago and Baltimore me
men from Warrington represent the Town.
corporation and offer the capitalists d
plot OF ground containing seVerdl dcIe1
adjacent TO what Is described as huse
deposit of excellent glass SAND ana Hre
clay, free natural gas and immunity IRON
taxation for a given time as Wen Is az
surances of a low freight rate 10 the AZ
lantic seaboard, by way OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, which IS consluertsui du-
VantageOus, and also 10 Western citles'
Yesterdays Plttsburg Times sald:
Particulars regarding the deal were
given reluctantly by DIR. Warden, VINO
seemed TO be the spokesman OF the Man
uington party. He said, however, that ne
and his associates were q committee rep
resenting the business interests OF tne
town and the meeting was held mere az
Ter there had been a careful investigation
of the raw materials of manufacture, the
location offered. and the advantages III
situation and for distribution of the prod
uct When asked whether the parties pc
hind the enterprise were wholesale JOB
bers of window glass, the question was
evaded. but from the remark mace IN re-
ply TO the question, 1t Is a fair inference 10
say that they are. 1t was said that II was
expected 10 find a market in the South,
which uses much of the blown window
glass made in the North, and where prices
have always been high. At the same tlme'
by reason of low cost of manufacture,
fair means of getting TO the Eastern sea-
that the company will be able not only TO
compete with the older established com
uanies but the fact that the factory IS
not controlled by the combination VIII
bring TO il customers from ali over the
South.
''The wholesale jobbers of window glass
and the manufacturers have been at log
ger-heads for over two years. The job
beers have resented the policy adopted by
the consolidated companies IN liking dis
counts at rates which rule for the entlre
wear. or at least for the greater part OF IL,
and by reason of having control OF the
available supply hold prices steady. JoD,,
bers cannot buy when prices are low, ana
gain the advantage Of the higher prices
when demand is brisk, as formerly. lneIe
have been threats several times that they
would themselves go into the manufactur-
ing business on a cooperative plan
1T was claimed that workmen can be
obtained readily. and that excellence OIL
product can be assured because OF the
policy of the company 10 make only hlSh
grade glass, which will necessitate the
emplovment only of workmen highly
skilled. Warrington is 40 miles from
Pittsburg. and can be reached as FAR as
MorgantoWn by river, and by the Baltl-
more and Ohio railroad.