The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-24
Result Of E. c. Murray's Visit
to Pittsburg.
EASTERN PEOPLE INTERESTED.
Company to He Incorporated in This
State-apital stock f1Oo,00o-l n
finished Plant Mt smith Ccve TO BE
Completed soon-Only One on the
Coast-AdvantnRes of Its Loca-
ton Nature Of Its Output.

The unfinished glass works at smith
cove are TO Dc completed The plant, IL
L. confidently believed viii be In opera
ton before the lapse OF two months. ms
means that large NUMBER OF glasswork-
ers Will be brought to SEATTLE from Pits
burg. Pa. and various cities IL Ohio ana
Indiana. and that big payroll will De
distributed every week
Word was received In the city yesterday
from Z. G. Murray, who recently left Sc
attic for PIttsbulg. Pa Mr.. Murray Is the
man who purchased the unfinished glass
works from Receiver William Martin The
amount OF the considerable was 5000
cash
Mr.. Murray went to Pittsblrg solely for
the purpose OF consulting glass works OPP
orators who have large plants there and in
other parts OF Pennsylvania A letter re-
ceived from him yesterday states that
they have practically decided 10 invest
In the same line of business In Seattle Mr..
Murray did not enter into details regard
ing the deal, which will undoubtedly be
consumated. bat he IN rmed his associ-
ates IN the letter that a company IS soon
to be Incorporated under the laws OF the
state Of Washington. ard that work on
the completion of the unfinished glass
works. will he commenced soon. The COM
pany. Mr.. Murray states in his letter. Is
10 be- organized with a capital Of 100000.
and nearly all the stock Is already sub
scribed. He also states that he will re-
turn 10 Seattle soon and that a large force
OF workmen will be at once put 10 work
and complete the plant.
The glass works al Smith cove will be
tho only one on the Pacific coast and the
product viii be in great demand. 1t IS
tho intention TO manufacture bottles and
window glass. but as the demand increases
II Is highly probable that other departments
will be added. The plant In Seattle Will be
operated under me-zt advantageous condi-
tons. Suitable sand for ordinary glass
ls found on the seashorc near the plant
at Smith cove. In order to manufacture
glass Of a SUPERIOR quality (: is necessary
TO obtain fine quartz sand, which Is found
farther north. the nearest point being Ana
corre-s. The expense attached 70 securing
sand IS therefore nominal. Just the re-
verse IS true In Pennsylvania Ohio and In
diana. TIE weather In Seattle Is also more
favorable 30 the operation 81 the works
In the Eastern states the excessive heat
does not permit tho glass plants 10 BE- In
operation during the entire year This
condition IL more noticeable In r'i'tsburg
In Seattle. however. the temperature IS
even and glass bI0ws-s would ~ able 20
work during the entire year Glass blow
ers or more properly speaking. glass work
crs. are paid higher wages than most other
skilled workme:l.' ana a.s a rule they can
re depended upon 20 put their money In
c!rCuia ton.
Tho Seattle Brewing & Mating Company
alone VIII consume So 0.n worth Of bottles
annually. and other hottllrg and brewing
works could also be depended upon for
large patronage.