Evening journal., 1899-08-31
The GLASS INDUSTRY.
FACTORIES PREPARING FOR The
RESUMPTION OF BLOWING.


RESUMPTION OF BLOWING.
INDICATIONS ARE FOR THE MOST
PROSPEROUS BLAST IN YEARS.
STRIKE IN BRIDGETON BELIEv-
ED TO BE OVER.
Bridgeton. N. j., Aug. sO.-This
week marks the resumption of work
in many of the glass factories in South
Jersey, and the indications at present
are that the glass industry is about
entering on the most prosperous blast
for years. While work will not be
commenced in all the glass towns next
week, yet the manufacturers are get
ting in readiness to resume operations
during the month Of September. al
though some factories will likely not
be started before the latter part of the
month. The trade in general promises
big season. With nearly all the big
factories in the union, and with a big
demand for ware early in the season.
there is every probability that the
trade is on the threshold of a big
boom.
In this city, which has been the CEN
tire of the glass troubles for months.
the glass workers express themselves
as pleased with the situation, and the
industrial troubles that have been me-
nacing the town are believed to have
spent their force. The settlement
reached by the Blowers Association
and the Cohansey Glass Company has
lgiven the situation a very hopeful out
look in this city, and an adjustment OF
the difficulties with the Cumberland
Glass Company would mean a harvest
for the glass workers here. From
the expressions heard on all sides
there can be little doubt that the
unionization of the factories Of South
Jersey has been a great benefit not
only to the glass industry in particu-
lar, but to commercial and mercantile
business.
At Minotola the glass bottle works
will go into blast the first of mex
week.
The furnaces have been remodeled
and enlarged during the vacation
months, and fire has been placed un
der the three big furnaces.
A large tank is also being placed IL
a newly-erected building at the Mino
tola plant, and by October it is ex
pected to have four furnaces in opera
tion.
AT Millville the big Whitall-T -Tatun
plant is in readiness to start early il
'lSeptember, when six of their greer
furnaces will be put into blast. Sew
eral hundred blowers have been hire
for the coming blast by the company
At Clayton, Moore Brothers hav
been arranging to start their furnace
early next month, and a prosperou
season is anticipated.
> The great Whitney plant at Glass
boro will commence operations With
a few days, and it is expected that on
factory will go in tomorrow.
over at Williamstown the Bodin
Glass Company is preparing for a
uninterrupted season. The capacit
has been increased, and the town
: about entering a new era Of prosperitl
&c At Elmer the indications are for a
unusually good blast.
Il There is an element of uncertaint
y about the coming blast at Woodbur.
and the blowers do not feel much eI
" couraged at present. A director of IL
ie company stated to-day that he did n'
> know when the plant would resume o.
erations, and while orders are beir
taken. nothing will be commenced
prominent glass worker stated this a
ternoon that Notwithstanding Il
,lpromising outlook for the trade tn
Fall and Winter, there were many o
ders being taken by the manufactu
ers at figures considerably lower th'
last year, and unless the market pri
of ware grows better with the advan
of the season, he failed to see whe
there was going to be any unusual til
of prosperity.