Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-09-28
In Window Glass Circles.

com b1ned factories now owned by the
American Glass Company:
Year ending 1896, 5 704, ,06s. IS
1897, 1,211, ,l34.46
1898, 2,4S3. .344. .26
1899, $500 900 90
The advantages of consolidation is
shown by the profits of 1898 and 1899 over
previous years. The new Sl7, ,OO0, 900 trust
expects to still further boom prices and
make even greater profits.
The opposition to the American Glass
Company thus far, comes from the fact
that it has been the policy of the trust to
curtall production, giving the men but
six or less months work each year. In
the meantime, great importations of glass
are received from foreign countries.
Take the situation now. The combine
won't settle with L. A. 800, and last week
1900 boxes of window glass were i'm
ported 1t would seem better policy for
the trust to have that glass made in this
country by our own men.
One of the outcomes of the action of the
trust to keep factories idle, will be the
starting up of more Independent plants,
the running of co operative plants by the
blowers and cutters. and soon there will
be disastrous competition for manufac-
turers and workmen alike.
1t is quite likely that Bridgeton win
dow glass will in the future be all made
in the Cohansey tank, which is now the
property of the trust. Thus far there has
been no effort made to get the plant in
readiness for work, and the American
Glass Company has not indicated who
will have the local management of the
concern.
The Vineland Window Glass Company
will start up Nov. 1st. with sixteen pots
Isaac a. Tellyer will be manager of the
concern, which has capital of $4,000,
over $4,000 being paid in by Vineland
merchants. The management has already
signed the scales of L. A. 300. and the cut
ters and fiatteners. The plant will be
operated as an Independent.
Lawrence Bodine, of the Cohansey
Glass Company, is one of the brightest
minds in the Ameri n Window Glass
Company, and holds responsible posi-
ton with the gigantic trust. He is said
to have the reputation of being second to
President James A. Chambers in inf1u-
ence in that body.
The independent Millville tank has not
yet started operations. 1t is said now
that work will begin there on Monday
next.
The Hollow Ware Trade.
There was never greater indications of
prosperity in the local hollow ware trade
that at this time. Every factory in this
city is either in operation, or making
great efforts to get going. Every factory
but one is operating upon union basis,
every wage Garner working upon the
same scale, and getting the wages in cash
every two weeks. That means content
ment among the work men and more sat
isfactory results for the manufacturers.
The Cumberland and Cohansey plans
are being operated in good shape, and
every effort is being made toward get
ting other furnaces ready for active oper
ations.
The Parker Bros factories are now in
operation, turning out good quality of
ware. Out at the Bridgeton works the
furnaces are not yet running, but will
soon be, rs will also the East Lake works.
The Fairton works will soon be in opera
ton to its fullest capacity.
In the meantime, the More-Jonas Com
pany. and the George Jonas Glass Com
pany are being operated on the old plan
of non-union, but there are hopes that
these two plants will soon join the others
in running the business upon a fixed
policy as adopted by the manufacturers
and the workmen of the country.
Whital. Tatum Il Co., of Millville, has
started up factory No. IL. Gas is being
used this year instead of Oil.
Last week Halsey Love had his finger
severely cut at Wheaton & Co.'S Glass
Works.
Gus Bartlett, of Millville, has gone to
Bergen's, Philadelphia, to work.
George L. Moore will soon be at work
at the Cumberland.
President Hayes has been at Sidney,
N Y, and Stroudsburg, Pa, and as re-
suit OF his visits, the factories of these
places have been unionized.
Dunkirk. Ind, will have q new $4,000
flint factory.
One of the greatest booms to the glass
business is the changing of packing goods
in glass, that have heretofore been put on
the market in tin.
I Up at Williamstown, the Bodine Glass
Company is building new furnace. that
will carry three small shops, and run by