Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

Dutlu UD tulS city as N6ll dS 10 uu<lhe
money Tor themselves in dividends.
The stockholders of the West Vir-
ginia Glass Company, whose plant is
located at Martins Ferry, held their
annual meeting in this city Tuesday
and elected the following Board of Di-
trectors: Gibson Lamb Capt Charles
Muhieman, Of Darlington; William ].
Delhi, OF Pittsburg; l.. L. Scheehle,
Mark Douglass, William Lipphardl and
George L. Matheny, of Martins Ferry.
The report of the secretary for the year
was read and showed very satisfac-
tory state OF affairs. The factory has
run the entire year and made money,
besides booking big orders for the fu-
ture.
By tables prepared for the American
Manufacturer 1t is shown that the larg
est production Of pig iron in the history
of the country to the date was on July
/, when il equaled 256,S7S tons weeS.
On July l. 1879, the weekly capacity
was 166,557, and on July 1, 1898. it was
217,920. The number of furnaces in
blast in the whole country on July
last was 234.
The development of the West Virginia
coal properties is attracting consideraD e
attention at present on acacunJ OF the
extent Of the enterprise being promo
ted. Hon. A. G. Dayton is Interested in
tract OF 10000 acres in Barbour coun-
ty, where, it is understood, mines viii
be opened by three separate companies.
representing an investment OF nearly
100000. they include the Pailippi Coal
and Mining Company, which is already
in operation, the Southern Coal and
Transport Company, which controls
5000 acres, also is composed OF New
York and Michigan parties. while an
other company, which includes Messrs.
Shaw Bros, OF Baltimore, it is under
stood controls $4,000 acres. One of the
companies has laid out a town near
Philippi, which is expected to have 1000
population by January l.
The following from the Commoner
and Glassworker IS OF local interest as
it touches upan the movements of the
combine which is negotiating for table
ware houses in the Wheeling district:
The National Glass Company-the
tableware combine-now propose to is
sue 8 per cent. go bonds 10 the amount
of $3500,000 10 get the wherewithal for
the purchase Of dividend-paying plants
and to serve as a working capital. The
original pAn of giving stock for all
plants will be laid aside in the case OF
Mckee d Bros. and the following Ohio
Valley plants: Riverside, Central, West
Virginia and Crystal. Cash will be paid
for these plants, and in no case will fall
below $4,000, while McKees VIII hug
the million mark. The Central. OF
Wheeling, had q stockholders meeting
Thursday and have so far this year de-
clareG per cent.
1t is is claimed by the promoters that
Duncan's and several Of the other out
s4ders Will enter into price agreement
with the combine. There are still
some of the strongest firms outside, and
it is said the giving Of cash TO some and
stock TO others is going to raise pro-
test which may prevent the scheme from
coming into effect on August l, as the
promoters now assert.
The cathedral glass works Of Beatty,
Brady & Co, Washington. Pa, were
damaged by the food last Monday TO
the extent of about $4,000 The pots
and ovens were ruined and much stock
destroyed.
The Top" mill furnace which two
-fcsly.. sy1 a ff, chill