The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-11-29
WORK STARTED.
Glass Plant Construction is now
Under Roadway.

Will be Completed MS Fast as th,
Weather will Permit-Col. Gilmore
In. Weaver. Nichols and Mathew
and Cunningham and Davies have tn
Various Contracts Officers, Direc,
tors and Capital Of the Company
Prospects Ahead Of the Town.
The work ON has begun the con
struction Of the new glass factory TIL
stakes.'for it we're placed this morning
under the direction OF Engineer Johl
Samsel. The grading will begin at
once by Col. Gilmore and it will be
rushed with all possible speed as
will every other part of the construc
ton of the buildings.
Two of these will be built now and
others will follow later. The one:
that are to go up now will be
S0x100 and 60xl00.
They will be finished as fast as the
weather will permit and it is ex-
pected to be making glass by the
first to the middle of February. The
last date is the latest time at which
it is anticipated that they will be
prepred to start.
The factory is located on the low
er side of the railroad near the Sen
eca plant and it has a splendid place
for factory of this kind. The build
ings will be built by two firms. The
woodwork will be done by Cummings
and Davies who have the contract for
the Point Marion factory. The brick
work will be done by Nichols and
Mathews, of Wellsburg, who built
the stack for Seneca and who are
well known in Morgantown. /. N.
Weaver has the contract for the
stone work.
The only thing that will hold back
the start of the plant is the weather
and it is hoped that this will not be
very disturbing factor as the start
this fall has been propitious for q
beautiful fall and late opening of
winter. Everyone of the men who
have been given contracts is hust
Ter and will let no time go by without
pushing things to the limit.
The factory will be a two six pot
tank affair and furnace will b.
built later. This will enable it to
make a great deal more glass thar
the present plant in this place. IL
will start with one hundred and fifty
lands and it expects to increase the
force to from 300 to 400 before the
end of the coming year. 1t will do
so if the present boom in the glass
business continues and it now looks
ike it viii.
The officers Of the Company are
w. I'll. Bannister, President; G. b.
Ollie, Temporary Secretary; A. w.
Lorentz, Treasurer. The Vice Pres
ident and Secretary have not yet
been elected. The Directors are w.
II Bannister, A. w. Lorentz, Jos.
Fl. McDermott. Frank Caples and
DR.. l. C. White. The capital stock
authorized is 100000.
The factory will make pressed
ware and will begin with the making
of tumblers as the greatest part of
the output. Later they will be ready
to make any thing that may be
wanted in the glassware line. They
will be prepared at a moments no
tice to turn from one kind to another
or to make several different kinds at
once
They will market their product in
connection with the product turned
out by Seneca and both will be vast
ly benefited by the start of the new
establishment. The town hasa great
deal of industrial activity ahead oil
it aud the greatest factor in it all is
the new plant which has started I'M
der such favorable auspices.
The men who are at the head of af-
fairs are ample guarantee that 1t will
be managed to the best interests Of
all concerned and Morgantown is to
be congratulated that it landed the
prize which will In short time begin
To pour stream of ready money into
the pockets Of its citizens.