Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-29

differences between miners and oper-
ators at the joint conference at Pitts
burg. For a while the outlook was
dubious and it was feared the confer
ence would adjourn without reaching
an agreement. Such an event would
undoubtedly have been followed by
dire consequences. A strike would
have been an unavoidable sequence as
the operatives are in no mood to suf-
fer reduction from their already
scant wage. The outcome, however,
was all that could have been expect
ed and both parties to the controversy
were apparently satisfied at the con-
clusion The conference was the
most notable in the history of the coal
interests of the country and its re-
suits mark an era of mutual conces-
sion and reason against the short
sighted, not to say selfish policy that
has too frequently exhibited itself up
on such occasions. Under the new
agreement the rates in Indiana, Ohio
and Pennsylvania will be the same as
at present. For run of mine coal the
rate will be AZ and 66-100 cents ton;
inch and quarter screen coal, 66
cents a ton; drivers and outside labor
the same wages as at present and
eight hours will constitute a days
work. The only loop-hole open for
trouble appears to be in the Hooking
Valley district, in Ohio, where the
operators refused to enter the confer
ence.
During the week a new phase OF the
trust question has been discussed in
nearby towns where manufacturing
concerns have become members OF
one or other of the great combines.
1t is a question which apparently new
err dawned upon those interested until
it presented itself face to face. This
has to do with the banking interests.
In manufacturing towns the banks
usually realize more or less profit
from deposits coming from such
sources and also provide cash sup
plement for pay rolls and other dis
bursements. 1t is intimated that un-
der the new regime this opportunity
will be cut off and that all funds will
be placed in custody of the central
officers of the consolidated interests,
and that pay rolls will be forthcom-
ing from the same source. If this
view of the situation is correct, local
capital will experience a recoll as
uncongenial as unlooked-for.
Last week witnessed a resumption
of pottery plants here and elsewhere
which has served to dispel apprehen-
sion as to their future activity. The
Wheeling pottery on the South Side
was put in motion early in the week
and has been making fair progress
with a full quota of hands. The sales
men, Messrs. Higgins and Scott, have
started on their spring tour and have
carried with them some Of the finest
samples of La Belle china ever sent
out from this city. The East Liver
pool potteries are one by one receiving
orders from the American Pottery
Co., to go into operation and in one or
two instances those owners who have
stood out of the combination have
yielded to propositions and have been
assimilated. One of the Wellsville
potteries has resumed and the other
is being held in readiness.
The Davidson pottery on the South
Side may presently be placed in oper
alton, but this can hardly be looked
for until spring. AS the meeting of
the directors held on Wednesday the
matter was discussed but not fully
decided upon. 1t is stated that with
comparatively little expenditure the
plant can be placed in repair and
equipped for turning out ware.
The Warwick pottery, on Water
street, has added handsome new din
ner line to its product to which the
China, Glass and Lamp Journal, Of
Pittsburg, happily makes reference in
this paragraph: "And now that YER
satile and sunny master potter, Thomas
Carr, of the Warwick China Co., of
Wheeling, has added a new dinner line,
called Columbia to his splendid as
sortment of fine china and the general
verdict is that the Columbia is tip
topper
The factory owners of the country
have many things with which to con-
tend outside of the management of their
plants. There are questions of policy
and trade continually coming up and in
the fierce scramble for custom it is not
surprising that they should at times
get at variance with certain classes of
business men with whom they trade
In the glass muiness cobpetition is
sharp, and some of the factory opera
tors in days gone by have sold to the
retail trade and not a few of them still
retain this habit. At the meeting of
manufacturers and buyers at Pitts
burg the past week one of the former
from this locality was present with a
fine line of samples, and sold heavily,
too, but he said he had to overcome a
prejudice engendered some years ago,
on account of his selling to the retail
trade, by sheer force of merit. The
jobbers, it seems, have tabooed this
class Of manufacturers in the past, and
at present put the stamp of disapproval
upon them by discriminating against
them when possible to do So There is,
however, quite a considerable number
of manufacturers who just sale for the
bulk of their output among the retail
ers.
One OF the developments in the glass
business of recent origin is a process
for inserting colors in drawn glass for
canes or decorative purposes. A Pitts
burg glassworker has made known his
discovery during the past week. A
mold is used, and by the process the
Colors can be evenly inserted in the
center of the glass. 1t also retains the
colors and keeps them from burning
out. The process could also be util-
ized in glass from which marbles are
manufactured.
With the starting up of the Whitaker
mill which goes on in part Monday,
the iron and tin interests of greater
Wheeling may all be said to be in
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