Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-11-30
BRIDGETON, N. J. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 80. 1899.
IN THE GLASS WORLD.
Something of the Window and Hollow
Ware Trade.

Something of the Window and Hollow
Ware Trade.
You are entitled to guess all you want
to concerning the window light busint o.
of the country. Iftbe'American Window
Company knows when it will start its
many factories, it is keeping mighty still
about it. Certain it is that the dear pub
lie will not see the combine factories in
operation. December first. That is next
Friday, and as yet the Combine managers
have not begun to hire men.
The people about the Cohansey plant
don't seem to have any idea when the big
tank will be put in blast One of the
local managers said that the American
Window people ordered him to keep the
window blowers here, but he cannot do
it when he cannot give the blowers any
satisfaction as % the time of starting.
The Independent fellows are already
taking good many Bridgeton blowers
away from here, and others are hired.
Councilmsn Higgins, who is managing
an independent plant in Pennsylvania,
has hired a umber of Bridgeton men,
some of whom have gone away.
About the only satisfaction that the
people get from the Trust people con.
corning the start is that none of the COM
bine factories will be in operation until
the American Glass Co.'s stock is re-
duced to less than 30O,oO0 boxes.
The contract with the window plant of
the Cumberland Company and the Amer
lean Glass Company expires next Friday
That will leave the Cumberland people
free to act as they phase. Mr.. G. w. Shoe
maker said last week that the Company
intended to operate the plant upon an in
dependent basis. Meetings have already
been held with the blowers representa-
tioDs. The More-Jonas window plant
would also be operated after December
first, if it was not that the hollow ware
plant is bobbing along with non union
people.
Over in Quinton, all arrangements are
being made to start up the big window
plant there, under Independent auspices.
This plant will give employment to a
good many people.
Last week there were 15,4s9 boxes of
window glass imported here. Why
couldn't the Trust factories make this
glass x
The Vineland window plant is rushed
with orders.
Over in Millville, the window plant is
turning out fine glass, and the blowers
are making good money.
P. A. B. Weidener, the Philadelphia
capitalist, is one of the Directors of the
American Window Glass Company. He
was one of the promoters of the big trust.
Down at the Cohansey, every furnace
is being operated, something not hereto
fore known in years. 1t is quite likely
that the Cohansey people will branch out
managers are trying to get possession of
the old Getsinger plant down on Grove
street. 1t is even money that the old
Getsiuger plant will be turning out bot
ties early in the year 1900. Here's hop
ing. ~
Streator, ILL.,, feels sure that there will
soon be another window tank in that
town.
The Hollow Ware Plants.
All of the local hollow ware plants con-
tinue to be prosperous. Orders are COM
ing in and the capacity of every factory
will soon be tested.
The Bridgeton Company is turning out
good ware, and the Cumberland plant is
one of the busiest in the country. The
Moro-Jonas plant is going along $3.50,
and Minatola is apparently successful
with its non-union help. Still there are
continual hints that there is trouble
ahead for these firms.
Pretty much all of the local hollow
ware workers are now at work, and the
west would like to have some of the
men here. Our modern factories are Of
fering the inducement now, and the fel
lows who have been working West, are
little anxious to get place in these
parts.
Two eight-pot furnaces at the vineland
window glass works, started operation
to-day with full complement of EN-.
ployees.
The Glass Budget.
A SO called glassworkers paper, that
Is generally against the glassworker
tells last week that Secretary Lanner's
report shows an expenditure of about
$l7, 1000 as the cost of the South Jersey
strike. Don't know whether or not these
figures are correct but if they are
Its cheap enough. Clayton, Glassboro