The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
WAR ON THE GLASS TRUST
Independent Manufacturers Com
biRe 70? Protection.
Concern starts with SJ,ooo,0oo
CAPITAL and Agrees Not to HsiiSe
the Price on Art Products-Nfh
Make its Own Material After March
Unless the Opposition surrenders

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 23--As a retalia-
tory move against the Glass Trust com
bination was yesterday effected in this
city. including all Of the leading stained
glass concerns II the United States
The new combination is capitalized at
s., O00 Gee, and has provided for S5,g00,GIO
more in the event that the Glass Trust
fcrces Il TO make hard fight The move
ment 10 bring the stained glass manufae-
turers under a single management has
been under way in secret for several
weeks. its cause being a new scale of
prices issued by the Glass Trust during
the latter part Of January.
The new scale shows an increase of rs
per cent on the glass used in decorative
glass work, and this has incensed the
trade 10 such degree that war has been
declared in case the trust does not recall
its new price list and restore the old
rates. When the ultimatum was received
by the PENNSYLVANIA Glass Company, that
the new prices would prevail. the stained
glass men issued general call for a
meeting. A conference was held n Co
Iurnbus. Ohio, and L. Won Geriehten, Of
that city, was authorized to visit the prin-
cipaI firms in the trade throughout the
East and West and obtain signatures for
a combination
Mr. Won Gerichten reached Philadelphia
yesterday After the plan OF orgaRizd@Io
had been explained the authorized repre-
sertatives of the following local nrms
signed his paper. The Decorative Glass
COMPANY. John Gibson, Richard s Groves,
William ReiIh and the Philadelphia Art
Stained Glass Works The rest Of The
Philadelphia concerns in the trade have
been pledged 10 join the combination.
The new corporation was formed last
week ia Ohio, with capital OF $5,0t0,-
G00. The concerns in the deal are 10 re-
ceive stock to the value OF their reSiect-
i've establishments. and in case the class
Trust does not restore the former scale
of prices an additional capital OF So
GOO. coo is TO be subscribed Tor by the
stockholders, TO be devoted TO the eIec-
ton and establishment Of glass works
Notice Will be given before March l to
the Glass Trust that If the concession
demanded Is not promptly made the new
CORPORATION viii take steps TO manu- ac-
ture its own ma terial-
Mir. Won Gerichten and several OF the
local stockholders looked at some sites
IN this city yes terday, and further IN
yestigarion Will be made to find a suita-
Die location LOT Z I1d+IidStA 5lSoo La
tory in Philadelphia. This factory, il
established, VIII be mainly devoted tc
the production of glass used in she man
ufacture OF decorative windows ana
kindred lines.
The combination has pledged itself moi
to raise the prices on art glass products
and to operate all OF its branches II
opposition to the Glass Trust. The mem
bers are all put under a penalty not e
purchaSe any material from the biz
trust in the event that the concession.
asked for are not made II Is furthel
agreed that after the time specified NJ
propositions OF the Glass Trust look
ing to a compromise are 10 be entertain
ed