Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-14
CONNELLSVILLE EXCITED.
Prospects of Losing big Plant
Rouses Them.
Sturgfss and Elkins said to be fter big
Mills at ConnelIsyiIle-0ffer is Said
to Have Been accepted-Mr. Sturgiss
will not Talk about it.


to Have Been accepted-Mr. Sturgiss
will not Talk about it.
The following is taken from Con-
nellsville News of last night:
Reports come from Morgantown,
w. Va. that the Elkin-Sturgiss syndi-
cate has offered 800, 900 bonus &c
have the South Connellsviile plants in
which George j. Humbert is interest
ed, moved to that town and that all
preliminary preparations have been
concluded. Chief engineer Poppleton
it is said, has been in Morgan town for
several days looking ever the proposed
site, and has. in conjunction with
Humbeft, accepted the bonus and
agreed to move the plants.
The above report has gained gener-
al circulation here and today il is the
theme all over town.
An official of the company was ques-
toned regarding the move, and re-
piled that he could not say anything
for publication for few days, when
a full explanation would then be
given. Asked whether the work GO
ing on was really that of dismantling
the mill or only remodeiing the struc-
ture, he replied: "It's being taken
down alright" He said that one of
the officials of the company was now
in New York, and upon his return to
COnnellsyille would make clear the
plans of the company.
II is ctatad IN voad authority Ri n r
the Aluminium works and the Auto
mobile plants will also be removed to
the West Virginia town. Connells-
vile people are interested in these
works TO the extent Of thousands OF
dollars and they will protest most
vigorously against moving the proper
ty Ia which they have invested SO
much hard earned cash. Their re-
moyal means the depreciation of
South Connellsville real estate and
again the people of the Yough Me-
tropolis receive a slap ia the face
Hundreds of local people have pur-
chased lots from the South Councils
vile Extension Company in the hope
OF not only retaining, but Of increas-
ing the size and number of the indus
tries in that suburb Unless Hum bert
is restrained from his contemplated
action, this property will be worth
practically nothing and the purchasers
will hold deeds to the yalueless estate.
The people who have their money
in these plants and real estate should,
at least, be accorded right to be
heard in the matter and many of
them promise hot proceedings ia case
they do not receive a hearing 1t is
said that suits for accountings will be
Instituted by persons interested in the
Extension company and that the
court will be appealed to for redress.
A number of persons called at the
News Office for particulars, but all
that could DE told is stated above.
Indignation is good word under the
circumstances, but mauy persons are
using stronger language. The News
regrets exceedingly the contemplated
move of Mr.. Humble and hopes that
the works will remain in South Con-
nelsville. 1t is true that local capital
lists have had their legs pulled almost
to the limit by some of these expert
menting industries, but they yet have
plenty of money to invest in works
whose prospects of success are promis-
ing.