Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-04
TWO CENTS
THE GLASS WAR
Developments in the Window
Glass Struggle.


Four Weeks for Stop Now Suggested
Question VIII be Settled After Sub
mission to the union--0iflcers Elected
at Moundsvllle--G General Labor Notes.
The features of the window situa-
tion this week were the issuing of
new prices to the jobbing trade for
May and June delivery by the indie
pendent Glass Co, under present
prices and the closing by the Amer
lean of the DePauw plant at Alexan-
dria, Ind. theBig Four at Fairmont,
Ind, and one of the two tanks OPP
Grated ut Hazelhurst, Pa, says the
Commerer. These plants were very
short of men, the DePauw 60 blower
tank for instance being reported TO
have had but Is shops and their men
have been transferred to the other
plants OF the company. 1t is said,
however, that most of the Fairmoat
men were captured for the Burk
plant at Marion, but the American
claims but one shop went there.
The National Brotherhood of OPP
erative Potters is in hourishing
condition, and the old members can
now hardly realize the struggles they
had in its infancy. The revenues
are Just rolling into the treasury.
There has been gain of 25 per cent
since last July in tho finances, and
the increase in the member ship has
been over 1000 in the same period.
There has been more money received
during the past two seasons than in
all the previous years that the n. Il.
OF O. Z. has been in existence.
At the annual meeting Of the
stock holders of the Fostoria Glass
Co., Moundsville, w. Va, held last
week, the following officers were
elected W. A. b. Dalzell, president
and general manager; G. F. Roe, vice
president and manager of crystal
department; A. @. Scroggins, jr.,
secretary and manager of the lamp
department; $. L. Cartwright, treas
urer, j. j. kerns, factory manager.
A dividend of 80 per cent declared,
25 per cent payable in stock and 3
per cent In cash.
Sistersvi,le is to have new bottle
plant. The Ohio Glass CO., has
been organized by S. NJ Rsedeheim,
j. r. MeQuaide, president OF the
belmont, Pa, National bank, and
H. l.. Greer. president of the Mo-
nongahela Valley bank, Duqesne,
Pa.
Much new machinery is being in
stalled at the Chelsea pottery, New
Cumberland la spite OF the fact
that extensive improvements are be
ing rushed the plant is making good
time
At the conference held in Pitts
burg last week relative to the time
for summer stops in factories this
season it was decided that four
weeks should constitute the period.
However, these propositions must
first he submitted to the membership
of the A az. G. W. u. Wheeling is
much interested in this matter, for
it will affect the Central.
w. b. Fem has been appointed
receiver of the Novelty Glass CO., OF
Washington, Pa, on petition OF A.
b Caldwell Co, who have depart
ment store there, and claim to have
advanced the company $4,000. The
Caldwell are officers Of the Novelty,
and it is said are trying to force out
Col. ]. b. Il. Streator, who is secre-
tary.
Mark Douglass, who formerly
had charge at the West Virginia,
Martins Ferry, and also at New Mar
tinsville, w. Va, is said to have
things in excellent shape at the coop
eratiye glass works at Beaver Falls
No. 2 furnace is full Of good pots aud
the tank Is working nicely. The out
look for steady ruu is bright.
The Salem, W. Va, Lamp comp any
is said to be in trouble. The resi-
dent and general manager are sal d TO
have left the place just before the
last pay day The only money ever
put into the factory seems to b ave