Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-15

avoid any thing OF the kind on our
part:
The announcement that three of
South Connellsville's Industries are to
be moved to Morgantown was received
here yesterday with considerable
degree of excitement. 1t is generally
believed, and has practically been
stated by some of the interested par
ties that the deal has been consum-
! mated In New York. George j.
Humbert, founder of South Connells-
vile, is unjustly blamed for the re-
moval. Lots sold by the Connellsville
Extension company were sold with
the understanding that the tin plate
mill be built and operated for two
years. Nothing further was specified
in the bills OF sale. The lock works,
automobile works and aluminium coat
i ing factory were legitimate enterpris-
es, and the stock In these concerns
was sold on its merits. Their success
was not brilliant, and people blamed
Mr.. HumbeIt exclusively for their
| failure. Recently, when he announc-
ed the organization of the Rolling
Mill company of America, with a
paid up Capital company which
asked not a penny of local support,
the project was assailed with "knocks"
from the beginning People claimed
that it was "bluffn to sell lots, al
though not single lot was advertised
for sale. Mill companies do not locate
plants where popular sentiment is
against their enterprises. Not asked
for one iota of financial support, cit
liens should have been contented to
let the new company alone at any
rate.
The Genius has the following:
The Rolling Mill company OF North
America, who commenced some time
ago the erection of large mills in South
Connellsville, haye.astounded the pub
| lie here In the announcement OF their
intention to remove their plant to
Morgantown. They will assign no
reason for their sudden and peculiar
move. Their workmen are already en-
gagged dismantling the half construct
ed mills which cover over large area.
The foundations Of all the buildings
were completed and much OF the
superstructural work was going up.
1t will be a great loss to the town as a
the plant when In full operation
would have employed about 1000
men. The company is capitalized at
81, 900, 000 1t is presumed that Nor
gantown has made some very strong
Inducements to secure the enterprise.
The Pittsburg Disratch publishes
this special from Connellsville:
A deal has been made whereby three
OF Connellsville's big industries are to
be moved to Morgantown, W. Va.
This is the result of an offer of bon
us from the Elkins-Sturgiss syndi-
cate.
The plants are the Rolling Mill
company of North America recently
incorporated by New York capital un-
der New Jersey charter, and now in
course OF construction here; the Iron
& Steel Aluminium Coating Company
and the Baldwin Automobile Manu-
featuring Company, which was recent
ly sold to J. g. Kurtz of this place at
bankrupt sale.
George j. Humbert, who founded
South ConnellsyilIe, is In New York
arranging for the transfer. This deal
will strip South Connellsville Of all
industries except the plant OF the
American Tin Plate Company. Local
capital was largely invested in the au-
tomobile factory before it's failure and
old stockholders, as we'll as lot pur-
chasers, say they will enter suit to re.
strain the industries from removing.