The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-08
BIC INDUSTRY COMING TO CLARKSBURG
WHICH WILL BRING A THOUSAND PEOPLE
Tsfna Glass Company Of Bradford,
Pa, win Locate New Plant in
Clarksburg Industrial Addition.
WILL EMPLOY 800 MEN
Clartsburg Board of Trade Get.
Large Window Glass Manu-
factory for the City.

factory Tor the City.
Through the efforts of the clarks-
burg Board of Trade another sub
stantiaf industry has been landed for
clarksburg.
Negotiations we're concluded and
papers signed Thursday night where
by the Tuna Glass Company, OF
Bradford, Pa, manufacturers of win
dow glass, will leave that place and
locate in this city. The company has
sold its plant in Bradford and viii
erect finely equipped, modern fac
tory on site in the Clarksburg In
dustrfal addition that will have a
capacity Of 4s blowers and employ
from ESQ to 800 men.
Papers Are Signed.
The papers that concluded the
negotiations to this end were signed
Thursday night on the part OF the
Tuna Glass Company by President
Felix Steinberg, of Bradford, who
With Charles H. Harding, the gener-
al manager of the company, are in
the city.
Work on the erection Of the new
plant will begin as soon as the wealth
er will permit and not later than
April /, The building will be
pushed to speedy completion and it
is the intention to have the plant in
fun operation for the fall blast
Valuable Acquisition.
This glass making industry will
be one of the largest in Clarksburg
and Its acquisition to the city viii
be valuable one in building up the
city and increasing its industrial
and commercial trade. 1t means
an addition to the population of
1000 people.
Site and Buildings.
The site which the plant will be
built is situated in the Industrial
addition on land that adjoins the
big bridge that was built by the
Clarksburg Industrial Company.
Sufficient ground has been procured
for the accommodation of com
modious factory. The buildings to
be erected viii be modern in every
particular and the finest equipment
that can be procured will be in
stalled In them. When completed
the plant will be one of the best
equipped and most modern in the
country.
Praise for Board.
Much praise is due to the Clarks-
burg Board of Trade for the bring
ing Of this most desirable industry
10 this city and congratulations are
being received by the officers and
members on all sides for the results
accomplished by their progressive
ness. This makes the third industry
that the board has brought to
Clarksburg within the last eight
months and an addition to the city-s
population of from 1900 to 1900
people.
Site is Donated.
Much credit and praise are due
TO the clarksburg Industrial com
pany which is largely responsible
for the bringing of this new indus
try to Clarksburg for 1t donated, alb
solutely free. the ground upon which
The plant is to be built. This liber-
ality shows that the Industrial com
pany has the interests of the city at
heart and it deserves appreciation.
A Substantial Concern.
The Tuna. Glass Company occu-
pies an important place in the win
dow glass industry Of the country
and its product figures Importantly
in the window glass trade. The
company is a substantial one and Is
composed of influential and leading
business men. Sheriff Mitchell. Of
Kane county, Pa, is the vice-presi-
dent Of the concern.
Superior Advantages Here
Superior advantages offered by
Ctarksburg induced the company to
locate here. Cheap fuel and num-
erous other facilities held forth sucn
excellent prospects for them that
they decided to take advantage OF
The opportunities presented to them
through the Board OF Trade and
come to clarksburg.
The pay roll Of the company viii
be from s25,ooo to $40, GOO month