The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-11
Some Days Plants Are Report
ed Working and Next as
Not Working.
NO COURT DECISION YET
Trade is Expected to Be Better
in Early Spring, But Pro-
duct May Be Scarce.

Reports from the different sections
OF the country indicate that the pro-
duction of window glass in hand op-
Grating plants has been further i'm
creased during the past week and
several manufacturers report pr4ctic-
ally normal conditions prevailing at
their factories, although the number
in this class is by no means large.
in most instances 1t Is almost Inn
possible to follow factory operations
with any degree OF certainty owing
to the fact that a plant which is re-
ported among the producers today
may be closed down within the next
twenty-four hours on account of the
difference that exists anent the wage
scale.
Quite a number OF plants have
been reported in blast and out of OPP
Grafton at least six or eight times
during the present season, and as
result the entire trade is UP In the
air when II comes to figuring the act
ual number of pots that arc turning
out glass. The figures of one day are
usually knocked out by the develop
ments of the next day and so the
seemingly interminable tangle in the
window glass industry runs with the
result that there is absolutely no sta
bility either in the producing or the
selling end OF the business.
This being the case 1t is not to be
wondered at that the buyers arc
chary about placing orders except
those OF hand to mouth character,
for Micawber-like, they are waiting
for something to turn up. However,
as stated last week, with the APP
proach of spring building operations
q revival in the demand for glass
must take place and some of the
halting ones may get the short end
by further delaying the repienishing
of their stocks.
Plate glass jobbers held a well at
tended meeting at the Hotel Schen-
ley, PIttsburg, Wednesday, at which
general trade conditions were thor
oughly discussed The meeting was,
presided over by Chairman S. c. Den
mis-. Jobbers from many parts OF
the country took part in the delibera-
tions. A number of manufacturers
were also present. After the meeting
adjourned 1t WIS given out that the
old prices were reafirmed.
Thursday at the same place the
mirror men got together and COM
pared notes. A considerable amount
of routine business was transacted
during the time the meeting was In
progress, Tho question of produc-
tIon together with the matter OF
prices was also up for discussion.
Members OF the Eastern Jobbers
Association we're scheduled to meet
at Baltimore. Nd. yesterday, but
nothing definite has ben learned
regarding the action taken.
No official information regarding
the final hearing at Cleveland of the
injunction suit brought against the
Amalgamated by the cutters and nat
teners has been received. Those In
touch with the situation are of the
OPINION that the case Will mot be dis
posed Of before next week. and pos
sibly at even a later date.
Trade reports from many local
tiles have been received showing the
state Of affairs with reference TO re-
sumption Of factories. ute a num-
ber Of plants have been added to the
producing list lately, according
these reports. but whether they are
now manned in full or making glass
at all depends entirely on the condI-
tions that obtain in the respective
localities. Several factories in Kan
sas were placed in blast recently and
Ohio advices indicate that progress
is being made in that section in the
matter Of getting out production.
At the present time the American
Window Glass Company is opcrat-
ing eight tanks. two each at Jean
nette, Arnold and Kane, one at Belle
vernon and one at Monongahela.
Reports from Hartford City. Ind.
state that the plant at that place is
now in shape for glass making.