The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
GLASS MAY ADVANCE
Bottle and Lamp Men kx-
pect Excellent Season.
PLANTS PREPARING TO START
Majority Of Factories in wheeling
and PtttSbarE District Are About
establishments in the West viii
Be Very strong Competitors.

Wheeling. ". Va Aug Now that
the majority OF the glass factories in the
Pittsburg. Wheeling, and Eastern dis
tricts have completed taking their inven-
tories. an early resumption Of work can
be expected. In fact, sPme viii start
work again within a fortnight. and the
manufacturers believe that the outlook
for new business Is more than ordinarily
encouraging
one Of the most interesting features Of
the glass industry during the past few
days was a meeting OF manufacturers at
Pittsburg. which was held to consider
trade conditions for the coming fall fire.
and 10 decide upon dlfferenJials on some
grades Of goods II has been reported
that the Glass Association held stormy
session. but such was not the case. The
members OF the association have held two
meetings during the past week, and these
viii be the last sessions until after Sep
tember /
Glass Is Scarce Now.
IN the window-gIass trade It Is declared
that there IS a scarcity OF glass on the
market and the majority Of the window
glass factories are closed. Il is possible
that an advance in the selling lists Of
window glass VIII be agreed upon al an
early date. as a meeting with this end in
view has been called for Cleveland at an
early date. With the supply as short as
il was at the end OF the June IRE. the
manufacturers believe that action along
this line can be taken that VIII be quite
I satisfactory 10 al. concerned It IS stated
that In some seasons the fires have been
started in the fall with more glass in the
warehouses than there IS now on the
market
It IS also declared that for several years
I the conditions in the window-glass trade
I have been unsatisfactory There has been
more or less prce cutting, so it Is assert
/ ed. and this has been felt In some guar
tiers.
In the West a number Of new glass
plants have been erected during the past
few years. both in the flint and the win
/ dow glass lines. and much Of the Western
I trade that formerly came 10 the Eastern
plants IS now being kept AZ home
I Conditions in the bottle industry are
! said never to have been more agreeable
than at present The majority Of thS
I factories have a good amount OF business
on their books, and as stocks have no'
/ been very heavy during the past fev
months. the closed working summer sea
/ son viii see a big hole in these befOr.
/ September J. At that time there viii b
more orders on the books and the ware
house stocks will have 20 be repienished
so II IS very evident that the bottle man
ufacturers viii have a prosperous season
Lamp Men In Good shape.
The lamp manufacturers. both the qlaiI
and art lines. are said 20 be in fairly goOt
shape. and some big business is being an
ticipated- Lamps are especially strong Il
the West and South. &fE1 IN the mininl
regions Last fau and this spring Tn
mining districts were not working quit
fuu time and the workmen put thet
I money to other use Now that the mine
are working far better than during tn
early part Of the year and the outlook 8
bright for a continuation OF this condi
tion. money VII be spent TO buy lamps
little later. Manufacturers have had dec
orators at work on new designs 70
months. and every effort IS 10 be exerte
20 obtain some large business from thi
source when the salesueD start over thei
routes during the neNt few weeks
Tableware manufacturers are not bring
ing out many lines this falL but fror
time 20 time during the past few month
cid lines have been added 90. BY Janu
airy L a number Of new patterns VIII b
/ presented. and work with this end in vle1
is progressing.