Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-08-19
BRIDGETON N. j., THURSDAY. AUGUST 49, 1909
GLASS NEWS
FROM EVERYWHERE.

: The cooperage plant which supplies
A. H. Kelsey q Co.'S glassworks, New
ark, O., was damaged by fire this
week to the extent of S., 900.
The Canton Glass Co. IS plant, Mar
ion, Ind, will resume operations next
Monday Aug. 16, the start having
been delayed about week because of
the non-errival of some producer cast
ings. Many necessary repairs were
made during the shutdown.
At the Indiana Glass Co. s tableware
factory. Dunkirk, Ind, three tanks are
running to their full capacity. A large
number of jelly tumplers are being
made at pres by this company.
The large stack at the plant of the
Coffeyville window glass plant Coffey.
vile, Kan, wss completed last week
and the factory is expected to be in
operation by October.
The Mason Fruit Jar Co. plant,
Coffeyville, Kan, closed the season
July % after making successful run.
Necessary repairs will be made at once
and the start will take place as sc IN as
the work is completed.
1t is reported that all the glass fac
tories at Alexs ndria, Va, will start
about Sept. 1. The Old Dominion
Glass Co. now have a large force of
men at work making needed repairs.
At Clarksburg, W. Va, the Peerless
Window Glass Co. s plant is still work
ing, also the Clarksburg Glass Co. s
factory. The Lafayette plant is un-
dergoing repairs, also the West Fork
factory. The Tuna Glass Co. plant
is ready to start at any time.
The D. G. Jenkins Glass Co. IS plant,
kokomo, Ind, after being idle four
weeks, resumed operations Aug. 2, with
16 shops on the roster. Prospects are
good for steady run. the business out
look being encouraging e..
The J. J. Murray flint glass plant,
Philadelphia, Pa, was closed down
July 81 and is scheduled to resume
Monday, Aug. 1e.
AT the Olean Glass Co.'s works,
Olean. N. Y, everything is ready to
start at any time, but it is reported
that the plant will not resume until
September unless pressure of orders
necessitates a change of plans.
Repairs are rapidly being made at
the Illinois. Pacific Glass Co. plant,
San Francisco, CAL, and all will be in
readiness to commence operations on
time. No great changes are being
made outside of installing a. generator
to supply electricity for the works.
At the Acme Glass Co. s plant,
Olean, N. Y, they are all ready to re-
sumo operations. There is very little
wale on hand and everything looks
favorable for an early start if the wage
question is settled.
The Morrison Automatic Machine
Co., incorporated under the laws of
Arizona and capitalized at S1oO, 900,
has opened offices in San Francisco
GAL, Their machine is said to be
departure from the old methods. 1t
carries 12 molds and the same number
of blanks
The Fredonia Window Glass Co.
Fredonia, Kan, put fire in their tank
last Saturday and expect to start their
plant about Aug. 25.
Negotiations have been under way
lately for the starting of the old
Magnolia glass plant at New Martins.
vile, W. Va. and if they reach
successful termination, the plant will
again be put in operation.
AT the W. R. Jones Co. s window
glass factory, Morgantown, W. Va,
repair work has been started on the
tank. The plant is expected to re-
sumo some time next month.
About all the repairs have been made
at the Sunfower and Kansas Windows
glass plants, Coffeyville. Kan, and
they will commence operation as soon
as the wage scale details are settled.
The Bournique Glass Co., Kokomo,
Ind, are operating one shop on shades
as usual at their plant. 1t is not
known as yet when they will increase
their working force.