Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-12-05
Glass News

| The big plant of the. Illinois Glass
Co. Alton, ILL.,, was threatened with
destruction by fire last week when
blaze was discovered in the demijohn
department which spread rapidly. The
flames were finally extinguished after
a hard fight. The loss is estimated at
| $4,000.
The old Caney window glass plant,
| Caney, Kan. is working steadily in all
departments. Indications point to
good run during the balance of the
| season.
At the plant fthe Libbey Glass Co.,
Toledo, o., every department with the
exception of the electric bulb is work
ing steadily and the general trade out
| look is encouraging. MI
! Everything is moving along smooth
ly at the Crescent Bottle Co.'S plant
with five clean iron shops and one
block and plate shop on each shift.
! A steady run is being registered at
the Acme Glass Co.'s bottle factory
| Olean, N. Y, with excellent prospects
of continuance.
| An excellent run is reported at the
plant at the Wichita Glass Co., Wichita
Falls, Tex, with the full complement
of skilled workmenA on the roster. w.
! G.. Shaw has charge as general man
ager. h
It is reported that the Empire Glass
Co.'S window plant, Shinglehopse, Pa,
| is making a good run and that all
places are filled.
A slight fire occurred in the box fac
tory at the G. L. Flaccus Glass Co.'s
plant, Tarentum, Pa, caused by an
overheated coal stove. The blaze was
extinguished- with slight loss to the
firm.
The plant of the GAINESVILLE Bottle
Co., GAINESVILLE, o., was purchased
recently by the Kearns-Gorsuch Glass
Co., of GAINESVILLE and the work of re-
pairing has been commenced. The
plant is to be placed in running order
in short time. The output will in
clude all the lines now manufactured
by the last named company.
At the clean Glass Co.'s/ works,
clean, N. u, in the blowing depart
ment everything Is moving along in
fine shape and all the shops report
that they are doing well.
Fire broke out in the box shop at
the Butler Bottle Co.'S plant, Butler,
O.. last. week causing a loss estimated
at 5000, partly covered by insurance.
The work of rebuilding is now in
progress. No time was lost in the fac
tory department.
The,Jbig plant of the lllinois-Paclt1c
Glass Co., San Francisco, Cal, has
made a steady run since starting early
in September wit honders enough on
the books to keep the shops steadily
employed during the entire season.
The North Wheeling Glass Co,
Wheeling, have increased their capital
stock from $67 1000 to 100000. The
additional capital will be used in max
ing additions and Improvements.
The plant of the Sandusky Window
Glass Co., formerly the Enterprise,
@sandusky, o., is again on the produc-
ing list with full quota of workmen
on the roster.
Last Monday, at Coffeyvilles Kan,
workmen began to tear down Ball
Bros. fruit jar plant and their, zinc
nlant at LaHarpe, preparatory to re-
moving them to Wichita Falls, Tex,
where they have purchased 40 acres
of ground and contracted for a gas
supply.
The second tank at the Maring-Hart
| bottle plant, DunKllh, ILL.,, 10 oDo"s
ready to be placed in operation.
A night shift Is about to be put on
at w. H. Newborn & Co.'s bottle plant
Royersford, Pa, in order to take care
ftheir rapidly increasing business.
The Ohio Central Glass Co.'S plant,
Pleasantville, O., is working steadily,
| having started a couple of weeks ago.
LIT is probable that new warehouse
twill be erected in the near Iuture' as
| the storage capacity is considered in
adequate.
The big tank at the MI. vernon ~
plant of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Co.
| l. being rebuilt and will likely be COM
Melted by. the first of the year.
The Bridgeport Lamp, Chimney Co.'S
factory. Bridgeport, W. Va, is turning
ont good. line of lamp chimneys.
They have two tanks and the latest
improved wind system The Glass