The Washington times., 1914-09-07
GLASS WORKS IN
ALEXANDRIA CLOSE
Two. of -Four Factories Shut
Down, Others will Operate
With Small Force.

ALEXANDRIA,. Sept. Two Of the
four glass factories OF Alexandria. en-
ploying several hundred men. with a
payroll running more than 5000 a week.
lViil not open tomorrow in accordance
with their usual practice. The unset
tied conditions in Virginia. due to the
Iasitation for Statewide prohibition. is
gwen as the reason for the continued
shutdown Of the two big plants
Alexandria has four glass factories
which make up. the greater part of its
manufacturing industry. The = two
plants that, will remain closed are the
Virginia. Glass Works. In west end. and
the Belle Pre- plant. now owned by the
Old Dominion Glass Company. The
other two factories. the Old Dominion
CLASS Company and the Alexandria
Class Company. will open tomorrow.
but with a much smaller force than
Usual.
During the summer months the work
of rebuilding the furnaces and a general
Ioverhauling has been in progress at
the last two companies, but no work
along these lines has been done at the
nrst two.
Lorenzo wolford. president of the Old
Dominion company, stated today that
the Belle Ere factory would not open
on account Of the possibility Of Vir-
ginia going dry at the election to be
held on September q The greater part
of the products Of the Alexandria fac
tories are whisky and beer bottles. I'M
mense quantities of pint and quart
TASKS are shipped to Norfolk, Rich
mond Roanoke. and LynchburR. Beer
bottles are manufactured for the local
breweries. According to Mr.. Wolford,
all the glass /. companies have large
stocks Of bottles on hand. which can
be used to all orders from now until
the saloons close, II the voters decide
in the State.
The Old Dominion will open tomorrow.
according to Mr. Wolford, with about
80 per cent of its usual force. The
opening of this plant. is due to an ac-
emulation of special orders which must
be made at once. .. o.,
The Alexandria Glass Company will
also open tomorrow. but with not as
large a force as usual This plant
makes a speciality of prescription bot
ties and glassware of miscellaneous
nature.
Labor day is being aueitly observed
in Alexandria Business generally was
suspended for the entire day The
banks. manufacturing plants. wholesale
houses and the principal stores closed
the retail establishments closed at noon.
There was no public celebration in the
city but. the Alexandria Trade Council
celebrated the event with a big all-dav
outing at the Dyke. four miles south
of Alexandria. Several thousand per
sons went to the resort during the day
and a large crowd Is expected tonight
long program of athletic events is
scheduled Races for boys. men, an1
women are on the program and a num-
ber of novelties will be introduced. To-
night a prize dance contest will be held.
The State convention of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians will convene in
Alexandra tomorrow morning At
o'clock there will be solemn high mass
at St. Mary's Catholic Church and the
sessions of the convention will follow.
The Hibernians will meet in the Lyceum
building and the Ladies' Auxiliary in
Elks' Hall An automobile ride tomor-
row afternoon and a ball tomorrow
night are on the program.
There are 21I residences in Alex
andria, according to statistics just made
public by the United States Census
bureau OF this number 10l are classed
as farm houses and 2.o40 as urban
homes. OF the former nfty-eight are
owned by their occupants and free from
encumbrance. OF the urban homes 1.1os
are owned by their occupants and Of
are s74 rented residences In Alexandra.