The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
INDUSTRIAL
FAlRMEOMT

The J. 8. Haggerty company at New.
ton and Diamond street, East Side,
have about twenty-six men in the roll.
ing department now. They lost three
days work during the cold weather.
About eleven girls are working In the
stripping room. In separate building
III the rear. four girls are working pre-
pairing chewing tobacco. About 49,
900 stogies are being made day and
about ton Of chewing tobacco a
month. The work Is paid for by the
piece. The company Is having some
trouble getting stripping help. Girl
workers are also scarce.
The Haggerty company formerly oc-
cupying part Of the old Normal build
! ing at the head of Adams street, has
moved its factory to Warrington.
These two companies are under differ
ent management though both using
the same name. Mr.. Haggerty Of the
Warrington factory, was employed for
six years in the East Park factory and
later established factory of his own
1.-THE present Warrington concern.
The Fairmont ice company has at
the present time about one hundred
and ftfty-one tons of ice in the storage
room. 1t has not been running for two
weeks. During the winter 1t does not
make Ice as long as the storage room
fas plentiful supply. When the sup
ply runs out, 1t is filled up again.
About three men are employed in win.
ter and about seven in summer. The
present supply of ice will last until
Sbout February LIST. The last supply
Of one hundred and fifty.seven tons
lasted about seven weeks.
= A. Auerbach, who Is running small
plate.glass factory near the river on
the East side, has made himself a fur.
mace during the last week during the
ume he had to shut down on account of
lack OF gas. which is answering his
purposes admirably. The furnace is
made OF brick cemented. with bands
81 iron to hold the arch together.
Counting the cost OF the crate inside
and the iron door, ETC., Mr.. Auerbach
estimates the cost Of the oven to be-
about three hundred dollars including
labor and loss of time. Today the fur.
mace is working fine and about four
Stops are running. Tomorrow about
eight shops will be running. The fur.
mace is made so that either gas or coal
can be used at an instant's notice.
Using the coal will require an extra
Ian. Mr.. Aaerb2ch is getting his coal
rom the mine near They arc too busy
TO give him much but this does not
worry Mr.. Auerbahc. He sends for it
IN hand cars and has track right at
the door.
Mr.. Auerbach has only been running
his factory about six months. He
makes small glass plates for electric
hght buttons. About two thousand
are being made day and are all
shipped to Davenport, Iowa. where the
inventor of them attends to the sell
Ing About eight million plates for
electric light buttons of different kinds
are used every year and glass ones are
a very new invention Most CT them
were formerly made of brass.
1t is interesting to note how Mr..
Auerbach came to be located here. The
owner of the patented glass plate had
been looking about in number of
: Elaces for some one to make them and
, Tor place to make them in. He saw
Mr.. Auerbach's name in journal and
waited for him to return from New
York when he made arrangements with
Linn to manufacture the plates. Mr.
Auerbach gets SO much apiece for
making them.
The plates are made of different COL
cred glass. A number are made of
amber colored glass and painted gold
on the back. making them resemble
BRASS. The finished plates are boxed
end taken to the express depot in wag-
ons. Mr.. Auerbach depends on the
railroad to bring him his boxes and is
having great deal of trouble through
delayed shipments,
The Columbia glass factory was
shut down eight days on account of
the bitter weather and lack. OF gas.
The factory was started again yester-
day morning but was not running full
force until today. Antonio Scalise
thinks he will get man from Pitts.
burgh to come up and install an oil
system to use when the gas fails. Mr..
Scalise is still looking for another 10.
cation for his factory and says he NAV
move in the spring. He has several
places in view. Small Jars of all kinds
ere made at this factory and more la.
hor is employed than at any other fac.