Hemingray Glass Company - Muncie, Indiana

AT MUNCIE'S FACTORIES.

Conditions at Boldt's, Hemingray's

and Other Plants.

MUNCIE, IND., Oct. 31. - The Chas. Boldt Glass Co., in this city, are operating with 43 shops and their Cincinnati plant is giving employment to 16. Supt. I. Humphrey reports a good demand and that the outlook is rather favorable. Three tanks and a pot furnace are now being worked here. The other pot furnace, No. 3, has been torn down since our last visit, and most of the workmen transferred to the Cincinnati branch. There are several vacancies in the blowing department here, and a couple of 8-ounce shops could find employment. None but good, reliable men are wanted.

The oven, which does away with the carry-in boys, is in use right along and has demonstrated to the management and blowers its practicability. We understand there is little or no breakage where this method is used. Two men do the work of ten boys. The ovens are only used on the smaller ware shops.

The Star Oval is a new bottle introduced here since our last visit. W. R. Thornburg is day foreman of the south factory and James Stewart has charge at night. Jacob Waymire looks after the north factory. T. H. Morris is in charge of the packing department at the first named plant.

Hemingray's Glass Works are running with a somewhat reduced force and the genial head of the concern, Ralph Hemingray, says that trade has fallen off considerably lately. When asked what he thought of the outlook he replied that it depended to a great extent on the result of the election. The same general lines of ware are being made here.

The Covington, Ky., factory which is operated by Hemingray's is now running with six shops. The insulator department at the local works is running about as usual.

Ball Bros. are operating one furnace in the green department and it is reported will start one of their flint furnaces next week. Wide mouth bottles are being turned out at present. It is not known when they will put their entire plant in operation. They are carrying a very large stock of fruit jars.

The Port Glass Works are still idle and we have heard nothing that would indicate an early start.

Both of the local window houses are operating and our informant says there are not many vacant places.

The American Flint Bottle Works at Summitville, Ind., will in all probability be started on Monday next. Jas. Morrison, the prominent Anderson worker, will have charge of the plant.

The Western Flint Co., at Eaton, Ind., is also booked to start next week.

C. C. Canning, the local flint executive officer, lately organized a new local at Hartford City, Ind.

N. B Elders, of the Boldt Glass Works, made a phenomenal record as a pitcher last season, winning 15 out of 16 games. He was with the Ringold base ball club. Noble is well known in New Brighton, Beaver Falls, and vicinity.

Ed Ulrich, the efficient president of L. U. No. 91, was off work on account of sickness a short time ago but is again able to be at his post. Ed spent a very pleasant vacation this summer with Ohio Valley friends.

The report circulated last summer that Chas. Wolf, bookkeeper at Boldt's had joined the ranks of the benedicts was rather premature inasmuch as he is still enjoying single blessedness but all the boys are looking at Robt. Douglass, the shipping clerk, with suspicious eyes since he has been inquiring the price of carpets, furniture, and kitchen utensils. The are all getting ready to give him the glad hand when the event occurs.

Chas. Shultz, who was off sick is at work again. We are sorry to note that jovial Fred Gass had been compelled to lay off the past week also, but his friends hope to see him in his old place soon.

Jos. Bryant, the popular former Marion worker, is now at Boldt's. He moved his family to Muncie a short time ago. - Edw. Price, formerly of the Ohio Valley, now at Boldt's, expects to get settled down with all the comforts of home next week.

The Eslow brothers, Jos., Walt, and Sherman, of Millville, N. J., are working together at Boldt's this season. - Thos. Jenkins, the well known veteran, is back in the trade and is now gaffering at the above named factory. Wm. Bluhm is blowing on the same shop.

Thos. McAuliffe and J. Maleff are two of our old time patrons at Boldt's. By the way, Tom is getting prominent in local politics having been elected delegate to the Republican convention by the largest majority received in Delaware county. Tom is a red hot Durban man and says he is backing a sure winner.

Patrick Harkins, formerly of Butler, Pa., was rather unfortunate the latter part of last fire, having had his leg broken. He is in shape to work now and is as good as ever except for a slight limp. - J. H. Kelly, an old Smoky City boy, is holding a good place at the above mentioned factory this season. - S. R. Hudson and Sam Scott, formerly of Matthews, Ind., are prominent workers at Boldt's this season.

T. J. Conway, Jess O'Neill, and Wm. Labay are popular Ohio Valley boys at Hemingray's. - Tom Murray, of Hemingray's tripped over an iron bar while at work the other night and had one of his fingers cut off. It will necessitate a lay-off of four or five weeks.

Al Kitchen and Jos. M. Jacobs are in charge of Boldt's south factory. S. G. Stuckey is doing the moldmaking there and Tim C. Lanahan is in charge of the blacksmithing. - Fred Woll and Phil Berard are making twisters on the small tank at the above named works.

John Bushor and Chas. Arduser are well known moldmakers at Hemingray's. J. W. Kirby, Peter Kelly, J. W. Wilbur, Jos. Elliott, Dan Burke, B. Bechtel, Fred Wehrle, B. J. Grant, and our old friend, John Butler, are also on the Hemingray roster.

W. O. Verner and J. W. Archer are old side pards at the old Nelson plant. Thos. Humphrey is also on the tank this season. Walt Savage, who spent the summer at Pittsburg, is again working at this place. - W. M. Leonard, of Matthews, is also at the Boldt this year. Al R. Watkins and Geo. M. Welsh, the latter formerly of Noblesville, are on the tank here.

John Bolen, of Bellaire, O., is a popular young bottle blower at the south factory this season. Other old friends at Boldt's are Frank Schwer, H. A. Bliss, C. Frentzell, D. Forsha, Wm. Shoberth, John Rigby, W. Rowson, Adam Traub, J. Heritage, M. J. Conley, and those well known flints, Henry Senn and E. A. Anderson. - H. W. GAUDING.