[Newspaper]
Publication: The Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, IN, United States
p. 8, col. 1
PENDLETON’S GLASS-TUBE-WORKS.
Company Organized and Articles Filed —
Nature of the Invention.
Among the articles of incorporation filed yesterday with the Secretary of State were those of the Pendleton glass-tube and pipe-works, of Pendleton, Ind. The company proposes to manufacture gas-piping — an article which has not hitherto been known to commerce. Human ingenuity, it is said, has hitherto failed to devise a plan for molding glass in this form. R. G. Guptill, of Elgin, Ill. is the inventor. His device, it is believed, opens up a promising field, for a new glass industry. It is the purpose of the company to make glass pipe primarily for electric-wire conduits, although the product will make ideal piping for water, gas, sewer, closet and other purposes for which lead and iron are so generally applied. The qualities of glass us a non-conductor make it especially valuable for electric conduit purposes. It is also impervious to the chemical action of air, gas, acid or liquid, and is free from corrosion. Its use, if expectations are realized, will revolutionize the underground conduit system. The new plant was located at Pendleton because of its natural-gas supply. The stockholders include A. K. Shroyer. Logansport; R. G. Guptill, L. J. Canter, Chicago, and Leon O. Bailey, Rev. William Andrews, A. G. Smith, Claude Matthews, J. O. Henderson, J. W. Littler, Andrew M. Sweeney, E. W. Coffin, F. R. Coffin, W. S. Jewell, E. M. Eisenbeiss, J. F. Fanning and W. A. Peelle, jr., from this city. At a meeting of the stockholders. held Saturday evening. Auditor of State Henderson was chosen president. W. S. Jewell, the electrician, vice-president, J. F. Fanning secretary, R. G. Guptill general manager, and Leon O. Baily treasurer.
