Hemingray has been running several departments all summer, they do not know when it will run full force, the prospect looks bad

LIVE GLASS NOTES.

TROUBLE IN WINDOW GLASS

CIRCLES.

Fears That a Bitter Struggle Is On —

Muncie Flint Works Running —

Balls' to Start Up Sept. 15.

What is expected to be a bitter strug­gle in window glass circles, between the manufacturers and workmen over the wage question, is on. Yesterday was the time set for the starting up of C. H. Over & Company's and Maring, Hart & Company’s factories, but there is no telling now when they will resume. The outlook is said to be unfavorable for an early start.

For the second time the workmen's committee and the representatives of the manufacturer met in Pittsburg to adjust the wage scale. They conferred several weeks ago, but adjourned without coming to any agreement. T. F. Hart, manager of the Western Manu­facturers' Association, received a tele­gram this morning, stating that the conference adjourned last evening, amidst the greatest confusion, without having reached a settlement or having set a time for a third conference. The telegram stated that the workmen in­sisted on an increase or advance of eight per cent, over last year’s scale, while the manufacturers had demanded a decrease or reduction, but did not state how much Mr. Hart said he had no idea as to how much of a reduction was asked, but he intimated that he could not even think of giving an ad­vance. He said that in a few days he and the directors of the association would hold a conference in this city to talk over a plan of action. The manu­facturers, he said, have plenty of glass on hand, and are in excellent condition for a lockout, but they would prefer to start up.

This is not good news for the 800 Muncie Workmen who had hopes that an agreement would be reached and that the factories would resume, yet they were not entirely surprised for they were expecting that possibly there might be a hitch.

AT BALL BROTHERS'.

It is generally understood that Ball Brothers' immense works will start up full force Tuesday, September 15. This will be joyful news to the army of workmen who number something like 1,000 when the plant is running in all departments with full force. The wage scale has been signed. The manufac­turers demanded a reduction of thirty per cent from last years’ scale but the workmen insisted on an increase of ten per cent. The matter was compro­mised by the workmen being granted an increase of seven per cent.

FACTORY STARTS UP.

The Muncie Flint Glass works started up this morning with a full force and all departments running. Altogether about 225 men and boys started. The wage scale has not been signed and a number of factories are holding out for the reduction asked by the manufac­turers' committee, but the Muncie factory has so many orders that the workmen were notified to begin work to-day on last years' scale, which was agreeable to all.

AT PORT’S.

The Port glass works in Westside is still closed and may not start up for a month or until after the wage question is settled. The proprietors announce that this must be settled before work is resumed.

AT HEMINGRAY’S.

Hemingray's has been running several departments all summer. Mr. Hemingray said this morning he did not know when the factory would be running full force. The prospects looked bad, he said.