Hemingray Glass Company - Muncie, Indiana

GLASS

Works For Covington.

Movement To Bring Back the

Hemingray Plant.

To That City From Muncie, Ind.,

Backed By Mayor Rhinock and

Judge Tarvin.

Judge James P. Tarvin, accompanied by Mayor Rhinock, of Covington, leave this morning for New York City, ostensibly to spend the holidays quietly, but the information came from an authentic source that the Mayor and the Judge have gone to that city for the purpose of preparing a grand and welcome surprise for the citizens of Covington, if the views of these two men can be carried out. Their mission is to secure, if possible, the return to Covington of an industry formerly located here, which would give employment to from 300 to 700 men, the Hemingray Glass Works, now located at Muncie, Ind. Mayor Rhinock, a few days ago, received word that the management of this large concern was seriously contemplating a removal from Muncie, on account of the rapid extension of its business and the inadequacy of its present plant to turn out sufficient work to meet its orders. Mayor Rhinock consulted with Judge Tarvin and other prominent citizens and received such encouragement that he will make every effort to induce the managers of the plant to bring the establishment back to the

CITY OF ITS BIRTH.

Those interested in the project had their hopes temporarily chilled, when informed that Covington had no railroad facilities that would suffice for this company, as the cost to ship goods from here was greatly increased by the system of high tolls demanded for transferring cars across the bridge from Cincinnati and back, and this obstacle appeared to be an insurmountable one, until some one suggested the feasibility of building a track along the river front, from the foot of Madison avenue to the Southern Railroad tracks at Ludlow, as the greater portion of the manufacturers material is sent down South.

The men spoken to by Mayor Rhinock and Judge Tarvin ascertained that a charter was in existence for the

BUILDING OF A RAILROAD

as contemplated. The cost of constructing such track has also been estimated, and upon their arrival in New York, Mayor Rhinock and Judge Tarvin will meet capitalists interested in the glass works, and will show many reasons why the plant should be located here, if removed from Indiana.

If their views are looked upon with favor Mayor Rhinock and Judge Tarvin will call a mass meeting of the citizens of Covington for the purpose of ascertaining what inducement can be offered to the company to have it return here. If the citizens indorse the project the City Council and Board of Aldermen will be appealed to and a concerted movement will be started to accomplish the good work.

Mayor Rhinock has a map of that territory lying along the river front, from Madison to Philadelphia street, showing that there is plenty of room; that the land can be secured as reasonable rates, convenient to the river; coal can be had without any hauling. A railroad track, if laid along the river front, would pay for its cost of construction in a short time as it would be utilized by the Mitchell and Tranter Rolling Mill, the Covington Saw Mill Company, the Houston and Stanwood Engine Company, the Sebastian Lathe Company, the Argonaut Cotton Mill Company, all big concerns and all feeling a lack of railway shipping facilities.