Ohio, Brooke and Hancock counties . The Wheeling district became a prominent center, and Bell-aire, across the river in Ohio, grew to be one of the leading glassmanufacturing towns of the country, with 18 Otherplants were located along the Ohio river in Ohio and West Vir-ginia. With the opening of the northern Ohio and Indiana gasfields, and the inducement of free factory sites and free gas fuel,many of the plants were moved to those sections and the oldplants abandoned. In 1889 there were three glass factories inWheeling with seven furnaces and 72 pots, representing an in-vested c
Ohio, Brooke and Hancock counties . The Wheeling district became a prominent center, and Bell-aire, across the river in Ohio, grew to be one of the leading glassmanufacturing towns of the country, with 18 Otherplants were located along the Ohio river in Ohio and West Vir-ginia. With the opening of the northern Ohio and Indiana gasfields, and the inducement of free factory sites and free gas fuel,many of the plants were moved to those sections and the oldplants abandoned. In 1889 there were three glass factories inWheeling with seven furnaces and 72 pots, representing an in-vested capital of $500,000, giving employment to 900 people. At the present time the Central Glass Co. employs 600 to 700people with annual sales of nearly $500,000. The plant is equippedwith three furnaces containing 36 pots, and manufactures thinblown lead glass tumblers, pressed tumblers, bar and hotel ware,and cut glass. Gas fuel is used throughout the plant. Two largebrick buildings are in use, one for storage and offices, the other. WEST VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 13 at the side of the B. & O. railroad, contains the furnaces andfactory. The H. Northwood Glass Co. operates the old Hobbs &Brockunier plant, and makes a specialty of decorated table ware,colored and plain, gas and electric shades, pressed ware for tableand bar use, lamps, lemonade and wine sets, and novelties inopalescent colors. The tinted and colored glass is made in avariety of beautiful shades and finds a large sale. There are twofurnaces with 28 pots, fired with natural gas. Four hundred per-sons are employed, and the annual sales reach $300,000. The North Wheeling Glass Co. was started in September,1878, and rebuilt in 1882. The plant is equipped with one 14-potfurnace and a 17-ton tank. Flint glass bottles are made in variousshapes and sizes, and 150 people employed. Pottery Industry. The first pottery for the manufacture of white ware in WestVirginia began work at Wheeling in 1879 under the name of theWheelin
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