Glass factories article brought quick response
Thursday, August 17, 1989
Pix #1 - This is an interior view of the Upper Glass plant ans was
taken sometime btween 1914-1916. Photo provide d by Ray coburn.
Pix #2 - Photo of one group of workers employed at the Upper Glass
works, in about 1914-9116. The photo was provided by bob Fry, rural
route Fosotia, sone of Bob Fry (by the same name) who was employed
there. NOne of the glass workers in the photo are known at this late
date. Except Bob Fry, deceased, shown in the front row (seated) second
from left.
Pix #3 - The Warren boys: Chester on left, Herman on right.
The Aug 10 edieditn of The Review Times scarce;y reach ed readers
until two telephone calls reached me.The first call came form Clara
Campbell, resideing at 130 W. Lytle St., Her message was that she
das four broghters, all of whom were employed in the manyufactire
of glass productd diruing the boompdays of that industry in fostoria
many years ago. Two of the warren bays are shown in photo's in today's
article.
those broghters were: Wesley, Albert, Herman,a ndchester, all now
deceased. Ray Coburn in conbverstaion with this author said he remembered
the Warren boys and they were all fellow workers of his.
Ball articles valuable tool
In Last weeks's POTLUCK, mention was made of the series of articles
about the early dayus of the glass factories in fostoria, aothored
by Vernon Ball, former Review Times staff writer in 1966.
Ray coburn, the only living glass worker form those early days,.
confiremed the data in those articles was authentic and provides reference
for today's article and other that may follow. I thank both coburn
and ball for their participation in presenting this series of articles
about Fopstoria's history.
Carg gas well started industy
The greatest sindle event to bring north western Ohio and specifically
Fostoria into prominence was the Garg gas well, near findlay in 1887.
the well roared ans burned with a flame over 100 feet high that could
be seen and heard for a radium of 10 miles, and seemed to burn and
burn with a never-enignd stop. In a period of mire thatn a year, the
Lake Erie & western Railraod rean excursions and people cam to see
this marvelous sight. That was the geginning of the gas-glass days
in fostoria, a big chapter in the life of this city when free gas
brought many glass manufacturing plants to our tiwn.
Who they were
Fsotoria Glass co., present site of Seneca Wire; Mosiac Glass co.
410 E. North St.; Butler Glass co. across from Longfellow School,
Sandusky Street;Nuickel Plate Galass co., McDougal Street At railroad
crossing; Fostoria Lamp & Shade, in west part of fostoria; Seneca
Glass co., south and east of Harter Mill; Mamburg, crocker and the
caliseum Glass companies were all located south on the Hocking valley
railroad.
Ther largest and most representative of those manufactureres was
Seneca Glass Co., and occupied a space of more thatn two an a half
acres at their site.
Partial list of workers
with the material loaned to be by Ray coburn, the only known local
survirvor of thos employed in the glass factories in fostoria, there
was included the following list of employees for the yuears between
1900-1910:
James goggins, Franck Culligan, Mike McMann, Ed Boyle, Hugh coburen,
Sr., Hugh coburn, Jr., Ray R. Coburn, George Coburn, Robert Frt, Sr.,
Frank Dieterly, Gene Sussang, Ferdinand (4() Frisch, Rollie Kimmel,
Henry Bouboule, S., Bill Sheeran,, Ott Drpli, Henry Boubloule, Jr.,
Louis Peltier, Joe Slosser, Andy Slosser, bobby Krouse, Henry Krouse,
Oscar Croff, a. Croff, Charle Vitt, Frank vitt, ed vitte, Gus Vitt,
Abe Sherlock, Fred Sherlock, charlie Sherlock, Tim Kay.
Louis Vandon=i, John Vadoni, Sam McNab, Jr., Billy McIntyre, Tommy
Griffin, Marty Griffin, Marty magus, Carl McPete, Tom cummings, Phillip
Degan, Phillip Shannon, Wiskey Wilsom, Jerome Huth, Benny Huth, curtis
Hall, Vincent Huth, Herb England, Clint Johnson, frank Stinehurst,,
Jake Shoaston, Burt Ruth, Harry Dermur, clarence Ruth, Charlie Rught,
jack Riser, namon boyles, Harry Allan, charlie Warrington, George
Gephart, Beorge Koplin, Harry cook, Albert Vagel, Sr.
Harry Strugis, Harry Smurthwasy, Paul Mall, George Hunt, Rollie Harris,
Russ Ptttinger, George Smith, Tom Burk, Bruce McINtyre, Flossy Hamilton,
Bill Robinson, John walsh, Floyd Hampshire, Frank Henick, Pete Henick,
Duce Bormuth, charlie Kessler, Richard Kessler, Marion Harler, Bill
Walshg, Morris walssh, Les Bermenstopher, Al frankhart, Joe O'Malley,
Judd Huston, tony Myers, Charlie Doyle, Pat Merrick, Sr., Red Landeaster,
Geroge Fink, Fred Fink, Geroge Denamel.
fred Demmel, Sr., Fred Demmel, Jr., Bill Demmel, T. Demmel, Joe Sertel
, Sr., Danny Sertel, Buck Sertel, Wish Sertel, Charlie Sertel, Fred
Bonnel, John Durnseky, Al Bristol, Art Worley, Skeet McCracken, Ed
Sivermour, Deedle Dum Richardson, John O'conners, Howard Murphy, Gene
Ellison, Jake Schnitzler, Joe Schnitzler, Frank Mall, Al Krupp, Alfred
Storm, Bill Priest, robert corwin, Louie Stiger, Ralph Hyte, Herman
Warren, Chet Warren, George Gatton.
Floyd Wagner, Joe Bigler, Pete West, claude Vitt, charlie Heck, John
Hamomond, Andy Fitzsimmons, Joe Sweeny, Bingo Dildine, Geroge Simpson,
Ott Smith, Ed McCloskey, Herry Yenser, Jake Yenser, F. McCloskey,
Jim Brown, Bill Mompher, Jack McHale, ross Coogen, Spot Coy and Ralph
coy.
More photos related to the glass era in Fostoria will be included
in future articles.
