Manufacturer Notes: Pastorius, Schulz & Co.Iron City Glass Works Chronology Arbogast & Kapphahn -1860 to 1860+ Arbogast Alexander -1861 to 1862 Arbogast & Company -September 1862 to December 1862 Arbogast Alexander January 1862 to January 1864 Pastorius, Schulz & Co. February 1864 to December 1864 O'Hara, Schulz & Co. January 1865 to September 1865 O'Hara & Robinson September 1865 to November 1865 O'Hara, Robinson & Co. December 1865 to April 1866 O'Hara & Robinson May 1866 to April 1868+ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Pittsburgh Directories 1860 Arbogast Alexander, of Arbogast & Kapphahn, h Brown E. B. Arbogast & Kapphahn, glass manufacturers, s 134 First Arbogast Phillip, glass blower, h Birmingham Kapphahn August of Arbogast & Kapphahn, Lower St Clair tp Modes William, glass blower, Oliver bet Bingham and Chestnut, S P Pastorius William, gent, Manor n Olive, S P Pastorius Michael, glass blower, Manor n Oliver, S P Pastorius John, glass blower, Brown n Caroline, Brownstown 1861 Alexander, manufacturer glass ware, o 3 Bagaley's building, Market Arbogast Alexander, glass manufacturer, h McClurg n Mary, Brownstown Kapphahn, Gustavus, clerk, bds Denman near Market, B Pastorius John, glass blower, Brown n Caroline, Brownstown 1862 Arbogast Alexander, glass-manuf'er, McClurg n Mary, E B Arbograst Philip, glass-blower, h B Arbograst's glass works, McClurg n Mary, L St Clair Tp Arbogast Alexander, black glass-manufacturer, 76 Water 2d floor, h Brownstown Pastorius John, glass blower, Sarah n Oliver, E B 1863 Arbogast Alexander, black glass manufacturer 139 First, h E B O'Hara Michael, of O'Hara & McGinn, h Sixth n Smithfield O'Hara & McGinn, attys at law, 89 Grant Pastorius John, glass blower, Sarah n Caroline, E B Robinson Jessis H., telegraph operator, 83 Robinson, A Schultz Adolph, mechanic, bds 943 Penn 1864 Arbogast Alexander No listing Modes, Wm F., of Pastorius, Schulz & Co. Carson n Fifth, S P O'Hara Michael, att'y 114 Fifth, bds cor Sixth and Smithfield Pastorius John, of Pastorius, Schulz & Co. Sarah n Oliver, E B Pastorius, Schulz & Co., glass manufacturers, 139 First Robinson J. H., gent, 53 Chatham Robinson J. H., agent Inland Telegraph Co., 83 Robinson, A Schultz Adolphus C., of Pastorius, Schulz & Co. Mansion House 1865 Arbogast Alexander No listing Modes, William, glass maker, Carson n Fifth, S P O'Hara Michael, of O'Hara, Schulz & Co., Pitt tp O'Hara, Schulz & Co., glassware dealers, 6 Smithfield O'Hara Michael, atty 114 Fifth, h Oakland Pastorius John No listing Robinson Jas. H., gent, 53 Chatham Schultz A. C., of O'Hara, Schultz & Co., Pitt tp 1866 Arbogast Alexander No listing Modes, William No listing O'Hara Michael, of O'Hara & Robinson, Fourth st road, Liberty tp O'Hara & Robinson, glass manuf's o 6 Smithfield, works McClurg n Jane, E B Pastorius John No listing Robinson John H., of O'Hara & Robinson, 53 Chatham Schultz A. C. No listing 1867 Arbogast Alexander No listing Modes, William No listing O'Hara Michael, of O'Hara & Robinson, Charlotte, O O'Hara & Robinson, glass manuf. 6 Smithfield Pastorius John No listing Robinson James H., of O'Hara & Robinson, 53 Chatham Schultz A. C. No listing 1868 Arbogast Alexander No listing Modes, W. F., of Modes & Nichols, Allen n River, L Modes & Nichols, Aetna Glass Works, Chestnut and river, L O'Hara Michael No listing O'Hara & Robinson, glass manuf. 6 Smithfield Pastorius John No listing Robinson James H., gent, 53 Chatham Schultz A. C. No listing 1874 Pastorius John, glass blower, 2208 Carson, s s 1892 Pastorius John, glass blwr, 2200 Carson 1893 Pastorius Maggie M, wid John, shoes, 2200 Carson 1895 Pastorius Magdalena M, wid John, shoes, 2200 Carlson, h same _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1862 Map Alex. Arbogas, Glass Works, Lower St. Clair Township office and warehouse, 76 Water st., Pittsburgh _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1850 Pennsylvania Allegheny Birmingham Census 115 127 Francis Plunket 49 M Glass Manufactor Penna ......... 130 145 William Bustour 54 M none Germany Christina " 49 F " Francis Bustour 21 M Glass-Blower Germany Jacob " 17 M " " " Michael " 15 M " " " John " 12 M " Louisa " 11 F " Christina " 8 F " Mary A " 6 F Penna Modalena " 2 F " 131 146 Henry Kay 31 M Black-Smith England ......... 132 147 Squantus Arbogust 63 M Carpenter France Catharine " 52 F " Alexr " 21 M Glass-Blower Penna John " 18 M " " " Philip " 15 M " " " Mary A " 14 F " Eberline " 5 F Missouri William " 2 M " 1860 Ohio Scioto Porter Census July 5, 1860 102 103 Christian Modes 53 M W Weaver 1000 200 Saxony Elizabeth " 44 F W Wurtemburg Sophia " 23 F W Domestic Md William " 22 M W Glass Blower " Mary " 19 F W " Elizabeth " 18 F W Va Pauline " 15 F W " Jacob " 13 M W " Caroline " 10 F W Pa George " 6 M W " John W. " 3 M W Ohio 1860 Ohio Scioto Portsmouth Census June 12, 1860 478 500 Phoebe Long 34 F W 3000 200 Bavaria ....... Christian Modes 52 M W Weaver 300 200 Saxony Elizabeth " 46 F W Wurttemberg Sophie " 21 F W Md William " 20 M W Glass Blower " Mary " 18 F W " Elizabeth " 15 F W Va Jacob " 13 M W " Caroline " 10 F W " Charles " 8 M W Pa George " 5 M W " John W. " 3 M W Ohio 1860 Pennsylvania Allegheny East Birmingham Census 460 569 Alexander Arbegast 30 M W Glafs Manufacturer Penna Rachel " 29 F W Saxony Amelia " 7 F W Penna James " 5 M W Penna Christian " 3 M W Penna Alexander " 1 M W Penna 1860 Pennsylvania Allegheny St Clair Census 659 733 John Pastorius 29 M W Prussia C " 31 F W " C " 1 F W Penna 1870 Ohio Belmont Bellaire Census 667 666 Arbegast Alexander 40 M W Glass Blower 250 Penna --Rachel 39 F W Keeping House Germany --Amelia 17 F W at home Penna --James 15 M W works in Glass Factory Penna --Christopher 13 M W works in Glass Factory Penna --Alexander 11 M W works in Glass Factory Penna ---Alice 9 F W Penna ---Anne 6 F W Penna ---Agnes 4 F W Penna 1870 Pennsylvania Beaver Beaver Falls Census 346 367 Modes William 31 M W Supt of Glass Works 6000 1000 Va --Kate 31 F W Keeping House Va --Grace 6/12 F W At Home Pa David, Celina 65 F W Domestic Servant Mass 1870 Pennsylvania Allegheny East Birmingham Census 732 950 Pastorius John 32 M W Blows Glass 5000 1500 Germany Mary 30 F W Keeps House " Pastorius John 9 M W Home Penna William 7 M W " " Francis 5 F W " " Michael 2 M W " " 1880 Illinois La Salle La Salle 069 Census 163 180 Motz W F W M 41 Supt of Glass Factory Virg --Catharine W F 41 wife Keeping House Virg --Edward C W M 18 Son works in factory Penna --Grace W F 10 Daughter at School Penna --Daisy W F 9 Daughter at School Penna --Elizabeth W F 6 Daughter at School Mass David Sabrina W F 76 mother in law retired Mass Metzinger Ema W F 21 Domestic Domestic Ills 1880 Ohio Belmont Bellaire Census 483 559 Arbogas Rachel W F 48 Mother Keeping house Germany ---Christopher W M 22 Son Laborer Penna ---Alexander W M 21 Son Laborer Penna ---Alice W F 18 Daughter Penna ---Annie W F 16 Daughter Penna ---Agnes W F 14 Daughter Penna ---Frank W M 8 Son Ohio 1880 Pennsylvania Allegheny Pittsburgh 154 Census 2208 Carson Street 106 143 Pastorious John W M 45 Glass Blower Prussia ________ Magdalena W F 41 Wife Keeping House Prussia ________ John A. W M 19 Son Laborer Pennsylvania ________ William W M 17 Son Laborer Pennsylvania 106 143 Pastorious Francis W M 14 Son Laborer Pennsylvania ________ Michael W M 12 Son at School Pennsylvania ________ Louis E. W M 9 Son at School Pennsylvania ________ Annie L W F 6 Daughter at School Pennsylvania ________ Eleanora M. W F 4 Daughter Pennsylvania ________ Theresia W F 1 Daughter Pennsylvania 1900 Indiana Hamilton Jackson District 0085 (Cicero town) Census 212 228 Jones Joseph Head W M Nov 1862 37 M 13 Indiana Stationary Engineer ---Ion T. Wife W F Nov 1866 33 M 13 0 0 Iowa Modes William Boarder W M Dec 1836 63 Wd Virginia Partner in Glass Factory ---Elizabeth Boarder W F Nov 1873 26 S Missouri 1900 Pennsylvania Allegheny Pittsburgh Ward 25 District 0280 2200 Carson Street 66 71 Pastorous Magdalin Head W F Jan 1839 60 M 36 11 7 Germany Germany Germany 1846 54 _______ William Son W M Feb 1863 37 S Pennsylvania Germany Germany _______ Elenora Daughter W F Sept 1875 24 S Pennsylvania Germany Germany _______ Tressie Daughter W F Dec 1878 21 S Pennsylvania Germany Germany 1910 Illinois Richland Olney Ward 2 District 0166 Census East Main Street 312 83 85 Coventry Harley G Head M W 28 M1 3 Illinois Keeper Hotel ---Minnie M Wife F W 21 M1 3 0 0 Illinois None Modes William F. Boarder M W 72 M3 8 Maryland President Glass Factory ---Mary A Boarder F W 54 M2 8 3 3 England Alexander Arbogast Born: 1829 Died: October 3, 1872 Buried: Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania William F. Modes Born: 1838 Died: 1914 Buried: Cicero, Indiana _______________________________________________________________________________________ IRS Tax Records 1862 September Arbogast & Co S St Clair Glass Manufacturers 1862 October Arbogast & Co S St Clair Glass Ware 1862 November Not found 1862 December Arbogast & Co Lower St Clair Glass Ware 1863 January Arbogast Alexr 1863 February Arbogast Alexr S St Clair Glass Ware 1863 March Arbogast Alexr S St Clair Glass Ware 1863 April Arbogast Alexr S St Clair Glass Ware 1863 May Arbogast Alexr S St Clair Glassware 1863 June Arbogast Alexr S St Clair Glass Ware 1863 July Arbogast Alexr S St Clair Glass Ware 1863 August Arbogast Alexr S St Clair Glass Ware 1863 September Arbogast Alexr S St Clair Glass Ware 1863 October Arbogast Alexr S St Clair Glass Ware 1863 November Arbogast Alexr S St Clair Glass Ware 1863 December Not found 1864 January Arbogast Alexn S St Clair Glass Ware 1864 February Pastorius Schultz & Co. S St Clair Glass Ware 1864 March Pastorius Schultz & Co. S St Clair Glass Ware 1864 April Pastorius Schultz & Co. S St Clair Glass Ware Arbogast Alexn S St Clair Glass Ware 1864 May Pastorius Shultz & Co. S St Clair Glass Manufacturers Jno Pastorius E Birmingham A. Schultz Pittsburgh Wm F Modes S Pittsburgh Arbogast Alexander Pallock Tp Manufacturer 1864 June Pastorius Schultz & Co. S St Clair Glass Ware Arbogast Alexander Croton Window Glafs 1864 July Pastorius Schultz & Co. S St Clair Glass Ware 1864 August Pastorius Schultz & Co. S St Clair Glass Ware 1864 September Pastorius Shultz & Co. S St Clair Glass Ware 1864 October Not found 1864 November Pastorius Schultz & Co. S St Clair Glass Ware 1864 December Pastorius Schultz & Co. S St Clair Glass Ware 1865 January O'Hara Schulz & C S St Clair Glass Ware 1865 February O'Hara Schulz & C S St Clair Glass Ware 1865 March O'Hara Schultz & C S St Clair Glass Ware 1865 April O'Hara Schulz & C S St Clair Glass Ware 1865 May O'Hara Schulz & C S St Clair Glass Ware 1865 June O'Hara Schutz & C S St Clair Glass Ware 1865 July O'Hara Schutz & C S St Clair Glass Ware 1865 August O'Hara & Robinson S St Clair Glass Ware 1865 September Not found 1865 October Not found 1865 November O.Hara & Robinson S St Clair Glass Ware 1865 December O'Hara, Robinson & C S St Clair Glass 1866 January Not found 1866 February O'Hara, Robinson & C S St Clair Glass 1866 March O'Hara, Robinson & C S St Clair Glass 1866 April O'Hara, Robinson & C S St Clair Glass 1866 May O'Hara & Robinson S St Clair Glass 1866 June O'Hara & Robinson S St Clair Glass & Pott? 1866 July O'Hara & Robinson S St Clair Glass 1866 August Not found 1866 September O'Hara & Robinson S St Clair Glass 1866 October Not found 1866 November O'Hara & Robinson S St Clair Glass 1866 December O'Hara & Robinson S St Clair Glass _______________________________________________________________________________________ ALECK. ARBOGAST, Pittsburg, Pa., MANUFACTURER OF Black Glassware, IS CONSTANTLY MANUFACTURING THE FOLlowing Glass, which he offers to the trade as low as can be purchased in any market in the United States: Demijohns of all sizes, uniform and handled: Wine or Brandy Bottles; Porter or Ale Bottles; Schnapps and Bitters Bottles; Cabin Bottles. The above are strong and neat looking, IRON CITY GLASS WORKS, de19 dimis Office 139 Front street Louisville Daily Democrat (Louisville, Kentucky) December 20, 1863 to January 5, 1864 _______________________________________________________________________________________ CO-PARTNERSHIP.-The undersigned have this day formed a Co-Partnership, under the firm of PASTORIUS, SCHULZ & CO., and will continue the manufactory of GLASS, heretofore conducted by ALSX. ARBOGAST,--soliciting a continuance of the patronage extended to him. JOHN PASTORIUS, ADOLPHUS SCHULZ, WM. F. MODES. Office 139 First street. February 1, 1864 The Pittsburgh Daily Commercial (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) February 13, 1864 _______________________________________________________________________________________ Fire in East Birmingham.--This morning, about three o'clock, fire was discovered in the glass manufactory of Messrs. Pastorius, Schulz, & Co., East Birmingham. the fire broke out in the blowing room, and the entire structured (a frame building) was destroyed. This firm was engaged extensively in the manufacture of black bottles, demijohns, etc., and they lose about one thousand dollars worth of bottles, which were in the ovens at the time. Eleven other ovens, however were not burned, The loss will not be very heavy, and is covered by insurance. The firm has been in operation but a short time, having recently purchased the works from Alex. Arbogast. The Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) August 23, 1864 _______________________________________________________________________________________ WANTED-- TO RENT, WAREHOUSE, on Water street, or on Wood, Smithfield, or Market streets, near the river. Address PASTORIUS, SCHULZ & CO. no28-31aw2m Pittsburgh, Pa. The Pittsburgh Daily Commercial (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) January 16, 1865 _______________________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership between MICHAEL O'HARA, A. C. SCHULZ and J. H. ROBINSON was dissolved on the 26th day of September, 1865, so far as relates to A. C. Schulz. All debts due to the said partnership are to be paid, and those due from the same discharged, at No. 6 Smithfield street, where the business will be continued by the said M. O'Hara and J. H. Robinson, under the firm of O'HARA & ROBINSON. MICHAEL O'HARA, A. C. SCHULZ. se26:6w J. H. ROBINSON The Pittsburgh Daily Commercial (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) October 7, 1865 _______________________________________________________________________________________ IRON CITY GLASS WORKS.-O'HARA SHULZE & CO., manufacturers of Black and Green Glass Ware, Window Glass, Druggists' Ware, Bottles, Flasks, Demijohns, etc., 6 Smithfield street, Pittsburg, Pa. Any orders for the above firm left with WRIGHT & HULL, 95 Gravier street, will be promptly attended to s16-3m The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) October 17, 1865 _______________________________________________________________________________________ Alleged Heavy Fraud--A Glass Manufacturer in Trouble. On Saturday last, Mr. J. H. Robinson appeared before Alderman Humbert, of the First Ward, and made the following information against Michael O'Hara, for fraud: CITY OF PITTSBURGH. COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, SS. } J. H. Robinson, having been duly sworn, saith: that Michael O'Hara, of the county aforesaid, on or about the first day of August, 1867, did remove certain of his property, to wit: Bank notes, current bills, for the payments of money, issued by moneyed corporations and United States Treasury notes, to the amount on whole about twenty thousand dollars, out of the said county of Allegheny, with intent to prevent the same from being levied upon by any execution; on or about the day aforesaid, and in the county aforesaid, did secrete his aforesaid property with intent to defraud affiant and other creditors, and with intent to prevent such property from being made liable for the payment of his debts. Sworn and subscribed this 3d day of August, 1867. J. H. ROBINSON. AND. HUMBERT, Alderman. Michael O'Hara, it appears, was a partner with the affiant in the firm of O'Hara & Robinson, proprietors of the Iron City Glass Works. A short time since they dissolved partnership, Mr. O'Hara, as Mr. Robinson alleges, assigned over to the latter all the right, title, interest and claim of the firm. A few days since, Mr. Robinson alleges, O'Hara having sold out his property, left the city for the East with the intention of defrauding his creditors. A warrant for the arrest of O'Hara was placed in the hands of officer Robert Hague, and the officer having learned that O'Hara was in Philadelphia, started for this city on Tuesday, arriving here yesterday morning at nine o'clock with his prisoner in custody. The information was made under the provisions of the 130th section of the penal laws of Pennsylvania, which says: "Any person who shall remove any of his property out of any county, with intent to prevent the same from being levied upon by an execution, or who shall secrete, assign, convey or otherwise dispose of any of his property, with intent to defraud any creditor, or to prevent such property being made liable for the payment of his debts, &c., such person or persons, upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced to pay a sum not exceeding the value of the property or effects so secreted, assigned, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of or concealed, or in respect to which such collusion shall have taken place, and undergo an imprisonment not exceeding one year." Mr. O'Hara was formerly a member of the bar in this city. The Pittsburgh Daily Commercial (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) August 8, 1867 _______________________________________________________________________________________ The Iron City glass works, near Pittsburg, Pa., were burned, Saturday night. Loss $56,000; fully insured. The Springfield Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts) June 20, 1867 _______________________________________________________________________________________ DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. _________ The Iron City Glass Works, in Lower St. Clair Township, Destroyed---Loss $56,000 and Fully Insured On Saturday night about eleven o'clock, a fire broke out in the Iron City Glass Works, owned by Messrs. O'Hara & Robinson, located on McClurg street, in Lower St. Clair township, just beyond the East Birmingham line, resulting in its total destruction. As soon as the fire was discovered the alarm was given, and the East Birmingham and Birmingham Fire Companies, and several of the companies from this city were promptly on the ground. The building being of frame, the flames spread with great rapidity, and the supply of water in that vacinity being small, the firemen's efforts were not of much avail and the entire works were destroyed. The sheds attached to the works, however, were saved, together with a large amount of stock stored therein. Several dwellings near the Works caught fire, but the flames were extinguished by the firemen before any serious damage had been done. The Works were used for the manufacture of vials and bottles, and were quite extensive. A large amount of stock, therein, was destroyed. The building was a new one, the works having burned down about a year ago and re-built. Messrs. O'Hara and Robinson, who have their offices in the city, estimate their loss at fifty-six thousand dollars, which is fully insured in the following Companies: Western, of Pittsburgh, $11,000; Monongahela, of Pittsburgh, $10,000; Peoples of Pittsburgh, $10,000; Artizans, of Pittsburgh, $10,000; Merchants and Manufactures. of Pittsburgh, $10,000; Enterprise, of Cincinnati, Ohio, $5,000. The origin of the fire is not known, but was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary. The Works have been closed for over two months past and there has been no fire in the building since that time. The Pittsburgh Daily Commercial (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) June 22, 1868 _______________________________________________________________________________________ The Iron City Glass Works, in St. Clair township, near Pittsburg, Pa., were burned on the 15th inst. They were destroyed by fire about a year ago, and had been rebuilt, and were engaged in the manufacture of vials and bottles. The loss was about $65,000, which was covered by insurance. The Commercial Bulletin (Boston, Massachusetts) June 29, 1867 _______________________________________________________________________________________ Go To North American Soda & Beers Home |