The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-23
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Business is good at Spencer, Mass, and
most of the boot shops are reported to be
turning cut more boots than ever before.
The Piscataquis central slate company
has been organized, and will begin al once
operations on their slate quarries at Will |
Harrisburg, Me.
The brick building at Woilasson, Mass,
200 by 40 feet, for the manufacture of shoe
machinery, is completed, and will he oc-
cupied by some 200 workmen about Oct.
l. Thirteen new dwellings are in process
of building to meet the growing demand
The Wiley & Russell manufacturing
company, of Greenfield, has chosen G. p.
Russell, president f. j.. Wells, treasurer
and clerk and C. p. Russell, S. L. Wiley,
n. Z. Russell, f. L. Wells, directors
y arm at Bridgeport, Conn, is engaged
in the manufacture Of monuments and
gravcstones from zinc. They are cast
from pure, unadulierated zinc, which is
well known as one of the non-corrosive
and imperishablc metals. The monuments
hayc beautiful granite-like color, and can
be furnished at much less cost than either
store or marble.
The personal property of the Sharp's
rifle company, at Hartford, including the
machinery, patent rights and stock, has
been sold to w. Wcstcott, with a view to
| Al .fo In
real estate was recently sold to the Weed
sewing machine company.
The Charlottetown, p. L. L., Herald
says "The harvest which has just COM
menced here promises to be the best we
have had for number of years. We
have reports to this effect from all parts OF
the island"
The NaIragansett fire and marine insur-
ance company of Providence, r. l., has
suspended business and reinsured its risks.
The immediate dissolution of the company
is probable. The company were large
losers by the Boston and Chicago fires.
The Boston manufacturing company &C
cording to report, will the first of next
month begin to run its works on the ten
hour system. The wages of the operatives
are to be reduced from ten TO twenty-five
per cent.
The Newport and Wexford route to
New York, via Lake Shore railroad, has
received contract to carry the mails be-
tween Newport and New York, from and
after Wednesday. This will keep the
route open all winter and be of great pub
lie benefit Mails have been carried fol
many years by the Fall River line Of
steamers
The Methuen company, Mass, is build
ing flume under ground to conduct the
water 10 the mill on the north side of the
river. A ledge near the pond is being
blasted to make room for the flume. Work
is being done in most thorough manner
and in addition to the granite walls of the
iume brick wall is laid for protection
against any leak from the flume. A cot
} fer dam has been built in the pond to keel
l the water away from the workmen.
Some extensive alterations are about t.
: be made on the Massachusetts, mills a
Lowell, by which the manufacturing cap
acity of the corporation will be greatly in
? creased. Two stories are to be added Il
D the height of mills Nos. g. and 5, making
l. them seven stories each.
Simpson, Hall, Miller g. Co., of Walling
s ford, Conn, have erected new engine
+ house, to accommodate their seventy -fou
t horse power engine. They have also erect
v ed a new brick addition to be used as
+ melting-room.
!. The Erie railway company and the Nc'
= York Central unite in issuing the follow
: ing circular From and after Sept. 81
It free lighterage deliveries of grain in les
# than five car loads from the point of shiI
ment will cease. Thereafter all deliverie
- of lots of less than five cars will be mad
J. from Jersey City. Small lots will be as
gregated to make five cars"
7. The new ten-hour law, which goes int
It effect October 1, will not materially affe,
o the manufactures of the state. The wage
y to be paid under the new arrangement wi
J. be in most cases propOrliOnately the san
ia as paid for eleven hours labor, or in 9TH
words, one-eeyenth smaller than formerl,
'0 The operatives who work by the piece wi
have a slight advantage oyer the others,
,e by more rapid labor they can many tim
n. make up for the deficiency in their earning
=, caused by the lessened hours. The Won't
:" whose families are dependent on them f
o. support will be the most Inconvenience
sc the new arrangement.
a The Narragansett fire and marine ms
IL rance company has, it is understood, vot
&c to close up business A committee h
been appointed to reissue the risks held
the company, and they have succeeded
placing them in the Commercial Union
C. London. The Commercial company pl
IT. pose taking up the policies of the defur
he company and issuing their own in pla
We thereof The Narragansctt sustained
~ loss of $3.50. 900 by the memorable Bost
- fire, necessitating the reduction OF
" capital stock from 100000 to $3.50,
nd The company, however, is perfectly 8
,r. vent, and will be able to pay dollar
o dollar. 1t will also return TO tho stot
holders more than the par value of til
oh stock.
eu A meeting of the Rhode Island MAJ
CIV facturers was heldat Pro,i dencc on Sat
rye day. to confer upon the depressed state
wo the goods market. 1t seemed to be gener
raj ly agreed that unless the production
ing goods was diminished, or an enhancem,
Csc of the prices obtained, it would soon
90 necessary 10 stop the mills altogether
=" prevent the imp0verlshmcnt of their ov
leo ers. The following named gentlemen w
AT appointed committee to confer with
Wit manufacturers generally upon the subje
,,,, and to take such action as they might dc
'ny cxpedient: Hon. James Y. Smith, NJ.
Is Goddard, Jesse Metcalt. Charles e. Whit
ich James Ii. Chace, John 0. Waterman,
7 ward p. Taft, Governor Henry Howa
Sfonhan Harria and Harry Tinpitt g