Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-07

Duk MhLASs WOODS AND ANM08ks
The shingle product of Eastlake,
Mich, is about 1,l50,0O0 daily divided
AS follows: X. G. Peters mill, 500, 600;
j. Cantield's, 350, 900; Dempsey, Simpson
& Co.'S, 100000.
In Germany sawdust is combined
with glue, or other intensely adhesive
material, to form plastic mass, from
which are wrought door knobs, piano
keys, and variety Of objects.
In the gulf coast regions of the south
complaints come from the lumber and
timber shippers on account of the scar
city of vessels, cargOes being largely in
excess OF the opportunities for water
transportation.
James Goodwin, at tbs mill of w. H.
and Z. X. Potter, Alpena, Mich, packed
$4,000 shingles in two days. During q
recent week (six days. he packed 228, 900
shingles. His record for one day was
10000.
A new Congregational church at
Quadrant, Highbury. England, has its
interior timber work entirely of pitch
pine, the outside left with saw-out face,
without varnish, and covered with
Stockholm tar.
At the H. Whitbeck Company's Mill,
Menominee, Mich, a few days ago, S..B.
Sampson was suddenly reduced to the
condition of Adam by getting his clothes
caught on revolving shaft and strip
ped from his body, He received inju-
ries which, fortunately, were not dang
erors.
The jam at Grandfather Bull Falls, in
Wisconsin, has been broken, and a
channel opened the full length of the
falls. Work has been prosecuted night
and day upon the jam at Merrill, Wis,
but the progress made is slow. A mar
row channel between piers had mainly
led to the difficulty. 1t WAS the biggest
jam ever known on the Wisconsin, TO-
700. 600 feet of logs being amassed in
one heap. The grand sight attracted
tourists from all parts Of the State.
Lake shipments from the Saginaw
river, Mich, from the opening of nav1-
cation to June l, show as follows, in to-
tai: Lumber, 176, 388. 600 feet; lath, L.
100000; shingles, 20,8O0. 600. During Nav
there was shipped TO-, 100000 feet Of
lumber.
The Nelson Lumber Company, at
Knife Falls, Mimi, is waging war
against two saloons which have opened
adjacent. The municipal election re-
suited in fa-or of license, but the courts
have decided the matter of voting lille
gal, hence the effort to Dust the saloon
lists.
During the past six monthe over forty
Falls, N. Y, mainly dwellings, costing
$1,000 and upwards A wood pulp mill.
5Oxl00 feet, four stories high, and having
capacity Ut eight tons Of pulp eyery
twenty-fOur hours, ia among the i'm
provementS.
Along the line Of the North Wisconsin
railroad, in Wisconsin, several new
mills are projected. The Eau Claire
Lumber Company will erect ono above
Cable, one will be built at Haywood and
another between Veazil and Stewart.
Shell lake mill will be running shortly.
and will cut 100000 feet per day, and
employ 200 men.
In the sawmills Of Florida frst-class
sawyers get $125 to $50 per month; FL
era $l0O per month; firemen $l.5O to
Ito per day; lab. rers &1.OO to $l.25 per |
day; clerks and bookkecpsrs $50 to 800 |
per month; watchmen $35 to $40 per
month; l0gmen $l.bO to 81 per day and
markers $40 to $50 per month.
In the vicinity Of New Iberia, La, the |
trade has been given q new
the demand being extra good.
and large supply Of logs having been |
brought out by the floods. Every saw |
mill on the bayou which could be rugged |
mp for operation has been started, the |
better ones being improved, and several |
new ones built. II is an important |
boom.
Recently 80 pieces of the largest tim
bers, heWed. ever transported over the |
Louisville 4 Nashville road were brought |
TO Pensacola, Fla. The sticks averaged
IS feet in length, while some Of them
reached moro than the length of two
cara. The wood was cut near Repton,
Fla, and belonged 70 d. F. Sullivan, the
cargo being considered the most valua-
BILE ever brought to Pensacola.
A negro boy, employed in a planning
mill, al Newark, New Jersey. had rs |
csat sleeve caught in q nut, while oilino
hanger. few days since, and Was
vhirlsd around the shaft rapidly until
he was denuded of his clothing, when
he vas thrown ten feet away against q
post. He escaped with slight bruises,
and whom aaksd how he felt, said. II |
felt awful 'shamed when / found myself |
there without any clo'es, while evorybo-
dy wAs around"
Murdercra arc s0mSsimes hanged in
Wisconsin. but only BY moba, q cspi-
~ ponsahmsnt ~ law uas aholished