St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-14
INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION


Gathered about the City and Compiled
from TIE NoTthIcesfeTH Miller.
Orders are reported good at the Pray Man
ufacturing Co.'s, and the spring outlook is
encouraging.
The card rate on nails in manufacturers
hands is 81 % per keg, and not the scar rate
is s62 25,'' as the Tribune genius had it.
When the spring gets under way, the city
viii have employment for hundreds of men,
now idle, in the contemplated Improvements.
Two weeks ago, when the spell of mild
weather was upon US, work was begun on at
least two score Of building contracts; but the
severe snap that followed and has been
maintained ever since, has put an etfectual
quietus upon them.
Carpenters commenced operations yester-
day morning at Nelson, Tenney & Co.'s
yards, on the framework of the barges and
quarter boats for Bismarck, under the gov
eminent contract.
AMONG THE MILLS.
Within the coming year steam viii be in
troduced into several flour mills now depend
ent entirely On water.
Washburn mill got under way on Thurs
day, and the B mill was shut down at the
same time.
During January, the wheat receipts of
Minneapolis amounted 10 3. 438, $50 bushels.
Willford q Northway are happy over num-
erous large orders received during the week
1t is the current report that Minneapolis
capital will shortly establish large mill at
Fergus Falls.
Alex Ingraham has received patent on a
dust collector, which is said to do It's work in
fine style.
The millers want an addition built to the
chamber of commerce, where they can estab-
fish their Offices. The northwestern Miller
speaks highly Of the plan
Washburn mill is to have q perfect auto
matte fire alarm system.
The daily market bulletin Of Col. @. D.
Rogers is popular and reliable.
The PbRuix mill has burned out two water
wheel steps within the past week, being shut
down Tuesday and Wednesday on that ae-
count. The low stage Of the water is sup
posed to be the cause OF the steps going out,
more or less sand being carried to the wheels.
The Standard mill broke its water wheel
last week Thursday, and, was compelled to
shut down until another could be supplied.
z new wheel was at Rce ordered, but it will
probably not be got in position so that the
mill can be started up before Monday.
have sent floating ice over to the west side
for power users on that side Of the father of
waters 10 grappe with, claiming to have
taken out Of the water all the ice they Ioos-
ened. On the other hand, west side millers
claim that this is a mistake; the ice has very
deliberately been cut and allowed to be taken
by the current TO the opposite side Of the
stream.
Chips FROM THE CooPERs
Work in the barrel liue has been light this
week. The Hcnnepin shop has run only
half time; the Stevens shop, from running
out Of stock, made but half time, and the
Sixth street shop was down entirely.
The Hall Il Damn company proposes to in
crease its force by the addition Of about forty
coopers, aud will do this as fast as it can get
men. It formerly had 100 coopers and about
sixty other hands.
Talk Of the introduction IN Minneapolis Of
paper barrel factory is pronounced without
good foundation by the Miller which con-
siders the cost too great.
There has lately been considerable agita-
ton in Minneapolis hand shops about the in
PRODUCTION of machinery. II is admitted
that if one shop puts 1t in, all the larger
ones will be driven TO a similar course. All
the interested shops have considered the
matter, either formally or Informally. one
taking the advanced step Of appointing a
committee 10 look up the subject, and it is
not improbable that some definite policy will
be marked our very soon.
The cooper shops OF Minneapolis are run
ming lighter than ever. The sales and man
ufacture of barrels last week were not far
apart IN quantity, and touched the lowest
figure on this crop. This was due to the
light operation Of tie mills. their water
power being extremely poor. Indications
ON Tuesday pointed to even a lighter bust
ness for the current week. The sales and
manufacture Of barrels for four weeks are
shown in the appended table: