St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-03
Minneapolis NIiIIers.

Next week promises TO bring about some
changes in the operative mills, but IL Is
hardly probable that the output will be
much curtailed. 1t is known that one mill
of 1,500 barrels. and possibly another OF
1000 barrels, will be started up. AT the
same time two others now running. repre-
senting 1000 barrels. are likely TO be closed
down. A considerable amount of flour is
being shipped, but not little of ii Is said
TO be going into store at Duluth and Mil
waukee, extra inducements being offered in
storage at the latter place. The flour in
store here at present will reach 1875, 900 bar
rels and over. One heavy firm Is storing
most of its bakers and low grade at home.
There is frmer feeling in the flour mar
ket, and millers are confident there will be
an Improvement in the situation very soon.
The state commissi on of insurance men
appointed TO examine Minneapolis fire pro-
tectye facilities, i'm its report SAYS: 1.-THE
milling district on the west side has two
twenty-fOur inch mains passing through il
east and west, and a siXteen-inch main
north and south. Besides this all themills.
with the exception of the Holly and Pali-
SADIE, have stand-pipeS. Extra and effect
i've means are now being used by the own
ers in removing dust. Most of the mills
have independent pumps, and some have
Independent mains and fire brigades of
their own, well disciplined.
The Minneapolis Mill company and the
prOprietOrs OF the Dakota mill have got into
a dispute about the latter paying their pro-
portion of the cost of the canal cover con-
tiguous TO the mill, and considerable feeling
has been aroused over the matter. The
owners of the mill have refused to pay the
claim, about $500, and the mill company
has erected high board fence along the
platform end of the mill. cutting of all
communication through that end of the
mill. Miller.
The mills i'm operation last week were
the Pillsbury A, Anchor. Pillsbury B, Pha-
nix, Humboldt, Washburn A Zone third.
Washburn c, Washburn b, Holly, St. An
thOny, Columbia, Galaxy, Zenith, repre-
senting 1900 barrels.
Alex McHardy of the Crown roller mill
lies in critical condition from an attack of
Inflammation of the bowels; and Bert Mem
acke of the same mill is very low with ty-
phoid fever.
John Shandler, mailer in the Anchor
mill, has Just come into the possession of
$4,000. this being part of an estate left By
the death. several years ago, of his father.
The breaking of the water wheel forced
the Northwestern mill TO shut dowr Mon
day. but another wheel has been substituted
and the mill will resume work this week.
Thomas Hutchinson. formerly of the
Washburn c, but now in charge of the
Gift mill at Peoria, ILL.,, Is in the city visit
ing friends.
Chris Bowers of the Phoenix mill is the
proud father of a twelve-pound boy which
has been ehristened Grover Cleveland Bow
ers.
Head Miller Bidwell Of the Galaxy was
presented with watch by his fellow en-
ployes Christmas.
The Head Millers' association meets Tues
day evening at the Office of the Northwest
ern Miller.
Thomas Scott, the well-known miller.
celebrated his crystal wedding "Wednesday
evening.
The Crown roller mill has shut down for
three or four weeks, its storage capacity be-
ing filled.
The electric lights ordered by the city
council are now being placed ON the plat
form.
The Operative Millers' association will
meet at Window hall Sunday afternoon.
The Standard and Minneapolis mills Will
probably be started up this week.
The Peter mill has ordered nineteen
Prinz dust collectors.
j. ID. Mattison has taken charge of the
Occidental mill.