New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-10
ACROSS NEW ENGLAND.
INDUSTRIAL WONDERS SHOWN THE INTER.
NATIONAL CONGRESS.
THE DELEGATES WELCOMED BY WORCESTER,
SOUTH MANCHESTER, wILLIMANT1c AND
HARTFoRD-A BANQUET AT THE
CAPITAL OF THE NUTMEG
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUsE.1
STATE.


to-day. They have seen at Wlllimantlc, Conn., oalo'
of raw cotton made into miles of fine strong threat
In workshop decorated with plants and flooded win
fresh air and light They have seen at south Man
chester how the Of the silkworm IS maze h''
teaut!fl fabrics They have been shown dozen
different factories In Hartford the capital of the Nut
meg State and tonight they attended banque'
the Allyn House and public reception at inc o'a'r
Capitol which is Illuminated from foundation 10 donie
IN their honor.
The special train began to move away from Portland
last night before many Of the tired delegates had had
time to climb into their sleeping berths. During the
ght the stout Pennsylvania locomotive. 1908 WHICH
is TO draw the train all its five thousand mics VI
travel, had pulled Of the state Of Maine acrus
New-IIampshire and into Massachusetts "heu VI
Congress, woke up this morning its cmbers fouhH 'o
selves at Worcester After breakfast had been dPos
Of Mayor Varney and citizens committee came u inc
train and welcomed the delegates TO Worcester Inc
schedule allowed no time to inspect any factories
and so the tourist, were merely driven in carriages
about the city They the finest residence sFce'S
and were shown the interiors of several iac'olIos'
One OF these made machinery used in the manuia u0
of agricultural implements and the brazilian uoo
CATION manifested special interest IN this Duiluis'
II was explained to them that it did not diner rau'
cay from other machine shops OF when they WYNN
many during the journey.
W
news reached the party. American Delegate s'ude-
baker learned By kilograms OF the destruction oil MS
me new dwelling at South Bend. Ind lie re
ceived the condolences of the delegates, who were "
be his guests, when they heard Of the misfortune
This is the first mishap OF any kind that has overtaheh
the party. No one has been Ill and no one has even
caught cold, which is surprising considering the
great variations of temperature and Of weather that
have been encountered since last week
~ sha Iae haau ami
keeny than the run this morning from Worcester
Mass, willmantic, Conn. Tie air was as clear
as a bell. and bracing but not cold. The sun shono
upon the hil,ides which are now In ths
part of the country abaze with the red Suulc'
Between these hills THAT rumple the whole surface
Of the earth in the northeastern part OF CONNECTICUT
the wales were stu green and silvery brooks wound
through the bottom lands Through many manu-
featuring towns the train sped without stoppins Dut
bapdkerchlefs were waved from factory windows al
IT, aud there was a flag on almost every building.
I he halt at Wll!mantic wa very brief but the
visitors had time TO the largest minoor IN inc
world, over 500 by 800 feet, lighted with gaS'
roof with plants in every window. and with every
thing clean as a Holland housewives moor. lheS
learned that the 1900 employees make @oooo spoons
Of thread a day, None of TIL, American thread goes
to South America one Of the comparys officials said
The trade OF the United States absOrbs all that Is
produced Luncheon was served in the dlnln-car
during the run from Willimantic to South Man
chester and among the guests. be'ides the Reception
Committee from Hartford. who board d tho train al
Walimantic were Governor Bulkeley anG ChVcu
states senator Hawlcy. The Governor and senator
gave every d,legatc hearty welcome 70 Connecticut
AT South Manche ,ter the visitors saw Town tha'
IS owned by the company that operates the extensive
silk mills there In mang respects the place IS said
10 resemble Pullman, Ill. The houses which are
leased 10 the employees frame cottages OF STRIKING
but simple design, standing without fences IN the
midst of several hundred acres of lawn, shrubbery
and noble trees The sill mills are great square brick
buildings but cOnices and ornamental frezes relieve
them of that hideous packing-box look which marks
he average New England factory. The buildings are
well lighted, and the 1000 employees, majority OF
them women, look contented and happy. Most Of
the operatives are not only Anne canb BORN but Con
nectcut born Little Of the FrenchC anadian labor,
which sweeps over tne bolder into New-Ilampshirc
and northern Massachusetts, has found its way TO
south Manchester yet, although 1t Las invaded and
captured towns like Putnam, In the northeastern part
Of the state. / asked the superintendent Of the mills
what the yearly output was in yards Of silk, and he
declared that be could not tell. The sales amount to
about 81 100000 a year. The mills use up 5000
pounds of cocoons day. pound OF them Will con
tain 200 cocoons Allowing 300 working -days the
year, this would give the impressive figure Of &c.,
900 900 Of slhwOms that yield their lives In year
10 supply this establishment with material for
pushes, Ocades pOrters, curtains, upholstery, rib
bons and other silk goods. hen one thinks Of tho
enormous silk Industries Of Lyons and Paris alone in
Europe the possible number Of these little creatures
that 1--we and encounter their useful death In this
world every year, leaps into the big figures with
which only those deal who are accustomed to
use telescope and microscope One Of the
Cheney family who the town and the mills.
-ad that the establishment gladly encouraged Ameri
can slkculturc, and warmly approved and seconded
he efforts Of Mrs. John Lucas Of Philadelphia. The
establishment bought, he said, all the American
each vi the tJu ISIS was presented with little slB
nitcd states flag, and the south American delegates
sallantly waved them IS the train moved away.
Hartford reached soon after O'Clock this
afternoon. Here the party divided into sections, and
Under the escort Of local Committee, similarly
II yided, were driven 10 a large number OF the
tories, which In this city do many and varied kinds
IF work. They saw the manufacture of Hochks.
and ling guns, and tr ated 10 exhibitions OF
he firing OF 100 cartridges in two seconds they saw
TIE revolver factory here turn out its sXchanbered
very sac OF evolution, they lhsPecueu tnc uoN l
emment envelopes they were shown how bicycle ana
cr'w factory which makes screws so sinal Ihst Only
magnifyng glass reveal the thread ana so lalie
hat they are used TO JOINT together massive lheoS
banquet was given the tourists tonight by the
state and city az the Allyn House There were over 1u
gentlemen Of Connecticut present besides the Vsltors
md the menu and decorations behuch the occasion
truth, If the South and Central Amer can delegates
ire TO carry ont programme which prom SEES peI0re
hey finish II. TO make them dine vita al tho 60 OOO
100 inhabitants of the United states they are lkey
o 90 home with ruined dgesiions. The speakers AZ
he banquet were Governor Blu kelley who presided
enor Neardc, Of Bolivia. who proposed a TOAST 10
Th union OF all the peODle If the Americas senator
Iawcy. who told the guests in vivid language whai
very small part OF the country geograph cdy' 0ll
what a very Important part udusif1ally and morally
he state II that entertaining rem SenOr Manner
Aragon. OF Costa Rica J. l. Allen, president Of the
}oard OF Trade samuel l. Clemens MARX wa NJ, ana
General HendcTsOn OF Mis- Our vlce-chalrman OF Inc
,Ongress. The reception followed at the capitol