Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-08

was aroused on the part of both the manu-
faeturers and the foreigners.
Boston, October THE delegates to the
Pan-American Congress put in the day in a
very enjoyable manner They have ar
ranged hereafter to live on the train secured
for them by the Government. This morn
ing at 9:1O they proceeded to Lowell and
Lawrence, to look over the big mills of those
cities.
The party returned here in the early
evening. They visited three concerns in
Lowell, and saw 5000 operatives at work.
They had seen processes OF manufact-
ure representing 81, $50, 600 of capital.
They had witnessed the opera:
tion of 4,124 looms, weaving carpets
and clothing fabrics and 10000 spindles,
driven by an aggregate of 900 horse power,
supplemented by the weight of the Merri-
nAac river water, which is employed repeat
edly as motive power, but which is not sutfi-
cient alone for the purpose.
SOME INTERESTING SIGHTS.
At the carpet mills of the Lowell Manu-
featuring Company the visitors saw 500
4OOulS weaving dDOut ~ NstIOc SdCA pei Nagi
or about Il, 600 yards, all together, weekly.
The Middlesex Woolen Mills, the Oldest In
Lowell, afforded the delegates a chance to
see in operation machines that turn out
cloth, said to be equal to any made.
"What wool do you use most?" was
asked of one OF the officials OF the mill.
I'VE consume 5000, 900 pounds annual
w." was the reply, ''and out of that we use
100000 pounds of American wool and
100000 pounds of foreign wool, chiefly
Australian"
(which section produces the best Ameri-
can wools?'' asked American Delegate
Flint. 'Ohio's product first, Michigar's
next, was the response.
The day has been the first one of solid
business upon the lines upon and within
which the International Congress was pro-
jected. The foreigners, in several instances,
have placed themselves
IN CLOSER RELATIONS
with the manufacturing interests they have
visited. They have carefully and shrewdly
observed what they have seen. They have
talked of prices, terms and business methods
with the heads of the establishments visited,
Mexico, for instance, indicated an interest
in carpets, and Costa Rica has scrutinlzed
prints with a business purpose. At the
Pacific Works, in Lawrence, substantially
this dialogue took place between Southern
delegate and the head OF the concern:
"You use fustic dye woods, do you not?"
asked the foreigner.
''We do-much of it, was the interested
answer.
There is no duty in your country on
fustic, and we can furnish you that" said
the delegate.
The mill official displayed lively interest,
and subsequently, the two had arranged to
exchange prices; samples and conditions of
shipment were compared. Other inquiries
in like direction were made and promptly
met.
GREAT INTEREST AROUSED.
Mr.. William F. Curtis, who, under d.
rection of the State Department, is in
charge of the international expedition. has
received great number of kilograms from
cities vnich are importunate that the train
and its occupants shall stop for inspection
and entertainment. While these evidences
of national interest are deemed gratifying,
Mr.. Curtis desires to answer all these cities
speedily that the route has been carefully
laid out, and that every moment of the time
allotted is so utterly filed that no possible
deviation can be made from the already
announced itineracy. This is definite
Mr.. Curtis has also received a telegram
from the Chilian Minister, who is delegate
to the congress, and who has recently ar
rived in this country, saying that as soon
as he has recovered from the effects of his |
long sea voyage he will join the excursion
party. He is man advanced in wears. and |
the fatigue of the voyage has necessitated a |
rest before he again undertakes Journey.
The party dined aboard the train while |
returning to Boston from Lowell, and upon |
arrival here were driven to theater, where
the evening was spent.