The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-18
TOsSTART INlSIX WEEKS.
THE KS1TTING MILLS TO BE READY
BY SEFT, l.

The factory to GIVE Employment to
over 100 People-The Machinery
Being Put Up aad Everything Got
iII seadiness-Tae Material 20 be
Manufactured.
The Pulaski knitting mills will be in
operation Sept. /. Tbs mills will employ
about 400 women and girls aud a number
Of men. Almost allthe labor will be en-
ployed here in Savannah and it will give
employment to many who find it difficult
to obtsih remunerative work Of any kind
under present conditions.
A MORNING NEWS reporter visited the
factory yesterday AFTERNOON, and found
Supt. Thomas in charge, directing the
placing of foundations for the boilers.
the building which will be occupied by the
knitting mills is the old upper warehouse on
Williamson street, which has been CON-
verted into a factory.
THE FACTORY BUILDING.
The building is large and affords ample
room for the machinery and all the opera
tons Of a factory. The building has two
floors about 1S5x45 feet each, aud each COM
pOSAAA Jig IHIk6 IOOu. 1ue EOOIl1H udNt
been newly whitewashed inside, new win
dows opened and more light let in, and now
looks quite light aud airy.
The first floor, which is entered from
Williamson street. will be occupied by the
machinery, ard this is where the manu-
featuring will be carried on. The greater
portion of the machinery is already in
place.
Twenty-Five knitting machines for the
manufactures ~ ,v,da 9th nd
wear are the most prominent objects on the
first floor. They are the new patent auto
matte machines, and only require for the
power TO be put on, and they will begin to
grind out underwear by the yard.
SIXTEEN DOZEN SHIRTS DAY.
One of these machines is capable of turn
ing out about sixteen dozen undershirt5 a
day. One operative can attend to four
machines. it being only necessary to see that
everything is working right and kept in
place. Alongside the knitting machines are
twenty-five crocheting machines for the
finishing Of garments around the neck and
sleeves An operative will be required for
each machine. There are also two festoon-
ing machines for similar work Of more
elaborate character.
Twenty-Five hosiery machines are ex-
pected to arrive in a few days, and will be
placed In position gu the same floor.
The floor beneath this which looks out
upon River street will be devoted to the
manufacture Of paper boxes of different
sizes for the packing Of the manufactured
goods ready for the market.
PAPER BOX FACTORY.
All the machinery for this work is in place
and considerable amount Of stock Is on
hand. As neat and presentable boxes will be
manufactured es can be seen In
any of the dry goods stores In the city con-
tanning the manufactures of the northern
mills. This will be quite business IN itself,
employing about twenty-five girls. The
work is done almost entirely by hand and
chiefly requires taste and skill.
Supt. Thomas, who will have charge Of
the manufacturing department, is from
Philadelphia, aud is thoroughly familiar
with all the processes of the business, bavinR
spent a good portion Of his life in the
knitting mills. He says the work in
the knitting mills is most especially suited
to women and girls. as the work is light
and easy, requires no previous experienc
and the necessary skill is easily acquired.
There will be 10 difficulty in securing labor
here, as applications have already been re-
ceived from fully as many operatives as
will be needed to begin with. There are
hundreds of women and girls in Savannah
who would be glad to obtain just such en-
ployment.