The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-23
GROWING INDUSTRIES.
Providence and Other Points Make
Excellent Showing.
LARGELY INCREASED OUTPUT,
what is Being Done by tho Busy Work
ers I'm Our Diversified Manufactures
Going TO the Worlds Fair-A Provi-
dence Firms Ne9 card Mill.


stand well at the head, shipping a mil
lion pieces of print goods and silks every
week to all parts OF the world. Owing 10
the recent increase Ia business number
of new and expensive improvements have
been made at the works. among the most
noticeable being a new stone building,
which has just been completed near the
main entrance, with stone tower aud flag
pole.
The new building is a model OF arc hi
tectural skill and design. being two and
one-half stories in height with base
m, mt. The structure Is s2 feet long aud
45lS feet in width.
Ihs basement will be used for the
storage of general mercha al ise, the frs
floor tor the copper shells from which
the goods ar. printed (three thousand
havins already been put in). Upon the
second hSor the engravers machines,
seven pentagraphs. aud oi her machinery
will u located, aud the engravers, who
are considered among the best print
worknen in the country, will occupy tue
various bencnes which have been
placed directly in front of the
large double windows. In the
tower a water tank winch will contain
1000 gallons has been built and will be
kept con- family hlled by the OVERT wv
process from other tanks, and will be
use for the purpose of supplying water
TO all parts OF tie building. The work
OF putting in the new machinery has al
really CO nme ced under the direction OF
Richard Canavan. the boss engraver. W no
will have full charge of the various de-
partments
AT the Rhode Island Locomotive Works
the finishing touch are now being put
TO Que OF the finest locomotives that have
ever been sent out OF the shop. 1t is OF
the class known as doublehpaded o ily
a few of these machines have ever been
constructed, but the demand for them is
Increasing, as their immense caps abilities
are beginning to be realized. This is "A
ma sive machine OF the high-backed kind
now becoming so pop Ilar upon lines of
heavy rafiic. It's weight will exceed one
hundred tons. IL has been designed and
built for the use of the Mexican Central
Railway. where its remarkable grade
mbiug properties will be especially de-
manded. IT, Nill be capable of hauling
the heaviest trains at maximum speed,
and the influence of sharp curves will be
r. duced To the lowest point. This re-
mark bic machine will make its debut
into the railroad world in few DAYS.
and will be sent TO the southwest as soon
as possible.
The Colvin Loom factory, owned by S.
Colvin of Rivsr Point, is now turning
out large humbfr OF looms, aud a mum
Der of large orders have been refused
this week owing TO the lar ge amou { OF
W ork on hama. Tne mill is run entirely
by steam and has not been affected on &C
count of low water.
At the Kent wooden mill. CentrevilIe. |
the empl yes have been idle during the |
w eek On account OF the putting in of
new William A. Harris improved steam |
engine.
How much the help will be advanced
In wages IN the various mills Of the B B. |
md *. Knight Ma Iufact urirv COMPANY |
N the Pawtuxet Valley, is not at present
Known, as tie co npany has AZ yet not
lecided fully upon what percent age it
will give.
Increased facilities at the Rhode Island
locomotive Works have caused the r.
option OF many new orders. Among the
ailroads whic3 have already contr cttd
or locomotives are the Mexican Central,
,itchbnrg, Boston g. Albany, Kings
,ouniy Elevated, Wabash aud the Ohio
Mississippi.
The Joslin Manufacturing Company Of
'ichmond have pl lced an electric light
ng plant in their mill.
Walter A. Hughes has put ia three
finders and seven spoilers ia his works
, Manton, aud operations will begin at ,
nee.
|
> the Peace Dale Manufacturing
company.
The William A. Harris Steam Engine {
company OF this city has under consd-
ration departure in engine bull ding
Thich will interest power uses
The Pawtucket Manufacturing Com.
any has obtained an attachment on the
'erwick knitting Company of this city
Dr. 1870.
At /. Brayton's foundry, River Point
TX extra men are employed. owing to the
irge amount OF heavy work whicl is b.
az received from the =. III. Greene &
oos' Print Works and The B. Is. aud X. I,
nights mills. !
Active prepara' ions are being made by T.
Ie Pto Dle's Edison Power aud IIlumi r
ating Company of River Point TO ell a
lrge its plant, and work upon the foup- b
alton upon which neS 400 0-eors. bower r
lgine aud loOhorse power boiler will DO b
laced Will ommence this week. When
le new boiler and engine are IN position
better service o. u hts will be given. as
'ere will be more available power The
ant Will be increased to exactly five '
mes It's present capaci v.
TIL Old Colony Railroad will send 70
le Worlds Fair the first passenger car Z
ever used. :
Darius L. Goff OF Pawtucket has re. n
lived two patents for mechanism for ;
'Iivering and cutting roll paper.
large number Of masons and laborers ;
Q now busy upon construction work at Z
e Is. B. * X knight mills, Natick. aud h
wing TO the warm weather the work n
,on improvements is progressing very 81
pidly. The new wheel pit "a the No. /
III Is nearly finished, aud the work of d
ltting in the new Swain water wheels Il
- commenced. The new pit is OF tho II
vain pattern, and is composed OF G.
)n and stoue, having one of the CT
lest floor beys in New England y,
he wheels will be unusually large and d,
1r 42inch pat erns will be put at work W
secure more power fro n the present y,
Yer supply. Two new iron gates will pl
70 be erected aud he cas- = for the tr
reels have been set. The tail race has III
81 deepened three feet, the grass re-
'ved from the bed OF the river aud
W engine, probably Of the Wheelock
itern, will soou be bought.
The manufacturers and mill owners I'm -
. towns OF Scituate. Coventry aud Mar te
OK are greatly rel iced over the ,o,on, o.