The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01

| Building will be built entirely of
brick aud will be three stories high, and
il is estimated will he amply large
enough to hold six months supply OF
| cloth. IL will be connected with the mills
by new iron bridge. The piers which
have already been built, will extend from
the new building to the second story OF
the mill The cloth will be conveyed
across the river by means of sliding cars
upon track. The trimmers. folders and
various machines, which are in general
use In cloth room. Will be removed
from their present location near the main
entrance Co the new building, and the
Did clothroom will b. filled with new
looms for the weaving of more cloth.
Frank ]. Watson, of this city, has de-
signed improvements in valve gearing
and regulating mechanism, with the idea
Of producing perfectly balanced engine.
+. ii. Cutler, selling agent for the
Woodsocket Rubber Co., sailed for home
this week from Europe.
The Kent Woolen Company of Centre
vile will soon erect a new building for
weaving The building is to be two
stories high and 3Sxl25 feet in area. A
new boiler is also expected in short
time.
The Messrs. b. B. and r. knight, and
the Goddard Manufacturing Company.
have signified their intention OF volun-
taIlly raising the wages of the thousands
of operatives in their employ as soon as
possible and will probably be followed by
raise at the Centerville mill, Center
Vile. The various operatives in the towns
OF warwick, Scltuate and Coventry are
generally satisfied with the amount to be
given and il is probable that no higher
will ha "a gk al for INN "a hat m haap
announced. In other mills the manufac-
turers have concluded not TO make any
advance TO their employees, and in those
localities IL is thought by many that
number OF strikes may ensue before jan
uary !.
AT Ashland the work Of putting In the
new Swaine horizontal wheels has been
finished, and the mill. which has been
stopped, is now running full time. with "A
good water supply.
A number of new machines of the
latest improved patterns have recently
been put IN. They consist OF two saving.
one forcing and boring machine, and
Will be set up with number OF others
In the new departments.
Business at the Brayton Foundry.
River Point. which is one of the oldest
concerns in the State, never was better,
aud employment is now being furnished
TO n number OF extra hands MostJof the
owners OF the owners OF the large cotton
mills or the western part of the State
have their cas- ings made at this estab-
lishment, and there never was so large an
amount OF small iron work on hand as at
present.
The cotton factory at Forest Glen has
ordered new steam boiler.
At the state institutions, Cranston,
m and I.l.
ploye and new boiler house with new
boilers will shortly be put in under the
direction OF Foreman Walker, who has
charge OF the outside construction work.
The Swaine horizontal water wheels
are now being put in by many OF the
largest manufacturers of cotton goods In
the state. They do not have Co be placed
as deep in the pit as the upright wheel
and vast saving In power is made on
account of the friction Of the many gears
tn mill work.
Construction work at the Royal Mills,
River Point, has been practically aban-
doned for the winter; but a new and spa
cious cotton house will be erected upon
the opening of the spring season.
The White Mill of Burrillville, which
sold to Err d w. Perkins and +. +.
Arnold. Work may be resumed.
Henry L. Aldrlch ill erect an addi-
next spring. 1t will cost about $40, 900
aud will cohtain between nine aud ten
thousand spindles. The mill at present |
has about $1,000 spindles.
In the case OF Sipe & Sigler. Cleveland. |
Ohio, against Smith a. Greene, Of this |
.ity, the Circuit Court has decided that |
,he plaintiffs had no right to serve sum |
mons upon the defendants while they |
we're i'll Cleveland, OHIO. attending
'uil.
Ground was broken Monday morning |
st Natick by the iaborers and masons in |
he employ of the B. B. aud X. Kuight |
Company for new store
house. which will be a three-story struc.
ure 100 feet in length and 20 feet in |
width. The structure will be made of /
he best pressed brick and will be- the |
argest OF any of the storehouses owned |
oy the company.
The employees of s. H. Greene and |
Company's Print Works, CLYDE. are
again at work and portion of the estab-
ishment Is now being run every evening
intil 10 O'Clock. Numerous repairs have
been made during the past week i'm the
iifferent departments aud six foot tu-
)ular boiler is being put in To add to the
steam capacity.
At recent meeting of the directors of
he Peoples Edison Power and Illumin-
lting Company Of River Point it was
voted to enlarge the plant to about six
lines its present capacity. and il Is un
ierstood that about $1,000 will be ex-
pended for improvements.
The demand for bricklayers, stone ma
sons, hod carriers, painters and carpen-
ers in the Pawtuxet Valley Is very great
md employment is now being furnished
10 large number of persons upon con-
truction work by the different manu-.
acturers who are either building or
making extensive repairs.
DREDGE SUNK.