The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-19

diameter, weighing 36, 900 pounds. From
these fywheels belts proceed directly &c
the pulleys of the Thomson Houston N gen
orators 1t is obvious, says the elect ri
ca. engineer, that this arrangement pre-
| sents one which Is at the same tim fire
from complication, and also allows great
| neXibility in the operation of the station.
| IA case OF the dis siblemeut of one eng ne
ov opening the connecting rod strap, the
other engine will be enabled TO drive the
entire plant; aud by opening the clutch
a. the centre, either engine can operate
It's two generators entirely inde pendt ly
! OF the other engine.
A number OF Woonsocket gentlemen.
| comprising City Treasurer Samuel p
Cook. f. Charles Francis, assistant
cashier of the Woonsocket National Bank;
| Charles f.. Thomas, superintendent OF
the Globe mill, aud Alphonso +. White.
until recently head bookkeeper at the
Globe mill, but who is now mastering
the details OF cotton manufacturing, have
purchased controlling interest in the
torestdale Manufacturing Co npanv's
plant for s6S, 900, having secured three
quarters OF the stock of the concern.
which was owned by Providence parties
"he Slater Cotton Company, Paw
tucket, has placed repeat order with C.
r. RlIey Il Co, OF Boston, the sole agents
for Howard & Bulough's pa ent electric
stop-motlon drawing frames.
Preparations are now being made TO
open the coal mines AZ Portsmouth. 1t
is proposed to purchase new machinery
ana equip the works with the latest
electric appliances for mining.
1892 was good year for Richard Har.
rlson. manufacturers aud dealer i'm cotton
yarns Pawtucket. He is getting ready
for still larger business in 1898, aud Is
adding warpiug, dyeing ana other ma
chinery TO his plant. 1t is among the
probabilities that he will enlarge his
buildings In the spring--a work he has
already begun by increasing his Office
room materially.
The. Peace Dale Manufacturing Com
pany is putting in a $50 horse-pow en-
gine. The company is running six hours
a day on suitings and cassImeres.
Prot Charles T.. Munroe, late govern
ment chemist at tue Torpedo Station,
Newport. has secured patent for an ex,
plosive powder aud the right to manufac-
turG the same.
The outlook in Bristol for business
never was SO encouraging rs at the pres
ent time. The National India Rubber
works VIII be running full in n very
short time; the Herreshoff Manufacture
ing Company is utilizing every facility to
turn out its orders; Saunders's boat snops
are being taxed TO their utmost capacity:
the Worsted Yarn Mill Is working over
time In order to supply demands aud no
ono Is seen idle upon the streets.
Louis II. Landry, a loom fxer now nj
Mapleville mills. for the last four wears
has been earnestly at work on positive
picking motion for looms lie pur-
chased loom from the company for ex-
perimental purposes, and now claims
that he has been com pletely successful
In the accomplishment of his purposes.
and that his invention will do away wit h
sweep Straps, picker sticks, picker straps
and one picker ball on each loom.
The Saxon Worstcd Company of
Franklin will finish moving TO Provi- !
lence about Feb. 1.
Messrs. b. B. g. r.. Fnight are now |
'hipping one OF th largest quantities II |
cotton cloth TO New York aud other
ities that they have ever made.
twenty-five carload, Of A No. 1 south.
'rn cotton have arrived for the Royal and /
alley Queen mills, River Point.