The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-30

Of piping connecting the new iDJection
we'll with the river; branches leading
with the several engines, air and circul-
ating pumps, letc. The discharge water
from the several hot wells overfiows into
an open wrought iron trough, which con-
ducts IL TO the river.
A Recent Invention.
Eli IN b. Benham OF this city has In
vented and patented an improved sue
tion roll for paper machines. Roswell
M. Fairfield of Holyoke, Mass, is the AS
signee The device is to be used in place
of the suction boxes heretofore employed
for extracting water or moisture from
the paper stock as 1t Is carried along by
the wire apron; each one OF the pair or
rolls is substantially rotating suction
them aud obviates the employment OF
the usual suction box and the frictional
and wearing effect produced wnen the
apron Is drawn across the box.
A Durable Rail.
A section OF the Stillman rail, designed
by III. l.. Stillman Of Kenyon. II. l., for
street car lines, has been in use on the
W God River branch of the New Haven
road for the past sixteen months. aud be-
ing where il has to bear the full strain OF
the brakes, the fact that IL Aeems to be as
good as when the locomotive Drst ran
over IL Is said TO snbstantiate The in
ventor's claims as to its durability.
Oriental Mill Property.
The Oriental mill property in this city.
occupying the whole square bounded by
Admiral, Oriental, Oregon aud Whipple
streets, In the North End, will on May 10
be sold at public auction by order OF
Samuel Adams, assignee OF the mills.
The plant adjoi is the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad. in one of
the most favorably located aud desirable
manufacturing districts In Provtdence.
The estate consists OF about three acres,
a substantial three-story brick building
with basement. oDe-story Office build
ing, machine shop aud cloth room.
and several wooden structures.
General Industrial News
Business is SO good at the Central
Falls file works that part OF the force Is
working overtime.
Work on the new mill at Laurel Hill
is being rapidly pushed forward.
Several new looms are being placed In
William Tinkhan & Co.'s mill at Harris
Will.
Work men are setting up twelve new
looms in 4. l.. Sayles & Co.'S mill, Pas
coag twelve ore are going into A. IL
Sayles & Sons Union mill, and "a num-
ber OF new looms are being set up TO the
Harrisville mill as fast as they can be
obtained from the loom works.
More new looms are being placed In
the Glendale mill.
The loss on the new mill at Apponaug
which was destroye BY fire. is estimated
at about $500, divided as follows: On
the building, 81. 200; plant, $4,000; stock
on hand, "a, 0O0 There is an insurance
Of 80 500 on this property.
b. B. e. II. Knight have lately added In
their Natick mills two pairs oi forty-two-
inch horiz ,ntal water wheels.
The firm Of Evans g. SeaRraves. who
operate No. 2 wooien mill, Blackstone,
will shortly dissolve partnership, aud the
mil will be taken b. the Blackstone
Woolen company and be operated In co
junction with No. l mill.
Among the Workers.
Edward Cook has finished working at
Harrisville mill and Intends to 20 TO
Olneyville.
John Morris has left the employ OF
Mellor aud PrendergasI, Burrillville, and
il now working at Chepachet. The flu
ishing room help presented Mr.. Morris a
gold chain and charm as u token OF their
good will and esteem, as he was very
we'll liked by hem. lie is succeeded by
James Keegan, from Washington. X l.
Thomas Gilleran has finished work at
the Glendale mill where he has been loo N
iix.r.
Richard Owen and Benjamin Conley
of Providence have placed on one OF the
looms in MapleviiIe a safeguard against
smashes. This will be tested, and nxers,
weavers and owners alike hope IL Will do
ils work perfectly.
Joseph III. Bennett, who has been en-
ployed at the Hamlet mill, Woonsocket,
for ave years, has been made overseer OF
frames at Bozrahville. Conn.,, in pace of
Charles Brown.
John Leiper, who was weaver in the
Crefeld mill, Westerly, has been made
superintendent OF tue Fitchbury, Mass ..
cotton mill. He was presented with a
gold watch by his friends in the Crete Id
mill
Conant mill, Pawtucket, has been pre-
sented with a gold watch by his many
friends.
j. Carr OF Hebronville has been made
carder at the American yarn mill, Paw
tucket-
Joseph Appleton, for several years fore
man in the plumbing department of
Thomas Phillips & Co., Is accepted the
position of superintenden5 OF Mr..
Phillips copper works.
Edward Bottomley, who was employed
twenty -one years in the finishing de-
partment at the Riverside mills, Olney-
Vile, and tor three years has been super
intendent of simliar works in Che
pachet, has just become superintendent
OF the finishin2 deparJne of the big
Southwark mills in Philadelphia.
Charles T.. Lovett succe eds Howard A.
Pratt as an overseer in the Glenark knit
| ting works, Woonsocket.
David Byars, for many :years superin-
| tendent of the Saranac mills at Olney-
vile, has resigned, TO accept n similar
| position with the new establishment just
started at Seuaca Falls. n. Y, by Hugh
| Sheridan, formerly of this place.
Isaac l.. Sergeant. foreman In the No.
/ mill weave room, Lonsdale, X l., has
rendered his resignation, TO take effect
| April /. John A. Lamb OF Farnumsville
Mass. will succeed him.
Owen Goff who has been employed as
manager of the James w. Galdis Manu-.
| 4 ctdriuu COMPANY Arctic has severed