The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-14
NJ BlIYen's Invention Will Be Yalu-
able to Housewives
DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING HATS
which 1t is Claimed VIII Avoid Injury.
SIX Providence Engines Now Fur
nishing Power for Canadian Electric
Street Hallway Gossip.


q ing pans aud griddles To prevent fat and
grease from flying out on the top OF the
stove. The inventlon consists OF body
made inwarily tapering towards it's top
and furnished with rim on its lower
4 edge, also made To taper inwardly 20 fit
the flaring top rim OF "A spider and form a
reasonably tight joint. A convex-shaped
cover, fitted 60 smut into the top OF the
body, is hinged TO one side aud has rim.
on the opposite side to open it by.
The Central part of the surface OF the
cover Is perforated with seiye-like holes
or fitted with piece OF wire netting 90
allow the escane OF steam generated in
cooking. the perforations being too small
10 allow drops OF fat to fly out. The
hinged cover permits inspection OF mea
while cooking, without removing the hot
utensii during &c process of cooking. AS
previously mane, covers had no periora-
tioas. being provided ins cad with pipes
10 connect then with the stove pipe. To
secure similar results without trouble
some length of pipe. the Improvement de-
scribcd was invented.
simple But Useful.
For the display of hats ia show
windows Mr.. Richard Macomb OF this
city has invented support which is 50
constructed that the has is held from the
brim. thus avoiding c)ntact between the
support and the crown of the hat.
The supports having arms, on the ends
OF which are metal cups or rings. are de-
fective, It IL claimed that the heat OF the
SUI 10 drawn through the hat material
by the metal, thus warming the stiffening
mater. al enough TO cause the weignt of
the hat TO stretch this part over tae sup
port and form slightly convex place In
the crown. BY the improvement the hat
is supported entirely from the brim and
baud post by spring arms with bent
ends, on which hats OF various slzss may
be mounted for exhibition In store win-
d3ws.
Six Providence Engines.
Engines built in this city are coming
int favor. not only in the u litei States,
but In other countries for furnishing
power for generating electricity. In this
connection it is interesting to note that
the Arlington g. Sims company Of this
city has furnished all the engines for the
power plant OF the Toronto electric street
railway. There arc six engines Of 6)0-
horse power each, which connect directly
with ten 200 X. w. Edison generators.
Four Of these engines were specially
manufactured for this plant, and Lave
each two driving wheels. 25 iuches by o
feet, placed between the high aud the
low pressure cylinders, each half en- gin o
being on separate base. with cross
over steam pipe below the floor. All the
engines have Corliss valves for the low
pressure cylinder. with a new design Of
valve motion, 30 arranged as to give "A
quick cutoff, aud make card similar to
= Corliss
Each engine is connected to indepeu-
dent Davidson condensers; there are also
branches to the automatic relief valves,
and thence through the roof. The en-
gines are so piped that they can be run
non-condensing, and while in this condi-
tion, with the load on, can be connected
with the condensers without Stopping or
throwing of any load. Should the con-
densers drop their vacuum the relief
valves will open Instantly and permit the
engines TO run non-condensing
till the vacuum is restored.
The condens RS take water through 30
inch steel pipe from the lake, a distance
or $40 feet. being under the water line
for the entire distance. Each condenser
discharges through "A 1Q-ipch pipe into
DISCHARGE main which empties into a
3oinch brick sewer The condensers are
placed below the floor In front OF the
engines. and are easily accessible by a
flight OF stairs.
General Mil Notes.
The G. B. Cottrell & Sons OF Westerly
is moving its coal dcrrick TO "A position a
short distance below where it has form
erly stood. A new coal bin will be built
nearer the boiler room than was the old
one. This makes a change in the posi-
tion OF the derrick necessary.
Mr.. Thomas Covill. employed by Il. b.
e. r. Knight at the Natick mills, has
moved into the tenemen vacated by vii
liam johnson.
A new boiler is being put in at tho
creamery at Moosup Valley.
But few have noticed tnat the glass ball
was missing from the spire of the tower
at the Royal mills at River Point. The
ball was eighteen inches In diameter and
was forced from its position by the recent
heavy winds to The ground where it was
broken into fragments
The government scow is now located at
the planning mill dock of II A. Sherman
at Westerly with cargo Of rock
Tue Social, GioOe, Nourse, and Ham
let cotton mills at NoonsUcket started
upon full time Sept. III, as did also the
Harris Privilege Wooden mill
The match factory that is expected TO
locate at Mystic is no small industry, as
tie capital stock will be s2J0.0C0.
The Whitins cotton mill resumed work
a. its usual full capacity Monday
The large handkerchief factory Of the
Grosvenor-Da.e company la East Provi-
dence, which has been shut down to give
the employees two weeks vacation.
started UP again on full time Monday
morning.
The manufactory Of Charles NJ. Tyler
a. Co. at Washington j. close FOR two
weeks for y iirs. Some large gears are
20 be putin nat have long been needed.
h On Saturday last Mr.. Tyler took his helm
dowu TO TIC beach at East Green Sica
aud provided ih M with genuine old
fashioned shore dinner.
Personal Notes.
Mr.. John B. Lvsey OF Shady Lea. WHO
has been working for Is. B & R.