The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-20
INDUSTRIES OF THE STATE
Diamond Machine Company Erecting a
New Plant After the Fire.
EXTRACTION OF WOOL GREASE.
a Problem That seems tn Have heen
solved I'm This sity-1he Gun ceeton
Factory st Newport to be Rebuilt.
rrovidenos Engine Down I'm Maryland


TIE Diarond Machine company OF
this city ars now in position TO resume
(. work. The recent destruction OF their
property did not include their patterns.
They have secured about three acres OF
most desirable property in this city upln
which new and modern factories will be
erected. one OF which Nill be- ia operation
and running October 5, 1893
xxtracting and Collecting Wool Grease.
The American Wool aud Cotton he
porter has been asked by one OF It's COR
respondents for process for extracting
from the wool direct or from the liquor
in which IL Is secured. The editor OF the
paper after stating that be understands
that there are two large plants for grease
extraction-one in this city and one in
Paw, ucket, goes on to say; "The company
IA Providence, we understand, was prac-
ticaiiy forced into extracting the grense
from tho soap suds after securing the
wool by some bleachery, complaining
that the stream In which the snas were
.thrown away was polluted Thereby: aud
thss +h made m s.,oh s .os very Svs aoas
properly. MAfter the wool is SECURE !,
the liquor in the securing bowls Is ruu of
into ponds, generally alb ut SO fert
square, from 2 TO 8 It. deep. where IL Is
allowed to settle for some time. The
grease rises TO the top, dirt and other for
10 pumped into cistsrns which are about
10 or IL feet above the level of the floor.
After the liquor has stool for two or
three days vitriol Is poure In for the
purpose Of cracking the solution so that
the grease aud water will separate. Tie
Il har IN nH In hA he'd
where the water is allowed TO drain of,
the grease and sediment being left be-
hind IN the filter. These filter beds are
generally inside of house built for the
purpose of grease extraction and are
made about ten or twelve feet square,
the bottom being generally filed H. with
sand TO form the filter. After filtration
the residue Is put into cloths made Of
baguing; these cloths a-e about three or
four feet square. and after the matter is
put in it is folded over so that it makes "A
package about 12x18 inches.
"a large number OF these are put into
hydraulic or power press and steam APP
piled, raising the temperature of the
press and the matter in the bagging so
that the oil is freed and squeeze out.
This oil or grease is OF the whi5sh brown
color and is used principally for making
soap. In Europe IL In ussd largely for
making WAX tapers. matches. ETC
In regard TO finding q market for
this material. think it is possible 10
Goll it to almost any soap MAJ ufacturer.
A large business is done In New York
IN this. aud at q price Of 2 to 2I cents per
pound. There Is large profit in the ex-
traction OF this grease from soap suds,
clear 50 per cent gain IL done properly"
Mr.. John A Coleman, ex-com missioner
Of public works OF th city. has exam
ined this subject closely and would no
doubt be able to give the Wool and Cot
ton Reporter any additional Information
on this interesting matter IL may de-
sirc
To be Rebuilt
The naval gun cotton factory, recently
burned down at Ne port, will probably
be rebuilt. Gun cotton IL the high ex-
plosive Of onr navy. 1t is used even in
the shells Of the "vesuvius." although
she continues TO be called dynamite
cruiser. Hence it Is desirable to keep up
high state OF efficiency. Besides, excel
lent experimental work is done at New
port. 20 that In the great future OF high
exp osives It is necessary that the navy
department should have the best appli-
ances at its command.
A Providence Engine In Maryland.
The Corliss Engine works of this city is
putting in a new 500 horse-power engine
for the Ashland Manufacturing CO..
Wetheredviiie. Md. The mills have been
closed Tor eight or ten days 10 put In
new ennine and an extra large pair OF
steel boilers. They have built a boiler
house 50x 30 feet and have just a iished u
large structure 140x235 feet in which to
store wool.
Up to the Average.
The Iron Age in its statement SAYS:
Business for '93 appears to no up to the
average, building. by the citizens. being
about Ms usual. Contracts for two large
summer villas have been awarded to Bos-
ton contractors. The city 10 bui lding a
new industrial school, and with some
twenty-five or sh;rty cottages, rang ing
from O. 600 TO % .e99, which are going up,
IL makes fair outlook for the hardware
trade until fall. Crops are good prices
weather up to date TO cure It. The pota-
TO crop 10 about 20 per cent. lost from the
early wet and late spring, but the bal
an0e OF crops never looked better and
Boston buyers claim that prices will be
better than In former years; these crops
local dealers who carry them. Money IL
sight aud collections are very slow.
Providence Jewelry Company's Anairs.
II. j. McMaster. assignee for the Prov
idence Jewelry Company. has issued an
advertisement stating that he will on
July 20. "a and % adjust and allow all
legal demands against the estate and
effects OF the said company; aud that all
creditors that do not lay before at that
time the nature and amount OF their de-
mands will be precluded any benefit of
said estate. 1t is understood that
the sales of the company last year
were something more tnan S230, 900, aud
that there was only 5000 out on book ac-
counts, the business being largely n cash
one. It is believed that IN oti or han ds,
aid with decent regard for tue expenses
which should 60 with such business. IL
can BET ntinued at nice profit. 1t is
not believed, however. tnat Mr.. Leighton
will be Above 70 have ANY part in the re-
orkanixed business.
General and Personal.
Thomas Arrant. an employe OF the
Lawrence FeltinR company, Millville.
had his ieft leg caught In the extension
gers OF the large dryer in the mi J.,
about 9;3o O'Clock Monday morning. The