The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-03
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aIiIi Casualties.


from injuries susttinsd last Monday by
| falling OF { bridge where the New York
aud New England railroad cross the
Pawtuxet Valley branch railroad between
River Point ana Wrstcott.
William Hill, blacksmith nc the works
of the Wconsocket Machine and Press
company, was injured by piece of steel
that entered the adiai artery OF his rig ht
hand while ut work Friday afternoon
and medical ass stance, was rendered.
TIE piece OF steel new from chiscl he
was holdingand which was being struck
with heavy hammer b. IA helper The
injury though not serious, Is very pain
fui. lDr. j. j. Bixser dresse tue iDjure
hand.
A man employed by the Lowell Ma
chine company. which Is sitting up cot
ton cards in the mill, while at wor6 last
| Thursday on one OF the machines which
| had Just been started up. caught is
| haad In manner that tore the flesh
from the first and second fingers so that
| it was necessary TO have them dressed by
| a surgeon. Tne unfortunate man Is
resident OF Lo we'll, Mass.
| Adolphus Penneault, employed in the
| cardiug room of the Nourse mill. Woon-
socker, had his right arm injured Mon
cay forenoon by belng eau 2ht IN carder
| he was c'eaning while the machine was
il motion. DIR. Frank II. Jenckes
| rendered surgical aid.
Owing to business depression the Cor
| liss Safe company Of this city closed It's
works for three weeks vacation last
| SATURDAY.
Whites wooden mill, Chepachet. has
shut down for aD Indefinite period, busi-
| ness there being decidedly quiet.
The machins shop OF ;. Colvin & Co.,
River Point. is running short time with
reduced help. on m count OF the dullness
OF the times The furnace has no exteI :
sive orders and is also running n part OF
the week.
The Crompton company last week noti-
fie | tie help in the mill OF n shut down
for four weeks, commencing Monday,
July 81. This was b, q news TO some OF
the operative, as there are some in the
village who can ill afford to be out OF
work for that length OF time.
The management of S. III. Greene &
Sons print works at Riverpoint. notified
tneir help last week that the works will
be run on short time soon.
The Saltwater grain mills stopped all
day on saturday, July 10, on account OF
leak In The framing front OF the
dume. A force OF laborers were set at
work digging up the old framing aud put
ting ia nes. OI the following Monday
the mills were running again AS usual
The print works ut Clyde are running
-four days week.
The In terlaken mill at Arkwright is
ru unninu o u a four-days-a-o eek schedule.
"he River Spinning Mills company's
works smut down last Thursday for ten
days, during which time repairs will lie
made
The report that there Is TO be reduc-
tion in the hours of labor at tie prlut
Works at Clyde, although not verified is
extremely probable
Oh se's woolen mill, Chaseyille. is run
ming only four days u week.
The Union Waddine company's works
shut down Saturday for ono week.
Commencing next Monday the works
Of the Am, r'can Wrinser companS will
run thirs, three hours n week for five
weeks. The pJlicy OF the company has
not Ueen dectrrt- for-tho time after
IN, cotton mills at SIatersviIle will.
it Is expected, clos. Aug. 5, wholly or
partly.
closet: A. l.. Sayles q Sons, Arnold &
Perkins, Job K. Fiske, jr. w. A. I,nan,
William Tiuknam e. Co.. j. ID. Nichols
e. Sors.
The weave room Of the Contrexville
plush works, when was shut down the
past week, aud part OF tue Manvile mill,
which was sad Friday and Saturday.
resumed operation this morning..
The mill cottages at Hope are being re-
shiBglpd an otherwise repai ed.
Busines, at Nasonvilie mill is such as
to keep the machinery running AS usual
at the present time, with, Of course,
some approximations as to the future.
Nine y-eight looms out OF 3l4 in the
Valley Falls company's mill on Front
street. have been stepped and the warps
cut out, thus curtaihng production oue-
thirl.
ne G.enark Knitting company have
slightly reduced production by adopting
n five-uaysa-week time table. Tae fac
tory i, silent Saturdays. The dullness
here is in the WOODEN department., the
market for otton knit goods bling good.
The local plant OF the Valley Fails cJm-
pany OF Woonsocket, engaged ia tie
goods and running $40 looms, wit 1876
hands anu "A weekly pay roll of 81, ,000.
shut down tuesday for an Indefinite Pc
rio l. owing To - lack of market for the
goo is and no orders ahead.
The Valley Falls mills, owned by the
Valley Falls company in that village,
shut down Tuesday night The pla mt
comprises 800 looms. .employs 600 hand 5,
and has weekly payroll of 81. 500.
The American Haircloth company Of
Woonsocket. will shut down next Satur-
day night tor two weeks. aud the oppor-
tuuity will be taken to make some needed
repairs. The state OF trade is little
dull. and the company does not care to
pile up too many goods under the present
circumstances
The Wakefield r'ill smut down yester-
day for seven " eeks.
The working force at the G.. B. Cot
treft & Son's printing press manufactory
at Westerly was reduced one hunirel
Monday evening. The "a Ell are only teui-
porarily relieved from duty, as they are
to report again tomorrow morning.
The Wardwell Sewing Machine COM
pany OF Woonsocket. manufacturers OF
several kinds OF machinery, Monday
morning discharged on short notice thirty
toolmakers and inachiue operators, all OF
whom were on a certain line of work
which the company had suddenly decided
to discontinue. Forty-two men remain
In the shops, on other branches Of work.
Personal.
William Semple. designer at the mill
at Lymansville, has resign Ell his position
and goes to Norwalk, Con H., wnere he
intends to go into business with his
father.
Alexander w. Meiklejohu, folder for
the Lonsdale company, is enjoying a ten
days vacation.
Harry Gaunt, agent of the fremont
Worsted company, went on n business
trip to New York last week.
Ethan ,. Brown is employed at the