The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-12

the draft rollers ia the different ma
chimes.
However. the promoters OF the new
method are not discouraged for they feel
confident that the trouble will be over
come by constant cxperimenting. Already
considerable stock has been produced
without the use OF oil, thus affecting a
great saving for the mill, for oil. no mat
ter how low the grade, is always expen-
sive. Should tie new pr ,cess succeed,
there will be much In 1t to save money for
the wooden and woystet manufacturer.
Testing a Zig Locomotive.
Tho Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad il now testing a twelve wheel
passenger engine recently built under a
guarantee by the Rhode Island Loo
motive works of this city. Although In
all there are twelve wheels, the machine
Is Of the ~ten-wheel type, six Of these be-
ing drivers Of unusual size for this class
OF lccomotives-six feet and six inches In
diameter. The total length OF engine aud
tender Is over GO feer, the wheel base is 80
feet OK inches, the driving wheel base Is
1875 tcet. the total weight in working
order is $50. 600 pounds: the weight Of the
tender Is 1000 pounds. the weight on the
drivers is $4,000 pounds. the cylinders are
II and 81 inches In diameter by 20 inches
stroke. the heating surface covers l .7SS
square feet, the steel boiler has 272 tubes,
the fuel capacity OF the tender 10 six tons
and the tank holds 1000 ~gallons.
A popularity OF. the locomotive IL a pair
OF trailing wheels under the cab, these
carrying a weight OF 1900 pounds. Steam
Is carried at 200 pounds pressure. The
starting gear includes an exhaust
valve by which the exhaust from the
high pressure cylinder can be turned di-
rectly into the stack from the receiver
passage; an interccepting valve, which
opens automatically when steam Is adj
mitted to the dry pipe by the opening Of
the hr)ttle and closes only when the
pressure Of steam In the receiver reaches
a predetermined amount. aud which,
when open, allows steam to pass through
by way OF porte into . cavity beneath,
a reducing valve. placed in the cavity
mentioned. through which steam 10 adj
United into the low pressure steam chest.
Elastic Fabric Company.
Tho Newport Elastic Fabric company
became a cooperation October 10, under
the new law. with n capital stock of $780,
600 and the following officers: President.
Patrick a.. Horesn; vice president. Jere-
miah j. Lynch; secretary. N. James De-
Blois: treasurer aud manager, Edward 4.
O'Brien. Dire ora. p. III, Horgan. J. J.
Lynch. n. j. DeBlois. K. r., O'Brieu, M.
5. Horgan, NJ. A. Mccormick aud j. ID.
Horgan. Tie company has every pro-
mise Of doing a prosperous business.
General Mill Notes.
The Harris mills are running on full
time at present.
Mr.. Joseph Arcbambault is having a
grist mill erected on the property rec ent-
ly purchased by him near the Centreville
depot.
The vault door department of the
Corliss Safe Works NJ Auburn resumed
work Oct. 9. win n reduced force of
mechanics and some cut Ia the old
wages.
Fifty employees OF the American
Wringer works at Woonsocket we're dis.
charged at the closs OF Saturdays work.
Those discharged e, ceived the wages due.
including the one weeks pay always held
back. With the reduced force, the works
will run on iuil time ,6;i5 TO IL aud 1 10
o except Saturdays, when the shop will
close at 4;30. The number OF machine,
turned out daily with the full force is
about 1000. This production will be re-
duced to about COO
The putting on Of two gears on n cal
ender caused the shutting down OF the
rubber roll departme,t at the Woonsocket
American Wringor works Saturday.
Tie plans for a new engine hous are
nearly completed at Globe village. Work
on same viii PROBABLY begin this fall.
h new machinery for the additional