The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-19

ing, the thousands Of bales of southern
cotton which is being received at the diff.
terent Rhode Island mills.
The Phenix mill, Phenix, is to be illum.
mated by electricity.
The Tyler batting mill of Hope Va LEY,
| Whlch has been shut down will not be
started up until early in the spring
The Edison Power and Illuminating
| Company of River Point is preparing TO
extend its plant, and the work of put
| ting wires into houses in Natick will be
| commenced under direction of Supt.
| whittier tomorrow morning. The wires
1 VIII De run "a distance of eighteen miles
u necessary. and numerous residences in
| Crompton aud Arkwri0ht will be fur
| nlshed with the new electric lights.
The Colvin Loom Manufacturing Com
pany of River Point is now turning out
from 20 to 100 looms week
The cap industry at present is very
dull and nearly all of the fferent man
ufacturers are now getting out their new
patterns and designs for next season.
The manufacture Of wooden yarns is
now being carried on extensively by p.
>. Peckham.
The kilton mill, Washington, which
was idle for n number of years. has been
iully equipped with new broad woolen
looms and is being run by Merritt Whip
pie. former successful manufactures
In the southern part of the state.
The many ice dealers are now resting
after their annual winter harvest and the
price for first class ice during the sum
mer months will be very low owing to the
large quantity that has already been Sc
cured.
Messrs. B. b. q X. Knight are contem-
plating the erection of n new cotton house
at the Royal Mills, River Point, in the
spring.
Lewis NJ Smith, superintendent of the
Harris cotton mill. has just completed
handsome cottage on South Main street
Woonsocket, which will be occupied by
him and his family.
The Potter & Atherton Machine Com.
pany. Pawtucket, has been awarded the
order for al! of the cotton openers Ian.
pers and feeders for the new Lanett mills
west Point, Ca, amounting TO twenty
four machines.
The Jerry Knight cotton mill propertv
at Greenville. which is in good condition.
although idle for five years. has been sold
To providence parties, who will operate
It, The Windsor mill. near the knight
mill, will be sold, and IL probably will be
changed FROM cotton to woolen business.
The Builders Iron Foundry Of this citv
has placed on the market the stock rack
Tor conveniently arranging pipes aud bar
iron, illustrated in the Iron Age. Screwed
into acast-iron base are two pipes adapt-
ed TO receive cast-iron cross pieces, which |
are held at any desired height bv set
screws. This provides at each cross piece |
three shelves, IL the term may be used. two |
outside and one between the bars, for re. |
ceiving the stock. BY means OF this sim |
pie rack pipes and bar iron can be ar |
ranged so as TO be conveniently handled. |
and the spaces between the cross pieces |
can be 80 adjusted as to meet the require.
lnents OF the different kinds OF stock car
ried The cross pieces are made I'm sew
erdl sizes In order TO adapt the rack TO
large or small stock.
The Corliss Steam Engine Company of
MS city has furnished the steam plant
II the Lake Roland r. Elevated Railway of
Baltimore. IL consis s OF two tandem
compound engines 20 inch 90 inch, 60
nch connected directly together by
means oil "a counter shaft IL inches in
llameter and % feet long. This shaft is
llvided into two parts, being supported
It the centre by two bearings and carry
ng Jaw Gluten so arranged that cit her
All OF the shaft can be thrown of AT
pleasure. On each side of the shaft are
Wo hywheels 40 inch face, 20 feet in