The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-16

aud the lever is shifted % the otper slue,
the pin then being replaced and pins are
PLACID ia ether sockets, and che brake
operates automatic lily as before.
Ia lowering or puying out the taDle
pm is inserted in the socket, aud tue
lever is operated by hand. An extension
handle IN v b. sscur d 70 the lever. Inc
no.seless operation OF tht brake is hh
important ieatur. Of the device, especially
when used on racing yachts. where IL
| may tie necessary ia -rAlse- Tho -ALch9L-
without the knowledge Of the competing
sailors. The ready reversal OF the cap
stan 70 operate d fferent cables being also
Of importance.
General Min Items.
During the pasb few days the B. b. a.
II. Knight manuiHct urng company,
which operates the big cotton mills In
the Pawtuxet waller, has shipped 100
bales OF cloth 10 different concerns and
agents in Massachus It's. This rs one OF
the largest orders sent out by this con-
Germ la some time, and there is good
degree Of confidence established thereby.
The Knights are continually running
their mills ia full with the largest num-
Der OF hands possible.
Interlaken Print mills. which wore
idle for several weeks during the past
few months, have resumed on fun time.
The Laphan mill nc Centervile, which
was partially operated by water power,
has found steam necessary, and the entire
plant Is being operated by engines At the
prese time. The owners say they saw
no necessity of shutting down, although
low water gave them an excellent excuse.
There are nany signs of prosperity
along the Pawtuxet valley, including the
rapid work going on at new mill at the
Centreviie depot. This building is 30
feet wide and 100 feet long, with three
stories; II will be operated at once. j. ID.
Nichols g. SON. mlns at Otk Valley has
resumed on three days time. II. 3
P,ckham a. Co.'s Mills in Coventry are
running Oh full time, with full wages,
ts++e exeE4.- help h lxe- -been-hired- -in-some
the departments.
Al the Lippitt mill Of the Messrs.
Knights tine looms have been changed
rom twill to plain goods. there being an
unusual demand lor the latter.
The dyehouse OF the mill operated By
the Reynolds Manufacturing Company
at Saundersyille resumed work Monday,
the 18th, aud IL is expected that the rest
OF the machinery will start mex Monday.
The priat works at Cranston shut down
Wednesday night for the remainder of
the week.
The Electric Lighting company's o!iice
at Riverpoiut is To be removed TO Flaaa-
gan's block.
Colvin's machine shop at Riverpoint
will run but three days next week.
The streams near Hope are getting low
again; only enough TO run the machinery
full time.
IL is rumored that all the mills at Vol
uutown belonging to the Briggs NJ inu-
featuring company, will soon be running
to their full capacity. 1t viii he remem-
bered that they have been still for short
time. to fix the dams and make other
needed repairs.
The well, designed for supplying water
for the boiler. having been completed, the
steam sawmill. located on the Daniel
Brown farm at Westerlg, was stared up
this week. AT present the mill is occu-
pied In saving iunlber for use in con-
structiug cars.
Rumor says that the mill at Clark's
Fals is TO resume operations next week.
1t will be run on short time.
The mill at Onreo has started two sets
to make samples Prospects are not
very bri. ht for the present.
The machine works at Whitinsyiile will
run Saturday this week agd will not run
Friday and saturday OF next week. They
are getting ready Go place. u new COUP
ling, with pulley connected, with the en-
glne on the main shan.
Fhe IateFIahes-f HIS At Ark WI = = at ARE
running full time, and are soon 10 plac .
machinery in tDe new buildings
Messrs. B. b. 81 IL. knight are erecting
a new wire iehce along tha highway
between Pontiac and Appouaug. When
this fence Is nuishe IL vii be over "a
nile in length, aud will be great addi-
tion TO tue appearance or their large
farm.
The Lippitt mule splnners association
held bali at Temperance hall last night.
PiKe's pianing miil az River Point was
! shut down lass Saturday.
The roofs OF the Briggs building aud
Walkers WOODEN mill on Main street.
Woousocket, are being treated TO coat
o. paint.
The new chimney OF tie Peacsdale
mills Is now l05 le { high.
The Cen rdele Worsted mill has com
meaced running full time,
The mill at Nose Neck is running b.
water at present
Mil Accidents.
Two seriods accidents occurred at the
Ashton mills last week.
William German. employed at the
Berkeley mill WIS under larre bale OF
cotton when il fell, and his Injuries may
prove fatal. Thomas H. Malloy fell fr im
derrick at the dam, and is in a precari.
Gus condition.
y Pollard. the young man who had the
misfortune 90 lose part OF bis thu nb by
retting TO near the circular saw la B B.
& II knights mill az Pontiac. the other
day, is;getting along ilne
Personal Notes.
a telegrim was received In this CITY
Friday eveuing aunou icing the d,uh OF
Joseph il. Bennett in Bozrahyille. conn.
Deceased wai overse'r OF frame spinning
for over five years NJ the Hsmlet mill
lie was aged about 90 and leaves wife
aud two children. lie was Royal Arch