The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-17
(Isoekst Mans InEsntIon for
Attachment to Looms.
us CONSIDERED VALUABLE.
|,poeanssts Nashins Company Has
1onhes IN Exhibition at the Worlds
rs,r-- xssms from All Over the state
- xnssrsst to Empioysr sad Employs.

+ ~ Daniel Durkin Of woonsockst has
no9o "a invention for application to
1ons which is considered OF special
|||rsuo The improvement has for Its OBJ
~ the addition TO loom of devices
>nhted by or through the lay as the
<&u&n An the forward stroke of the lay
a ~ kfbe wcft. to effect the locking OF
<1I,o Iet-o4 beam carrying the warps. to
1),us prevent the rotation OF the beam
~ tho reed beats the welt into the fell.
4 |ho loom frame, the breast beam. the lay,
B *Gp connectinv links, the crank shaft and
~ warn beam are OF the usual construc-
1nn. 1hs healisof the warp beam has CO.
@r0rNting with IL friction pulley about
@>ltoh ts wound strap or friction check
1onnoocod 1T one end to n stud attached
s IS 4 stand secured TO the cross girth. The
rruusito end OF the check strap Is at
<6chod by bolt Co tho head Of slide
I. <o,l ADAPTED TO slide IN ~ bearing erected
40 rod " extended loosely through a
draw block connected TO The inner end OF
~ r.ld operAtively connected to the lay and
n1nDsed 70 actuate the block. 1hs rod
~ ALSO surrounded by n spiral spring
md the spring 10 acted on at one end BY
nue which may o rotated from time
~ time ~ when it is desired TO increase
4 f<hp osrnin of the baud on the pulley.
nkHod over sheavo aud having attacheu
- Il 4 sflrrup. he attendant may put
foot on the stirrup and draw the head
1o tic left and thus slacken the friction
:rlrap whe, ever 1t is desired to rotate the
warp beam by nand.
(ors ard toward the fell. and just rs the
ed boats the dlling into the shed, the
gH Aw block acting on the spring draws
tkho tod and head to the righ', and draws
<<be snap snugly about the pulley, thus
Elevopting any accidental rotation OF he
warp bean. during tue time that the reed
Eo ITS the filling into tine shed at the fell.
xbo xtrrup and strap constitute relens-
[nR dovice.
A Cheap Lathe.
Il Thcre are on exhibition at the Worlds
(air slx-foot lsthes manufactured by the
NArragnnsett Machine company OF this
'rlfy. They are intended manly for tie
.1rsc of amateurs. The beds OF thes.
|/athes have new form which may be
Iaken as across-sectlon Of the bed at any
D int between the two ends.
|6Iss oarsixGs rsstinx in -front-upon
1he Hat surfncs, but being
'xu;ssci solely by the plain bar, which is
1xad in the bed at each end, tue carriage
1,riug 6tt~d to it nv boring The carriage
roe not ft oyer The outer edge OF the ell
|}n ro,lk but merely rests upon the Hat
turfacs on top, this portion OF the car
M ,rc haviug. Of course, no tendency TO
nm. a,d the guiding being done by the
cynut rical har at the back.
fhutdowns and Reductions.
# Ths lewstt City MILL, owned bv Will
3nn, A. Slater OF Norwich, closed Aug.
80 ua;ii furLher notice. Ths dyei & and
4tlg departments will run Friday
tt< 8 turday and about forty looms wiH
tun u finish some orders. The mills
M unftcture cotton goods and furnish
Rsn1,cypsout to about 500 bauds. There
VII 20 100 spindes and 700 looms.
Tie employees OF thc Lorraine Manu-
1rciur ne company or Mineral Spring
4<e ne. Pawtucket. were Informed
'XrglSp H. by notices posted Va
10 various rooms, that both mills
><o,llsl remain shut down for
t~ weeks. 10 one mill fancy cottons are
sdc tn 358 lool ., the NUM- her OF spind-
ISn Iens 1900 In tie other worsteds are
1nAuufsctured on twenty cards. twelve
tnulbcre aud 66l looms This neans n
|ortnight's Sdleness for about 200 per-
ops ard the withdrawal from circulation
IA 4 h e time Of about $40 900
Il Both mills of the Slater Cotton COM
I><ny on Church, Pine and Main streets.
lutuctet. 1t Is runlored, are also TO
G<ter for the same period. n arly 900
sti DIS are employed with weekly :pay
~o:i or about 5000.
Ito Pawtucket Spinning Ring COM
IDHpy c.osed August 12 for repairs.
The etnpioy~s OF the frame spinning
room Of the Greene & Daniels company
Rawtncset will remain idle for a few
days N IRE.
frc Il oonsocket Rubber works. Alice
NJ d Mi Vile mills, are clcssl for ten days.
The frame spinning department. of the
Greene q Daniels mill of Pawtucket shut
Howl August Q, TO allow the other depart
|ents ~ catch up with the work.
Tire Q1idnick mills are partial ly closed
/1k repa t. A utw bulknead is In pro-
4 ~ OF tetstFuesieH- The fewer mill Is
<<unninx without interruption.
|E The Campbell mills at Potter Hill are
50pning ave days in week.
ENpifyes OF tho Stillman Carriage
1Dmpa began working eight hours
&oy last Sunday at Westerly.
he Reynolds Manufacturing company
mo Davisville will shut down for two
he Ward we'll Sewing Machine COM
E~eny OF Woousocket further decreased
. ~ Workipg force Saturday night.
The Wardwell Sewing Machine CON-
amy Saturday discharged nearly all
11eIr remaininR employees. owing To
work Oh . certain joJ being stopped on
&ocount ~ the tight money market.
WhscIs Will Turn Again.
The Royal mills at Riverpoint start up
on 'Hy.
Wcrk - rapidly progressing in the set.
Ting up ri the new engine at the Clone
|In1lI- Il will b. connected and will be
& d ohrps 70 rua the mill by Monday next.
The MAnville company will start up
~ mill on full time next Monday. 1t
>4o been running only 500 looms and tn
1nfdin0 room during the past week.
u II. ltoberts's roller shop at Woon-
ockst - running part OF the time.
b. Globe and Nourse mills will start
~ Mo day aiter weeks shut down.
xho Stci.'i mill has been operated right
@)9uu Superintendent CumnocK OF the
orini Manufacturing company said to-
nv mat ne did nos thiuk that further
@3p WAS necessary aud sud that Treas
y q g. n. Merriam Of the Social com
>nf hal Issued checks OF $5 aud $40
value. p ysbIe only through sne clearing
UI1<r. ~, that the help would b. paid
<j1h Il G cheeks. He wiehed TO caut.on
help aRAinst cashinx these checks ut
~ ct'uns or allowing storckeeprrs to
10 thrin ~ disc nat. N thsy were
- fcr heir face value Had were issued
<|r ifc usr currency was scarce.
Dc y. "a. 4 X KNIGHT mills In Rhode
|nf.d aud Massachusetts,. 1t trtet up