The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-21
TWO YARN MILLS BURNED
Ryan's Establishment on Valley Street
Visited by Fire.
The LOSS AMOUNTS TO $4,000.
One Of the Most Destructive Fires That
OlncyvilIe Has Sustained for n Num-
her OF Years Visited Edward Ryan's
mills Last Night.

Edward Ryan's yarns mills on VALLEY
street were destroyed by fire last evening
The mills were two in number aud ad
1acent to Fletcher's mills. the Woonas
quatucket river separating them. One
building was very old but the other was
constructed last fall. They were con-
nected by an enclosed "belt box" through
which l,ower was transmitted to the new
building by betting connected with the
shafting In the old structure.
The fire started on the second floor
near the "belt box"
The blaze was discovered by Engineer
Edward II. Barker who left the mill
when it closed at o'clock, but returned
at o'clock TO the old mill intending TO
go through the "belt box" to the other
building to shut of steam before leaving
the premises for the night.
Barker found small blaze o the Sec
ond floor close TO the box. He ran down
stairs for a pail OF water and upon re-
turning found the room wrapped in
dames.
lne engineer at once ran to the house
of the superinten6en who lives close by,
but before he had proceeded far the fire
had spread through the belt box" aud
the other building was soon in flames.
Policeman Doe was on Valley street
0no otSink tno haihcS rang WA 10
The fire department was soon on the
scene, but there was
Little 10 be Done
except to save surrounding property.
The fire was one of the most destruc-
tive that has visited OlneyviIle for a
number OF years, and the flames made u
brilliant illumination visible for miles.
The red sky and rumor that the Con-
solidate National and Providence
Worsted mills were on fire brough
fire.
The fire lasted for about an hour, dur
ing which about $50, 900 worth OF prop
erty was destroyed.
Fire Marshal Ira Winsor made an in.
vestigation while the fire was in pro-
taneous combustion OF shoddy and other
materials OF an oily nature was the
cause OF the conf1agration.
The old mill as painted red and was
formerly used as a logwood grinding es-
tablishment. 1t was so by 80 feet Ed.
ward Ryan secured II while ago and
last fall built mill next TO IL, three
stories In height and smeasuring 60 by 80
feet.
Wcrsted yarns were manufactured and
sold TO the Providence and National
mills About a month ago Superintend-
cut arWeil OF JneSe mills leased
Ryan's New Building,
and the stock in 1t was owned by them
and valued at $1,000.
On the first floor OF this mill there were
about 200 bags Of sho ddy and other mate
rials. Thirteen Knowles looms, a dress.
ing machine and winder were on the
second floor. The third floor was used for
storage purposes.
On the first floor of the old mill there
was a two-set carding outfit. set OF
shoddy cards. drying machinery, a large
Greene engine, upright tubular boiler,
necessary pumps and other small para
phernalia Three mule" spinning
machines and set of yarn cards were
on the second Goor On the third floor
there was another mule"
Ryan valued his property at $500
making total loss Of $4,000
The mills gave employment to about
thirty persons.
Mr.. Ryan places his losses at about
$50. 000. aud thinks that he is insured for
$25 600, the exact amount, and in what
companies he will be unable to state nm
I'll the safe is taken from the ruins.
The National Worsted company losses
ore 1000 and are insured ia the Gale
donian and tho insurance company of
North America. for the SUN of s., 900.
equally divided.