The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-10
Itgn1R Rhode Islander Makes an
Inprevsd Iipping Machine.
ADVANTAGES CLAIMED FOR IT.
lngonlous Machine For Cutting Jewell
ors' Wirs-shut Downs and Rsduo-
oasns-G -Gsnsral Items Of Interest TO
ufu ovnsrs and Operatives.

0Aargo OF the hntshing department OF
the harris Woollen company Of Woon-
socket. but who is now . resident OF
lawrence, Mass. has invented q mapping
machine, one of which is now In opera
zion at Manton. 1t II claimed for the ma
shine that every part adjusts itself auto
1notically, and III advantage claimed Is
that it can be handled like q teasel gig
81 can be started lightly on n piece OF
oloth. with the energy gradually increased
without stopping the machine, and 1t ~
not necessary TO change gears or bolts
0vgry time IL II desired TO increase or de-
crease the working OF the napper. and
likewise the entire energy OF the nappsr r
can be removed in an instant.
II also has been the oUject OF the in
vontoss to provide means whereby the
movement Of the cloth through the
machire may bo stopped at the desire Of
the operator without arresting or affect
ing the operation OF the OF her portions OF
the machine than those which accomplish
tue movcmenG Of the cloth. aud to pro-
vide means whereby the cloth under
treatment enters positive and is drawn
frictionally through the machine and is
maintained nc all points at which 1t is
ncted upon in tight or slack condition
o. the operator may desire, thereby
overcoming the defect OF making the
cloth narrow in the process OF mapping
or gigging.
A Wire Cutting Machine.
Mr.. Frank l.. Lewis Of this city has in
vented q very ingenious machine for
trAnsversely catting jewelers. stock wire.
Her tofore it has been customary to pro
vide a spindle with u cut~oH saw RAPIDLY
rov0ived, com bined with a movable rest
having an adjustable stop. By this ar
ra, cement the blanks were cut sngly,
-14 u a ..u A.ut A.. 10
at once. The improve neut Is in pro-
viding an arbor with series OF two
or more circular saws separated from
each other by collars whose thickness Ia
the same as the length OF the blank to
be produced, com bired with a SaLIe 20
suppor the wire and present it slmuita-
noously to the cutting disks. and gaze
adjustab. y secured 60 the rest. The ma
chine also has q series OF stationary
clearing fringes or guards, the ends OF
which arc inserted between the saw,
thereby ssr*snR 10 force the blanks from
the space bet seen the cutters. IL the
guards were omitted. some Of the blanks
would 90 carried around with the saws
and new blanks would accumulate to the
injury OF the saws. The clearer has "A
series eof spring fingers bearing lightly
against the spacing collars The SANS
and collars may be arranged on the arbor
20 as to simultaneously cut of two or
more 8tKtt8 OA ol6Dko naNiuk dlhoItuJ
lengths, and by the Introduction OF par
titjons the blank may be deposited IN
separate compartments
Shutdowns and Reductions.
s rho woolen mills of G. d. Chase g.
company and OF the Hopkins Manufactur-
ing company at Limyiiie. nave stopped
0rk for a lew weeks. e. II. Jacobs a.
company have ais o shut down for few
weekR TDs Aspinock knitting mill
which assigned iecently 10 George III.
Rice Of Boston, will shut down for an in
definite time. The cause in each instance
is the depressed state OF business,
The belt shop and knitting factory at
Danislsonville are CLOSED.
The only work now being done at the
Walker mills. Westerly, is confined to
the hnisbiug room.
The mills OF the American Hair Cloth
company were shut down Aug. . on ac-
count OF low water.
Several factories along the river have
shut down on account OF low water.
The Briggs Manufacturing company,
voIuutown, Is running its mills despite
the hard times.
A rear in the wheel pit of the engine
room in the Harris compeny's cotton mill
Woonsocket, broke down last week, and
as result the mill Is shut down for sew
eral days The gear has needed repairing
The mill at Valley Falls shut down Au-
gust !. The employees were informed
that the shut down would be four davs.
On the Cumberland sice new water
wheel ID to be put In and other necessary
repairs made.
Il Is reported that the spool factory at
Mystic viii soon shut down.
Tne works OF the Union Wadding COM
pany Of Pawtucket. closed for two weeks
last Wednesday.
The -WArdweli Sewing Machine com-
gany Of Woonsocket, has laid of thirty
men Tor Few weeks, owing to the finan
cial depression. Forsy-two men are still
II e stated on good authority that
there will be no shutdown in the Albion
The White Rock Manufact uring COM
pany will shut down Satur day night
temporarily, while repairs are being
The mill Of the Dexter Yarn company
shut down last week as is customary at
this season OF the year, and while idle
needed repairs on the wheel are being
Il has been rumored that the mills of
the Slater Cotton company. were to be
shut down Saturday night. but inquiry
at the Office proved that the report was
1alse. The gentlemen In charge said they
had no IDEA OF shutting down and were
dong : good business, considering the
oeofo Of Affairs.
The Division street mill OF the United
States Cotton company closed Friday
noon 90 allow for some needed re ssirs to
- made. The Valley Falls mill will be
kopt In operation right along.
The 0orham Manufacturing company
oro only running four days in the week
a account Of the depression In business.
The Hattck mills shut down last Sat-
urdey for at least week Two hundred
hando were thrown out OF employment.
Pinkham's mill. Harrisville, is running
Ave days = week
There was no shutdown of the Social
I'LL thb week as previously predicted.
Aftet . shutdown Of over two weeks In
oonseQuencs Of the dull times the Gran
stan WOODEN mills. Bristol, resumed opera
1Ion9 Monday morning.
Tho ropogt that the Aspinock Knitting
mIIl, Danlelsonvills, George II. Rice. pro-
rgIotoD, has closed 10 happily untrue. Tue
Will has enough orders TO run through
o1iD month and expects more by the time
to- are needed.
The Rodnaa Manufacturing Co. of La
zoyottes engaged &c the manufacture of
Koneucky jeans, has decided to close all
~ MILLS during August and part Of Sep