Evening journal., 1894-02-16
WILL THE MILLS STOP ?
Question That Now Agitates
Many Citizens.
AN IMPORTANT ESTABLISHMENT

Pilot Jerry Eidridge Has Bought the
pilot Boat D.. c. Knight-Burial Of q
Neii-Known Farmer at st. Georges.
Board WIN Consider MIR. Lunt's Case
Special Correspondence Evenine JournaLfH
NEw CASTLE, Feb 16 From all re-
ports the trouble among the employees at
the New Castle Woolen Mills Is no
nearer settlement than II was last week
when strike was imminent Yesterday
was the time set for conference between
Che committee Of operatives aud Pro
prietor Knowles The former declare
that they must quit on the spot If q 10
per cent reduction is made. while the
proprietor has stated that Il is case Of
either cut down or shut down next
Monday morning. IL is feared that
III the mills are once closed
they will remain idle for long time
Proprietor Knowles has expressed his In
difference at the result Of the deiibora-
ticns Of his employees, saying that II they
cannot accept the reduction they will
surely have TO go as he has tined Of run
ming the mills for their benefit and az a
loss 20 himself
The New Castle Woolen Mills arc said
20 be the most valuable TO the city and
its business men OF any Of the manu-
facmring establishments Some Of the
oldest and best families OF the city de-
pend upon this plant for either prosper
ity or adveraity The mills have been in
operation here since 1878 and have been
carried on by Mr.. Knowles as sole pro
prietor ever since. Just prior 90 the year
1853 a mill was built by James G Shaw.
and that gentleman then associating with
himself Mr.. Knowles. under the firm
name Of Shaw a. Knowles, the spinning
Of cotton yarn was beg H. The mill was
supplied with both cotton aud wOolen
machinery, and both were operated by
the firm until 1871
At that time the partnership was dis
solved, and Mr.. Knowles, taking the
wooden machinery, leased part OF the
building from Mr. Shaw and carried on
business for himself In 1873, be-
built mills containing four sets Of
wooden machinery. These were destroyed
By fire October 23, 1873. but Immediately
rebuilt In 1884 they were again burned
out. but uudauuted even by this second
calamity, Mr. Knowles went 80 work and
soon had better factory than the on,
destroyed. In 1856 he built large ad
cition, put ia four more sets OF machin
cry aud increased the number OF looms tC
two hundred. thus mote than doubling
the capacity Of the establishment, which
IS one OF the largest aud probably the
best arranged and most thoroughly equip
ped Ia the state Every improved devic,
known 20 this branch OF manufacture,
is supplied and every safeguard of life OF
property that can be thought of has
place In this model mill 10 is Lighted
BY electricity and has an automatic fir,
apparatus which is unexcelled anywher,
In the region. The product of the estab
lishmant consists of what ara known a.
cotton worsteds, Of medium grade
manufactured on woolen machinery an,
designed for the clothing trade-fo
meua wear.
OF fthese more than 900 yards can b,
manufactured a day, or over 40 O0l
yards per week. all Of which is dispose,
of directly by the proprietor, who has al
Office IN New York. from which tn
greater portion Of the output of hi
mills is distributed 20 ali parts OF IN
United States