The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

with the dull season In Rockville, Conn,
and are seeking work AZ Manchester.
James Lees a. Sons, Bridgeport, Pa,
have decided TO run their wooden mills.
employing 5000 hands, on three-quarter
time. y. l.. BARRIERS carpet yarn mills
In the same town have shut down for
three weeks. The cloth mills of Isaac
w. Smith, another Bridgeport industry.
have closed for an indefinite period.
The condition of the textile industries
in the region about Norristown, Pa, Is
very much depressed.
The wooden plant of the East Pond
Manufacturing company. Newport.
Me-, has been sold by auction 10 Robert
Dobson g. Co.. Pittsfield. for $4,000.
The plant of the Derby cotton mills,
X. III. Adams, proprietor, at Birming-
ham, Conn. was sold by public auction.
Michael Collins. has been obliged to
shut down part of his wooden plant at
Collinsville. Mass, because of the dull
market.
The Clinton (Mass.) worsted COM
pany has gone on two-thirds time.
The Slater Wooden company runs it's
mill at Webster, Mass, three days n
week.
Lee Manufacturing company. of
Kingston. n. ". has shut down indefi-
nitely.
Bristol Manufacturing company shut
down its stockinet mill at Bristol, Conn.
Perry Yarn Mills. Webster, Mass.
closed on account of cancellation of
orders.
Concord Manufacturing company.
Penacook, N. H.. on the reduced time of
three days per week.
twenty-five crocheters of the New
Britain company. New Britain, Conn.
on strike because of dissatisfaction
with prices set on new work.
Yantic Comm Wooden company run
ON half day Saturdays.
Circuit court of Iowa cou,rfy. Wis,
directs sale OF the Mineral Point
Linen and Fiber company. which for
two years has been idle in the hands
of receiver, for the benefit of the
creditors.
Assabet Manufacturing company.
Maynard, Mass, will run four days n
week.
Mills of Robert Diapers Sons, Canton.
Mass, shut down indefinitely.
Fulton IN. W worsted mills shut
down for summer.
Arlington worsted mills, Lawrence,
Mass, are reducing working hours.
Night work stopped and part of the
day force.
Lawrence Manufacturing company.
Lowell, Mass, sell the entire real cs-
tate, machinery and plant of their
weaving mills to pay back $4,000 to
the stockholders and con1ne the pro-
duction OF the plant hereafter TO ho-
siery. The No. 5 mill, employing 81
600 operatives, has been shut down.
A Judgment for 81 .s53.34 was entered
against Meeker. Spotton & Meekcr. Wa
terford. n. Y. James ii. Shine has
since been appointed receiver for the
company.
Calumet-Eecla mills, UXbridge, Mass.
running on three-quarter time with
half the usual complement OF employees
and reduction in wages near at hand.
Saxonville wooden mills, Framing
ham. Mass. will run ON reduced time.
Collinsville and Navy Weary wooden
mills, Lowell. Mass. shut down a part
of their plants.
White Bros, Wichendon Springs.
Mass, shut down indefinitely. The
Jaffrey d. Cheshire cotton mill and also
the Nelson and Glenalen cotton mills
at Winchendon. They nave ON hand
finished goods valued at S250,00O. The
mills will not start up until this stock
Is disposed of. One thousand opera
tives will be thrown out of employment.
This is the first time these mills have
shut down in 20 years.
Bristol Stockinet mill, Bristol, Conn,
employing 200 hands, has shut down.
Bristol StockiDet mill at Bristol.
II. l., employing 200 hands, has shut
down.
Connolly Mills, Wilton, n. H., have
shut down for lack OF orders.