The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08
IS SPINNING YARN.
VOW RUNNING AT ONE HALF
IT'S CAPACITY.

- e. II. TiIton's Knitting Mills.
Are open at the Mill for
-. skilled Operatives New
hands Also Being Instructed.
,,.o,erty Has Been Thoroughly
rbouIed and Put in order by
nt walter ". Brown.
II Tilton,s cotton yarn mill is
r,,nning at one-half its capacity. So
~, is the mill working and SO smoothly
orervthing running that Mr.. Tiiton, af-
s+av of two months in Savannah,
zone 10 his home, Tilton, N. H. He
,,Ieft the management Of the property
"l,b Mr. Walter NJ. Brown. superin-
.on5ent of the mill.
Nv Brown is an expert and practical
mill man, having been in the business for
nnr,ber of years. He Is from Baltimore,
h,t for five or six years has been superin-
ending South Carolina mills, Several
,nontbs ago he was in this city with
,artv of South Carolina mill men, and his
frst inspection of the Savannah Cotton
Mil was then made.
From the first examination of the prop
prtE
chat il offered admirable opportunity as a
,,yire investment Meeting Mr.. Tilton,
whom, he had known for some time in
milling business, Mr.. Brown told him of
the savannah mill and advised him to buy.
Acting on this advice, Mr.. Tilton came to
Savannah, saw the officers of the South
ern Bank, which owned the property, and
closed the trade. paying $4,000 for its COM
plete ownership.
Great changes have been made about
the property, which is now in first-class
condition. The machinery was given a
thorough overhauling, and Il is in work
ing order Some new pieces were added,
as il was desired to have the benefit of
the latest and most improved patterns.
In many other ways the physical condi-
ton of the property was improved.
The mill building was treated to a new
roof while il was yet in the hands of
the bank Mr.. Tilton has had a number
of old outbuildings that stood within the
enclosure removed, and there are now
but three or four in all, including the mill
itself There is a neatness about the
property that Mr.. Brown will see is
maintained.
feature of the mill is the precaution
that has been taken against fire. On the
roof. to which water from an artesian
well on the lot is pumped there is
tank Of $4,000 gallons capacity. Running
throughout the building along the cell
ings of both stories is a system of pipes
with openings at every ten feet. A metal
that melts at a low temperature prevents
the escape of the wafer, but a fire under
or near one Of these openings would melt
the metal almost Immediately and cause
the water to fall in a heavy spray.
Tr,,los oh
ton taken insurance could not be Sc
cured on the cotton mill. Mr.. Brown says
he has known of five or six fires break
ing out in a week in a mill in Columbia,
and the safety system was all that saved
the property. The rapid revolution of
some Of the machinery sometimes causes
fire by friction, and the proximity of cot
ton renders the danger of its spread so
imminent that insurance companies in
sst upon such preventives being a hand.
Mr.. Brown expects 10 equip the factory
yet further in this way, as it is his de-
sire to have an arrangement by which the
doors between rooms may be closed auto
maticaly in the event of fire. This will
be done by a system of weights and the
use of the readily liquified metal.
About 100 operatives are now employed
IN the mill, but Mr.. Brown says there
are places for fifty more of experience.
Thus far he has had no difficulty in Sc
curing all the labor wanted and it is eX-
pected that others will be coming in and
applying for positions. 1t is not improb-
able that it will be found necessary TO
instruct a number before the mill can
begin running at its full capacity, as most
Of the machines require the service of
those who have had experience.
None but white operatives are employed.
The work is eleven hours day. and Mr..
Brown says the quality of the yarn turn
ed out is very satisfactory. When the
mill is running in full blast it is probable
that there viii be nearly 200 operatives
needed. 1t is not proposed at the start
to run at night, but Mr.. Brown says that
night work is among the possibilities.
Two shifts of operatives would then be
needed
Many Of the operatives live in the
houses in the neighborhood of the mill.
Ihese are not owned by the mill owner.
es Is often the case with operatives homes
near cotton mills, but their convenient
location induces the workmen to rent
.nem' In course of time it is probable
va, al the houses in the immediate neigh
Dorhood of the mill will be occupied by
Nothing but yarn is manufactured. The
"III is not provided with any other than
tr" machinery. Its capacity, when in
80. running order, Will be about rs, go
n9uIHs of cotton a month. This cotton
VIII all be bought in Savannah. The first
~ Manufactured was bought from
",eStS' John Fiannery e. Co.
~, an lhspection of the machinery and OBJ
W 'InS It in operation show the various
roc' s7es through which the material
, before it is finally converted into
, yeu' winch, in turn, is used in the man
WAY. '%0. uIe OF various cloths and cotton ar
NV hen all the machines are running
"ill aiiords a very busy sight.
n, 10 cate there have been fifteen cases
yarn tipped. All have gone to Mr.
, ,,3n stocking NILS. This is his first
Ii 'uIe IN the cotton mill business. as
4n'efests in the manufacturing line
INV ae peen confined TO knitting. His knit
o. mus viii consume all the yarn turn
besides MN III savannah ana more
IN w.. IHton's knitting mills are located
a NIulnbla and at Tllton, N. Fl. He is
Iosl,o3. 'hern manufacturer who has not
e,ni.ar,' TO get in with the crowd and
Inst@alA, N the business in the South.
is au OF trying to check the tide that
moyo9 3' ing strongly southwark, he has
OFFICERS WILL MEET.