The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
UTILIZE IDLE FACTORIES.
INSPECTOR M'LEAN,s LIST
 NAMES THESE.
Regular Feature Of Factory Inspectors Report Since leOI-oaIis Attention os Buyers-Answers Inquiries as to Where Idle FactOrles Are.
Where Idle Factories Are.

report Since l901-CaIls Attention of
 Buyers-Answers Inquiries as to
 Where Idle Factories Are.
 Among the many methods used to call attention to the idle manufactur- ing plants of the state is that of an of
 hcial list, printed in the annual report or Factory Inspector George [. Me Lean, setting forth the location and ca pacity of vacant factories which can be operated by steam, water or other pow CT. The list is a regular feature of the factory inspectors report. and 1t in eludes every idle factory in the state. It IS convenient for reference and fur nishes ready information for manufac- turers looking for a place to locate. This feature was begun in the report of 1901, and from information secured at the office of the factory inspector to- day, it was learned that ten of the fac- tories mentioned as idle in the report of 1901 are now running.
 BUYING IDLE FACTORIES.
 Concerning idle plants, Factory In- spector Mclean says in the report:
 There has been a constant buying of idle factories, some of these located several miles from the nearest ship ping point. Such places have been filled with machinery, and new indus tries started, or the power utilized by putting in electric generators run by water power and electric current trans mitted by wire to factories located at some convenient shipping point, The purchasing and operation of these plants plainly shows an increase in the business activity of the state.
 Many letters are received at this off, flee making inquiries in regard to where idle factory plants can be found, and in order to avoid great deal of corres- |pondence a partial list giving d brief description of the idle factory plants in this state is included in the report.
 Many inquiries are made by manufac- turers and workmen as to where con cerns are located making a certain line of goods. There has never been pub- lished to my knowledge, any list GOV ering in compact form the factories where power is used. The report in cludes list of manufacturers in each town in the state employing more than five hands, and where steam or water power is used, giving a brief outline of the location and the goods manufac tured. It is hoped that the purchase of Idle factory plants will continue until every idle factory and unimproved priv lilege in the state will be found in ope- ration, bringing prosperity into every community where they are located
 Alist of thirty three available factor ies was printed in connection with the above information. Out of this list, ten are now in operation as follows:
 South Glastonbury--W Water power, with eighty-foot fall, at Cotton Hollow,
 bought by the Glastonbury Power com Ipany, to be utilized in generating pow CT for manufacturing and for street railway purposes. A large dam and penstock are to be built when the work 1 of installing the power station begins. The Glastonbury Power company stated to-day that 1t is negotiating with concern to come to South Gas tonbury and engage in the manufacture ing business in the factories
 Meriden-The factories formerly own
 ed by the Chapman Manufacturing company, saddlery hardware dealers, have been bought up and are now run l ming.
 1 Norwich--Plant formerly known as the Otrobando Woolen mill, bought up and in operation.
 Norwich Factory buildings, formerly occupied by the Cranston Printing
 Press company; business started, but stepped at present
 1 Norwich Bacon Arms company fac tory buildings, bought up and now ii. Ioperation.
 1 Griswoldville Group of factories, for
 merly known as the Griswoldville Cot. ton company, bought up by the Burns
 Manufacturing company and now in l operation.
 East Killingly Factory buildings known as Whitestone mills equipped with cotton machinery, bought up and now in operation.
 1 Middletown-The Middletown Silver
 Plate shop, several factory buildings. bought up, equipped with machinery, and now in operation.
 Staffordville-F Four-set woolen mill of -four stories, equipped with new ma chinery, bought up and is now running. Stafford Springs Group of stone and wood factory buildings known as Fox mills, bought up and now in operation.
 Mansfield Hollow Group of stone factory buildings, equipped with ma chinery, bought up and running. Connected with the above factories, | in the majority of cases, were from five 1 to fifty tenement houses, and the start ling up of the plants means occupants | for the houses and increases prosperity 1 for the localities.