The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-07
The Few Orleans Grain Elevator and
warehouse Company.

II Is with pleasure that we chronicle the com.
mencenent Of practical operations by this com.
psny, which after no little struggle against popu.
lar prejudice, has succeeded In establishing itself
upon basis which will challenge criticism. Since
our last visit TO the elevator and warehouse, i'm.
provements have taken place which should be
mentioned for the OBLIGATION of our business men
who may not have yet svailed themselves of an
opportunity 10 judge of The merits OF this nstitu.
ton. The whole wharf built by the company and
upon which stands as firmly as q rock the elevat.
ing tower, covers an area Of over $3.50 feet,
So eco feet of which are now converted into one.
story fire proof iron warehouse capable OF con.
tanning sixty thousand barrels of merchandise
with case.
Beside the elevating tower, there ia already
completed alongside Of 1t another, supporting q
swinging derrick, worked by steam power, the
object of which Is to hoist rolling freight from
vessels in the river directly into the ware house,
and an additional one is in course of construction.
Since the commencement Of operations, on Friday
morning. the elevator has already transferred the
cargo Of four barges into the bins of the main
building: over $4,000 bushels of grain, "a, 900
bushels Of corn and 80 900 bushels ofwheat, which
nowswait orders for transhipment or kln-drying,
as the condition of the grain may require.
Notwithstanding the difficulties met with by the
company, on account Of the distance from the
main building to the river, every thing has worked
beyond expectation, and the 240 feet OF rubber
conductor, carry the grain as easily as those Of
the West and North, which are usually not more
than from twenty to thirty feet In length. To
Messrs. Verhof Bros, of Louisville, KY, ia due
the honor of having made the first shipment of
grain through the New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company.
The scene around the buildings yesterday was
one Of busy life and reminded the observer of the
former prosperous times of New Orleans. No less
than forty TO fifty hands are employed in and
about the establishment. and we are informed by
the courteous superintendent of the company.
Mr.. L. Pearson, that the number will daily in
crease as the business increases. We have al.
ready given a detailed description of the building:
our object to-day is simply TO call the attention of
our merchants to the fact that the Grain Elevator
Company ia now in full operation, and ready to
receive orders for transferring or storing grain
and other merchandise, at one.hslf the usual tariff
rates and without nearing the enormous drayage
charges which have SO long been an incubus upon
the mercantile facilities of this city.
III Is true that vessels In search Of freight NAV
hereafter have to take ii at the wharf of the COM
peny, but IN view Of the fact that no leyee or
wharfage dues shall be exacted, the difference. il
any exist, will be small, while the convenience and
CELEBRITY afforded, viii more than compensate for
their trouble. The Office Of the company is, for
the present, on board the steamboat Cotile.
moored at the wharf of the elevator, bat will soon
be transferred to the main building. The main
Office VIII, however, be established In the COM
mercial portion Of the city. From an interesting
circuisr before rs, we learn that the company
being determined TO make this method of tran
Shipment perfect success. will. without charge
for the next sixty days assist shippers in charter
ing steam or sailing vessels. make bills o. ladinz.
procure insurance policies and forward all articles
The Board Of Directors Of the company IL As
Ionows: L. ]. Highly, president; Jos. q. Oglesby,
wee president; Len. Highly. secretary L. Pear
son, Superintendent; Jas 7. Tucker, s. A. Stock. |
esie, hugh O'DOnnel, OF New Orleans, and Theron
Highly, Of Milwaukee, Wis.