The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-07-10
EAST ST. LOUIS.
The Live Stock TrRde-A Graphic De-
scriptiOn OF the National stock Yards
at East ~. Louis.
ST. Louis, June 2S, 1875.

ScriptfOh Of the NNttOnNiStOck art
ut East ~. Louis.
| Especial Correspondence of Dallas Herald
ST, Louis, June 2S, 1875.
DEAR HERALD-In my last
wrote you an account of my visit
the office Of DR.. Kingsbury, on
worthy agent of emigration, at thi
point, for Texas, have sine
made it my headquarters, and AZ
surprised to see the vast amount G
people who are constantly going t
Texas. fl were to write ever,
day could tell you something q
interest, that transpires in his OF
fee. But | lave another subject t
write about to day, and one whicl
| am sure will be of great conccrl
to the many readers of The HERALD
TIE LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Having formed the acquaintanc
of Colonel Knox, the president, ant
Mr.. Joseph Mulhall, the superinten
dent of the St. Louis National Stool
Yards, at the Lindel hotel, | started
on Thursday morning in the city
railroad, at the foot of the bridge
and crossing this wonderful struc
ture, we were conveyed by com
Portable hack to them. Here W,
were taken in charge by Colone
Knox, than whom we have never
met more courteous gentleman, ,
man of energy and action, fully i'm
bued with the spirit OF the grea
enterprise, of which he is the chief
We first visited the exchange in the
center of the yard, in which is sit
uated the bank, railroad ticket of
fees, bar, billiard saloon, offices Of
commission merchants, restaurant,
printing office, directors rooms, etc
The building is magnificent three
story brick. The hotel, which was
erected by the company, cost one
hundred and forty-fve thousand
dollars, can accommodate two hun
dred and fifty guests. 1t is a superb
structure, and few hotels in St.
Louis can surpass 1t.
| should have stated that these
yards are in East St. Louis, one
mile from the foot of the bridge.
These yards have been built judi.
,iously, carefully and with an eye
single to the best and most rapid
modes Of receiving, selling and re-
large droves of cattle and
nogs. Every convenience for stock
men and their cattle have been an
,icipated and supplied. One mil
ion and Il half dollars have been
'pent in the construction of these
Yards already, and yet they are not
IS complete as the present mana
gers intend them to be. At this
ime most important improvements
ire going on, among which are Il
blank road from the yards to the
liver landing, just above the Tole,
10, Wabash and Western railroad
! railroad track to connect the
,ards with every railroad on that
ide of the river, and the great
,ridge in II direct line, besides, sew.
rs, drain pipes, etc. The East ST.
louis street cars will soon be ex-
ended into the yards, when passen-
,ers can ride into the stock yards,
Iotel or Exchange building. A
writer can only give an outline of
his extensive structure. The sheds
over an area of sixty acres. They
an comfortably accommodate thir-
y-fve thousand head of cattle,
twenty-five thousand head of hogs
nd sheep. The hog pens are twelve
hundred feet in length and one
hundred and twenty feet in width.
The whole grounds are amply sup.
lied with water for stock. The
'ens are paved with stone, and eve-
y arrangement for shelter and care
f stock perfected. A supply of feed
5 constantly on hand, which is
at reasonable prices.
The shipper of stock will find
very facility he could desire. The
market, we are satisfied, is as good
s any, but should he desire to try
ther markets, he can select and
Drward TO any in the United States.
Iere are congregated buyers from
very market. There are some
hoi ough-going men in the commits
ion business, who are every way
gorthy the confidence and support
{ our shippers. Messrs. Hunter,
vans & Co., Williams e. Taylor,
I'd. W. Pattison & Co., Dawson &
Underwood, are all firstclass houses
nd are enjoying a large trade.
'easley Brothers is another staunch
nd tried firm. To any of these
rms shippers can consign with as
urance that their interest will be
guarded. To the old es-
ablished firm of Mulball 4 Scaling,
need only to say to Texans, they
1ill be found in the Exchange bull
ing, ever ready, us in the past, to
erve them with fidelity and hon
sty.
All in all, the National Stock
ards are the finest and most CON-
'letely organized on the continent.
n three years time a remarkable
evolution in this branch of trade
as taken place in the West, and
ow st. Louis bids fair at the pres
mt ratio of increase, to divide the
Ionors with, if not in time to out
tripher cnterprising rival, Chicago.
10 the readers of The HERALD, we
would recommend these yards, as in
very way worthy of their consid-