Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
IMMENSE TRANSACTIONS.
Another Special Train II Flour
Through from she West.

Telegraphic information was received
from st. Louis, Mo-, on yesterday, announc-
ing the Fact that Mr.. s. Guckenheimer (the
senior of the firm OF s. Guckenheimer &
Son, OF this city,) had started a special train
load OF -four through from St. Louis to
Savannah, Ga. The train will consist of
twentY-t two cars, containing airs barrels of
-four, and will constitute one special ship
ment for this firm, whose extensive business
has become known throughout the entire
South, and whose purchases are on such an
immense scale as to excite the interests of
Western and Northern merchants. This train
left st. Louis on Thursday night, and the
different railroads along the route have
made arrangements to have same pushed
forward and thereby ascertain with what
degree OF promptness freights can be trans.
ferred from the West to Savannah The
firm will receive information daily as to the
whereabouts OF the train, and the NEWS
will publish its arrival when it reaches this
city. The st. Louis Daily Market Reporter,
in its issue Of August 28th, says: ''Flour
active and steady; volume of business large;
one house alone bought 1900 barrels,
assorted grades Ito go south), on pri-
vate terms" The house herein re
ferred to is the firm mentioned above.
Notwithstanding the fact that this ship
ment was anticipated, Messrs. s. Quicken
heimer 81 Son have quantities Of -four now
in transit. which have been shipped nearly
every day during the past eight dsys-for,
although the quantity contained in this
special train Is an exceedingly large volume
still the great demand they have for this
staple necessitates their keeping sufficient
stock en- rouse. The senior of the firm
gives this particular branch Of the business
his special attention, and has made It a
study for great many years He is
always thoroughly posted with the market,
and visits the milling districts regularly,
buying In such large quantities as to obtain
concessions in pricee, which smaller buyers
cannot secure. The trade of the firm IN
this department has become so extended
that this increase has been recognized as a
guarantee of their ability to sell at low fig
ures. Their brands are we'll known 10 the
trade and enjoy an excellent reputation in
consequsn nee of their uniformity and and
ard qualify. But hCur is on Y one branch
of their business and Only their specify,
for they constantly keep on hand a complete
and well assorted stock Of staple and
fancy groceries, imported and domes-
tic wines and liquors, tobacco, cigars
and, in fact, every article belonging to this
line OF businefs. On yesterday we called st
their establishment, at 149 and ISL Bay
street, and there we were shown volumes OF
goods, consisting Of all the varieties OF food
and the choicest array Of imported and do
mestic delicacies we have ever seen before.
Their stock is immense, and their assort-
ment perfectly superb. We then visited
their -four warehouse, Nos. 1876 and 1877 Bay
street, which is used exclusively for the
storage OF -four. 1t is sixty feet wide and
ninety feet long, and peculiarly adapted for
this purpose. We draw the special atten-
tion OF our readers, and of the merchants
from the interior particularly, to their adver-
tisement In the Trade Issue of to-day.