The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-20
1T IN DELICIOUS.
The Genial Marcus strive Engages In n
New business and Pleases
His Friends.
An Interesting Account of n New and I'm
portant Industry Established
in San Antonio.

A LIGHT commissioner stepped into the genial
saloon of Marcns STRIVE ON Houston street
yesterday to take his matudinal lager and
to partake of the piquant Wiener wuerstchen
which the genial Struvc provides daily asa free
lunch for his regular customers. The beer was
in excellent condition. and the Wiener" was
delicious. The select few of the delighted par.
Elephants were invited To see how these choice
bonnie bOuchus were made. and in the afternoon
the commissioner Joined the party which Wis
tied the factory of Mcssrs. Kurt 81 Kuhn,
where the celebrated Wiener and other
sausagcs are made. The factory is situated
at the lower end of Oakland street,
upon IL lot which is almost surrounded
by the San Antonio river. Arriving
at the factory, the commissioner noticed
that it was large and capaciOus build
ing j0XG0 containing all machinery necessary
scrupulously clean. Attached to it is Il smoke
house i'm which the SauSages are smoked, AN ice
house in which the meat and sausage is kept
perfectly cool In summer weather, and AN en-
gine house where is stored Il powerful steam
engine made by HaclOsc Bros, of Galveston.
In the factory are the varied machinery and
utensils used III sausage mandatory con
triyed as far as possible to avoid touching the
meat with the hand until 10 is enclsed in the
| skin. The machinery is capable OF producing
10000 of sausage daily. The process of the
manufacture is simple and efficient The
| beeves or pigs having been killed at the
saughterhOusc, are taken to the factory
from the bone, and cartilcgious matter
That done IL is placed i'll StcI2gertS cutter in
which their are five knives making 300 chops
per minute. The meat being chopped sufii-
ciently fine il is placed in the mixer" and sea-
SOning added in accordance with the cstab-
lished formula From the mixer il is transferred
to the sausage making machine, which forces
the sausage meat into the skins, which are tied
in divisions. The sausage is then made, but
not competed. They are then cooked in II
huge boiler and hung in the smoke house over
oak wood fires. Having been smoked the rcqui .
site time, they taken out of the smoke house,
and hung on racks ready for sale and delivery.
The saIs;tge made by this firm are the Wciner,
LeOna srhick Bologna, Black Bologna, Smoked
Sausage, Head Cheese, Blood Sausage Pork
Sausage, which are rctailcd ut prices varying
from l215 to - cents per pound. They are re-
markably good in quality, pure, and in every
respect equal to any northern sausage at
higher prices. They will be found To be an
excellent relish at all times. Messrs. Kurtz 4
kuhu are the owners of the factory. They
come from Cincinnati where they had an sX-
tensivc sausage factory and are beyond doubt
| two of the most practical men in the trade.
| They came here believing that San Antonio
was good field for enterprise in their business,
| and have invested about $4,000 in il. Thus far
| the enterprise has been successful and the
business rs daily increasing. The enterprise
deserves support and will no doubt receive il.
| San Antonio is continually crying for manu-
| features. Its citizens therefore cannot cOusis-
tently do other than support this and other
enterprises of Il like useful character.
Mr.. Marcus strive, of strives saloon on
Houston street, is the sole agent for kurtZ *
kuhni's sausage, in the city, and will be glad
to MI all orders Tor the fresh sausage and de
| liver it at private residences with prOmptness
and at reasonable prices. Orders by telephone
| or otherwise, will be duly attended To and every
effort may he relied upon To give satisfaction.
The sale stand, at 4l9 Houston ST., next to the
Maverick land Office, is under the charge of
Mr.. Arthur BTIesccbc, and he will see that
callers wants are cOurteOusly ana promptly
supplied. The sausage is also kept at Strives
saloon, and can be sampled at the lunch
counter.
The sausage is, undoubtedly, pure and good,
and trial is recommended, not only because
the enterprise of the factors deserve cncOlIr-
pure, healthy and convenient article for daily