Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-27

Revolution Proposed in The Meat
Trade on the Pacific Coast.
SAN Francisco May 26lb.-Miller & Lux,
the Southern Pacific Company and Philip
d. Armour of Chicago are preparing the
plans for the erection Of million dollar
slaughter house, packing house and cold
storage house combined, which is to be OF
sufficient size to supply not only the entire
Pacific Coast with dressed and packed
meat, bat is to reach out for business in
British Columbia and other countries
where there is prospect for market.
Armour and Miller & Lux's scheme is a
most extensive one, and portends an entire
revolution in the meat trade of the coast.
The Southern Pacific Company has assur-
ances of the traffic which the erection of
such packing house would develop. I'm
limited capital is at the disposal of the pro-
jectors, and their plans will be carried out
to the fullest, once the wheels are set in
motion.
The site that has met with the most
favor is peculiarly suited to the needs of
such concern. Any one who will eX-
anime the map of the broad gauge road be-
tween this city and San Jose cannot fail to
notice the great bend which it makes to the
west il going between San Francisco and
Milbrae. This circuitous route was origin
ally chosen so that some heavy work which
the adoption of the direct route would in
volve, would be avoided. Recently the
railroad company laid out the route of a
more direct line between the city and Mil
brae over the original right of way into this
city, granted 10 the Western Pacific Com
pany.
This line contemplates the construction
of tunnel through the high hills back of
Hunters Point. 1t is said that the compile
ton of this line would shorten the road BY
five miles and would give the company
other advantages.
The land east of the present line and
south of Hunters point is largely owned
by Miller & Lux, and it is on this tract,
near the Fourteen Mile House, that the
packing house will be constructed, provided
the other arrang ements ara completed.
Such site will afford ready access to rail
and water, and will be far enough awav
from the city to preclude any opposition
being made.
The new company has two separate plans
combined in the one scheme 1t is pro-
posed in the first place to supply the coast
with fresh meat of all descriptions, draw
ing cattle and other animals from Califor-
mia, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colo.
RADIO, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
This meat will be dressed here and placed
IN cold storage, being shipped in lots to
suit in similar manner. This is the basis
on which the beef business of the East is
carried on, and the new company contem-
plates the absorption or retirement of all
the Butchertown establishments
{ The second branch of the business will
be the packing of beef and pork on the
same scale and plan as it is done in the
East, and as the new company expects to
absorb all the trade of the coast and much
of that of transpaciGc countries, some idea
may be had of what they contemplate. A
gentleman who is interested in the packing
trade on a small scale said to. day that there
would not be the slightest chance for any
Eastern packing house to sell goods west of
Denver if suitably equipped establish
mept were in operation on this side, and
that not only would the new concern get
everything in the Pacific States and Terri
tories, but a lucrative business could be
worked up abroad.