Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-18
GOOD FOR TEXAS.
The Dahlman Refrigerator to Begin
Operations on October l.
A Cattle Market In Fort Worth a Fixed Fact.
Prospects Generally Frightening.
Hereford Cattle.

Mr.. Isaac Dahlman returned to the city
from the East yesterday morning, and
was hunted up by a GAZETTE reporter to
learn all there was to learn about the re-
frigerator, and when the plant would be
put in operation to furnish the English
syndicate with stipulated number of
frozen beef carcasses within certai n
time.
Everything is all right said Mr..
Dahlman, call arrangements have been
made and the work of Strengthening beef
cattle will begin in Fort Worth on Octo-
Der /. Ny contract with the English
syndicate will necessitate the killing of
200 head of cattle per day, and l will be-
gin that work on October l and keep it
up until the contract expires, which is
two years. -
''Will YOU send buyers on the range
to buy the cattle you will need?' asked
the reporter.
''No. sir. l will buy all my cattle in
Fort Worth. l have made arrangements
with the different railroads by which cat
tie can be shipped from any part of Texas
to Chicago, St. Louis or Kansas City,
with the privilege of the St. Louis mar
ket, just as cattle are shipped to Chicago
to-day with privilege of the st. Louis
market. l have had lots of
hard work to do in order
to get this business on its presenl
firm footing, but have got there, and
am satisfied that my efforts will result in
Fort Worth becoming a first-rate cattle
market. The Dahlman refrigerating
company is fixed fact, and it will buy
Texas cattle in Fort Worth to the extent
of 200 head per day, beginning on Octo-
Der, l, or rather, the last day of Septem-
Der. The first ship from Europe will
land at Nav Orleans on the
18th of October and will then be loaded
with frozen carcasses from the New Or
leans Ice company's cooling house,
which my company has made arrange
meuts to utilize.
my contract, you know, calls for
beef at certain price, ana all offal, ex-
cept sweet breads and brains, which will
be sold here IN Fort Worth. 1t Is useless
to 20 into details Of the advantage of
this contract, that has been discussed
and showed up to the public In the past.
The most important thing is the fact
that matters have been so arranged as to
insure the starting up of these works,
and the creation in Fort Worth Of live
stock market on a substantial and per-
manent basis.''
'Do you anticipate any trouble in Sc
curing the number of beef cattle you will
need?'
my dear sir, wherever there is
money cattle can be had. On and after
October l my company will be on the
market for 200 head of fat cattle daily,
and am assured that 1 will have no
trouble in getting that number here in
Fort Worth. When the cattiemen of
Texas understand that there is market
here, they will ship with privilege of
selling here if it Is to their interest to do
so. -
Gin what condition is the refrigerator
plant now?"
First olass and ready for work.
chow many men will you be required |
to utilize at the works?'
81 expect about seventy-five. Mr.. |
Charles Frost will be in charge of the |
office, and will be general |
of the works. As |
stated in the outset everything
Is in good shape and on solid basis, and |
work will begin on the first of October, |
On which day | will be in the market for |
good fat cattle. -
This is indeed good news for Fort |
Worth. The long looked for, the long |
hoped for, is about to materialize. The |
starting up of the refrigerator, which |
will consume 200 head of beef cattle per
lay, is a big thing for Fort Worth, and
Dig thing for the cattle interests of Texas.
The slaughtering of 200 head of cattle in |
Fort Worth daily means 60, 600 head an |
iually, and market fors that many |
and probable increase) can but result
,eneficially to the beef cattle business in
his state. With this refrigerator in sue
'essful operation, other Industries will
'ome, and no reasonable man can deny
he great benefits to follow in
Is wake. Dahlman has worked
lard and worked faithfully, and he has
,ome out on top at last. He has done
rood for himself, and at the same time
las done good for Fort Worth and Texas.
Tor this he deserves great credit, and he
will most assuredly reap great reward.