The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
TRAIN OF KANSAS WHEAT.
Some Little Ceremony Mixed With
Commercial Facts

Commercial Facts.
Mr.. S. Dixon who enjoyed the distinc
ton of having shipped the first train LOAF
of wheat from Kansas to the Galveston
port returned home yesterday.
He stated to representative of thu
EAGLE that his main object in making
the shipment was to demonstrate thu
practicability of reaching the markets O.
the world by way Of the Gulf. Ths
train was loaded at Argonia in six day:
from wagons. There was necessarily
some waste On account of the hurry il
loading. He was put to some expense IL
preparing and decorating the train: a.
the train made the entire trip in the day
time stopping at night he also incurred
some additional expense on account OF
TINS delay. He paid s1.0O for every one
of the 1900 bushels that he shipped and
sold it to the Reymershoffer of the Texas
Star mills at S130 and realized good
net profit after paying all expenses. He
consequently returns well pleased with
the results of his experiment and entnu-
siastic over the future prospects of the
southern route.
He says that all that is now needed in
order that the people of Kansas may
realize the advantage of the new
market is more storage capaci-
ty at all Kansas towns
and large central elevators at Wichita.
Dir. Dixon will doubtless be heard from
on this question in the future. The fol-
lowing from the Galveston News shows
how highly the people of Galveston ap-
preciate the Kansas trade.
In obedience to the invitation extend
ed by the Messr5. Reymershoffer of the
Texas Star mills quite number of citi-
Zens were present on the levee yester-
day morning to inspect and admire the
beautifully decorated train load of wheat
shipped the Texas Star mills by the farm
ers of Sumner and Harper counties,
Kansas.
This train has already been fully de-
scribed in these columns, and the flags as
they tiuttered in the breeze, vari-colored
bunting and handsomely painted stream
ers extending the entire length of
the train presented a very pretty appear
ance while on dress parade yesterday,
the gaudy trappings of the cars showing
bright sunshine
brought this train through. In fact, it
was through his negotiations that the
sale was made and the shipment of wheat
collected. He also attended personally
to the decoration Of the train, consisting
of eighteen car loads Of wheat, each car
about 600 bushels. The entire
embraces twenty-nine cars,
but this being too much for one train
the other eleven cars Will form another
shipment
Mr.. Dixon came down with the train,
as representing the wheat producing
counties in the wheat growing state of
Kansas. He was accompanied on the
trip by Mr.. r. F. Hartgrove, prominent
stockman Of Kansas, who comes down
to inspeJ It the possibilities of Galveston
as market for Kansas stock.
Mr.. Dixon says the train, on account
Of its handsome decoration, attracted
great deal of attention along the entire
route. By an arrangement with the
railroad company it travelled only by
lay, thus giving all the people along
5he line an opportunity to inspect
It. AT every station and stopping
place crowds flo cked to the track and in
answer to questions were informed that
he train was decked in holiday attire in
of the opening of the
new trade relations and new channel
sor the disposal of the gra in products of
Kansas through the port of G alveston to
which the eyes Of the west are now |
urned.
In talking with News man Mr.. Dix |
IN said: 1--WE of the west are expecting |
great things of Galveston in furnishing
Is market and shipping outlet for
'ur surplus grain supply which has
hitherto gone by the Atlantic seaboard. |
We had rather ship to Galveston because
is nearer, and we are beginning to re-
sard Galveston as our natural seaport |
'utlet, our neighbor and our friend.
TO accommodate our product, however,
he people of Galveston will have to pro-
7ide some grain elevators for the storage
md accumulation of grain for foreign
hipment. Your mills here are our best
'atrons, we having already furnished
he Star mills with something like 200
ars Of wheat"
Mr.. Dixon cOntemplates remaining in
he city for several days. He Is wheel
lorse and to his push and energy the
armers of Sumner and Harper counties
re indebted to one of the best adver-
isements they have ever received, and
galveston has incidentally shared in the
enetit.
THE GENERAL INSPECTION.
By 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
evee was crowded with citizens admir-
~ the handsome decorations of the
rain and reading the inscriptions on the
ifferent streamers. In order to shield
S many as possible from the heat of the
IN, the Messrs. Reymershoffer had a
.rge tarpaulin stretched along the north
de of the long line of cars, and under
his were several kegs of beer on tap.
7hich was gratuitously dispensed to all
Tho desired to indulge in this mild and
beverage.
When all had satiated their thirst and
easted their gaze upon the novel sight
decorated freight train, Mr.. John
eymershoffer. who acted as master of
introduced Mr.. Dixon to the
rowd as the gentleman who bad made
p the shipment and brought it through
ON Kansas.
He was received with applause and
ave short history of the shipment as
ltlined above.
Mr.. Leo y. Levi was then introduced
e said he acted simply as phonograph
at had been talked into by Mr. Rey-
who had filed him full of {
heat and statistics regarding that i'm
ortant product. He regarded the pres {
1t occasion as the dawn of bright and
rosperous epoch in the commercial his 7
nv of Texas and Kansas.
He used the following statistics as
lowing the grain crop of 1889 of some I
the states tributary to Galveston: