Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-27
THE PACKING HOUSE.
Mr.. SIMPSON is HERE AND SAYS
THE DEAL is A GO.
The Wheels VIII Tura. In a Few Days
Now Residents for Fort worth-Ice
Plant to Start al Once.

Greenleaf W. Simpson of Boston, the
head and front of the packing house
syndicate, arrived here yesterday morn
ing on the Santa Fe from Chicago. Mr..
Simpson has never visited Fort Worth
unless he has brought with him n party
to whom he has pictured the brilliant
future Of Texas aud made his story sni-
fciently graphic to enlist their attention.
The gentlemen who accompany him tins
time are L. RcitenbHch of Alsacc, Ger
many, retired capitalist and formerly
resident OF Chicago' his son, Harry
Reitenbacli, who In all probability viii
make Fort Worth his future home L.
Menk OF Boston, w Muk OF Chicago,
and Il. Mcnk Of Somcryllc. Mass, Aa-
drew Nimnio of Boston, Alfred Schmidt
Of Alsacr Germany. and ii. &. FILLING
hast OF Chicago. the superintendent OF
the newly organized stockynrd ana pack
ing house plant.
a Gazette representative met MT
Simpson yesterday and asked hilu when'
he expected To begin operations AZ we
packing house. The reporter told Mr.
Simpson by way VI Introduction that
all sort. uf stories Were being bruitcd
about 10 the erect that the syndicate
would not carry out their plans; tlAl
the strngvncy In The Eastern money
market had 81 affected the plans OF me
purchaser MS To render 1t very prob
mrtical whether ar not amy work would
be- duuc
Mr.. Simpson said. "You can tell the
people uf Fort Worth that we went into
This investment with our eyes open, and
after full and lunture consideration. Inc
longer study the situation, The more
firmly convinced | am that our conclu-
sions were well founded aud that the
completion ui our plans viii result IN
the cstahl ,hwcnt Of one of the greatest
and most successful commercial ventures
IN the history of the country. You may
say for me that the people whom ! repre-
sent propose To carry out aud perform
every promise made To the people Of this
city. We shall, rs fast as possible, equip
the plant and get 1t IN readiness for ac-
tive business, OF course, there are many
"details TO he thuughtiully considered In
establishing business of this mugni-
tude. These affairs can not be- sutiStilc-
torily arranged ia a day. II takes time
To develop aud perfect the plans for
any business of importance, and ccrtuiuly
We are no exception 10 the rule
As proof that Mr.. Simpson is IN hearty
accord with the people his action when
told ul the lee tnlniue Is positive. The
Ice manufacturing machinery of tlr plant
y already In condition To begin work, and
Mr. simpson yesterday stated that lac
bad Ordrr,-l several ears of conl for
wardcd To the packing house. aud that
lie proposed 10 relieve the urgent need
for Ice within forty rght hours by start.
lug up MS machinery.
lie says that r. g. Eastman. by far
the biggest European cattle exporter in
America hns discovered that tho greater
portion Of the uurcusscs which lac has
been purchasing in Chicago are Texns
fed steers. Mr.. Eastman can not recon
cllc himself To paying Chicago cuiumis-
sious Tor Texas steers whun he van get
them through to the Atlantic IN shorter
tinr ami NJ lower pricps
This, said Mr.. Simpson. Is only onr
Of nanny Illustrations of the stnudin,
Texas has acquired In the minds of
Northern capitalists and business men.
Many of tue gentlemen who have been
here Win Mr. Simpson since the deal
was closed, have become enlightened mp
on the subject of Texas, and will prob.
ably invest their money in the plant.
or in such other directions as may seem
most profitable.
Mr. Nimmo will remain in Fort Worth
permanently 1t Is supposed that he
will occupy responsible position in the
new bank 10 he established 10y the syn
dicnte.
Mr. Simpson is curious to know how.
when nnd whore the word "parkcry''
originated, ~ applied To u place where
cattle and hogs are killed, dr, s,ed and
packed. No such thing rs q pael,cry is
known In the great markets of the
leading.
Mr. Tillinghust has purchased a large
amount of new machinery, which Will
he shipped from the North within a
week or two. Mr.. Tilinglmst is a prac.
teal man Of many years experience.
aud VIII personally Supcrintcnd the con.
tnllIiIu1nn
ing house
The party visited the plant yesterday
in comlnny with Colonel NJ. e. Hurley.
10 whose efforts the people of Fort
Worth are under obligations for tic
successful conclusion OF a deal which
city.
=, For all forms OF dlsordcrcd stomach u.c
Bfono'seltzer A palntahr, prompt cure.