The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-06
PROMPT HANDLING OF MEATS
Esoia Co. to UtnIEe Wichita Hsass &c
store Kansas CITY Products.

Esoia Co. to UtIlIEe Wichita Hsass e
store Kaaaas CITY Products.
Manager Fred W. Dold. In charge OF
the Wichita house OF the Jacob Dold
Packing company. returned yesterday
morning from Kansas City. where he
was summoned at once when 1t was seen
the big plant up there was in danger Of
being wiped out There he was met by
his brothers, Mr.. A. W. Dold Of Buffalo.
treasurer of the corporation, Mr.. y c.
Dold. manager of the Kansas City house.
who was At the time IN the east. and
Mr.. Chas. II. Doid. also of Kansas City.
Monday morning these four members of
the company had a long consultation as
to the best manner OF dtsoosing OF the
vast amount of stored products in the
house at the time OF the fire. and in the
quickest possible manner. To an Eagle
reporter Mr.. Fred Dold explained that
while there was a large part OF the big
abattoir saved and still in good shape the
vital and most important parts were de-
stroycd, which effectually crippled the
working of the house for an indefinite
period The costly machinery. much OF
Il built TO their order. all the power
houses and engines. the ammonia tank
service. the butterine department. and
worse than all. the refrigeration system.
all were literally wiped out. This left the
immense storage of meats without the
chilling system and at the mercy Of the
warm summer weather. II was at once
decided to remove right away the entire
stock to Wichita, not for immediate use
in any manner whatever. but simply for
storage In their cooling apartments until
such a time as all parties concerned
should decide as 10 It's final DISPOSITION.
None OF the vast store OF meats were In
jured in any manner. either by fire.
smoke, water. or want OF protection. IL is
all In the same condition as when placed
in the several curing processes. or hung
for treatment in the cutting rooms. And
yet the enormous stocks made II at first
n problem as to how 20 temporarily
place II TO the best advantage. All the
beeves and beef stock were at once
shipped east. but there was on hand at
the time the large amount OF about Ave
and one-half millions pounds OF meats.
cured and partly cured. None OF the big
packers IN Kansas City could even at
tempt to take care OF this product. as
willing and ready as they were. Mr..
Fred Dold speaks in the most feeling
manner Of the prompt and generous cour-
tesy universally extended to his COM
pany by the Armour Swift. SulZberger
and all the rest OF the big packers TO aid
in every manner the afflicted plant. but
when II came to handling over 5.00o000
pounds Of meats for them II was found
not to be an imposslbIlity. Then the Dold
tried 20 arrange TO store
their produce in other Kansas City cold |
storage establishments. but they too
were entirely inadequate 20 the heavy re-
quirements. So IL was determined that as
no time could be spared. all this vast |
supply would al once be shipped 20 this /
city and packed away in the chilled (
rooms here simply for protection and 1
storage until the fire insurance adjust /
ers and the Dold management should fin
ally arrange for fits disposal There will |
be about 10 cars Of this meat shipped l
here. about twenty cars having already /
been received. These twenty cars were /
Of such stock az required immediate care /
allB were GIL GdH--SpEt'E anu AZ
already carefully laid away In the sub 1
cellars all safe and awaiting further dis |
position. The rest will arrive regularly 1
By train loads until ell iS securely de-
posted. At 10 O'Clock Saturday mornlng
4 large force Of men was at once placed \
10 work in Kansas City 20 handle this /
meat and night and day shifts are
the work Of transferring this
Dig undertaking. The Insurance adjust
RS met in Kansas City Tuesday morning
md later will give their orders "a 20 the
disposition o! the meat
In the meantime The management have
ranged for the wichita house 20 han
20 and supply the trade and the custom
- CT tie Kansas City h7uas. All the
eTsn-i houses formerly supplied from
: Kansas City Wili promptly aad Amply b
AIKEN care Of from tbs house. Esseci-
lily TIC city trade % Kansas City viii b. |
lSr s,.t.a:lF served as IN lie past ard
viii "a same high Eraas products. In
act there came a universal request from
heir trade IN Kaasas City ,ha; The Dds
i0t withdraw from the market ~ possible
- their several ssecialfi-s ard sxt-s
IEailty Of the several e4ssH arA Ftaoiss
sad long sz3 Won a Hons share % tat
"a j. ard ire retailers were veFy reluc-
"a; 70 give ID ihsir meat.