Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-02
TRAIN-L SHOES
A RICHMOND HOUSE SENDS FORTY
CARLOADS SOUTHWARK TODAY.
LARGEST SHIPMENT EYER MADE.
Stephen. Putncy & Co. Have the Dis
tinction of Having shipped More
in the World.
In the World.

The largest shipment Of shoes ever
made by any firm In the world will be
sent out of Richmond this morning by
Stephen Putney &, Co.
At $3.50 o'clock train OF forty cars, each
one packed with cases OF boots and shoes.
will pull out from the Atlantic-Coast Line
siding at the firms Manchester ware
house. The train will start southwark,
the cargo being destined for points in
nearly every one OF the States south of
Mason and Dixou's line. The consignees
are as follows:
c. 7. Johnson, Benson, n. c.; w. ID.
Amis q Co, Virginia, Va; Aull. HEM
& Co., Pomaria. s. c.. Bass Brothers,
Griffin, Ca; Bishop & Co.. jacksonville.
KY; Davis, Roper & Co, Laurens, S. CT;
Folger & Thornley,, Pickens, s. c.; Could
Galbrath Supply Company, Pine Bluff,
Ark; ID. w. Gowdy. Campbellsville. Ky. /;
j. l. Hamilton, Warren, Ark McCloy &
Trotter Monticello, Ark. L. & Nj. II.
Marks, Covington. Tenn; P. f. Northern
& Co., Mariana, Ark. Nesbitt Trow-
bridge & Co., Piedmont. {. c.; Pride &
| Patton, Greenville, S. c.; J. NJ. Stoner
| Asheyille, ". c.; &. Weichselbaum Com
pany. Dublin, Ga; Watts & Brother
| Camden, Ark; Cape Fear Dry Goods
| Company Fayetteville, n. C.; j. NJ. IseDg-
nick. Beaufort, S. c.; Garmany Brothers,
| Chattanooga, Tenn; Farmers Supply
| Company, Rome. Ga; j. w. Patterson,
Arkadelphia, Ark; w. w. Gresham, Ark
adelphla, Ark; S. r. McNutt, Arkadel-
phia, Ark; III. II. Black, Bolton, Miss. !;
Thomas Crichton, Minden, La; I. A.
! Scott. Thomson, Ga; w. j. Norris, War
renton. Ga; Abbott & Stone, Louisville.
Ga; w. l.. Robinson & Co., Jackson,
| Tenn. Fowler. Harrel & Tarrant, Dyers-
| burg, Tenn; II. A. Dowdle & Co., Nor
rillton, Ark; The Famous. Russellville
Ark; j. Kerr & Co., Lufkin, Tex; Fuss
sell, Graham &; Co., Forest City Ark. I;
| j. w. Turner 81 Co., Magnolia, Ark. :;
Leake, Wall & McRae, Rockingham. n.
| c.; A. p. Brantley Company, Blackshenr,
Ga; Wilkins & Co. Jesup, Ca; L. H.
Redditt, Washington, n. c.; j. Ia Fore
& Son. Pittsburg. Tex.
| NEVER so MANY BEFORE
SO far as known the largest shipment
of shoes ever made prior TO this ono was
n train-load of nineteen cars. stephen
| Putney e. Co, which Is and has for year
| been recognized as one OF the great shoe
firms of the country, have sent out many
carloads at a shipment. but never so
many as will so out this morning.
Upwards Of 125DO pairs Of the cele-
| brated "Battle-Axe" shoes will be In the
cars, going southwark to cover the feet
of the men and women of many States
II Is hard TO conceive Of just how much
footwear is represented by this number
Of shoes. Every inhabltant OF Richmond
could have his feet covered out OF the lot.
and still leave enough shoes TO supply
| with one pair each the citizens OF a good
sized town.
Two years ago, on the LIST Of September
Putney & Co. sent fourteen carloads OF
shoes South in one shipment. This was
considered most remarkable at the time
Two years later. almost to a day, the firm
ships nearly exactly three times as many
The Increase is almost as remarkable as
the size of the shipment though. as Mr.
I-anghorne Putney pointed out 10 Dis
| patch writer yesterday, the sales DURING
various months Of the past year made u
certain that the trade OF the firm was In
| creasing AT an immense rate. In April o
this year the shipments were Sl0l,iT IL
excess of those for the same month las
year. Other increases were about a.
great.
1t is of interest TO the shoe world and
| indeed. the entire world of business tha
| Putney q Co now have on fle
orders amounting TO $1,000, which
are about filed In this same
connection II may be stated thai
the firm has at regular intervals sent
southwark large shipments Of shoes gen
orally on the lat and 18th OF each month
A heavy shipment was made only few
days ago. Putney's traveling-men are
well-nlgh ubiquitous in the Southland
and scarce dealer worthy Of the nam'
who does not meet the hustlers and gi,t
his order.
WHY RICHMOND LEADS.
Mr.. Langhorne Putney, the active man
ager Of the great firm, went with a Dis
patch writer through the immense estab
lishment yesterday explaining the cours'
taken by orders when received, describ
ing each step until the shoes are !oadeI
into the cars at the siding at the grea
door OF the warehouse Perfect system
explains the rapidity and accuracy witt
which orders are filed. When asked al
TO how he accounted for the immens'
trade which no is now enjoying, Mr. Put
ney said:
well we hustle. Our men are every
where in the South. They tell the truth
Every shoe sold is as represented. w
nave built up reputation ana establlsh
ed great trade because we have acte'
on the square always.
"And there is another reason. We cal
undersell any other city in the South
Richmond enjoys advantages in freigh
rates such as are enjoyed by none Of he
sister cities Let me show you. In lSJ
the twin cities Of Richmond and Man
chester shipped 1510O0 cases Of boots and
shoes which weighed 100000 pounds
The rate OF freight from Boston TO Rich
mond Is - cents per 100 pounds. The cost
OF this amount Of freight from Boston "a
Richmond and Manchester was 81. 800
Had the shoes been sent TO Atlanta from
Boston the freight uld have been SlO2,-
GO. / could cite 9th r. Instances just as
| striking. We think our firm has a great
trade. because our way Of doing business
and our location In Richmond make Us
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