The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-04
MILLIONS N COMBINES
Chicago's Street Railway Sys-
TENS to Be Made One.
WHISKY MAKERS ORGANIZE
Oatmeal, Tinware and Rail-
way Cars on the List.

cleveland, ONO, T go. S--1fltFe are StIOi4S
inications that the proposed consolidation
of all the street railways in this city will
soon take place if the deal has not already
gone through. For several years past two
companies. known as the big and little
consolidated systems have controlled ali
lines in the city. Il is now announced
that, commencing Monday. the big consol-
dated tickets will be good on the little line.
and vice versa. Also. that hereafter the
big consolidated will furnish electric power
for both systems east of the river. while
the little consolidated will supply for all
lines west Of the river Those in close
touch with street railway affairs say that
the announcement made today practically
means consolidation. The combined CAPT
tai stock of the two companies is So
100000.
WHISKY.
Trenton. y. j.. Feb. S.-Articles of incor-
poration were filed with the secretary Of
state this afternoon of the Kentucky Dis
tiTers' & Warehouse company. authorized
capital So 900, 900. divided into s12,000.0 0e
preferred stock with : per cent cunu!a-
tive dividends. and $50 10000 common
stock. The incorporators are E. F. c.
Young and A. Q. Garretsou of Jersey
City. and Edison Bradley of New York
City. The company is empowered TO man
ufacture and deal in whisky, spirits,
gin, etc.
OATMEAL
Chicago, Feb. 3.-The Chronicle says: A
combine covering all grades Of oatmeal
and other breakfast foods. both in bulk
and package. is in process of formation
and Will be launched within a few days.
The capital of the new corporation. which
is to absorb the American Cereal company
and about ten smaller concerns in the
same business. is now estimated at S33.-
900, 900 although the exact figures will not
be determined until the selling price of a
few more outlying mills IS definitely
known Ferdinand Schumacher, president
of the American Cereal company, whose
principal mills are at Akron, Ohio, has
sold his holdings of 12.O00 shares in that
company TO Robert Stuart and others, who
have formed the combination to control
the principal cereal industry Of the
United States. TIL capitalization of the
new cereal company is to be divided into
about SIS, 10000 non-cumulative preferred
stock. paying per cent interest, and about
SIS, 900, 900 common stock.
HALFWAY CARS.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. S.-The Evening
News will say: Although great secrecy
has been observed regarding the plan for
combination of half a dozen Big car
companies, it is impossible for a deal of
such magnitude to be accomplished with
out leading men in the railroad and steel
business getting pretty close TO the facts.
The Observation-Disclosures Car company
was represented at a meeting IN New York
yesterday at the Holland House, for the
purpose of closing up the deal. by James
Mcmillan, Hugh Mcmillan, w. c. Nc
MILAN, Colonel Hecker, c. L. Freer and
Watson Freer. The State Savings Bank
was was represented by its president,
George H. Russell. It Is believed among
the best local authorities that. if not al
ready made, the combination will be eect-
ed very soon. II the Pullman company
stays out Of the combine, which seems
probable. the new concern will be capital
lied at $50. 900 600. but if the Pullman COM
pany comes in. this capitalization viii be
largely increased. II is also understood
that the Michigan-Peninsular company will
go in at good deal more than its pres
ent 5000. 900 capitalization.
BILLET STEEL.
Chicago. Feb. ACCORDING to a local
financial news agency capitalists largely
interested in the American Tin Plate COM
pany are behind the organization Of the
new billet steel combination. The billet
is created 70 work in harmony
with the tin plate company. The tin plate
has also eected an agreement
with Carnegie and the Federal Steel COM
pany to supply no one with bille,s ex-
cepting them. The company has also &C
quired smaller plants NOT included in the
federal combination, thus affording prac-
teal monopoly.
TINWARE.
Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. "a movement
IS on foot 70 build a large tinware estab-
ishment In Milwaukee that viii work In
opposition to the National Tinware and
Enamel company. known as the ,rust. and /
VII employ about 200 men. Il is said the
contemplated plant viii cover an area 26p1 /
1v go feet in addition 10 the large ware
mouse. all OF which win be built adjacent /.
10 the railroads The National Tin Plate F.
,ompany. an eastern organization. which +
& opposed 70 the trust method. is meu- I
ioned as being back Of the deal in ssso- /
aation with William Keickheeifer and /
,ther Milwaukee men VINO recently sold /
,ut their interest in the big Keickhe-fer /
liant. which was absorbed by The trust
CAST IRON PIPE
New York. FEB. 2-The combination Of (
ne east iron pipe and foundry interests
mo one concern 50 ms 20 be- an accom-
,G=hed fact TIE prospectus NJ the United
states Cast Iron Pope and Foundry COM
ANY is issued today. T. proposes 20 unite
MO one corporation e5r1- companies ~hich
.ow operate thirteen plants in View York.
Ce,v Jersey Penn sy1vafa. Oaio. kentuckv.
tennessee and Alabama and Enich are
aid 20 be .n o7rt-5. II t1e larger par
e the cast iE11 pipe business ~ tae c8an-
~ TIE company vii be authorized %
-s-la 8 1fe 90. per cent -on-cun1ill tive
referred stock AMI s15.o 81 common
took Or tnr szoo1 90 ~ preferred stock
nd 3 5000 common stock are 81 he -
ainad i1 the treasury for the purchase
Z additional companies and plants The
-e=su. annual outpa, ~ east iron pipe -
,a-ed % be so.D'o tons Per erugm. y
rhsch the new company 9Il - able 3: is
al. % supply 40 - tons
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