Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-06
ARCHITECTS AT WORK
MR.. DoLD WIRES INSTRUCTIONS FOR
REBUILDING THE PLANT.
Charles Dold Estimates the Loss al
$5OO,OOO or $6O0,OOO-Firm Issues
Letter to Employees, Who
VIII BE Put to Work.

Charles Dold yesterday received a
lengthy telegram from his father, Jacob
Dold, who resides in Buffalo, and is presi-
dent of the Jacob Dold Packing Compa-
ny, saying for him to hire a competent
corps of architects and to proceed immedi-
ately with the drawing of plans and speci-
tcations for tine new buildings, to take the
place of those destroyed by fire. John
thompson and George Wheelen, architects,
of Chicago, arrived yesterday morning and
went to work Immediately. The regular
house architects from Buffalo and Wichi-
ia will probably be here to-day to give
whatever assistance they can.
In his telegram Mr.. Dold said to have
the plans drawn for a more elaborate and
larger plant, one fully up-to-date. When
| asked how much would be expended in re-
building, Mr.. Charles Doid said: Il am un-
able to state. However, it is our intention
to have plant with a great deal larger ca
pacity. No money will be spared in max
| ing it complete in every detail. There were
| only 1900 hogs on the market Saturday,
| Yet the prices went off 10 cents because
We were not competitors
We are working day and night in try
ing, TO save the meats we have on hand. 1t
is being put in refrigerator cars nd
| shipped to Wichita and Buffalo as fast as
the men can get 1t in the cars. We are
still unable to estimate our loss. 1t will
| not be less than $500,oO0 and 1t may go
even higher than $500 900. l have scarcely
| had my clothes off since the fire. The loss
| on the meats will be very great. The tenn
| perature is becoming alarming. One of our
| coolers now has a temperature of &C deg,
and in the other the temperature is rising
at the rate of one degree in every tour
| hours"
On the fence near the entrance to the
plant Is hung poster which reads: No
| tice-100 men wanted to work at night
| Apply at the superintendents Office"
| Men will be kept at work day and night
getting out the meats and helping to clear
UP the debris.
The packing company has issued the fol-
lowing announcement, signed by j. c. Dold
to employees:
To Our Employees.
| We take this means to express hearty appTecia
ton of the unanimous expressions OF sympathy from
YOU this time. we'll for your loyalty during
nearly eighteen years of constant operation.
While keeniy feeling the sudden cutting OF Of thu
on our part. yet our sympathy is just as keen fo
these who have. during these many years, depended
upon this plant for their livelihood
We are, therefore, doing all to hasten TIL
adjustment of losses and, just this b.
completed II Is purpose TO employ many Of
employees to clean up and rebuild can possibl.
put by forming three shifts of eight hours eacl
thereafter to begin operating one department afte
another and trust 1t will be matter of only fey
months when all of the forty departments will b
again in full operation heretofore.
| We bespeak your patient forhearance under thes
trying circumstances and request you to have n
| hestancy In asking for any assistance rem
der you in occurring other employment, If desired