The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-10

tive gangs, and all hands turn in to save
! the sub-celars fflled with meats and cuts
in the various processes of curing. About
| seyenty-fve head of cattle in the feeding
lots and fifty head Of sheep in the pens
were hurriedly lifted to the top floors Of
the plant. out Of danger, and none too
soon, as the lots were soon after flooded
with water. Then commenced the diff
fcult task Of shiftin gthe meat from the
lower cellars up into the upper floors, and
50 far as practicable into refrigerator cars
which We're early set and placed at the
north and south docks. Here was dis
played perhaps the best system of dis
cipline Of a small army Of men ever seen
In Wichita Down in the darkness OF sub
cellar No. . was stationed Manager Fred
DOld with q force Of experienced men. Up
on the docks was Superintendent Darri-
grande with another active body Of men:
in al probably $50 men, each knowing his
place and every man on the qui vive TO
save the property Of their employers. Two
million pounds Of meat were conveyed out
7f the cellars to a. position of safety, and
this without a hitch or a confusion. One
million pounds of dry salt stuff and 100
90 pounds of sweet pickle were all trans
ferred from the regular departments, but
then IN danger, to PAGES Of security, and
the outcome was that not pound Of meat
was lost and neither was the natural
treatment or course Of curing disturbed in
the least, as the refrigeration tanks were
crowded 10 their last capacity and ice in
plenty was supplied to the cars and rooms
made ready for the reception. All the diff
ferent gangs We're set TO work in this eff
fort and not a drop OF blood was he'd
all day in the killing division, and no at
sempt made to handle incoming stock 9TH
er than that already in the yards. Not a
hoof OF stock suffered and not pound Of
meat was lost, and only through the care
fui Planning the utmost vigilance on the
part Of instructed employees. and prompt
and effective action Of the management.
The water stood at its highest point
eight inches higher than last year, as
shown by corrected measurements. The F.
plants figures. official, show that Chisholm I
creek is this year at its highest record, /
feet and / inch higher than the normal .
condition.
The packing house is very completely .
equipped and arranged for these cmer- +
gencies and to protect the cellars the I
sewerage system is most thoroughly plan /
ned. The sewer pumps, fitted with seven (
ty-three siphons, have capacity of 10000 /
gallons an hour and ii must bee a very
unusually heavy overflow Of haokwater TO +
interfere with the normal arraug ements Of /
the cellars and dry salt apartments. This .
is one Of the most up-to-date abattoirs in
the land. and the past f0rty-eight hours
have been a severe test and demonstra-
-.
iuu-ddti0n. even when it is 50 heavy and
SO unexpected as was this last. The horse
stables were all under water yesterday.
the first time in thu history Of the local
house. Last year the water, did not ap-
proach the floors Of the stables by con-
siderable. This year, Yesterday morning.
all the stalls were under water. and Mr
Fred bold the last thing last night had
ont a force Of hostle-s making Up rice'v
stacked beds underneath the wholesale
market sheds on the west side IF the
house. for the accommodating of the
wagon and delivery teams. Feed and
bedding were given out in this section in
plenty. and also a relay of men 10 look
after the comfort and care Of the animals.
1t was a hard day at the enterprislng
plant or the Do'd packing house. but a
tremendous amount Of salutary work was
accomplished and this represented a vast
amount of monetary value. No effort was
made n ship out anything as al the
roads refused 20 accept stock Tor this
point or Try II set OFT any. IS he joint
trackaEe Of all the roads was under water
worse than ever in their ten years history.
Il was Impossible n get q switch engine
ard crew up u the Yards or packing house.
The complete system of sewerage. how
ever. viii soon take or this water and
business viii resume as usual Last night
especial watch was placed 90 the shift AZ
the packing house. and the yards and all
stock Wen cared for. Mr.. Do,d is proud Of
The successful achieving OF the PAST Two
G avs and nights and vel, he NAV he, as it
tells a story Of splendid management and
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