The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-26
TO SPEND $4,000
In Replying the Whitaker
Packing Plant
NEW LARD REFINERY
Is Talked of by Mr.. Cudahy
and Associates.

Mr.. John Cudahy and his party yester-
day inspected the old Whitaker plant
and the improvements will be commenced
as soon as the contracts for the labor can
be let. AS a result Of the investigation
as to the condition of the equipment OF
the plant. $4,000 Will be spent 1t is esh-
mated, in repping the house. This in
cludes steam, ammonia, water, etc. Many
of the pipes will have to be replaced and
IN many rooms the valves are out OF the
pipes and new ones will need to be placed
in position
Owing to the many things to be done,
the plant cannot be gotten into condi-
ton for operation until early the first OF
January.
The matter OF the new building or adj
dition to the plant was talked over to-
day and 1t was decided to let the mat
ter rest until the house was in trimming
condition. Mr.. Cudahy in speaking of the
matter last night said to reporter for
the Eagle:
1.-THE matter Of the new building was
tdh6n anu we nave USClQCO " lCA ~
rest owing TO the many things that will
be necessary to be done before the origi-
nal plant can be operated. I was sur
prised when 1 went through today to find
things in the condition that they now
are. The pipes are in bad shape and
we will spend not less than $4,000 in
reitting the building in this one respect.
1T will take time, too, to get those
new boilers set and arranged and then
comes the new floors for the entire build
ing. One of the things which we are
thinking seriously Of putting in is new
lard refinery. But Of course this matter
was just discussed today and we win
not touch it until we commence killing
hogs here. The ice machinery will be
installed as soon as possible.
MANY Of the ammonia pipes will have
to be replaced in the plant and 1 was sur
prised to find that in a number of the
rooms, the pipes had been entirely re-
moved This is an important thing in
the packing business and we will reed to
have the matter arranged as soon as
possible
What do you think of the general itu-
alton?
am pleased with the outlook here.
Notwithstanding that there are more re-
pairs than we had figured on, yet when
we get everything arranged we will go
after the hogs and pack them, too. This
town is all l.sht and we are aware of It,"
Mr.. Cudahy and Mr.. Clancy left last
night over the Santa Fe for Kansas City
and after day or two there they will
IA Nv hu 10 %
and Mr.. Clancy to Louisville.
This is the first trip Mr. Clancy has
ever made to this city and he spent a
portion of yesterday in looking over the
plant with Mr. Cudahy and then the bal
ance Of the day in seeing the sights of
the city.
Mr.. Clancy is very enthusiastic over
Wichita and to a reporter for the Eagle
said;
81 am much surprised at this city.
have heard about Wichita many times
and each time it was favorable. This
will be a great city and it will not be as
long as you people think for. We went
out to the plant this morning and then
after the inspection, l spent portion
OF the time in going over the city. I like
it very much, and you people should be
proud of It, as you are
THE plant is a good one and really
better than thought for, although it will
take a large amount of money TO get It
into condition for the packing of hogs.
However when we start the machinery
moving we will push the things as rap
idly as possible.
''Mr. William Brown will remain here
until the plant is started and will in all
probability be the resident manager.
Under his direction the repair and equip
ment of the plant viii be carried on.
He win imediately close the contracts for
the goods and labor and from state
ments made yesterday will try and get
everything that Is possible in this city
Mr.. Brown has been in the packing husi-
ness for a number of years and knows
Just what is needed in the Whitaker
house"
After dinner last night a number Of the
business men called on Mr. Cudahy and
Mr.. Clancy at the Hamilton before they
left the city and the evening was spent
in the lobby of the hotel IN talking over
the situation and what would De accom-
plished at the plant
1t is probable that today the deed to
the property will be put on record The |
formal transfer has not yet been made, |
although the matter has been fully dis
cussed by the parties interested. The /
papers are in the city however, and the /
ma tier ready 10 be closed up.