The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-03
SHOW MEMS OFFER
Ringing Bros. Proposed to Give
$4,000 for Car Works
THEN WANTED LEASE
]. 0. Davidson Tells Ed Taylor
Property Is for Rent.
WANTED LEASE

Quite large force Of fen are actively
engaged in tearing up the sidetracks and
removing the machinery in the buildings
at the Burton car works The work is
progressing rapidly, although it will be
several weeks before it is completed.
A reporter for the Eagle visited the
car works yesterday to look over the
buildings and note the progress of the
work. Several cars Of old rails were
standing on the sidetrack ready for
shipment and others were rapidly being
prepared.
W. H. Stewart of Chicago, who was
foreman Of the setting up shop of the
works when they were IN operation, is
here experimenting the tearing up of
the tracks and removal Of the machin-
cry. He was not at the works yesterday
Mr. VIII Bush, who has been caretaker
of the works for the past nine years,
was directing the progress of the work
When Mr. Bush was asked regarding
the authority of a report that the build
ings were to be torn down and sold for
at does not look probable" said the
reporter. that the company would spend
a large sum one year repairing the build
ings and then tear them down the next,
does it?'
well, no. replied Mr.. Bush.
''NOw, Mr.. Bush" asked the reporter,
what will be done with the buiIdings?''
''Well," said he. that is a hard ques-
ton for me to answer. The head office
of the company is very reticient about
what they intend to DO with the buildings
and 1 am not informed"
rs it true that the Ringing Brothers
have secured an option on the buildings
for winter quarters for their oircus?"
'fWeIl, I cannot say" answered Mr.
Push. II certainly have heard such a
report and know that at one time a rep
resentative of the Ringing Brothers in
spected the buildings. There is no doubt
that the buildings would make ideal win
ter quarters for a circus. However, I
cannot say what will be eventually done.
as 1 do not know"
''What is the reason of the present
work being done on the buildings?" was
the next question asked by the reporter.
''WeIl, I suppose that company came
to the conclusion that the rails were do
ing no good rusting in the mud and as
old railroad iron is selling at a high price
at present the company probably thought
they had better realize on the rails while
they could"
as it not a fact, Mr.. Bush" queried
the reporter, that you have been mott
fed that you would have to move from
the works.
Eyes. sir" said Mr.. Bush.
Does that not signify that something
will probably be done with the building?"
was the next question asked.
81 aft sure 1 don't know" replied Mr..
Bush.
Last night Mr.. Edwin Taylor, the
liveryman, was approached and asked
what ne knew about the matter. He said:
Il know that the Ringing Brothers
have been DESTROYS of obtaining posses
sion of the buildings for several years.
Something over two years ago. before any
repairs were made, / was authorized by
the Ringing Brothers to offer $4,000 spot
cash for the buildings as they stood. I
did so, but Mr.. Davidson, who represent
ed the Burton people, refused the offer.
] then offered to rent the buildings for
LOCO for six months and this offer was
also refused.
Last fall when Ringing Brothers were
here they requested me 10 still keep my
eye on the buildings and inform them If
they could be gotten for a reasonable
sum I understand that the Ringing peo-
pie are contemplating putting two shows
on the road to fight the Sells-Forepaugh-
Bailey combination. They would like, I
understand. to make Wichita the head
quarters for the second show # they can
Obtain suitable buildings. Even if they
do not start out this second show, 1 am
Informed. they would Ike to get the
buildings for winter quarters for the
horses and animals, as it would be much
cheaper to winter them here than in
Buarraboo. Wisconsin. their present
headquarters"
what" asked the reporter. SIS the
prospect of the Ringing Brothers getting
control OF the buildings
Well said Mr.. TAYLOR II cannot tell.
Nj J. COAX Davidson. q few weeks ago,
notified me that the building could be
leased and asked me 10 reopen CORES
pondence with the Ringing Brothers"
''Dou YOU think that the Ringlng
Brothers stin want the car works?"
"WeI. yes" SAID Mr. Taylor. 4 am
satisfied that they are not adverse, and
that they viii probably take them if they
can buy or set control OF them for any
thing like q reasonable sum. However.
Mr. Davidson would not sta,e when I last
talked with him what he would lease
them for, I Will. however. know more
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short time"