The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-23
READY MARKET FOR OIL.
A Houston Firm Has Received a Big
Order from Germany.
K. G. S. ROAD WILL USE Oil FOR FUEL
Change in Southern Pacific Engines De-
lsyed by the Nonarrival OF the
Storage Tanks.

beaumont, Texas, May 22.-C. II. Cum.
mines 4 Co. exporters. of Houston, nave
received an order from Hamburg. Germany,
TOT 100000 barrels Of Beaumont crude oil
TO be shipped via Port Arthur. 1t is un.
derstood that the price which the foreign
purchaser agrees to pay is 30 cents per
barrel at the tanks. This order coming
Mt an early stage Of the oil development
In this fed is taken as an lndieatlo that
fuel oil will he much sought after all
over the country
The spectacular performance OF the gusn-
ers which has been told of by newspapers
throughout the entire world has advertised
the oil to better advantage than could
have been done in any other way ana
Beaumont producers regard the future OF
the oil as safe already.
For a time there was question when
gave considerable uneasiness to many peo.
pie, aud that question was MS to market
for the product Of SO many mammoth
gushcrs, what can he done with so much
oll:' was question that was heard at
every turn This question is being very
satisfactorily answered, however, ana in
way that shows the faith Of railroads ana
other big users of fuel in the future Of
the beaumont field, few weeks ago
President Hayes of the Southern Pacific
announced that his road was preparing Ia
burn Beaumont oil In its locomotives, rus
morning Manager Van Week stopped mere
short time en- route TO New Orleans. ana
when asked how soon his road expected
to begin the use of the oil for fuel ne
said: eve have been delayed 10 making
the change from coal 10 oil by the non ar
rival of storage tanks. These tanks were
ordered more than two months ago ani
should have been in place before this time.
They have no5 been received however, ana
nothing further can be done until they are
In place"
ahead of the Kansas City Southern Ia
adopting oil for fue, however. In fact
The llt,er road is making arrangements
10 substitute Bc1umont oil for coal ANA
i nay make the cndngc before the southern
Il 'ac.tc's storage tanks arrive. MIR u. L.
efratd. superintendent, and G. w. WI
ri. master mechanic OF the Kansas CITY
,uthern, are in the city and are luvesti-
40 engines are beng equipped In llt,s
ltg with oil burners and viii bc brought
tBeaumont for service between here ana
III Arthur and DE Quincy, La. the en-
~ in the yards viii also he supplied
w IN oil burner.
: speaking OF the matter this morning
MiBeivald said: "These things must ne
GOT about in business like way aud II
is t,er to give the oil a trial before max
/ inglny extensive arrangements for its
F. con'nptlon, The change viii he practical
". Iw to all the men aud It Is best TO
, eduoc them first to the new arrange
! mem And then when the system is given
a trl there may be some improvements
+ that ould he made before an extensive
. adoptn | see no rcaeA why oil Should
= not u used on the Sou,nern end at any
Z ratta l. We have TO haul coal from Iiowcl,
{ kama rhch Is 500 miles north Of here
i Tho ansas City Southern has Just com
A pleted track to Spindle Top Heights
/ and W receive az the oil offered Tor
e shipme over It's line.
Withle railroads preparing 10 use the
= oil FOR uel and inquiries coming from
o Cuba, n orders from every direction IN
Il the lntnr It seems that there Is no
"a longer a. question as 10 n market for the
+ oil. SO the orders have more than
3. kept pac with the increase In facilities
;. for shiphg the oil, and II is believed
= that this'ondition will continue indein-
4 Hely,