Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-29
100000 GALLONS HANNISVILLE WHISkEY IN,
WORTH a MILLION DOLLARS, LEAVES LOCAL. \
WAREHOUSE FOR STORAGE AT MT. vernon
HanniSviIe Dstiing Plant Here Thereby Becomes Nom
Exstent-Whiskey Held On Certificates Which Are
NeuotiabIe-Movement Made in Car Lots, In Barrels

The movement of 100000 gallons
of "hottled in bond whiskey, held
in certificate storage by the Hannis-
Vile Distilling Company, West
Virginia corporation. in its ware
house In this city. to another or its
warehouses at Mt. Vernon. near
Baltimore, Is ready to be started.
with the expectation that the entire
transfer will be completed by July
18th. The movement Is being made
over tho Baltimore and Ohio rail.
railroad, direct to Camden station.
The stock. all of II in barrels and
some OF 1t having been on the aging
bank since 1911, Is expected to be
forwarded daily in one and two car
lots, each car holding lis barrels.
and each barrel holding about thir-
ty-Gve gallons of tho original fifty
put into It. the decrease being duo
to evaporation. Approximately TWEEN.
ty4hve cars will be dispatched from
the warehouse, TO be attached to
eastbound FAST freights at night. as
they are loaded here. As is usual
the railroad company takes special
precautlon to safeguard the delivery
of the shipments and advises Its pp.
lice along the road when the cars
are started and all are instructed to-
watch for attempted depredationH.
In addition to the actual whiskey to
be shipped, about three cars OF bot
Ting material is also to be forward.
eded.
The company IS making the
transfer in the interest of econDmi-
cal warehousing. proceeding On thu
theory that the stock can be held
for It's owners at less expense In .
single warehouse than In branches
where separate STATS must he maine
tanned. The whiskey Is held on cer-
tificates which are negotiable, and
as a result of this situation the cons
pany does not know to whom the
liquor belongs. n
Worth 100000 f% Y
The 100, 900 gallons of stock, equiv
alent to 100000 quarts approximate
~, represents u big sum of money.
Those who know the actual condi~
ton of the liquor market declare
that, II this stock were to be put
out and sold through the SourcAf
which offer the most OF tho wntskey
today, 1t would be worth at least
$40 per quart; and at this figure the
stock would be worth $4,000 900.
Every detail involved In the trans
fer OF the stock is being worked out
in advance by representatives OF
the parties concerned, including AL
exander Parks. superintendent for
the company. John N. Parks, agent
for the government, A. d. Casey.
representing the holding company,
and James ORourke, traffic agent.
the latter two of whom are now at
the plant working on the plans.
The Huntsville distlllery during
the heyday Of the manufacture and
use OF liquor had national reputa.
ton, which IT'S products still hold.
In active operation here since 1866
until 1t was forced to discontinue
the manufacture OF liquor. 1t grew
to be extraordinarily self-sufficient
In its field, even down to the point
OF reviving its own slaves and man.
ufacturing Its own barrels. Since
1891 1t has been in charge OF Alex
ander Parks. who succeeded Col. J.
q. A. Nadenbousch, who took over
the management OF the plant when
II was first bought in by group
OF Philadelphia and Baltimore peo-
pie organized under Maryland
charter as a result OF an ADVERTISE
ment inserted after the war in the
New York Herald. offering the plant
for sale 1t is said the plant at this
first sale brought $4,000, which in
cluded twenty-one acres OF land. At
later reorganization the company
doubled its capitalization to $1,000
900. much OF which stock, however,
has now been retired.
The National Fruit Products
Company has purchased the ware
houses on the property and six acres
of the land. the remainder belong
ing to Mr.. Parks. The fruit prod
ucts company has converted the
property into equipment for the
manufacture OF cider and by-prod.
licts Of apples and has been In oper.
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