Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24
A STORY,
THE SIOUX CITY AND PACIFIC JAKE A DIRECT
THRUST AT OMAHA.

THE SIOUX CITY AND PACIFIC MAX A DIREC1
THRUST AT NAH
Among the arrivals at the stockyards en-
Friday was o gentleman from Atkinson, Neb.,
who broughtin several cars of cattle. Hs was
ceived at the hands Of the railroad company
and if his statement is true, and there is not
the slightest reason for doubling it, he had
just cause for his indignation.
After deciding to ship his stock to Omaha
he interviewed the agent of the Sioux City &
Pacific railway company at Atkinson and
was told that he could load his
stock at that point and ship through
to Omaha without delay. The train
left Atkinson at S:l5 p. m and arrived at
Norfolk in due time. The train men were very
accommodating, and acted as If they were
mad because he was shipping his stock over
their road. At Norfolk the stock cars were
left standing on the track, the train men de-
claripg that that was as far as the train would
go. AT the end of three and one-half hours,
during which the cattle suffered greatly from
the heat, o new train WIS made up. They
made very slow time and long stops at every
station. When asked if hs could not make
better time, as the stock was suffering for the
want Of feed and water, the conductor replied
that he was running ahead Of time
and could do no better. Blair was
reached o little after II o'clock noon, the
day after starting. The train would not
leave there until about B O'Clock In the after
noon, and that woulu give the stock time to
feed and rest, but he was informed that he
must reload again In two hours. The reason
given for this order was that the engine could
not wait to switch him on any later. Two
hours was not sufficient time to feed and rest
the stock, and again there was not q forkfull
of hay to be had in the yards. In the end he
was compelled to hire a team to go out four
very poor hay at a very good
price. 1t was nearly A O'Clock when the
hay was fed out. The stock
had already had time to rest and in an hour
would be ready to load; but no, the time OF
the switch engine was 30 valuable that it
could not wait, and there was no alternative
but to stay all night. The morning train
would leave Blair at $40, but he was obliged
to load at 6 o'clock, on the same excuse that
the switch engine could not wait any later.
On leaving Blair the engine stalled twice and
they were four hours making twenty miles,
The cars containing the stock arrived at the
Union stockyards, South Omaha, rust
twenty = four hours later than the
time at which they ought to have arrived
III man III Va sAe W. S"'S
account of the outrage as the owne and en-
phasized it with a few cuss words, Tho loss
In the stock will bs considerable, owing tc
shrinkage from rough usage. The owner
called upon a prominent official OF the Sloua
City g. Pacific, but could not get any s~atisfac'
ton. The said Official let the cat out of tbs
bag, however, when he remarked, 'the trutf
of Che matter is this, We did not intend t.
ship stock into Omaha and have not made any
arrangements to do 80. why can't you ship Il
Chicsgog"
The owner OF the stock on learning that HI
had been talking in the presenes Of q reporte
was considerably disturbed and begged tina
the matter might not be published, or at leas
that his name should not be mentioned II
connection with it, Ser said he, ''the.
would slaughter me noxt time, and no mis
| take"
Both buyer, and shippers at tina yards ar
| very indignant at tais attempt OF the part G
the Sioux City 4 PAoiGc to compel men to shj
their stock TO Chicago.