Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-09

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alton of the interstate commerce commits
sion.
Everything Is running smoothly"
ANDERsoN's BILL.
Representative Anderson, of Kansas, ls
trying to immortalize himself by solving the
Union Pacific problem, and to that end has
introduced a bill in congress which provides
for the government taking possession of the
Union Pacific road, including its branches,
depots and grounds, but not the rolling stock.
Then Mr.. Anderson proposes TO declare the
road a public highway and leave 1T open for
all companies and persons to run freight
trains upon subject, of course, to a system of
tolls and regulations established by its
owners, the people. Passenger trains are to
b.. let to the highest bidder at a maximum
rate OF fare which Is never to be exceeded.
Passes are to be prohibited and q newspaper
nan wishing to take a trip over its line must
walk. What will become of the bill Is al
present unforeseen.
WILL RUN SUNDAY TRAINS.
The good people of Milford recently filed a
petition with Mr.. Eustis, general passenger
agent of the b. a. M. asking him to prohibit
Sunday excursions to their quiet hamlet by
refusing to let the excursionists have cars.
The document alleges that the parties who
come there TO visit are a drunken, noisy,
blasphemous set, etc. Mr.. Eustls slept over
the matter and decided that the right of pc
tition was a divine one and that the longer
petition represented the majority. There
fore, in accordance with the prevailing Gus.
tom of this country when a large number OF
people petition for a Sunday train they will
get it, the Milford people to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
vEsTBULE TRAINS.
1t is rumored that the B. & NJ. are about
to purchase vestibule trains to take the place
of its flyers between Chicago and Denver,
but as yet it is nothing but rumor.
CHANGE OF TIME.
On May Is q change in the time of the b.
& M. passenger trains will occur. Train No.
l will make two stops only between Red
Cloud and Oxford. Train No. 3 will arrive
at Denver one hour and a half later than at
present.
THE ATcHIsoN ROAD.
A rumor from Boston that the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe has bought the st. Louis
& San Francisco is exciting some interest in
railroad circles at present. While some
doubt, and others believe the truth of the
statement, the recent action of the Atchison
The st. Joseph & st. Louis line is now oper-
ated by the Atchison, and as the st. Louis u
San Francisco is a competitor of the Santa
Fe line it would of course be a plum. Fur
ther developments are awaited.
A UTA EXCURSION.
On June G the b. g. NJ. will run a grand ex-
cursion to iUtan, the rate from Missouri
river points being $40. Proportionately lower
rates in comparison to regular fare will be
made from points further eastward. The
regular fare from Missouri river points al
present is S47.50 {. This reduction is made il
order to cooperate with the board of trade
of Salt Lake City, who will advertise the ex-
cursion very thoroughly. 1t will, without
doubt, be extensively patronized.
SPIKES.
The depot at Oakland station, on the Chi
cago, Minneapolis. st. Paul 81 Omaha, was
robbed on Sunday night of 50 IN cash that
was left in the drawer.
Eleven cars filled with Methodist ministers
passed through the city yesterday Afternoon
on the Union Pacific, enroute for New 9orl
and Indiana, the greater portion going Il
New York city to attend a conference.
MIR. Scott, or "Scotty,' as he is familiarl,
called, chief clerk in the passenger depart
ment of the Union Pacific, left yesterda,
morning with Colonel Reed, gen
eral agent, for a trip westward
During his absence MIR. II. T.. Green
chiof rate clerk, will occupy the position o.
chief clerk in the passenger department, an
will accommodate all calls from reporter
tic urbanlty for which he is SO justly cele
brated.
j. b. Johnson, assistant general freigh
agent of the Union Pacific, left yesterday o
the ''fyer'' for a western trip.
Owing to a washout on the Missouri Pacifi
the passenger trains on that road are usin
the Union Pacific track and are receiving
and unloading passengers at the latter depo
The ST. Paul g. Omaha officials complai
of tramps who mfest their yards and brea
open their freight cars and use them fo
sleeping apartments. A policeman would b
q valuable fixture in the st. Paul yard.