Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-21
RAILROAD MEN IN WAR PAINT
Nebraska Companies Will Fight the
Board of Transportation.
sThNL NTAKEN BY THE ROADS.
The Union Pacific Refuses 10 Recog-
MIC the Boards Authority TO Make
a Change I'm the SEIZED
ule OF Rates.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEE,
1929 Il STREET,
IrNgot .IulV IN

and paint and are ready for the fray which
takes place on the 9th day Of August, before
the state board Of transportation. The battle
promises TO be a bitter one. The railway
companies owning and operating lines in the
state say BY the answers they filed yesterday
evening TO the order of the LoIrd of trans
portation, requiring that freight rates be re-
duced, to take effect to-day, to a classifica-
ton schedule fixed and provided by the
board, that encroachments have been
made upon their bushes and
public rights that they cannot respect until
after they have made a charge all along the
line. They loudly cry that the public has no
right to profit at the expens C OF their pocket
books. So the Union Pacific and Republican
Valley, st. Joseph g. Grand Island, Kansas
City Il Omaha, Burlington s. Missouri River
and the Elkhorn Valley and Sioux City 81
Pacific railway companies come into court
and answer, and give reasons why they
should not comply with the extortiouate and
remarkable demands of the state board Of
transportation. TIL answer Of one is prac-
tically the answer of all, and the legal effects
In consequence are precisely the same. The
answer of Mr.. Thurston's road is
the most voluminouS, covers the ground re
cited by all the other railway companies and
raises two or three additional points and OBJ
jections, so with that The BEE correspondent
alone will deal.
BOlltu uOWn 10 SeIlSlDlb comprehension IHe
Union Pacific and Republican Valley railway
companies for answer to the order Of the
board of transportation, having for its pur-
pose the helpful effects due to the producers
and shippers of the state from past extortions
and swlndles, say:
F~irst-That the Union Pacific railway COM
pany denies the jurisdiction OF the board of
transportation to make the proposed order.
Second-That in the month of October,
1887, the respondents with other railroad
GOnpaulpS held n consultation and aprlpd
upon a schedule of freight rates that was
reasonable, and that the proposed change
was unreasonable and unjust.
Thild-That the receipts from business
transacted over the Republican Valley rail
road for the first four months of 1855 was
1916 0 less than taxes and operating ex-
penses for the same period under the Novem-
Der schedule of rates, as applied to the bust
ness done there, and that the proposed order
of the commissioners will result in great loss
to the respondents.
Fourth-That the stockholders of Union Pa
cific have received no dividends during the
past five years and that the order of the 9Th
of July, 1888. is unreasonable and unjust.
Fffth-That the schedule of rates adopted
in November, 1887, are as low as they can be
and pay operating and other legitimate eX-
penses of the road.
Sixth-That a considerable portion OF the
territory through which the respondents
lines run is sparsely settled and largely I'M
developed, and that the operating expenses
are greatly IN excess OF earnings.
Sevcnth-That the Union Pacific railroad
was chartered by the congress of the United
States, and that they alone had the power to
regulate rates, and the board of transporta-
ton of this state has no jurisdiction over the
same.
Eighth-That the order on them was not
properly or legally served, and that sufficient
time has not been given them to conform to
the rates.
MRS. p. A. UARRY's TRAGIC DEATH.
Mrs u A Harry met with an accident on
the Rapid Transit dummy line between 8 and
10 o'clock this morning that resulted fatally.
She left her home in Belmont addition to
visit her daughter, who lived IN another part
of the city, taking a route parallel with the
dummy line. The dummy train was driving
along at a lively rate. just beyond the Salt
creek bridge n team became frightened and
ran away, taking the course of the flying
train. The engineer kept his eyes upon the
running team and not upon the track ahead of
him, and was called to his senses by a scream
indicating pain and agony, and as quickly
as possible stopped the engine, TIL engineer,
with several other persons, alighted from the
train and the lifeless body of Mrs. Harry was
discovered. The wheels of the train mad
passed over her body, and quivering gasps
alone gave evidence that death was not in
Simultaneous.
Drs, Hart ana Stanhope were soon at the
scene, but a glance only was necessary to
discover that life with another mortal had
closed forever. The unfortunate lady was
IukeH 10 lut TCSlutllCc Ol MT. ID. Il. Lyman,
who lived near by, where her body now lies
awaiting the coroner's inquest, which takes
place this evening at Z o'clock.
Mrs. Harry, on discovering the runaway
team coming towards her, sought to cross
the railroad track and thus get out of the
way of danger. But her ffty-three years of
life doubtless told against her, and she was
caught by the engine, and her sad and pain
full death was the result. The lady has been
a resident of this city for a number of years.
and she leaves a son and two daughters and
a large circle of friends to mourn her tragic
death.
TWO BANKS INCORPORATES
Secretary Laws to-day received and fled
articles Incorporating the state banks of
Candy and Arcadia, the former located at
Candy, Logan county, and tho latter Mt
Arcadia, Valley county. These banks both
have an authorized capital of $50, 900.
The bank of Candy was organized on the
10th day Of April, 1888, by S. Fl. and Il. l..
Burnham and r. II. Smith, with a paid up
capital of $4,000, and the institution is to
continue until the 10th day of April, 1913.
The bank of Arcadia was organized by S. II.
Burnham, w. II. Whitcomb, S. ID. Andrews
ana b., II. Garland, on the 4th day of last
May with a paid up capital of $4,000, and
unless otherwise ordered by the board OF
directors will continue business until the
4th day of May, 1913.
CITY NEWS AgD NOTES.
The mysterious disappearance of w. b.
Hastings, district manager OF the Mutual
III Iuou slltS company Va lLilS IluS II iluS-
ing his friends great uneasincss, He left
here about two weeks ago for Omaha and
had IA large sun of money in his possession.
% On leaving his wife said that he would re.
turn home on the same night or the day fol-
lowing at the very latest. But the days
come and go and no Hastings. He is but
little in debt, has IA wide circle of friends and
no good reason can be assigned for his con-
tinued absence and silence. II is feared here
that he has been murdered and his wife is
wild with grief.
General Van Wyck was IN the city last
evening. He goes to Wymore, Gage county
Saturday, where he will address a labor
meeting. He will also address a farmers
picnic in the same county on the Monday fol
lowing.
Seventy of the new wells have been coupled
to the mains aud they give pure
water, and it is TO be hoped that brine drink
ing is n thing of the past. At present Tho
city water quenches thirst and it Is refresh
ing TO drink it. The talk is now that the ole
well will be sunk below the salt water strata
with the hope that the fresh water suppl,
may never become a matter of question.
A lad by the name of Alexander was sen
to the reform school at Kearney to-day, tn,
county judge having issued the order o
commitment yesterday evening. Tomm.
Alexander is but twelve or fourteen years o
age and has been in charge of the city au
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