Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-04
A DEFECT UNDER THE DOME.
Faulty Construction Charged In the
Capitol Building.
LIEUTENANT DuDLEY's PRESENT.
A Conductor Ruins a Girls Future
Nebraska Hall Corner Stone Lay
ing-Switchman Killed on
the II. & M.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEE,
1929 p STREET,

governments in getting their pubic buildings
constructed as they should be is a matter Of
general knowledge, and the numerous in
stances In which the people of great com
monwealths have been shamefully imposed
upon by contractors should serve as a warn
ing TO others. That the Nebraska state CAPT
tol is not what the people Of the state have a
right to ask is no longer disputed; but it has
not been charged that any of the work is
positively unsafe. The statement of a car
penter who worked on the city building,
however, as made to THE BEE representative
yesterday, is worthy of at least respectful
attention, and il what he says is supported
by his associates, the board of public lands
and buildings can not do less than make an
investigation of the matter.
This man says that the iron girdcrs
at the top of the third story on which
is built the wall which surrounds the dome
are badly sprung by the weight of the wall
so much 80 as to sink the middle OF the wall
at least three inches. 1t is well known that
these iron girders do not stand much spring
ing and that the sinking Of the
center even on such is enough to
indicate danger. The carpenter who spoke
of the matter said that it was a matter of
d discussion among the carpenters, who seri-
ously considered the advisability of taking
out a II accident policy while working in that
part of the building.
The sprung girders have been showed up
and concealed by the lath and plastering but
it would be a matter of small cost and time
to remove the lath and make an examination.
1t can hardly be supposed that the carpen-
ter's statement is pure fiction and it is due
to the public safety that an investigation be
made.
RECEPTION TO LIEUTENANT DUDLEY.
One of the most brilliant and successful
receptions ever given in the city was that
rendered to Lieutenant Edgar S. Dudley at
the senate chamber of the capitol last night
by the university cadets. Lieutenant Dud-
ley first came to the university twelve years
ago, and after four years work was succeeded
by Lieutenant Webster. Three years ago he
was again detailed to do university work,
and selected the university of Nebraska be-
cause he knew and liked the people of Lin
coin and was interested in the military de.
partment of the university, The reception
given last night was for the purpose of ex-
pressing to the lieutenant as the term of his
detail drew near the confidence and esteem
in which he is held by the young men and
women who have been under his instruction.
About three hundred invitations were issued
and the senate mi and galleries were
filled. Lieutenant Dudley and wife were as
sisted in receiving by Governor Thayer, Mr..
and Mrs. Il. H. Oakley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sewell, Rev.
and Mrs. Alexander Allen, Colonel Downs,
Colonel E.. X. Sizer, Colonel j.. A. Brown of
Omaha, Colonel Harry Hotchkiss and Adju-
tant General Cole. In the course of the
evening Lieutenant Dudley was surprised to
hear the command given to the cadets to
"fall inn. The cadets quickly formed in
double rank, met the young lady cadets at
the right and Captain Anderson stepped for
ward and in an exceedingly neat and appro-
pirate speech presented Lieutenant Dudley
with a very expensive and handsome sword,
ALn -,ft ~ tlA aln Nh nntyNtnp IF thir
demonstration of good will was much taken
aback at first, but when he had recovered
his compOsure made a response very full of
feeling. The sword is a magnificent piece
of workmanship, the blade being of the finest
Damascus steel and the handle of gold. 1t
is beautifully engraved and the blade bears
an appropriate inscription.
DAMNABLE OUTRAGE.
Another one of those cases which demon
strates the jnadequacy of statute protection
and proclaims aloud the necessity of lynch
law, has just come to light in this city. Last
Friday night Stella Recht, a German girl,
came to the Burlington house in this city
without money and in a delicate condition.
She cannot speak English at all, and tells a
story which should, If true, be a sufficient
excuse for visiting summary justice on the
man who plays the most unenviable part in
IT. The girl says that last December she left
junction City, IA, to go to Blue Springs,
in this state, and passed through Lincoln on
a freight train. The conductor told her that
the train would stop at Blue Springs and
that he would notify her when that point
was reached. When he reached Beatrice,
however, he told her that the train would
not stop at Blue Springs, but that she would
have to go through to Wymore. The
train arrived at 12 o'clock and stood on
the sidetrack until the next morning.
The girl says that the conductor compelled
her to stay in the caboose with him all night
and accomplished her ruin. The next morn
ing she went to Blue Springs and in about
two typaks returned IN Junction CITY. Ia.
where she was courted by q young German
farmer whom she married. About two weeks
later her husbands mother discovered her
condition and persuaded him TO turn her out
of his house which he did, giving her 81.
She went to Blue Springs and meeting the
conductor there he gave her 800 to sign a
paper releasing him from any responsibility.
She then went to Omaha to enter a hospital
but was sent from there to Lincoln. She will
probably be sent TO the home for the friend
less.
NEBRASKA HAIL.
The building for the industrial college OF
the state university provided for at the last
session of the Legislature has been named
Nebraska hall. The stone will be laid on The
afternoon of commencement day, which
will be Thursday June IA. The programme
on that occasion will be us follows:
Music by the band; prayer; address by the
first chancellor of the university, DIR. Allen
H. Benton; address on behalf of the college,
" Prof. l.. II. Hicks; laying OF the corner
ttone, under direction of the regents; address
ON behalf of the board of agriculture, by Hon
*. w. Furnas; bededicton; music.
A swITCHMAS KILLED.
Lincoln contributed n victim last night &c
the tribute of human lives annually exacted
by the railroad juggernaut. About midnight
a switchman named William Lewis, while a
work in the b.. & NJ. yards, made a switch
and as the engine approached him made al
effort to step uponthe footboard. He stepped
uron the board, but missed his hand hold anc
falling backward was caught by the engine
and almost instantly killed, his body being
shockingly mutilated and his head crushed
out of all semblance TO humanity. Lewis
was a young man aged about twenty-five
years, and has n mother and aunt living il
this city. His former nome was at Tabor
Ia, and his remains will be shipped there fol-
burial.
CITY BRIEFS,
The West Lincoln vinegar works has pro
duced such a large quantity OF goods that /
will close down next Saturday until the com
ing season opens.
The county commissioners have decided Il
put an iron bridge across Salt creek OF
Twelfth street in the northern part of tn
city.
The Palladium Literary society of the uni
versity has elected the following officers TO
the ensuing term President, w. M. Fletcher
e-president Miss Minnie Moore; secre
larry, A. A. Reed; treasurer, Herbert Mart