Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-04
SAD ACCIDENT AT LINCOLN
A Woman Frightfllly Mangled by
Union Pacific Engine.
THE spEAxeRsHlp SCRAMBLE.
Financial Condition of the Republic
can State Central Committee
Lanham ana His Contract An
Important Arrest.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEs, !
1929 u STREET

LINCOLN, Dec. q.
About noon to day tho report was circu
lated on the streets that a woman had been
killed in the southeast part of the city. In
vcstgation proved it to be too true. 4 Union
Pacific freight train had crushed the life out
of Mrs Andrew Jacobs, aged siXty.two
years, who, from indications, had been pick
ing up coal along the track. No one saw the
tragedy; but the story is told by the evidence
Of mute objects. A pail partly filled with
coal stood few feet from where the aged
victim lay. A number of freight cars were
standing on a side track near the street, and
cars were being set in or taken out. On the
west side of where these cars stood the old
lady was diligently picking up coal, un-
noticed by the brakcmen or engineer In
decd, from the situation, it was apparently
impossible for them TO notice her. Unmndful
of danger she vcnturcd too near the stand
ing cars, and when the switching train
moved the wheels caught her hands and
doubled her up under the brake bar, the great
wheels, stripping flesh and crushing bones,
probably leaving her dead before oosing
their grip. At least life was wholly extinct
when her body was discovered. Mrs. JAG obs
body, hands and limbs were frightfully
mangled. Cruel wounds were also to be
seen about her head and neck. Words can
not make it stronger. 1t was n horrible
tragedy. At . o'clock the coroner was un-
decided as to whether he would hold an in
quest. The circumstances seem to make IL
unnecessary. 1t is almost certain that Mrs.
Jacobs sad death is the result of an accident
for which no one could be made responsible.
She lived with her son-iu-aw MIR. S. j.
Sampson. 339 G.. street. She was ill-clad,
and her surrounings go to show that she
must have been very poor. Her body was
put in charge of Undertaken Heaton about
o'clock, who will prepare il for burial. The
funeral will probably take place tomorrow.
SOMEWHAT POLITICAL.
The side of barn would hardly hold the
names of the candidates for speaker of the
house of representatives. But the promi-
nent gentlemen mentioned for the honor
have been named by THE BEE. II is gem
orally conceded here, however, that the fight
is between Cady, Mcbride and Watson, with
possible chance for Olmsted. The railroads
are very friendly towards Mr.. Watson. His
candidacy will be pushed for all 1t is worth.
Raymond and Howe are the only candidates
known for president pro tenn of the senate.
Howe says he Is not "a candidate, but his de-
nial is the best evidence in the world that he
will bear watching. Brad Slaughter is toy
ing the ropes for chief clerk of the house.
COrrell and Hebron will attempt to GUST him
at the opportune moment. These gentlemen
are the only prominent candidates for this pO-
SitiOn. Slaughter'S succession Is matter of
some doubt. Tom Cook, of Lancaster, seeks
to succeed himself as first assistant chief
clerk, and he Will come pretty near knocking
the pcrsimmon Wells, of Crete, will try 10
knock Walt NJ Scclcy out in his canvass for
chief clerk of the senate 1t is thought here
that the Honorable Walter will have to 20.
He has served his apprenticeship and ought
to be willing to step down and out.
THE CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
ooh, YES, we are over $500 in the holc,'
said member of the executive committee of
the republican central committee to THE BEE
man to-day, but suppose we will have to
make the most of it, The bills of the secrc-
tary and treasurer have all been paid. None
of this paper went to protest"
"Iou can Say,' continued the committeeman
that Bechel and Sceley lived high, too high
to please the boys who have the deficiency to
pay. Other than this have nothing to say"
1t seems that there were heavy bills con-
tractcd during the national republican con-
vention. To raise the money TO defray the
secretary's expenses there and other Incl
dentas, note for 800 was given at one of
the banks of Omaha. So when the state
campaign commenced the committee was
handicapped by debt, known only to the
secretary and treasurer, and when due it
was paid from the regular campaign fund
The treasurer collected over 900 for cam
paign purposes, an ample sum, 1t was
though, to defray the expenses of an econom-
ical campaign. Shortly after this Chairman
Richards gave an order to the State Journal |
company on the treasurer for bills due them,
and they were banked and went to protest, |
payment having been refused. These orders
were signed by l.. ID. Richards chairman of |
the republican state central committee and |
the gag at the time was about all he could |
stand. AT that time there had been suffi- |
cient money paid in to cover the order. This |
fact was known to the chairman and he gave |
them III good faith and was kicked in the |
face by So ~ protest fees. Blood circulated !
warmly for a time, but rather than have
small war at that stage of the game, while !
IN the midst Of the campaign, the matter was
smoothed over and hushed up The excuse
given by Treasurer Bcchcl for declining to
pay tEc orders was that he had paid off debts
contracted last year with the money he mad
in hand, orders having come in signed by eX
Chairman Meikeiohn and Seelcy, and which
he claimed he had right to honor This was
a hard dose, but with the others it was
swallowed. The good of the party demanded
it. Still the committee hopodto pull through
by economical management, Secley and
I3echc's note and the payment of all campaign
debts swamped the committee this year and
the 500 note now due at one of the banks of !
Lincoln must be PAID by them. This"
again said the committeeman, 'is due to hav-
ing such men as Walt Seeley and w. f..
Beche manage our political affairs"
LANHAM AND HIS CONTRACT.
Unless Contractor Lanhan can give area
sonable reason for the course he is pursuing