Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-28

ceived within thirty days the Burlington
would proceed 10 construct depot Of It's own
on It's own premisen This was four months
ago and the Union Pacific has not yet made
any reply. Matters were allowed TO stand
in gtatu qLo until the national election had
been held az " was felt taat all railway in
terests depended upon the result OF that
election. Tho Burlington officials say that
the election has come and gone, that they
have waited a reasonable time einCc the
settlement Of the Grcat financial question
for the Union Pacific 10 make some reply
and that they feel that they can wait no
longer, but must at once begin work on
depot OF tdclr own that shall be common
suratc with the demands OF the city and Of
the travelling public.
The substance OF the July letter from the
Burlington to the Union Pacific is as fol-
lows In view Of the notorious need and
existing necessity for adequate depot and
station accommodations az Omaha, when
lack is one Of long continuance and has be-
come burden from which relief must
speedily be had the Burlington Railroad
company calls your attention to the follow
ing facts" Then are rahrarsed the details
OF the organization and Incorporation OF
the Omaha Union Depot company, the agree
mcnt between the Burlington and the Union
Pacific concerning this deIOt company, the
plans for the erection OF depot at Tenth
and Mason streets to be occupied by both
roads and the cessation of all work upon
the enterprise because Of certain legal pro-
ccodiugs affecting the issue and delivery
of city bonds and because Of the passing
of the Union Pacific into Shs hands Of re-
Ceivors.
PRESIDENT PERKINS LETTER.
The latter part Of the letter is as follows:
"Ir completed in substantial compliance
with the proposed plans this depot will af-
ford ample convenience for the public and
for the railroads that are located In the
vicinity named, There are no obstacles,
l., sI..., loo, t1,o4 1f,
overcome and said project be carried to
successful result.
"a thorough investigation lately made by
three competent engineers, representing the
Rock Island, the Milwaukee ami the Burlng-
ton railroad companies, has demonstrated
the impractiCnbility, from the engineering
and operative standpoint of the suggested
union depot at Ninth and Farnam streets
for use by the three railroad companies
named on account of the combined curves
and grades the ruinous delay and danger in
operating trains, the grade crossings pro-
posed, all set forth In detail In the reports
of said engineers to their respective com
panios. in which the said proposed and con-
traCtcd depot at Tenth and Mason streets
Is declared to be a desirable one.
I'm view Of these recited facts the Burling
ton declares 1t to be Of great Importance
that the work should be Immediately re-
sumed upon said depot, and hereby noti
fes you and each OF you that 1t
stands ready to proceed under the terms
of said contract and pay any assessment
that may be made upon 1t to bring about
the speedy completion of said depot and its
approaches and appurtenanCCG. We demand
of the Omaha Union Depot company that IL
proceed with its assessment of stock, and
20 on with all speed with The purposes and
objects OF its creation; and Of the Union
Pacific Railway company and It's receivers
that 1t take such steps at law and other
wise as may enable it to comply with its
hprr tpfpTp made this hphpIf
You are hereby notified that IT, within
thirty days from the dare hereof, no re-
sponse affirmative to the completion of said
union depot and its appurtCnancos, is had
by the Burlington Railroad company from
you It will take such steps as 1t may deem
advisable for the protection of it's rights
in the premises under the said contracts
and looking to the erection Of a union
depot suitable FOR its own use and the use OF
such railroads as may desire to enter the
same upon fair and equitable terms"
MANDERSON TALKS DEPOT.
Asked for some information as to the
character of the depot the Burlington would
erect, General Henderson replied: 81 can
not, at this time, announce the dimensions
of the structure nor the material OF which
II will be built, nor any of the details con-
corning It. The company has had several
plans prepared but none Of them have
proven entirely satisfactory. The work of
drawing suitable plans and specifications
VIII be done IN the intervening time between
now and March /, 1897.
You may say that the depot will be
large, cOmmodious and In every way CON
venient to Omaha and the travelling public.
1t will not be the partially completed affair
which stands on the premises at present.
Tho new depot will probably face on Pacific
street and have side entrance on Tenth
street. II will not be as large nor as fine
a depot as would be built for six or seven
roads 1t may be possible, however, that
other roads may signify their desire to
enter the depot, in which case il will be
even better than as at present contemplated.
Merely as a citizen OF Omaha | believe
that 1t is for the citys best interests to
have more than one depot. Every bit of
property | possess is In this city. All my
interests are in Omaha and with Omaha
| desire to see only what is for the City's
best interests. 1t is p fact that travellers
have greater opportunity ard more induce
mcnts to move about IN a city and visit
its stores II they are required to change
from one depot to another. If the travelling
public can be pleasantly entertained while
waiting from one train to another in
union depot what inducCment Is there To
go out in the city and to visit its places
OF business? a union depot might per
haps be a little better for the travelling
public, but it seems to me that II Is to
Omahls interests to have more than one
depot"
General Henderson, will the $4,000 the
Burlington has decided to give to the ex-
position be in the form Of a donation or
subscriptions was asked.
THAT will be decided later. have some
doubts about the legality of the railroad
company's subscribing to stock in a matter
of this kind, and it is likely that the $50 600
will be contributed as a donation should
this be done, It will be paid in it's proper
division as the various assessments become
due"
MAY MEAN ANOTHER DEPOT.
The news that the Burlington had cut the
knot that had held the prosperity Of Omaha
In check for months was received with undis |
Euised qualification by memoirs OF the OK
position directory and others who are inter
ested in the enterprise. AS they expressed
1t, it marked a great step In advance and
more ofcctually than anything else that
could have happened insured the success OF
the exposition
The exposition committee that had the
railroads on ITS list has been hard at work |
for two months and now believes that the
work has been practically accomplished
The constant answer OF the other railroad
managers to the solicitations has been that |
the Burlington must set the pace Now that |
the Burlington has set the example of sub |
scribng the full amount asked by the com
mttee 1t is believed that the other roads |
will get into line.
Yesterday mornings developments are also |
very tifyiup Z those npst p1 in