Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-03
CREDITORS PRESSING CLAIMS
They Are Seeking to Recover from
the Greater America Expo

The grounds of the Greater America Ex-
position exhibit more activity now than
during many of the days when the show was
In full blast. All the gates with the excep
tion of those on Henderson street have been
closed against pedestrians. These, however,
are doing good business, as through them
pass all the employees, the visitors and those
parties who have claims which they seek
to press against the exposition association.
The number of creditors seems to be legion
and they appear to be on the increase.
While an official statement has not been
given out, it is said that the unsecured debts
OF the exposition will aggregate about $685.
900. OF this sum, 1t is stated that about
$50 900 is due laborers and for material for
! the month of October Scores OF suits have
been commenced and more are being brought
each day, nearly all Of which are accom-
panied by injunction proceedings to restrain
| the Chicago Wrecking company from tear
| ing down the main buildings which 1t pur-
| chased, and on which it has made partial
payment.
In all the main buildings around the main
| court many men are at work removing the
exhibits. At this time the Manufacturers
and the Agricultural buildings are pretty
we'll cleared Of their contents. In the other
buildings the exhibits are being boxed and
carted away as rapidly as possible At the
rate at which the buildings are being cleared
| all the exhibits will be removed by the
middle OF next week. Just when the
wrecking company Will begin tearing down
the big buildings is uncertain. However, 1t
is pretty certain that little will be done
until after some of the injunction cases
have been disposed Of in court.
The guards and gatemen are the latest
to consider the bringing OF suits to recover
thelr wages. plan is under consideration
by them now, and II 1t natures a meeting OF
all of these creditors will be called within
day or two. The plan is to assign all
the claims to one man and then let hin
bring his action in district court at the
same time attaching everything in sight
supplementing this with an Injunction Il
prevent the wrecking company from tearinf
ooWh or removing any of the buildings
which 1t purchased from the exposition.
Indians Go Home.
The Indians have all gone home, The Elk
I horn hauled them out Wednesday on a spe
cial. They Will be taken to Rushville by trai
> and from there they will go to Pine Ridge o.
horseback or In wagons. George w. Gaines
who had charge OF them during the summe,
D was designated by Inspector Jenkins as tn
proper party to accompany and distribut
: them among the bands to which they belont
I. All the cowboys and rough riders remair
t The two Mattox brothers, Dick and Ernes
e have been employed by the Chicago Wreck
: ing company as guards upon the grounds
0 while the other members of the party hay
s been employed by persons having bulldins
s to move.
e Most of the Midway people have left Il
}, city; still there are number living dow
: town until they can straighten out the
: financial affairs. after which they will sea
ter. Today the Streets OF Cairo and IL
Hagenback people got away. Colonel Min
d will spend few weeks here, after which |
II will leave for Egypt, where he will gath,
5 up big company for the Paris exposition
e The work Of destroying the lagoon h;
II commenced The staff that covered the pos
set around the beautiful little sheet of wat
has been taken off and a good many of Il
iron rails removed.
\ The gas company is digging up its pip
h which 1t laid for the transmits sssippi exp
:; sition and which have since remained In Il
n ground The Missouri Pacific railway pc
y pie are opening up their tracks which RI
r on the north and south side OF the court, al
a In a couple OF days will be able to set cars
n back OF the big buildings in order that Il
!. heavy exhibits may be loaded without hau
,e ing them down to the depots in wagons
g At the engine house the work OF disma
d thing is we'll under way. The engines a
being taken down as rapidly as possible al