Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09
CHANGES ON ONION PACIFIC
New Appointments Made I'm the Road
Service Department-North Goes
40 Paciac Coast.

Several changes in the road service de-
partment Of the Union Pacific have been an
Tnouneed and put into effect. w. r. Cahlil,
formerly conductor on the Overland Limited
between Omaha and Grand Island. assumes
the position Of trainmaster In Omaha, as
previously announced In The Bee. This IL
c place for which Mr.. CahilI is said to be
well fitted, as he is regarded as a thorough
railroad man.
Nick J. o'Brien, another Omaha man, for
some years superintendent Of the South
ern railway at Danville, N. c., has been
appointed trainmaster at North Platte.
having taken up the AFFAIRS Of his new place
Thursday. F.t
One OF the most important changee Is that
brought about by the resignation Of H. ".
North Of Omaha, as roadmaster. Philip
Carroll succeeds Mr.. North who las gone
to California.
In connection WITT these changes a
rumor became current yesterday that
John Langtree, supervisor OF bridges and
buildings, had resigned his position and
gone to the Pacific coast to take up rail-
road work. That MI. Langtree had left the
Union Pacific was oficlally denied yesterday
morning and It was stated that he had gone
to California on a visit. which probably
Is the basis for the report OF his resigna-
tion.
@. A.. Rutherford. formerly general west
ern agent for the Rock Island with head
quarters In Omaha. as was published in the
morning papers, has been made division
passenger agent for Nebraska under an
order issued by the Rock Island headquar-
tiers making several important changes OF
this kind, contemDoraneously with the re.
moval OF the general Offices from Topeka "a
Kansas City August 10. MI. Rutherford's
duties are considerably elaborated by this
change. His territory is restricted, hut his
authority increased as he will now have
supervision of all the local Rock Island
ofhces between Omaha and Denver. HIS
once will. OF course. continue to be in this
city. Mr.. Rutherford. who is one Of the
most popular local railroad men. Is receiving
congratulations from friends upon the
widening Of his ofHcial functions.
Construction work on the Laramie, Hahns'
Peak a Pacific railway. Of which Isaac Van
Horn Of Boston Is president, is being ad-
vanced with great facility. This road will
extend 600 miles, beginning at Laramie,
Wyo., and running southwest across the
Laramie plains and Continental valley into
the mining camps and timber regions Of the
Medicine Bow mountains, traversing beyond
a good strip Of country. One hundred miles
have already been actually financed and are
now under construction and equipment for
additional construction is being hauled in
and the work viii proceed as fast as re-
sources warrant.
The Union Pacific has completed arr
rangements for It's settlers excursions 20
the west and northwest. beginning septem-
Der 1 and continuing through that month
and October. with tickets saleable every
day from all Missouri river points. These
rates are TO be one fare for round trip.
The homeseekers' rates OF one fare plus
81 for round trip. which began August 8.
continue IN eject until October 21. sale
able on specified days only.
The Missouri Pacific will put into eject
september 2 special home visitors I" rates
70 Ohio and Indiana from ali points in Ne
braska. Kansas. Missouri. Colorado and
Indian Territory. A one-rate plus - will
be the fare for round trip.