Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-08
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Swift and Company Oppose Closing Of Q
Street Grade Dressing.
INTERPRETERS WITH STOCK YAEOs PLAN
Democratic City Councii Committee
Call PrImaries for March 10 and
Decides to Nominate by
Crawford system.

| Omclaib OF oWlIl anu Cuulpdhy u man
ing vigorous protests against the closing
Of the grade crossing at Q street and the
construction Of an approach to the Q street
viaduct. In the plans suggested by the
stock yards company for the erection Of a
viaduct at o street or some point near, the
intention was to close the Swift crossing
and construct an incline so that teams go
ing to and from the Swift plant would not
be compelled TO cross the tracks under
the Q street viaduct-
Some three years ago this proposition
was submitted to the Swift people by Cen
eral Manager Kenyon of the stock yards
company. but it met with opposition. q.
10. Price was general manager for Swift
then. and he made the statement that the
closing Of this grade crossing would dam
age the plant to the extent of not less than
800. 900.
The plans for the incline are considered
entirely too steep for heavy hauling. and
further Mr.. Price said at that time that II
would delay the city fire department in
reaching the plant in case Of a fire.
When the matter Of v~acating the portion
Of Railroad avenue comes up there will be
a protest from Swift and possibly one from
the Hammond company, as 1t is asserted
neither company desires the closing of the
Q street grade crossing.
OiuCt lnt COlluliNAtt VI ~ III mt
with the officers Of the stock yards COM
pany a few lays ago to talk over the via
duct site question nothing Of Importance
has been done, and the fight between the
N and o street factions and the middle-of-
| the-road people still continues. Unless the
council agrees to permit the closing OF the
street grade crossing the ground asked
for trackage cannot be used to any great
advantage, therefore an unusual effort is
being made to bring about the closing OF
this crossing, even in spite Of the Swift
protest.
4 Democratic
Under the call issued by the democratic
city central committee the primaries will
be held on March 10. The Crawford sys-
tenn will be used. Candidates receiving the
I highest number Of votes will be declared
{ the regular nominees of the democratic
> party.
, According to the call the primaries will
{ be held from noon until z p. M, and the
: votes will be canvassed on March IL by the
Q city central committee, which will certify
9 to the nomination of the successful candi-
0 dates.
: The call is for the election OF a mayor,
city clerk, city treasurer, city attorney.
four councilmen for the term of two years
and two councilmen for the term of one
year. The one-year councilmen are to be
e elected from the Fifth and Sixth wards.
Q Three members of the Board Of Education
are also to serve for a term Of three years,
The call is what is causing trouble in the
g democratic ranks.
$ What is the use OF having Judges and
clerks Of primaries" said a prominent lem
e ocrat last night. III the city central com.
r mittee, composed Of seven members. is Il
n canvass the vote and announce the result
e This looks to me as II a certain clique II
h the party is trying to run the whole show
The levying Of a high assessment was tn,
d first move, and now the order comes thaI
the committee will count the votes. II
this event there will be nothing for tn,
judges and clerks to. do but sit around ant
check on the names Of voters as the bal.
De lots are deposited. Candidates must al,
e their applications with the central commit
n tee by . p. m. March s."
j. Members Preparing Bonds.
John F. Schultz and DR.. W. ]. McCrann
the recently appointed members Of thu
South Omaha Park board, are going through
the formula Of preparing bonds. These
bonds will be filed with the clerk Of thu
district court early next week. AS at pres
!. ent constituted. the park board consists o
1--WE members instead Of three. as formerly
= All of the old members have been reap
= pointed. Last year the park board did lit
" tie or nothing, although some money wa
spent in keeping UP Highland park. Al
effort is to be made, SO 1t is stated, to Sc
cure a levy sufficient to purchase plats o
ed ground in various parts of the city 10
ne park purposes. Another suggestion to b
ne brought before the board is the purchas
H. by the city OF Syndicate park. This park
. II is stated, can now be purchased for be
tween $40, 900 and $25, 900. In order {
make the purchase a bond issue would b
e. necessary and the people of the city woul
s. be called upon to vote upon the proposi
re ton. This question has been up before
y. but the people did not favor the plan ther
so 1t remains to be seen what will be don
with the proposition which the preser
board contemplates submitting to the pee
e. pie.
mt Muster Next Week.
o. Captain Holland OF the South Oman
cavalry troop communicated with the sd
jutant general OF the state Of Nebraska b
wire yesterday in regard to the musteriu
int In of the South Omaha troop. II is undei
he stood that both Governor Savage and Al
Of jutant General Colby will be present
the muster, along with a number OF men
bers of the governors stan.
The troop now numbers ITO men, but on
los can be mustered In under the law.
drill was held last night and the troope
- showed the result Of the training give
las them by onhcers from Fort Crook. A pll
ice is on foot to engage larger and more con
lrd modious quarters. and the muster W
probably be made In the hall for viii
les negotiations are now pending.
es- Magic City Gossip.
Evangelist Smith Will preach at I
vas United Presbyterian church Sunday NOR
us. ing.
ran A daughter has been born TO Mr.. a
Mrs. c. ". Summer. Twenty-second and
- streets.
the Rev. j, w. Jennings win preach at I
First Methodist Episcopat church on 81
day morning.
DR.. McCrann, who was injured In a ru
away accident, Is doing nicely and Is nj
FL able to ride about.
rtss g. A.. Melcher, who Is laid up with
severe attack Of the grip, was report
some better yesterday.
on. The Observation-Disclosures Republic
[iss / club met Thursday night and indors
Frank Koutsky for mayor.
There was a meeting Of the South 81
NE Improvement club at Kells' hall last Mig
~ The viaduct proposition was discussed.
nM A maatfuR Of Phil Kearnev Dosf. Ora