Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-05
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Ne Municipal Aid in Prospect for the
Hospital Association.
PUBLIC ALSO FAILS TO OFFER HELP
Annex to High schOOI Probably VIII
BE Finished by First of Next
MOnth-Masic City
Gossip. &

While there is a desire on the part Of
the municipal authorities to aid the South
Oman hospital in every way, It is asserted
that no funds are available for the payment
OF the rent. neither can the city. at the
present stage of It's finances, afford to Sc
cure other quarters for the institution.
While 1t is admitted on all sides that the
present quarters are not suitable, there
seems to be no way In which the city can
at this time make a change. For years
past the city has paid to the hospital asso-
citation the sum Of S25 a month to assist
In the rent. The rest OF the maintenance
was derived from public subscriptions.
Now that there is no response to the pub
lie demand and the recent Entertainment
was practically a failure. the hospital
women assert that II will be necessary for
the city to provide more money or else the
institution will close.
As the big institutions. which include the
packing houses and the railroads, did not
seem to take any interest in the concern.
It is possible that the building may be
closed. Local packing house managers as
sert that when anyone in their employ is
injured they prefer sending him to Omaha
for treatment, as it is asserted that the
accommodations are better.
Will Finish Soon.
Frank Kavan is working hard to COM
plete the annex to the high school building
and he figures that he will be through
EDout October 1. This will give three rooms
for the use Of the schools In the central
part Of the city. Hawthorne addition win
be completed In two weeks, but 1t will be
so that the rooms can be used In about
three days.
Hawley Here Again.
Bert Hawley, formerly manager for the
American District Telegraph company in
this city, is here for q day or two, en-.
route from Denver to New York City. Mr..
Hawley went west on account of i'll health
and secured a lucrative position with the
Western Union company. He has been pro-
NOTED and will now take a responsible posi-
tion with the Western Union in the east.
friends here are congratulatins
him on his promotion.
Want Better Service.
Members of the East Side Improvement
club want better service on the Missouri l
avenue line. There is now twenty-minute
with two cars in operation, but
there are no conductors on the cars. 1t is
asserted by members of the club that the
company promised better accommodations
and better time on the line. This has not
been granted and a protest is to be made.
In addition to this the company agreed to
extend the Thirteenth street line SO as to
connect with the Missouri avenue line.
This has not been done, hence the com.
SO
Numbering Houses.
Mail carriers and others who are called
10 all parts of the city make the COM
'laint that house numbers are few and far
What is wanted now is a num-
,ering system which will hold good for
more than q week, the same to be desigs .
lated by the city engineer. When the num-
are established there Ia q hope that
he mayor and city council will direct that
ach house be numbered and the number .
'laced where 1t can be seen.
Loading Gangs Protest.
The leading gangs at the South Omaha '
acking houses represented that they had a ]
yesterday at noon and there was I
respects Of a strike. but as soon as the
was presented to the managers OF
he houses the men were given satisfaction
nd they all went back to work Just as soon /
5 an agreement was reached. 1t is under I
TODD that there will be a raise In the pay 3
all Of the packing house employees soon. 8
Building m Elevator. !
A piledriver is at work at the east gate g
the stock yards property driving piles Z
r. the erection Of an elevator. About 100 I
hes will have to be driven for a founda- z
o n for the proposed building. The ele- :
ator will hold in the neighborhood Of 80. 900
lshels Of corn. AS the elevator Is on
1t is estimated that the corn 8
eeded for use in the yards can be handled 3
18th less cost by constructing an elevator v
ian by hauling 1t. p
Better jail Accommodation. {
1t is asserted that there is a demand for h
sitter Jail accommodations for women. The y
oman's cell is in the rear part of the jail 4