Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-12
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
sub-statiSn at Postofics to Be Opened a
Stock Exchange.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO BE INVESTIGATED
Coroner to Hold Inquest over Re-
mains of w. l.. stOuEhtOn-DeIe-
gates. from Magic City to the
Cowboy Carnival.

South Omaha postofice will be established
at the Live Stock exchange. Orders to this
effect have been issued by the authorities
at Washington and Postmaster Etter lie
busy these days carrying out the instruc-
lions. Arrangements have been made for
the station at the south end Of the gal
lery in the new exchange building and
this will, IL the instructions OF the de-
partment are carried out, be opened Mon
day next. At this station mail will be re-
ceived, stamps sold, money orders issued
and cashed.
Postmaster Etter has not designated the
superintendent OF this sub-stati0n yet, at
least as far as the general public knows,
but # is reported that one OF the older
carriers on the force will be promoted
to this position.
other improvements in the postal force
here are to be made. On October 1 three
additional carriers are to go to work and
this will necessitate a redistricting of the
entire city. Postal officials in South
Omaha are now at work with a map, with
an5idea Of changing the districts and max
ing places for the three additional carriers.
When the additional men are added to
the force there will be fifteen carriers, be-
sides the special delivery messenger.
Bradley VIII investigate.
Coroner Bradley will investigate the kill
ing of w. L. Stoughton. Before the re-
mains are inferred an inquest will be held
and members of the train crew will be sum
moned. Stoughton was a laborer employed
at Swift's and as far as known had no in
surance. He came here about a year ago
and commenced working in the packing
house. At the time of the accident he was
picking up coal on the tracks where the
accident occurred.
An inquest will be held at o'clock
this afternoon.
Live stock Delegation.
A delegation from the Live Stock ex-
change left last night for Hyannis to attend
the cowboy carnival. About twenty-five
members OF the exchange left over the
Burlington at IL O'Clock last night in a
special car. The party will witness the
play at Hyannis and return TO South Omaha
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. At FIRST Il
was thought hat fifty members of the
exchange would 60 and two cars be char
tered, but as business is lively at the yards
Just now some OF the members who con-
templated taking the trip found It i'm
possible TO get away
Dump No Garbage.
Ohicers of the city sanitary department
have been busy the last few days posting
signs in different places, which read,
Dump no garbage here" There seems 10
be no attention paid to these signs. as
the streets and alleys are as dirty as ever
and no organized effort seems to have been
made TO enforce the regulations.
Petty Thieves Are Active.
The police are being bothered with a
number OF petty thieves who have been
working here recently. Some boxcars have
been broken into and merchandise stolen
and a number OF other robberies have been
reported. The detective force OF the city
Is on the lookout for the thieves and within
the last few days several suspicious char
acters have been arrested. It is the lnten.
tion Of the police to clear the city of al
Objectionable characters as soon as possible
Mayor KOutsky Talks.
Yesterday afternoon Mayor Koutsky
stated to a Bee reporter that he would
at once issue a proclamation requesting
all Of the pastors in the churches in South
Omaha to preach sermons on the death o
William Mckinley, late president OF tn
United States. This action, the mayo
says. is in accordance with the plans o.
mayors Of other cities.
H~Ibernian Visitors Here.
Fifteen delegates to the Ancient Order o.
Hibernians convention being held in COun.
ell BLUFFS were visitors here yesterday, the
guests OF Dan Harmon. The visitors wer'
shown all over the stock yards and through
the packing houses and upon leaving ex
pressed their pleasure over the visit ant
said that they would be glad to come again
Joint Car Inspectors Meeting.
A meeting Of the Joint Car Inspector
association will be held In Omaha on Sep
TENDER IS. Headquarters will be at tn
Paxton hotel. Members Of the associatio
here are making preparations for the re
eeptlon to the members coming from othe
states. Delegates will come from Cansd
and Mexico and the representation froI
the United States will be large.
Magic City Gossip.
F. w. shotwell has returned from a
eastern trip.
Nels Nystrom. formerly a messenger a
one OF the banks, has gone east.
Frank Campbell Is home from a Nv
weeks stay at an Omaha hospital.
George Milo was In Portland. Ore, sun
day visiting friends. From there he vii
go 20 Seattle, Wash.
DR.. W. J. McCTann IS al 81 Joseph's hos
pitai In Omaha, where he recently under
went an operation for appendicitis.
Charles A. DunhRm OF the Packers ban
IL doing nicely AZ the hospital In Omaha