Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Boiler Explosion HastsnS Work on swifts
New Hog House.
coRoNER's VERDICT IN THE HAAS CASE
Ancient order Of United Ac-
cepts Plans for New Building on
Twenty-Finb street.
Magic City Gossip.

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Investigation at the Swift plant shows
that the boiler explosion OF last wednes-
day did more damage than was at first sup
posed. The walls Of the boiler house,
which is an old building, are considerably
damaged. This fact has been developed
by the cleaning away Of the debris. Three
Of the battery Of four boilers are wrecks
and will have to be substituted with new
ones.
On account of this accident II is under
stood that the work Of rebuilding the en-
tire hog house will be commenced before
very long. Some FIVE or six months ago
engineers from Chicago spent several days
In South Omaha stalking out the ground
and making sketches OF plans for a new
hog and fertilizer house. These plans, 1t
is stated. we're approved by the directors
Of the Swift company some time ago and
something like $3.50. 900 appropriated for the
rebuilding of this old portion Of the plant.
Mention was made In The Bee OF the plans
Of the company at the time the engineers
were here. 1t was stated then that re-
building was to commence about June 1.
Now that a portion OF the plant has been
wrecked It is thought that the rebuilding
Of the entire old portion Of the western
section will as soon as material
can be arranged for. On account OF the
new boilers just placed in service on the
east side the hog house will not be ham
pered to any extent. The construction at
this time OF SO large a building would fur
nish employment to a great many men. 1t
was reported yesterday that contracts for
brick had already been made, or we're being
made at this time.
Jury Returns Verdict.
Coroner Bradley held an inquest at Brew
er's undertaking rooms, Twenty-hfth and
N streets, yesterday, over the remains OF
Andrew Haas. Quite a number Of wit
nesses were examined. among them being
the train crews Of the Rock Island and
Northwestern roads, The testimony went
to show that the Rock Island freight No.
80 was cutting out a car Of stock and had
split the train. Haas, Il appears, tried to
pass between the cars when the two sec
tions were being brought together and
was caught. The verdict was in accord
ance with the facts. merely tina Haas
met his death by being run over by Rock
Island freight train No. 80. No comment
or recommendations were made by the
jury.
Accept Plans.
The building committee Of the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen lodges met Friday
night and looked over plans for the proposed
temple. Five architects submitted plans.
Those presented by ]. Kiewit, jr., were
accepted by the committee. These plans
call for a structure '5OxSO feet, built of
brick and two stories in height. On the
ground floor there will be an auditorium,
with a gallery on the Twenty-hfth street
side. The seating capacity will be about
600. On the second floor there will be one
large lodge room and a number Of COM
mittee rooms. Architect Kiewit estimates
the cost of the building at SIS, 900.
Want District Enlarged.
Some time ago a movement was set on
foot to grade Twenty-Seventh street from
B to F streets. At that time 1t was I'M
derstood that the property owners on
Twenty-seventh street south Of F street did
not care to sign and SO a small grading
district was provided for. Since the orig
inal petition has been signed 1t appears
there is a desire to enlarge the dis
trict and take in Twenty-seventh street
from A to ] streets. A new petition is
to be circulated and 1t is expected that
arrangements for the work can be made
the council without any unnecessary
delay.
Barr still Missing.
Jesse Barr, who is badly wanted by some
of the members Of the Taxpayers league
for moving mortgaged property out OF the
state, is still keeping under cover. He
shipped his goods to St. Louis, Mo-, but
SO far the police there have been unable
to locate him. Chief Briggs is Of the
opinion that Barr Is keeping under cover
at the home OF a relative not far from
st. Louis and another message was sent
the chief OF detectives yesterday. The
car containing the mortgaged property has
not yet arrived at st. Louis, but II will
be attached as soon as It reaches the rail-
road yards.
Missionary Meeting.
Wednesday afternoon the Woman's For
eign Missionary society Of the First Meth
odist Episcopal church will give an en-
tertainment at the parsonage from 2 until
8 p. m. Besides a program which has
been prepared a number Of curios from the
Orient will be on exhibition. All members
Of the society and friends OF the church
are invited to attend this meeting.
Letter Carriers Select Delegates.
The local branch Of the National Letter
Carriers association met yesterday and
selected delegates to the state convention,
which meets in South Omaha on May 80.
These are the delegates: 7. G. Hasin, NJ.
j. Grady. w. J. Mangan. M. A Martin
was elected as a delegate TO the national
meeting to be held In Denver in septem-
Der.
On May 16 South Omaha lodge Nc 14s, In
dependent Order OF Odd Fellows, will cell
citrate It's fifteenth anniversary. A mum
Der Of the prominent o6icers OF the order
have been invited as we'll as members of
lodges from Omaha and surrounding cities.
There will be an open meeting, which will
be followed by a banquet.