Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-20
WILL TOUCH OMAHA REBATES
Intsrstste Commerce Commissions Suit at
Kansas City Applies Here.
LOCAL SHIPPERS INTERESTED IN CASE
~ Nissdsmus Is-ses Railroads Are
Expected 90 stop Rebates on
Omaha as We'll as on
Kansas city Run.

Interest vas aroused in local railroad
circles By the news hat the Interstate
Ccmmsroe commission IL bringing pro-
eeedings 10 compel Chieago-Kansss City
raflrosdR TO cease cutting and Relating
freight rates. because IL is admitted that
the results Of the Investigation and sub
sequent rulings and agreements win apply
directly 20 ChicaEo-omaha lines ss we'll.
Five Of the eight railroads against which
the injuncl6ns were Instituted in Kan
sas City are Omaha railroads and three
of them are omahs-Chicago trunk lines.
These are the Burlingtoa. the Rock Island
ana the Chieagn. Milwaukee q St. Paul.
The close Identity Of the interests Of the
two hsuls. Chicago-KaBsas City and Chi
cago-omaha. arises from the fact that the
rate is the same for each Il is learned
from local Oemnerelal interests that the
favors offered shippers are also analogous
On these two runs. The cut to ls1b cents per
,loe pounds on sasking
the printed scheduIe ard ostensfble AIRED
charge ef 2SM cents is made here as well
es Al Kansas City.
Knowing this, the commission is thus
enabled TO kill two birds with enc stone
Over the shoulders Of the Kansas City hnes
they lash the Chicago-omAha lines as well,
and whatever Is melted out 70 the one Glars
VIII be capable Of a similar Interpretation
as regards the trsfhc here. The railroads
local shippers say. viii undoubtedly cease
Relating here without further parIey in thl
event that they are laid bare In the course
Of the present investigation and com
nanded to stop il on the other run.
Platte valley COLONIZATION.
Fifteen thousand is the number Of peo-
pie the Union Pacific railway hopes &c
bring into Nebraska and locate along the
Platte river valley. That the hone coloni-
Eation project Of this railroad was 20 vast
as this had not been imagined. but Immi.
grafton Agent George l. MeDonough Of the
system said yesterday that he had room fol
about that nan and intended TO put then
in IL untiring energy could do 1t.
This. then. becomes one Of the largest @.
the Union Paeihe's many new plans fol
building up its system and the territory
covered by IL. The four other principa.
schemes for immediate operation are tn,
building Of the cutoff across Great Sab
Lake. the renovation and revision OF TIM
entire Southern Pacific line from L0cin a
the west end OF this cutoff to San Fran.
cisco. the establishment Of extensive Dutcl
irrigation colonies in Wyoming. with rail
road extensions TO accommodate them a
demanded. and finally the carrying Of mani
Thousands Of people into the Thunder Noun.
tain mining district
The local colonization scheme has twt
features. F1rst. the railroad has deter
mined upon Dunkards as the exclusive col
onist class for this project. The thrift. su
perior agricultural husbandry and genera
high moral standard OF these people In
nuenced the choice. The other feature 4
the method which the road has employed q
gain the 5esired end. 1t has put the matte
into the hands OF a Dunkard himself. and
prominent one. Mr.. MeDonough is OF tina
faith and is known the country over. whei
Il was decided last December to brinI
DunkRrds 10 Nebraska he was appoints
immigration agent for the road TO hand
this AFFAIR. During the three months thE
have elapsed since then he has been bus
among his brethre and the wholesale mi
grafton lie about TO start now.
The DunkRrds are 10 De brought fror
Illinois. Indiana and as far east as Pennsyl
vania- The idea that is strongest in pre-
vailing upon them 10 move is that they ca
sell their present farm holdings for t125 G
$50 an acre. come TO Nebraska and bu
better land for SIS an acre.
Foundry Reports UncOnar@sd.
Il WAS impossible 10 onArm among on
Gals Of the motive power department Of N
Union Pacific railway yesterday the repol
that the foundry Al the Ehops was soon TO /
discontinued. II was stated, however, ths
such q move would be q gradual one. an
could not be consummated in less tha
many months time.
Among the molders, meanwhile. the ids
thar their place Of occupation is socn TO Z