Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-05
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Council Committee Expected to Report Upor
Important Measure.
PROPOSITION OF THE BURLINGTON ROAD
Indications Are hat the Council VIII
Favor the Plan, which Means
Extension of the Rail-
road Yards.

At tonight's meeting Of the city ouncil
1t Is expected that the judiciary committee,
which is composed of Welsh, Queenan and
O'Connor, will turn in a report on the
ordinance introduced a week ago In relation
to the vacation of certain streets and al
leys in the western part of the city. 1t
is understood that the Burlington road
wants to trade a patch OF land on Boyd
street for a strip along Thirty-sixth street.
Some alleys in a gully are also involved.
Just what the committee will report is
mere conjecture, but It has been inferred
that the council will favor the ordinance
for the reason that It will mean an ex-
tension of the railroad yards in the west
ern part Of the city.
At the present time a steam shovel is
working night and day. making a cut 400
feet in width through the hill west Of the
yards, for the purpose Of laying tracks
from the Burlington yards at Thirty sixth
and L streets direct to the new cattle
yards at the stock yards. 1t is understood
that more room is needed by the Burlington
for its sidetTacks, and therefore 1t has
asked the city to vacata Thirty-sixth street
from / to L streets.
A railroad Official stated yesterday that
the vacation of the street and the alleys
asked for will mean some active railroad
construction here in the spring. The Idea
is to run tracks down from the Burlington
yards right into the cattle yards, thus
making a short cut, saving not only time,
but giving shippers much better service.
MannRer MRnchee transferred.
1t was reported several days ago tina T.
D. Manchee. manager Of the Swift plant
in this city. was to be transferred to Chi
I cago and that an eastern man would take
his place. This report was practically veri-
fed by kilograms from Chicago yesterday.
Mr.. Manchee has been the manager Of the
plant here for several years and It is said
that he was quite popular among the EN-,
ployes Of the company. The change in
management will, It is asserted, take place
about the middle Of the present month.
Howe Gets Vacation.
Robert L. Howe, general manager Of the
Armour interests here, is going south fol-
a months's vacation. In his trip Mr.. Howe
will visit most Of the principal southern
cities and he may go as far as the City Of
Mexico. While Mr.. Howe is away W. E
Pierce. head Of the beef department o.
Armour's at Chicago, will remain here and
act as temporary manager.
Petition for COpenharve.
A petition is being circulated in soutl
Omaha recommending to Judge Lee Estell,
the appointment of w. ]. Copenharve a
bailiff of the criminal court. The petition
now has a large number Of signers.
Anna FitIe's Funeral.
Funeral services over the remains OF Mis-
Anna Fitle were held at the First Presby
terrain church at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Rev. DR.. r. l.. Wheeler delivere,
the address. The church was crowded will
friends Of the deceased. Beautiful fora
offerings from friends completely ooveret
the easket. DR.. Wheeler spoke most feel
ingly Of the life OF Miss Fitle and men
toned the esteem In which she was hell
by her many friends here. He spoke ais
OF the sad blow to Frank Fitle, foste
father OF the deceased. The music wa
specially arranged for the occasion an
Miss Jessie Carpenter sang one or two Sc
l~eetionS. Interment was at Laurel Hi