Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-09
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Hammonds Said to Be Negotiating to
Regain Their Old Plant.
ARMoURs NOT ANXIOUS TO SELL IT
Deal May BE Brought About IL Parties
Can Reach satisfactory Agree
ment as TO who f. to
Make Repairs.

From Chicago comes the information that
the Packing company is now
negotiating for the purchase Of the plant
here from the Armour company. Some time
ago the entire plant here, which had been
closed for some time, was secured by the
Armour interests. Now the Hammond
people seem to realize what they lost by
closing the works here and are anxious to
buy back the property from the Armours.
While the plant has been practically
closed for several months. the Armours
have used the Hammond house here to
tank cattle, hogs and sheep. Should the
Negotiations go through, il is thought that
the houses here will give work to at least
500 men. This will bring back men from
other points who left when the plant was
closed down.
In the reports sent out IL Is implied that
A.. H. Noyes, who was formerly manager OF
the plant here, will return and take charge.
An officer Of the Armour company said
yesterday that while there was some talk
of the Hammond people buying back their
property, the Armour company was not
particularly anxious to sell, He added.
however. that if satisfactory arrangements
could be made the trade would go through
and that the plant would be opened again.
One point of contention seems to be the
question Of repairs. Most of the Hammon
buildings are old and the machinery Is
now considered out OF date. What the
Hammonds want is to have the plant placed
in the sa-ue condition IL was when the sale
was made. 1t is asserted that if the Ar
mours agree TO this the plant soon will be
opened.
Need More Jail Room.
n Saturday night at the city jail a dozen
or more prisoners were hald on charges OF
more or less serious character. Two Of the
cells were occupied by women, one col
ored. In the corridor we're the men pris-
oners. More than once q request has been
mado of the city authorities that suitable
quarters be arranged for women. No ef-
fort has been made to do this, as the ad-
ministration is opposed to any additional
expense. Some time ago 1t was stated that
a basement room adjoining the jail could
be secured for $3.50 per month and fitted up
at little expense as quarters for women.
| The rate Of rental was considered too high.
Now the women are locked in cells, while
1.-THE male prisoners are allowed 10 run at
large in the corridor.
Charity Ball Tonight.
At the Exchange building tonight the
South Omaha Hospital association will have
its annual charity ball. Those who have
charge Of tho tickets say that quite a num-
Der have been sold and II lie expected that
the hospital will derive money enough from
the tickets to help along. An addition to
the present hospital is projected, but for
the present the association will remain
where il is until suitable financial arrange
ments for a new building can be made.
Troop Dance Tonight.
The South Omaha cavalry troop will hold
its regular monthly dance at the armory
tonight. II is expected that all Of the
troopers will attend in uniform. II this is
the case the display Of yellow and blue will
be one of the features. While the music
for this occasion will not be secured in
Omaha, the dancers are assured that it Will
be up to tbs standard in every respect.
ReEek Resting Easily.
Joseph Rezek, who was badly cut in a
saloon row Saturday night. was reported
to be resting easily at the South Omaha
hospital yesterday. The injuries on his
head are considered the most serious at thu
present time. Friends of Patrick Shea en-
deavored to secure his release on bond yes
terday. The amount demanded by Judg'
King was $500. This was readily furnished
but as Chief Briggs was not al headqnar
Uers the release was not secured until lat
in the evening.
SuPerintendents Called 10 Chicago
Cudahy has called his superintendents 4
Chicago for a consultation. Patrick Sheen.
Of the South Omaha plant, Dan Cameron o
! the Kansas City mouse and James Hale O
Sioux City are now in Chicago In confer
| ence with the heads OF the Cudahy com
pany there. 1t was reported here yester
day tina the conference had something I
do with the new scale of wages TO b
adopted shortly by the Cudahy company.
Magic City Gossip.
Ice cutting at Seymour lake continues.
Joseph Barnett OF Louisville. Ky, Is her
for a few daye.
An important meeting Of Anelent ords