Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-19
MORE ROOM FOR FREIGHT
Greater spaOS Demanded BY Burlington,
Which 3uilds New Structures
ENLARGEs NINTH STREET STATION
No Money VIII he spared In
This work, Delayed only
by Lack of
Labor.

Because OF the great inconvenience to
shippers, the Burlington has found it neces-
sary TO alter entirely the arrangements at
the freight depot at Ninth and Jackson
streets and increase its facilities Work
for the accommodation of less than carload
stun is well under way and the other work
will be begun at once. In speaking OF the
improvements Conrad f. Spens. general
freight agent Of the road, said:
we have today begun the construction
of additional facilities at Omaha station
for the handling of inbound and outbound
merchandise, and for the handling of car
load traffic. What is known at present Is
the Chicago house-now used entirely for
the handling of merchandise from Chicago,
Peoria, etc.-will be enlarged to the extent
that 1t will accommodate all inbound mer-
chandise from all territory. and the ware
house at the south end Of the receiving
platform will be utilized entirely for out
bound merchandise.
Doubles Facilities.
This practically will double our present
facilities for the handling Of in and out
bound merchandise.
'Tn addition the roadway running the en-
tire length of the receiving platform and
TO Harvey streets, will be repaved. 1t is
expected the necessary Encouragement of
tracks, and the construction OF the adj
ditional warehouse space, referred TO, will
be completed within the next two weeks.
''It has been suggested that IL It were
possible to confine the present receiving
platform to westbound business, and the
south end freight house to eastbound, this
would materially assist toward prompt
handling, and if shippers would cooperate
with us in thus segregating the traffic when
loading their freight ON trucks, 1t would be
greatly appreciated and would rebound to
the benefit OF both parties.
short of Labor.
I'm this connection I might add that wo
have been somewhat short of necessary
labor. However, we are prepared to offer
such wages as is necessary TO secure COM
potency, although, as is we'll known, it has
been a difficult matter for some little time
TO secure labor, regardless OF pay offered.
The situation in this respect has, however,
improved recently. and we anticipate that
within very few days our corps will be
complete.
There will be no so-called policy of
economy pursued so far as concerns the
securing Of all material necessary for
prompt and efficient service"
Report of New Hill Line.
A line from Guernsey. Wyo., to Salt
Lake City is reported as the latest piece
of railroad projected by James ]. Hill.
Still 1t is not on record that Mr.. Hill has
tried to corner all available newspaper
space in order to advertise his confirmation
of this report His admission is not looked
for until at least 100 miles of the road are
built.
The report which is circulating around in
local railroad quarters is to the effect that
Hill will drop a line off the Burlington at
Guernsey. Wyo., to Salt Lake City making
It western outlet for the Burlington sys-
TEN. The Guernsey line is now 100 miles
long, extending to Guernsey from an in
termediate point on the line from Denver
to Billings.
A large surveyors outfit has Just been
organized by the Burlington in Omaha, and
it is said will be sent out to Wyoming
to begin surveys for this proposed road.
| The prospecting outfit was altogether OF
too extensive nature to be sent out on
| some short branch line, and as this pro-
ject was seriously considered three years
ago the wise ones think there is consider
able foundation for the rumor A Burling-
ton official remarked Monday that the
Burlington would do some building in the
near future that would open the eyes of
all who are in interested in such matters
Announcement was made today from
! New York that George ]. Gould has re-
| signed as chairman of the Wabash Railroad
company and has been succeeded by E. T.
jeffrey, president of the Denver & Rio
! Grande railroad. F. A. Delano was elected
! president of the Wabash E. 4. Welles vice
| president, w. H. Blodgett third vice presi-
! dent and counsel and f. B. Pryor fourth
vice president. A. c. Bird. formerly gen.
eral manager in charge of traffic, was not
| reelected.
Man who FIeeced Railroads.