Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-07
FAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Railroads Traokage in City is Being
Largely Increased.
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
Union Pacific Fences in Its Yards
and Tracks aud Burlington Is
Busy with Its AddI-
tionRl Lines

some additional trackage is being laid in
south Omaha at the presen time Tuesday
the Union Pacific put a force of men at
Work laying two tracks on Railroad avenue
from o street south to @ street These
Tracks VIII be used for switching and stor-
age 1t is reported in railroad circles in
south Omaha that the Union Pacific 10 now
going ahead with its fences and that as
soon as the fences are completed more
switch and storage tracks will be nut
uo"h south OF q street on Railroad avenue
POSTS Tor the fences have been set and IL
seems to be the understanding that the
renee from l. to U street on the east side
OF the tracks will be erected before long.
some days ago report was circulated that
the Union Pacific would put in gates or
turnstiIes so that the N street crossing
would not be closed. This appears to be a
mistake, the report having been circulated
by persons interested in property in the vi
clnity of Twenty-seventh and N streets
In addition to the Union Pacific improve
ments, the Burlington road is having plans
drawn for the track to be laid on Twenty
ninth street from A to d street one Of
the Burlington engineers was in the CITY
Tuesday and he stated that Just as soon as
the plans for the track or tracks were com
piSIeo work would commence. City Engi-
neer Beal has furnished the Burlington civil
engineers with grades and has set stakes
FOR the Peters mill, so that It begins to look
as If South Omaha was to get some i'm
provements In the railroad yards this year
Inere Is still scarcity of trackage and the
railroads are looking for ground suitable
Tor sidetracks and storage tracks in the vi
cinfty OF the yards.
Committee Holding Back Report.
On account of the numerous protests the
judiciary committee of the city council is
holding back a report on the paving of
Twenty-fourth street from G to o street A
number OF property owners on Twenty
fourth street conveyed word to Mayor
koutsky yesterday that they would oppose
the paving of the street within the limits
designated in the ordinance now in the
hands of the judiciary committee Il be-
gins to look now as If the entire project of
repaving the street would be dropped. This
VIII surely be done unless the property
owners can get together and agree upon the
street being paved from A to Q street. I'M
4 less work on the repaving is started soon
little can be accomplished this year. The
MISSOURI avenue paving is still in the courts
ana there is no telling when this case will
be called for hearing. Every day the city
clerk is in receipt of letters from eastern
bonds. An inclination is shown to purchase
paving bonds. but just now there is no tell
Ing when such an issue will be made
COnfederates Send Wreath.
The Mobile Register, Mobile, Ala pub
hshed an account of the memorial services
ut the National cemetery there on Decora-
:, ton day Major J. b. Erion, formerly Of
south Omaha, is superintendent Of the
cemetery and he sends the paper to q
friend here. The account says: THE ter
hundred and sixty-eight graves Of the fed
eral heroes sleeping in the National ceme.
terry were decorated with miniature United
/ states flags by loving hands under the di.
. rection OF Major Erion, superintendent OF
the cemetery. Raphael, Semmes camp, No
IL, United Confederate Veterans, presented
wreath to the superintendent of the ceme
terry as an appreciation of the valor ant
patriotism of the soldiers OF the fedora
army who rest in the cemetery"
In accepting the wreath from the con
federate camp Major Erion said: 'It Il
such acts as this that are doing more I,
\ heal the wounds made by the civil war tha,
\ all other influences combined" During tn
ceremonies at the cemetery Booker 7
Washington arrived and delivered a shor
address. Mr.. Erion writes that he is Il
good health and sends regards to all Soutl
Omaha friends. "
Carriers Elect DeIeRnte.
Branch No. 662. National Association o
Letter Carriers. held a meeting yesterda
and elected William J. Mangan as dele
gate to the national convention of lette
carriers to be held at Portland, Ore, 4
September. E q. Rozzelle was name
as alternate. Mr.. Mangan. the delegat,
Is one OF the Oldest carriers In the posta
service in South Omaha, having been ar
pointed before the present civil servic
rules went into effect. Alternate Rozzell
Ii also one OF the old-time carriers here,
Pleased with Trip.
The South Omaha live stock dealers VIII
made the trip to Alliance and Guernse
say that they are we'll pleased with III
trip and think that the journey advertise
this market One of the members Of tn
party said last evening that the season
the northwest is later than usual this yea
The grass is short and washy and, whi
the cattle are in good condition, the nes
is soft Owing to the weather shipmen
TO this market will be later than usua
Herds are being dipped before being Sci
to the summer ranges. Few losses are r
ported and the herds are as large as la
year.
BIg Labor Meeting Called.
On Tuesday night next the Trades ar
Labor council of South Omaha will meet
the hall, Twenty-ffth and N streets. Tv
representatives from every craft In II
city have been invited to attend this NEE
ing, the purpose of which is to revive inte
est in labor organizations and to organs
= new unions in crafts not now represente
Leaders In the Trades and Labor count
assert that there are now twenty-thr
crafts represented with a total membersh
OF about 1000. 1t is the desire OF the lea
YRS to increase this membership to at lea