Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-22

Wyoming. but there will be plenty Of
building in the near future"
New Overland Limited.
Business is so greatly on the increase
with the Union Pacific that an entirely
new train will be run from Omaha to
southern California. This will be no slow
train, but a second Overland Limited, with
time equal to that now made by the San
Francisco Overland. The train will be put
in operation about December /, but it has
not been determined as yet whether It will
leave Omaha in the morning or evening.
This unnamed Overland Limited the Sec
ond will run to Salt Lake and thence to
Los Angeles over the new San Pedro line
II will be the most modern train that
money can buy, with electric lights, obser-
walton car and high class in every par
ticular. The Union Pacific at present Is
operating tourist cars over the San Pedro
line, which is owned Jointly by Mr.. Harri-
man and Senator Clark of Montana. These
will be continued, in addition to the thor
oughly first-ciass train which will be put
in service as soon as the equipment can be
secured.
All equipment is in waiting at San Fran
cisco for E. II. Hartman, and he will be
FASTENED to the east as soon as he alights
from his steamer. Persistent reports have
| been in circulation that Mr.. Hartman will
try for record long distance run from
San Francisco to Chicago but the general
managers office of the Union Pacific has
had no notification Of any such plan
1t is admitted as probable that such
run may be made, as the Union Pacific
track is in excellent condition after the
millions of dollars have been spent I'm
putting in heavier rails and strengthening
out the kinks, so that no finer roadbed
can be found anywhere, and besides Mr..
Hartman is not afraid to have the wheels
turn any time he travels
Men Scarce on Railroads.
Men, men, men," is the cry on all sides,
and he who cannot find work in Omaha is
surely trying to dodge it,
After the wall sent out by contractors
for city improvements for men and the
interview published in The Bee with Gem
eral Manager Smith of the street railway
company that men were hard to get comes
the cry of the railroads that men are
| scarcer than hens teeth. Men are wanted
In all departments The clerical forces at
both the Union Pacific and Burlington
! headquarters are short and the chiefs are
searching everywhere for men who can do
little figuring.
Laboring men also are hard to find for
the railroads, and an increase of wages
has been made by both the Burlington and
Union Pacific. Truckers at the freight
houses have had their wages raised from
10 to II cents per hour. Callers and storers
have been raised from II to 10 cents an
hour, and the section men on the Burling-
ton from Omaha to Gibson have been
| raised from $40 to $3.50 per day. The
Union Pacific has followed suit in this
raise
Mascot Job that is Coveted.
There is one job on the Illinois Central
railroad, that of assistant to Vice Presi-
dent ]. T. Harahan, upon which the eyes
Of every young man connected with the
system are riveted, because it has proved
a mascot Of the first caliber to every man
who has occupied the place during the
past ten years, each incumbent having
been quickly graduated to high post.
Mr.. Harahan is a fast friend of clean
young men, and he tests their characters
in the office of assistant. That he is a
good judge of human nature is demon
strated by the fact that all of the men
he has showed up have brought credit upon
their sponsor.
Ten or eleven years ago David Ross was
years in the place, Mr. Harahan made
Ross purchasing agent for the company,
and later general superintendent of trans
portation, and last summer he was APP
pointed purchasing agent for the Panama
Canal commission. Then Mr.. Harahan
brought in one of the outside agents,
Donald Rose as his assistant. Rose served
year or two, when Mr. Harahau sent
him to London, England, as general Eu-
ropean agent for the company. Mr.. Rose
was followed by c. H. Allison, a former
newspaper man. Mr.. Allison Is now with
| President Fish In the New York office.
Allison was succeeded by VIII II. Smith
southefner Of pedigree and brains and
a major on the staff of the governor of
Mississippi. Major Smith is the present
| incumbent of the mascot job and every
body is wondering to what important office
he will be boosted by Mr.. Harahan.
Railway Notes and Personals.
r. w. Baxter. formerly superintendent
| of the Nebraska division of the Union
| Pacific and at present with the Lehigh
| railroad was in the city Saturday.
| Congestion OF freight cars has been re-
moved on the Burlington in Omaha, Four
J tracks have been cleared entirely at Glib
| son and all difficulty removed for the
Frank Mahoney, for some time connected
| with the general passenger Office of the
| Union Pacific, has been appointed chief
| clerk I'm the passenger department OF the