Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-24
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Armour Company Leads OF in Movement
to Abolish Smoke Nuisance.
WILL ERECT A STACK 241 FEET HIGH
Removal Of Garbage is Becoming a
Serious Question In Magic City
since Recent Flood Inundated
Road TO River.

Road TO River,
For years the people Of South Omaha
have complained about the smoke from
the packing houses and the disagreeable
odor from the fertilizer plants. In order to
abate the smoke nuisance as far as pos
sibie the Armour company is erecting a
mammoth stack which is to be 2i7 feet in
height This stack is now up to a height
of 175 feet and the work is being pushed
The contractor for the stack has a time
limit to September 1, but expects TO COM
plete the stack by August is. When the
connections arc made and the eight steel
stacks torn down South Omaha will hardly
be troubled from smoke from this plant.
Since the Armour people were so willing
to abate as far as possible the smoke
nuisance an effort Is being made to induce
members Of the council to call on the other
packers with n view 70 haYing big stacks
erected. AS the Swift plant is located on
lower ground than the others the smoke
from these stacks is disagreeable at times.
It is understood that the packers will be
requested by the city authorities to erect
smokestacks high enough to carry of the
smoke from the boiler fires and II possible
carry of odors arising from the tank rooms
and the fertilizer departments. II does not
appear 20 be the intention at this time
to pass any ordinances regarding the smoke
nuisance. but to appoint a committee to
call upon the managers OF the packing
houses and make a request Action regard
ing ordinances will be determined in ac-
cordance with the reception the committee
meets with.
Must Consider Garbage Question
Since the high water there has not been
a road to the river that hauiers OF garbage
can reach the former dumping grounds.
The consequence is that great deal OF
garbage remains unmoved and the alleys
are getting into condition where atten-
ton should be paid TO them.
. The city sanitary inspector is away on
vacation and even II here he could hardly
enforce the moving OF refuse when the city
has failed to provide suitable dumping
grounds. This question Of good road to
the river has caused city officials great
deal OF worry in the last decade. 1t seems
that there is always a fuss about the
dumping ground and the city has been put
to a great deal of expense in making road
and buying a right-of-way to the river.
After a right-of-way had been paid for the
river rose and caused a general moving out
of those on the banks. Now that the water
has subsidized the mud is 80 deep that teams
cannot get through and consequently the
regular hauling OF garbage has been inter-
fered with. While some of the city officials
consider the matter seriously, others de-
clare that no more money should be spent
at this time in making road to the river,
as winter will be along before great while
and the old dumping ground can then be
used.
Vinduct Needs Repairs.
The roadway on the east span Of the Q
street viaduct is in a condition that makes
the drivers Of vehicles watch carefully. Not
that there is any danger of the planking
breaking, but the surface lie such that the
conditloh is really disgraceful TO the city.
Boards of all kinds, shapes and thickness
have been nailed over holes. II was ex-
pected by the city that when the railroads
started to make repairs to the west end OF
the bridge that the entire viaduct would
be planked. No action has been taken by
the council on this matter and It is hardly
worth while, as the railroad companies re-
sponslble for the repairs assert that the
bridge will be planked as soon as material
arrives. The rumor is still afloat that there
is a desire in certain quarters to have this
bridge condemned and permit the railroad
companies to build another south OF the
present structure.
Council Meeting Tonight.
From the present outlook there is not
much to be done at the meeting OF the
council to be held tonight. Bids for the
grading Of Seventeenth street from Mis-
souri, avenue to street are TO be received
and there is possibility OF report on the
Twenty-fourth street paving ordinance.
There will hardly be any expenditure Of
| money as the 1905 levy will be available for
warrants after August /. 1t is possible that
the complaint of Gus Hamil In regard to
| the laying of permanent sidewalks may be
considered and an inspection OF sidewalks
laid by outside contractors ordered.
Entirely Too Quiet.
Saturday night and Sunday the police
were not called upon to make an arrest
Sunday the streets were almost deserted
ana in some localities a policeman was
about the only living thing to be seen. At
police headquarters those on duty passed
| the time telling yarns and watched the
clock for quitting time. Sunday certainly
beat the record for a quiet day
Magic City Gossip,
| Dr. Van Slyke is away on fishing trip
/ to extend for several days.
! Frank Coad of the Packers National
bank expects 10 leave today Tor an east
| ern trip.
Mike Culkin leaves this evening for
Chicago where he Intends taking a boat for
trip 70 Buffalo.
Mrs. e. E. Darling is home from Has,
| tinEs and other points where she visited
| for number Of weeks.
South Omaha people have about gwen
| up hope OF getting the city hall bond case
| up until the fall term of court.
| South Omaha people are more than
pleased 10 oleaTn that there is 70 be reduc-
! ton In water rates TO consumers win
| meters.
An entertainment is 70 be given At the
| First Methodist Episcopal church on Tues
| day evening for the beneht OF Lener heth-
| odist Episcopal church.
Work on the Interior arrangements OF
! the Updike elevator Is being pushed. The
| delay In the mona rival OF some electrical
| machinery Is causing some annoyance.
There seems to be a general complaint
| among the police that Judge King Is en-
/ tirely too easy in regard 20 sentencing
| vagrants to few days on the rock pile
An effort is to be made 10 awaken in
terest IN the public library. The NUMBER
! OF books on hand Is far short OF the
| demand and South Omaha people are urged
! 10 contribute books OF travel history ana
frst-class fiction.
Queer Sensations
In stomach, back or bowels, are signs OF