Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
War is Threatened Along Tracks Recently
Laid BY Union Pacific.
COMPANY PLACES GUARDS ALONG LINE
BumOr that crowd Was COIlecting 90
Tear UP the Tracks was the
Occasion, but No Crowd
Appears.

Occasion, but No Crowd
Appears.
Things took rather military aspect in
South Omaha last night, when the Union
Pacific stationed a large force of men over
its newly laid tracks at Twenty-seventh
and Thirtieth streets, between w and Y.
The reason for the move lay I'm rumor
that a large gang was organizing ror the
purpose Of tearing up the tracks laid
Wednesday afternoon. In sympathy with
the railroad was the brewery, which will
be the chief patron in that vicinity. Against
the road are a number of dissatisfied prop
erty owners whose demands have not been
met to their satisfaction. There are others
who are ready with an attack on the South
Omaha administration, declaring that the
council had no right to vacate those streets
and that the administration violated Its
I prediction pledges in giving up the right
to the streets without what they deem
proper remuneration. Persistent threats
from these quarters made it appear un-
safe to leave the tracks unprotected. Ac-
cordingly In the early dusk John c. viz
card, the special agent of the Union Pa
| cihc, distributed his forces. About forty
/ men were stationed at Twenty-seventh and
/ W streets. Here they built a big bonfire
| in true camp style Most OF the men sat
! around the blaze, but in the tall weeds
scouts were placed There were four or
| five police officers on hand. At Thirtleth
a like squad was placed and the whole
force of the brewery reinforced by abou,
100 railroad men, was stationed in conceal
ment inside its walls. Martin letter re-
manned on duty with the men. The prin-
cipal weapons Of warfare were a couple
| Of 1euufbe pf oft 20
plug at each Of the streets named. The
pressure was high. The workmen had their
picks and shovels at hand, but the police
were the only men who bore firearms. Cap
tain Turnquist directed the forces OF the
South Omaha department.
At o'clock a gang was reported organ
izing to attempt to remove the tracks. 1t
was supposed to make a rendezvous about
Thirtieth and S streets. Several scouts
were sent out in as many directions to try
and locate the gang, but returned with
nothing alarming About 10 In the evening
several men were seen near the Twenty
seventh street camp scouting about in the
weeds on the hillside near the brick yards.
They did not get within hailing distance.
The men in camp kept watch in their d.
rection with some apprehension and looked
for an attack later in the night.
Injunction in Prospect.
w. c. Lambert, representing several
property owners along the line of the spul
track Of the Union Pacific which is nov
being laid by that company to the Jettel
brewery, yesterday overhauled the council
! proceedings and records to see II there wa.
any legal ground on which any Of hi.
. clients might base a claim for damages
The ordinance covers X and streets, bu
it is claimed that the street crossing wa.
made at w street. and for that reason
may be attacked. The history Of w stree
. will have to be looked up in the archives
of the clerk and m the county Offices. I
is likely that an injunction will again b,
brought forward In the meantime tn
railroad is straining every nerve to com
plete the work before the legal proceeding
check them.
Purchase of Horses Raises storm.
The purchase Of FIRE team by certain
members OF the city council and the mayo
is likely to create big storm between tn
council and the board. The purchase prize
of the team was $3.50. This is claimed b,
the chairman of the property committee o
the board to be exorbitant and above Tn,
usual prices paid for horses OF this class
1t is also declared by him that both thu
horses are blemished and not Mt for servics
1t is further declared that the board hai
never recommended TO the council that thu
purchase of the team be made. The coun
ell has never ordered that the purchase b.
made, Who the authority comes from o.
who is responsible for the purchase Of tn,
team no one appears to know Natural,
it would be laid at the doors Of the chair
man Of the finance committee of the coun
ell, who is ]. II. Bulla. 1t is reported thai
the mayor and he decided on the purchase
Art Exhibit at school.
The Lincoln school view the Turner ART
exhibit today. The exhibit will be open all
day from 10 a m. and during the forenoon
Saturday. The young folks have traversed
the entire city and sold many tickets. The
pictures are furnished for the exhibit and
the object OF selling the tickets was that
the funds might be used for the purcha sc
Of the pictures for the school. The present
exhibit contains many fine pieces Of art
Aside from the exhibit there will be a
program conducted by the children OF the
school and also some Of the patrons Con.
siderable interest has been manifested and
Miss Cora IAverty, the principal, is max.
ing preparations to entertain many visitor.
during the day.
City Council Meeting.
The city council held a most prosy meet
ing last night. There was nothing OF i'm
portanee up for consideration. The city
attorney recommended that no action b,
taken on Missouri avenue as there was I
prospect OF an immediate adjustment O.
the matter. The street railway franchis,
was still held up because il was though