Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
Guarantee
Clothing Co.,
1913 and 1921 Douglas Street.
CHICAGO JOBBERS NOT HURT
Dry Goods Wholesalers in No Danger from
Stiokney Plan,
RATE C0Uts BE CUT WITHOUT INJURY
Fact il IL Would Benefit Omaha, and
There is Where the Rub
Comes to Windy City
Firms.
ATE COuts BE CUT WITHOUT INJURY

Omaha jobbers claim the assertion Of the
Chicago jobbers that President Stickney of
the Great Western would not dare put III
the reduced rate on dry goods to Missouri
river points because it would discriminate
against Chicago and arouse the ire of the
jobbers there, is unfounded An Omaha
jobber said
THE rate to this section would not hurt
the Chicago merchants in the least. Rates
are made basis of Chicago and the
Mississippi river, and If Mr.. stickney would
reduce the rates TO the Missouri river from
tho seaboard it could only be done by also
reducing tho rate to the Chicago merchants
just as we'll The rate from Chicago on
cotton piece goods is so cents from Chicago
and 30 cents from the Missouri river, and
the only way Mr.. Stickney could reduce the
rate would be by reducing these figures and
standing all cuts himself unless some east
ern line would join in with him. when all
eastern lines would make the same rate
and Chicago would still be on the same
basis as II is now.
Work on the Cut-on.
Fitzpatrick Bros, contractors. who are to
build the Union Pacific cutoff from South
Omaha to Lane. are going ahead with their
work and making hay while the sun shines
r. j. Fitzpatrick, head member of the hrm
which has opened offices in Omaha TO look
after this work. said Monday:
I'VE are going right ahead with this work,
which will require some heavy cuts. To do
this work will use six standard gauge
locomotives, twelve narrow gauge locomo-
tives and several steam shovels. We un-
| loaded some of these locomotives recently
at Seymour lake on the line of the Missouri
Pacific and are to take them overland TO
! 81 he Of
Omaha people who were driving near Sey-
mour lake Sunday saw these locomotives
being taken across the fields. The track
was laid as the engines went along and IL
was also necessary TO build a bridge across
the Pappio.
small Eject I'm Omaha.
| The announced reduction by the Armour
| private refrigerator car lines on deciduous
fruit rates from the coast east will have
considerable effect on Omaha. although not
| as much as would appear the surface.
Omaha gets most of its apples from the
| south. the first coming from Georgia, then
| Texas. Arkansas. Missouri. Iowa and home
products. One railroad man said probably
$50 cars per year are stopped at Omaha
from California. This cut has nothing to
do with the freight rates, as 1t is simply
a reduction of the special service furnished
|
and icing.
FOrty-FOur Miles Operating.
The Northwestern announces it has COM
pleted and has In operation forty -four
miles OF the new Casper line and is open
ing new stations as the work progresses
II also is announced If the present splen-
did weather continues for any length OF
time the road will be completed to the
Wind River reservation for the time OF
the opening of the reservation to settlers
by the government in June. There was
some talk at one time of postponing the
opening until later in the season 10 give
this road an opportunity TO finish its track
so settlers could he hauled TO the drawing
but the secretary is going right ahead pre-.
pairing for the allotment at the specified
time.
Railway Votes and Personals.
Special Agent Harris Of the Northwestern
has gone to Chicago.
Theodore Thomas, travelling freight agent
OF the Burlington out Of Beatrice. has beer