Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-22
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Two WOrkmen Overcome by Fumes from a
Gasoline Engine,
EXHAUST LET OUT INTO A CLOSED ROOM
white Man KSels over aud coIOred
Companion praas Him Out-Res-
cuer COIIapses Immediately
on Reaching Outside.
EXHAUST LET OUT NIO A CLOSED ROOM

Jacob W Meinzeg and Arthur Green. a
colored Iaborer came uear serious col
lapse yesterday morning from the effects
Of the exhaust OF a gasoline engine. Mem
ger is one Of lannon's foremen and was
engaged In putting a concrete floor in the
store room belonging Is the public school
district at Twenty sixth and M streets
The concrete mixer Is run by a gasoline
engine and the exhaust escaped into the
room The room was too tightly closed
and the men suddenly became weak. Mein-
yer fell to the floor unconscious and was
dragged from the building by the half
stupehed negro and his- companions. Out
side the negro suffered a collapse Of sew
eral minutes and then went for a doctor
10 attend Meinzer. In the meantime, before
his return, a rig was procured and Mein-
ger was taken TO his home, Z701 n street
Both men were laid up for the rest OF the
day, but their physicians anticipate no
further danger e
Changes in Inspections Bureau.
II Is reported from the bureau Of ami
NAL industry that several important trans
fers Of men have lately been ordered from
Washington. Among them DIR. o. Z. Lind
burg, who has been IA South Omaha for the
last nine months, has been transferred TO
washington, whore he win work under
the direction of Dr.. r. II. McKeown, who,
in turn, was at one time connected with
the department here Another is the trans
fer % DR.. John V. Hills TO Baltimore,
where he will be under the eye Of DR.. II.
A. Hedrick Both OF the young men are
counted among the most capable in the
service There has been over 800 men who
gained their first experience in the in
spection business under DR.. Don c. Aver,
the chief of the bureau here. The doctor
saws he has not been treated fairly be-
cause there is always a call for his men
before he has reaped the benefit of break
ing them in. He takes II as a good sign,
however, that the service here is accept
able to the department. Few Of the men
who have been called TO better positions
from this point have proven failures in
the numerous posts where they have been
sent. v.
James Perry Landed In jail.
Henry Elsfeldor arrived last evening from
Douglas wyo.. bringing In safety James
Perry. the suspected murderer of steve
siedlek Perry was lodged IN the city Jail
TO await his preliminary hearing. Hc took
his arrest in a nonchalant, good-natured
manner He said: Of you1l just give me
2 good warm place to sleep I'll treat the
crowd 10 cigars in tho morning" He said
he wanted to see Captain Shields and
shake his old paw@l He Is well acquainted
with all the police officers here. He was
placed in cell just next to Hugh Gray,
the confessed slayer Of Harvey Williams.
Two more happy go-luck specimens of the
African race were never paired than I'm all
= respects, ore these two. Ear from showing
anxiety over their prospects, they seem
actually to enjoy it. Perry is the negro
who, otter asking his, Victim for "a chew of
tobacco and learning that Sodlek had none.
few into rage and beat him over tho
head y!th a meat hook. Siedlek never re-
gained consciousness and died after about
twenty days OF the South, onpha hospital3
The charge OF murder in the first degree
will be lodged against his slayer,
Eagles Insurance Company.
L. c, Haulon OF Council Bluffs was in
South Omaha, yesterday looking after the
"details of business connected with new
insurance company which is proposed
among the Fratefiiai Order Of Eagics
Known as the Eagle Life association. The
articles Of Incorporation have been drawn
mp under the laws ofsIowa, and the COM
pany came into existence November ]. AL
though the company has no connection with
the FruteInal Order of Eagles nevertheless
'4t expects 20 draw its Support from its
arhnks and 10 assume class OF risks such
;as may be found among this fraternity
MI. lddnlOn Is secretary OF the new COti-
lhiny, and he assisted by f. L. y. Ridge
way. spent all of yesterday preparing the
necessary papers and printing of the pro-
ject.
EuheEaI OF Mrs. Howe.
Mrs. Elizabeth Howe. deceased. reseived
the last sad rites at 2:SO O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. The friends of the family
thTonEed the home TO its full capacity. In
homer OF the deceased the city Offices were
closed and Judge Sutton Of Omaha ad-
ja1rned his court TO attend The funeral
was under tho direction Of II. 7. Brass
Z and the service WAS by Rev. H. II. Mil
lard, assisted by Dr. Gorst, the presiding
5elder Of the Methodist Episcopal church
- OF this district and Rev. +. NJ Sisson,
the former pastor Of the South Omaha
church. Music was furnished by quar-
stet composed OF Mines. Cressey and Shugart
and kessrs. johnson and Baker. The pail
bearers were Judge A. l.. Sutton. Prof.