Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-05
WINCHELL hopes FOR BEST
President Of Rock Island Trusts His Road
VIII Treat Omaha Fairly.
SAYS He KNOWS NOTHING or TROUBLE
Matter for Tramc Men Go Handle and
ne Expresses Belief they win
Settle Matters aatisfac-
tory 60 This City.

a r. vyInoheli. prpsident OF the Rock
Island railroad passed through Omaha
Saturday morning enroute from Kansas to
Chicago He was In his private car and
was accompanied by his stenographer, and
remained about ten minutes while the train
was at Union station.
81 don't know a thing about this boycott
affair" said Mr.. wlncheli. except as /
have noticed Il in q casual way. The mat
ter is wholly in the hands Of the trafio
ofBciais Of the road and 1 am sure they will
adjust matters 80 Omaha will not have
cause to complain At least hope 80.
passed through q splendid rain in Kansas
last night and the crops OF that state are
looking fne. Everything indicates the larg-
est crop in the history of the state"
Mr.. Winchell was formerly clerk under
John UT when the latter represented the
Atchison a Nebraska road at lincoln aft
erward the Burlington & Missouri When
winchell became president of the Rock
Island he made John UT general agent OF
the Rock Island in Omaha.
Burlington obaerving Law.
g. W. Holdrege, general manager OF the
Burlington, has returned from an extended
trip over the western lines OF the road and
reports the crops good all over the system
'sThe Burlington is taking every precau-
ton to comply with the United States reg
ulations in regard to car appliances" said
Mr.. Hoidrege. "The requirements In re-
gard TO air brakes have all been met and
we try to meet all other requirements as
fas as possible. The suits filed or ordered
TO be filed by Attorney Moody are not be-
cause of any great violation Of the laws or
because OF any intention on our part to try
TO evade the law. 1t is simply a question
of carrying out some OF the provisions &C
cordinx 20 the opinion Of some government
inspector. It is a question Of accidents
which happen between repair stations"
The law Is very strict in regard to air
brakes and also grip irons on the side OF
the cars In many instances these are
knocked OFF and are reported by some In
spector before we have a chance to repair
the damage
Clerks Get Salary Raise.
A voluntary raise in the salaries Of the
clerks in the employ Of the oregon Short
Lane at several terminal points is taken
by railroad men as a move on the part Of
the magnates to permit the employees to
have a share in the enormous earnings Of
the roads and TO enjoy some OF the fruits
Of the prosperity which is sweeping oven
the country, and especially in railroad cir
cles. The roads are making plenty Of
money to build new lines and to pay enor-
nous dividends, and yet the clerks and
ONCE men have been working along at the
same old salaries. This move on the Short
Line is taken as an indication that some
thing is to be done for the betterment of
the conditions of other employees. Although
living expenses have been increasing in the
last few years, the clerks have been work
ing along at the same old wages and nc
hope has been held out to them TO better
themselves except in case Of promotion,
which in most instances Is slow. Many
OF the telegraph and clerical forces have
been raised voluntarily by the Short Line
and an increase has been granted in tho
yardmasters once at Evanston, Granger
and other points, and other clerks on tn,
Hartman lines are In the hope that It Il
10 become the popular thing on all tn,
lines
Railway Notes and Personals.
H. D. Dryden. representing the North
Gals.
The business to Chicago on the rate o
briskly Saturday morning and most of tn
roads reported all the business they wtshe,
TO carry at those rates.
George Thompson, the new master me
chanic at the Union Pacific shops ha
gone to Denver to spend Sunday with hi
city. and J. W. Turtle. who took Nj
Thompson's place at Denver, Is In the cit
visiting with his family.
The Northwestern has arranged to trans
port the Colorado section OF the Gran
Army OF the Republic from Omaha to Min
neapolis next Sunday evening on a specia
train Of fourteen cars The Northwestern
Will also run a special Nebraska Gran
Army OF the Republic train OF seven car
from Omaha TO Minneapolis
c. Bronson. secretary to the passenge
trafiic manager OF the Rock Island; A.
Cults general passenger agent OF the Mir
neapolis St. Louis road; ]. Francis, ger
eral passenger agent OF the Burlington, an
Baterman OF the Wabash are In III
military rates. Mr.. Francis will renal
over Sunday to visit with former friend
IN this city. p. 8 Enstis, passenger tran
manager OF the Burlington. also is expecte
In the city this evening, returning from
trip over the western fines with Genert
Passenger Agent Wakelsy OF the lines wei