Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
COMPLAINT AGAINST SERVICE
Railway Commission Asked to Order
Change on Crete Branch.
TO FIX ROOF ON THE CAPITOL
Heavy white Frost Reported over
Nebraska, But Fruit Growers
Think Conditions Not such
As TO Cause Damage.
lFrom a sad Norrespondentl

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LINCOLN, April IS-tSpecial)- A COM
plant against the service on the Crete
branch OF the Missouri Pacific was filei
with the railway commission today. Ii
is signed by large number Of business
men. shippers and residents OF Burr.
Douglas. Panama. Sprague, Kramer and
Cook. towns along the branch. II :
charged that the service for both freight
and passengers is inadequate and tina
time Of running trains is not properly
adjusted. The train leaves Crete at $50
a. m. arriving at Auburn at 1850 a. M:
returning leaves Autprn at 1910 p. m,
arriving at Crete at p. m. 1t does not
arrive at junction points at any place on
the line so as TO make connections with
trains on other roads and as a conse
quenee 1t is impossible to reach Omaha
and return the same day. II is also
alleged that stock shippers must bring
their stock in the day before in order to
reach the market. which they charge is
both announcement and expensive. The
matter will be referred to the officials Of
the company and after they have hal
time to reply the commission will fix a
date for hearing on the complaint.
Fix Capitol Roof.
Workmen have been ordered TO fix the
roof of the capitol building. which leaks
in several places. Officials say the prin-
elpal trouble is that parties who 20 up
into the tower think II is fun to throw
stones or other missiles which they have
carried up. just TO see how far they can
throw. Many Of these land on the tin
roof Of the building and IL they do not
make holes directly, cause dents in the
tin in which water collects and the tin Is
soon rusted through.
Engineers Price and Roberts Of the
State Board OF Irrigation and Bridge |
have returned from Fremont, where they |
consulted with the county board regarding |
bridges over the Platte at Fremont and |
North Bend. There has been for some |
time an application for a state aid bridge
at North Bend. which has been allowed
by the board. but there Is now no money /
In the fund to set aside for another.
Dodge and Saunders counties have de-
cided to apply for aid for the additional
bridge and wait until there Is money on
hand to meet the expense. which will be
at least another year. In the meantime
the bridges will be constructed and paid
for by the counties. depending on being
reimbursed when funds accumulate. The
new bridges will be OF steel, with piers
sunk TO hard bottom, which means about
thirty feet below the surface. The expert
ance OF the Burlington with piling sunk
In the sand indicates that the only de-
way Is TO 60 TO hardpan and
then 1t will make no difference II the cur
rent does wash all the sand away from
around them.
white Frost Reported.
There was a heavy white frost reported
in this section this morning. but In the
opinion OF fruit growers none Of the
fruit was far enough advanced TO be In
iured by 1t. One thing that helped ma
terlally Is the fact that It Is dry.
Asks for Relief Money.
Governor Aldrlch has issued the follow
ing proclamation:
BY virtue OF my position as governor
Of the state Of Nebraska. | am the state
president OF the American Red Cross
society. | am in receipt Of communiea-
ton from President Taft apprising me
Of the widespread and general disaster
to the people living in the lower Missis-
sippi valley.
As president Of the Nebraska American
Red Cross society. | desire TO inform
the people Of our state that fully 25,0oo
persons are now homeless and depend
ent on the generosity OF the country |
for food and shelter and the number is
steadily increasing" This is the lam
guage OF President Taft and Il portrays |
a condition Of suffering and restitution
that all Of the good people OF our beloved /
state should take notice OF and act &c
cordingly.
Unless these poor unforunates receive
proper assistance, typhoid, dysentery, /
smallpox. malaria and other diseases that
follow in the train OF sUch disaster will
surely visit this people unless prompt |
and yigilant measures are taken TO ward /
II OFF.
Contributions received by members of
the state board of the American Red
Cross society will be transmitted to the
treasurer In Washington, ID. {.
Contributions can be forwarded TO the
governors office or to the treasurer of