Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-21

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patch. 1t win take a week at least 10
land the cars from Omaha at the Bush
dock in Brooklyn.
Then comes the preparation and loading
Of the cargo there. That also takes time
and all that can be allowed will not be
too long.
The Chicago Herald has provided a spe-
cial Christmas Ship master OF transporta-
ton, whose duty It IL to look after all
railroad shipments and see that they are
not delayed. The Omaha Bee will report
to him the number OF the train, the num-
Der and initial OF the cars In which the
goods are sent, and then he viii watch
after thGS shipment until the goods reach
tho dock at Brooklyn.
Thus II win be seen, everything has
been carefully planned out and arranged
to get the goods there on time.
Now IL the Time.
II you intend to make a donation. now
10 the time.
Packages are coming to The Bee office
from all directions and letters advising
OF shipments are received on every mail.
Contributions OF money are stlll coming In
small amounts.
The Burlington secured the FIRST car 20
haul from Omaha TO Chicago. but the
second is going over the Great Western.
Assistant General Freight Agent Chisan
wanted the Great Western to have the
first car, but he was n little late in
making his application. having been
beaten less than half an hour by General
Freight Agent Holcomb OF the Burlington
wants second Car,
When he found that the hauling OF the
first car OK Christmas packages had been
given to the Burlington by reason OF
| previous application, he at once placed
his claim on the second shipment. Now
Il looks as n he IL going 20 set the car.
He 10 In receipt Of advices from the Chi
cago offices of the company, instructing
him to secure car OF this freight and "a
order Il hauled free, GUARANTEEING the
best service that the road can give.
The car 70 Re handled By the Chicago
Great Western h expected to leave
Omaha next Sunday morning. attached
TO one OF the roads through meat trains
The train win run close to passenger
schedule ana make the run from omahs
70 Chicago IN about twenty-one hours.
Iaterest is lEost Keen.
The efforts OF The Bee TO make Christ.
mas for the little folks in the war some
Of Europe AZ joyous a one as poasibl,
under the circumstances Is meeting with
wonderful results and all the railroads
are bending every energy 70 aid
Conrad spens assistant general freigh
traffic manager OF the Burlington, hai
} wired from the Chicago office. Informing
. General Freight Agent Holcomb, that b,
/. | aal.-waul. -.
OF the system to receive packages, bun
dies and have them transported free
} Everything originating IN Omaha terri
! tory will be brought to Omaha and turne
? over 10 The Bee. 20 be repaeked an
transported 70 the Burlington frelgh
Il depot.
} Mr. spsns adds that IN Chicago ar
a Fangements have been made for the at
{ rival OF the car from Omaha There
win 50 to the Pugh Terminal eompan
! warehouse. where Il win be held until
. IL put into the fun train that takes IN
; eonsignmsnts 20 New York. later to b
E loaded on the Jason. that viii carr
. them TO Nnrope.
other noads in Line.
. sam Miller. general freight esont OF N
: Northwestern. and General Freight Ager
= Snyder OF the Rock Island have Issue
. orders similar to those OF tie Burlington
; AZ thu same time inssrue1lnG agents I
tell patrons az the stations along n
respective lines that thes must hurry. 9
the time for getting ths articles 20 Ne
York h short
General Freight Agent Lane OF n
y Union Pacific sent ont MS order reiati'
10 TO sending In the p3ckases several ca,
d ago. or al least iIhmedintely after n
n bee engaged with the other papel
v in the task OF securing sh
In load OF presghts Hs is receivir
notiees from all Alons the line thai ~