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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1881)
'V TRAIN ROBBERY. A Repetition of the Blomlalo Affair Witliiu Two Miles of .tlio Previous Robbery , The St. Louis Train on the Al ton Stopped and All the Passengers Bobbod. tSlxtoou Mnslccil Moil Tnko tlio Trnln nnd Carry Off Evory- of IKaiKAi City Journit , The people hayo scarcely tired of reading of reports of the bold rob ibcry of the Rock .Inland train at Winston , when they a o to bo startled by a repetition of this bold outrngo on the Chicago and Alton. It was . nearly 10 o'clock last night when the St. Loins train on the Alton road ran into thu Union depot , and a crowd of excited passengers iiourod out of the cars nml announced that they had been stopped between Independence .and Glcndale and robbed of all their money and valuables by a gang of Jnasked men. The p.issongcrs all talked freely , and it was soon learned that probably the boldest and heaviest -of all Iho long list ot train robborie -on railroads centering in this city hat just boon porpdtruted within toi miles of the city. The details as tlio wore related by the p.issongors showei that it was a well planned and we ! -executed alF.iir , but while planned b those who had evidently had experience -onco in such mutters before , the ma jority of the gang engaged were countrymen who will doubtless bo a work on their farms in the vicinity o the robbery by the time this tale o .their exploit reaches the reader. The Xlotribory- The train robbed was the St. Loui di"ision of the Alton , west bound 'duo hero about 9 o'clock. Just ubou fchreo miles east of Independence anc not more than a dozen miles from this city , is a sharp curve and grade. The train men are in the habit of watching - ing for stalled freight trains on thai -.curve , and keep their trains well under - dor control so that they can bo stop- J > ed quickly. The robbers probably md observed this before. The engineer of this train was on the outside of , the curve looking -ahead , when ho saw a dim rod light. A tall man waved the light across the track , and as ho did so the gleam ol it ho headlight fell on him and showed that ho was masked. The firsl thought of the engineer was that rthero was a stalled freight train ahead , but AS ho caught a glimpse of the imask , and at the same instant of a < big pile of stones between the rails , ho understood the situation perfectly. There was nothing that could , bo done but to stop the train and SUMMIT TO THE HOB1IEKY. The engine came to a dead atop j'flst as the prow of the pilot touched the pile of stones. The location se lected for the robbery is in a cut , and , immediately the robbers , sixteen in number , came running down the tianks on either side , and surrounded the train. The leader covered the engineer with his revolver and com pelled him to break open the express .car. The messenger of the United States Express company , which runs , on this road , and the baggage master , ; had left the car , but the messenger . was soon found and under cover ot a revolver was forced to open the safe. It is likely tlmt tlio amount obtained was small , though that could not bo .certainly ascertained last night , as they took the bills and all the contents - . tents of the safe. This fact may JKVVO rilOMITUn TUB IIOIHIEUY of the passengers , for , after knocking the messenger twice on the- head with ' -a revolver , and cursing him for not having more money , they dumped the contents of the safe into' common < grain sack and started for-tho passon- .ger coaches. While n guard vas sta tioned on cither side , a party of five -or six wont through tlio whole train , , one carrying the sack , while the rest , with revolvers drawn , demanded the jpassongers' money , watches and other valuables , and as fast as they wore .handed over they were thrown into the sack. The robbers carried oil NEAULV A of pocket books , papers , watches , ; rings , jiins and other valuables. There was a party of Western excursionists - cursionists from the vicinity of Pen Yan , N. Y. , on board ia charge of 0. lloland Camp , general traveling and land agent for the Ft. .Scott road. Prom these excursionists alone tlio xobbors took about $1,000. It is ' probably no exaggeration to say that 'tho passengers contributed from 815- 000 to $20,000 in money and valua a bles , while the contents of the express company's safe cannot bo definitely learned , but probably did not exceed § 2,000 , The baggage master said ho didn't think the safe contained over I 8100 in money , thu contents being principally papers. After the robbers had gene through the train they marched back to the cngino and told the engineer to drive on. They im- incdiatuly climbed up the bank and disappeared in the woods. The whole transaction occupied about thirty in minutes , and in that time was cxeuu ted onn of the boldest and most sue- cossful raids over attempted on u rail road train. TifKnoiiiiKis. : The leader is described as a tall man Tvith dark board , Ho were a mask so part of the time when in the light and in general answers very well to the description of the man who led the gang at Winston , , and also bears resemblance to one of the men who robbed the Council 11 hi I ) 4 train about n year ago near Winthrop. The loa ( ' or introduced himself to the engineer as Jesse James , and a companion , a short , heavy man , as Dick Ijittloj and several times Afterward the loader ad ' dressed the small man , calling him .Dick , Tlio other members of the gang wore masked , but were tlio dross of farmers. It was noticnblo that the ehocs of several wcro heavy cow hides , euch as farmers wear when plowing. _ The Kniuooi'a | Statement' L , Foot , engineer of No. 150 , was stopped , He suid : Wo were coming .around a curve in a cut about three miles cast of Independence , riinnini , txxonty-fix-o miles an hour when I saxx a dim red light waving ncioss tin , track just n short distance ahead , Frcichl trains often got stnllod then and i supposed that xvns what was the trouble this time. I began to slack up and snon saw that I no man xvho xxas flagging the tr.iin xvns masked , ami I nlso snw him sot the liuitcrn on a pile of stones bcttvoon thn rails ( turned to my fireman and totv. him wo were going to bo robbed. As the train stopped , txvo men came tloxx-n tlio bank mid ono of them , prcnuntinii n cocked icvolvcr , told mo to come doxvn out of the cab and bring the coal pick with me. I snid : "Don't shoot , boys. " The leader replied ! "All right ; xvo xvon't ' hurt you if you got doxvn and out of that right lively. " I didn't move very fast , becausu 1 knoxv what they wanted xxilh ihu ham mer , mid 1 didn't knoxv but a little delay misfit help the messenger n little. They commenced to sxvear , and said : "Do as xvo toll you , i we'll shoot the d n head oil'of you. " \11 this thho I heard orders from some one to the gang telling them to do this and do that. The leader wa a tall , rather good looking folio v , with dark , heavy beard. Ho had a slight eumk in his nose as if it had been broken some time , and were a broad slouch hat. Ho came up , shook hands and said liis name was Jesse James , Ho then introduced one of his gang , a short , liuax-y folloxxI don't remember what ho called him. "Dick ' Little/ sug gested the reporter. I believe that xvas itI think I heard him call him Dick aftenvard. Of course I don't knoxv whether this xx-as Jesse James or not ; I never saxv Jesse James and don't knoxv how ho looks. Well , they took mo to the express car and told mo to break open thu door. I struck it a low bloxvs and then opened it. In the meantime the express messenger and the baggage- master had slipped out at the door on the ether side and xx-oro trying to con ceal themselves. The robbers asked mo where the messenger was and were very angry at not finding him. [ told them. I didn't knowl The eader said very calmly and positively. "Find the express messenger or I'll shoot you. " I didn't like the look in tis face , so I told the express mcssen- ror lie might just as xvoll give up. The leader told txx'o of the men to got nto the car. The messenger was very sloxv about opening the safe , and hey struck him over the head xx'ith a revolver. I understand there was only a small amount of money in the safoand they seemed to bo mad about it and struck ho messenger again. I guess they mrt him pretty bad. They dumped ho contents of the safe into a sack and started back to the train , saying , "We'll go through the passengets , and don't you move till wo toll you. " Wo had passed a freight trainat Glendale - dale , and there was danger cf its run- ling into the rear of our train , so ; he conductor sent a brakeman , 15ur- , on , back to flag it. The robbois saxv lim start with the lantern , and com- nenccd to shoot at him. I guess .hero must have been as many as 'orty shots fired at the boy. I told ho leader what ho xvas going backer or , that unless the train xx-aa flagged ho freight xvould run into us and naybo kill a lot of people. Hu throxr up his bunds and ordered the firing to stop , and it did stop instantly. They md started to run after him , and a x'ould certainly have killed him if hey hadn't been slopped just xvhen hey were. I think there were six in a .ho party that went.through the c.ir. Clio others xve'ro stationed along on either side of the train. Everything xras quiet after they quit liring at iurton. While the robbery xnis goit. ng on the folloxv xx'ho stood guuul Over mo asked mo if the engine xvould iced any attention. I told him it and ho wont back with xrpuld , ttlJU JLU 1VU11U Udl'fl tvlbll mo [ xyhilo I fixed her so she would stand ill night. When the thing \x-as all th over the robbers came back to the th 'rout of thu train , thu leader shook lands with mo and gave mo 82 , say- 112 : "You're a good ono , take this ah md spend it with the boys. You'd th jctter quit running on tharoad. Wo'ro ha joing to make it so hot for this d d ham Alton road they can't ' run. " They hon vanished over the bank. I didn't th see any horses , but suppose they had th some there somuxx-horo. They kept at us there about half an hour. an all The Conductor's Story. go Conductor J. N. Ilazolbakcr related 80 ho circumstances of the robbery as iollovva : ' 'Wo xx'orfj about three miles the ether side of Independence , in xvhat is knoxm as the Blue cut , xvhun the train suddenly stopped and I xvent out to see what was the trouble. I saxv the train surrounded by a num ber of masked men he.xvily armed , and at once started back , passing through all thu cam , warning thu pas sengers to secrete their valuables , as gang of rabbets xvvro aboard who xvould spare nothing of value if visi xvo ble I passed to the rear platform , it. xvhon .a man xvith txvo icvolvcrs luv- to oled at mo. IIu commanded a halt , told him ail approaching freight xvould smash into us directly , and I xv.is going back to flag it unless I xvas killed before I got there. T took a to lantern , and , stopping oil' , started - back around thu curvu to signal the freight. Thu man on the platform did not shoot , but a number hidden thu bushes on thu bunks shot at us repeatedly , some of thu bullets xvhis- tling unpleasantly near , and I must our confess to a little nervousness , young man , but I xvas determined to stop that freight , for if it came into us I know that everybody in the rear car would be killed or hurt. They xx'cru close to us that I only had to go - about ten rods just around the of curve and after I saxv them stop I wont back and took a neat in the sleeper. Just then the men came in Ho the car , and if the passengers had ut kept away from mo I don't ' think 1 would liavo been recognized , but ev erybody croxvdod about mo for pro tection , as though they thought mo a not government arsenal. Of course I xx'as 'spotted' and had to give up nrotty the liberally. C had hid my watcli und a 87i > in a xvutor tank aa 1 pasftcd through the cars , and saved about 850 at which I gave up 'liko n lUtlo man. ' I but can toll you xvhat time it is , though , " and the conductor pulled out a gold repeater and a roll of nbout 87ft , thu product of his mine in thu water tank. "After the train xvas uono through the tha xvholo crowd wont to thu front and told thu engineer to move on , that they were Eatiafied ; nml wo moved | the out tvhilo the robbers ran up the bank and disappeared in the woods. There xx-olo sixteen of thorn that wo counted , but it is probnblo there wcro inoro hidden in tlio bushes , 113 the shots fired tit us came ft out the bank and 1 saw no ono approach the train after il xvas stopped. They niado a secontl trip through the sleeper , turning up cushions and lanmickinc things iron orally. It xvaa the xvoiat looking c.ir I over saxv after they loft , and 1 guess the passengers , ns u gonornl thimr , favo up ovorj thing they had , though believe there xvoro a few xvho saved part of their money and some jo\V' olry."T "T wont forxx-aid after xvo started up and found Iho express messenger had boon hit on the head with u re volver and slightly cut ; the wound bled snmo but I don't think ho was badly hint. I guess ho fought for the tnoiuy ho had. and tried to hit' it , for the boys told mo the cnginec xvas forced to go back and break ope the door to the express ear xvith coal pick , so t prosiinio they felt httlo xvr.ithy toward him. 1 don' think they molested the mail car. o rather that portion of the c.ir usouh the government , ( xvo have ono .car fo baggage , mail and express ) hut the , tumbled the trunks around and . think broke open a foxv. "Tho passengers xvero badly fright ened and xvhon 1 llrst xvent throng ! the train and told them xvhut xvas up a good many craxvlod under the sc.it : and overjbody sought out seine kini of a hiding place for their monoy. I xx-as n tough gang and they me n business , yon can bet on tlmt , " In tlio Chnir Oar. Charles Gartiold , xvho xx-as in the re clininv chair , saitt : "As soon 03 AVO stopped 1 suspected from the locality it being right in the middle of the xvooda , tlmt there xvns somcthint , xvroug. The passengers xvoro all vor quiet and the tr.iin men seemed ti xvatit to get out the xvay. I hoard Hit sound of human voices. It soonict as though they xvero quari'eling. 1 stuck my head out of the window once and didn't sco anything. ] then went fonvard to the smoking car , and in a minute or txvo stuck my heat out the xvindoxv again. 1 saxv xvhal secnipd txvo or thrjo mon sitting by the side of the track , xvho , as soon as I stuck out my head , called out "Stick in your head , g d d n you xvo'll bloxv the top of it oil' if yoi stick it out hero again. " Soon after that I hoard eight or ton shots ; the , } seemed to bo all along the side of the train. When the passengers rcalizoc that the tr.iin xvas being robbed they were greatly excited. The xvomoi xvoro all screaming and ono man knoll doxvn 111 tlio car and prayed. Some oi them laid doxvn under the scuts urn then gut up again , They all seemed to bo intent on hiding their money. Some mon xvero tugging uxvay to gel their boots off , others xvero frantically looking around for some hiding place in the car. They put their money in almost ovoryconceix-ablo placo. Soon the robbers came in. They all xxoro xvhito masks over their faces , xvith holes for the eyes and nose just ordi nary cheap muslin , The first thin" xvo heard xx-as a cry of "hands up , and txvo or thrco revolvers xvoro stuck in the front door. There xvero either live or six , i don't rnmember which , that came into the cur. They xvero all armed , ono of thorn , the loader , also carrying Winchester riflo. They cursed and swoio fearfully as th'oy passed through the ear. There xvas ono man carrying a satchel into whicl ) everything xras dumped. I only saxv txvo xvatchcs tak en. Ono lady who had some line rings m her finger xvas ordered to pull them oil . She did not hesitate much about it. One xvoman fainted. The loader acomed to hu x-ery solicitous about her. Hi xvcnt and wet a handkerchief and b.ithcd her face , anil then g.ivo her back a dollar that thoy'had taken from her. They made everybody take out their monoy. Some men dropped in their keys , others pocket-knives. 1 dropped . 0.35. Nc one eocmedto odor the least resistance. They came along xvith draxvn rovolvois , and hold them pointed at u person until they had got through xvith him. They made ovcry one , hoxx-ox'or , keep his I hands hold up. After they had got through the loader ordered thorn on to a the next car , and.ho stationed himself tli3 door. Ho had txvo revolvers and a Winchester' . Ho kept talking tlio whilo. Ho said : "if you are getting tired of holding your hands up straight , why , slip them around behind your head and lest them. I suppose most of you put your hands up two or thrco times a day. I sup pose the detectives will all bo horonn adayortxxo. Th'oy will all come on free passes , but they xvon't lind us hero. They can't stop us from , rob bing trains ; St'n qur business. Wo could do it just the same if the bag gage car xx-as full of soldieis. " Ho ijuoted the IJiblo considerably. Ho said : "If tvo uro going to bo xvicked , niiL'ht iw xx-oll nmko a good job of . " Ho thought it xx-as just m xvcled ! lie as it xvas to steal. In appearance - anco ho was a rather spare man , medi um Jioight , nithor broad shoulders , lie 'had on a pair of broxvn panto , dark coat and slouch hat , lie Boomed \ bo talking in an unnatural tone. It xx-as a sharp voice xvi tli , a decided Southern accent. It xx-as perhaps ton minutes after ho xvent out befoio the - tram started.Wo hoard thum going I back toxvard the engine , I think that they got a good deal of money out of car. The Express fif essongor- am II. A. lloburts , ot St. Lostiu xvas Iho express mosHongor. Ho had received 10 txvo very severe cuts on the head and xx-asn't inclined to talk much. His story what happened in the express car ia almost thu sumo as that of the engineer - noor who xvas a xvitness of thoscene , xvuu compelled to unlock the safe the point of a revolver , but declined - clinod to say how much ho had , Dr , Kiogcr dressed the xvomulH and pro nounced them severe , but ho thought Horious. Ono was on the most prominent point on the loft eido of [ / ' head , near the top ; the other was round cut almost on the oroxvn. It the iviia the most Box-ero and it xva fo.ucd nt athut that the fikull xvns fractured , or thu doctor doclded that it xras to not. "What tlio Colorntl Port or Did , Ed.Vatsoni \ the colqiod parlor of Hlecping car , luid ; Wo did not knoxv xslmt was up , although xvo ful thought nomething WHS xvrong , until lar conductor came -through and told us. Ho went back to nignal a frcighl train that xxus close behind 113. Tlio passengers , all men , xvero viry mitcl excited. They kept folloxx nig mo around and wanted mo to hide their money and AVatches in n locker. 1 told them that the jobbers tumid surely get it thoro. I told them to hide tlioir money in the spittoons and under the carpet. I thing that three gold watches and about $ ! 500 xvns put in the spittoon. A good many of thorn hid their valuables muter the cushions. They kept following 'mo ' nroimd all the xvhilo. I heard about thirteen or four teen shots. 1 hid my money in tlio spittoon. When the rubbers came to the car door they shouted : "Hntufa up , every ono of you ! " They came in cursing and sxvcaiing terribly. One man carried an open satchel , and the others held their revolvers pointed i i lit at a man until thuy got done xvith him. After they had passed through the car they came lucft , and ono of them , holding a cocked revolver - or tight at my breast , said : "Hero's the 0d d n porter ; he Imoxvs xrlioni theio's EOIIIO money Show up , quick , or I'll ' kill you. " T foil us .hough 1 wished I him laid nil' this : rip. 1 xvaa terribly afraid that ho xvas going to pull , but 1 said : "Ooii- ciuon , I don't knoxv xvhero there's a cent. Yon can take the keys to my ockcr and see for yourselves. " They ooked , but didn't find anything. They toro out the cushions and xliing .hum around all over the car , They xvont for Mr. Price , 'tho conductor of our car. They did not find any inonoy when they first xxont for him , tut after searching him they said : "IIoroyouVo got some money around icro somewhere. You go and got it 1 - d quick , or xvo'll put a hole through , foii. " Ho xxout and got it. The msongors all kept mighty still xvhile ; ho robbers xvero in there. They got Mr. Hazotbakor , the regular conduct or , on the rear platform ; they xx-ould lot have knoxvn him but for the pas sengers crowding around him and calling him "conductor. " A Toxan' Pun. T. II. Wagner , from San Marcos , Tex. , stated : 'Wo xvoro about four miles the other side of Independence xvhon the train stopped. I xvas asleep at the the time , ami I guess the busi ness xx-as done quietly , for the first I knoxv of anything being xvroug xx-as xvhon the conductor came through and told us to put our money in our socks , for the train xx-as stopped by robbers and they xvould be after us in a min ute. I xx-as in the smoker then , but jumped up and wont into the next car , leaving my xvatch and money in a has kct xx-ith a doij I xx-as taking to Wich ita xvith mo. They xvoro on to us in a holy minute , and I hud just got in side xvhen five men appeared at iho front door , and ono of them said , "hands up" and up they xvent , ox-ory man , woman and child was prompt , too. Ono of them began cursing the passengers , holding a. carbine ready to shoot tiio first man who stirred or offered any rcsistonco. The rest \vont through the car , ono man carrying a pillowcase xvhilo the rest xvont through the pockets , taking over- blessed thing a man had , even to his pocket knifo. They didn't bother the ladies very much , but took rings mid joxv- elry from some of them and gave back money to some who only had a trillo and looked poor. I heiud about txventy shots lira ! before they entered the car , and learned afterxx-ard that they xx'oro fired at tlio conductor and brakciiian who had gone back to ( Hag a freight that J wa < t close bo- hiud us. 1 guess 'ffx orybody xx-as pretty badly scared , for they xx-ero mighty prompt in minding what xvas said to them , and I noticed they shelled out liberally. All they got from mo xx-as a juck knife , and I h.itl the xvorth of it in fun , though I xxouhl have cnjoyod myself bettor for a few > minutes if I know my money was safe in the basket xvith the dog. I supposed they had it' , but I found it all right xvhen I xvont bade. They got § 1520 from the man who sat in the scat xvith mo and Ids xx-atch and chain , S'lO from another and § 1 from another man. I don't knoxv hoxv much from the other nassongcrs , but guess I xx-ao the only ono that con tributed nothing moro x-aluablo than knifo. j Notes- Conrad M. Sullivan , of freight train following , said ho saxv them all luii south into the xvoods. The slccpinc car conductor saved xx-hat money belonged to the company , but lost ? 100 in inonoy hnd a xx-atch xvorth § 10. Tlio robbers told the sleeping car conductor that it the Alton offcicd r. reward for them them the next time they xvould cut oil' the Pullman cur and burn the xvholo train. John J , Price , the Pullman con ductor , received apcciul attention , the robbois evidently coiiHidorinjj him a bonanza. Ho had hid hU money and xvatch in the xvatcr tank , but lining pressed , ho produced them and his sack. sack.A. A. 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Through tlcl.ctalo thli ccrcliratiKl line for e lo at all ollices In Ilia Unltcil HUtej and Canada. All InfornmUnn about rate * cf faro , Blcvpliif ; Car acTOinniodatlonn , Tluw Tables , etc. , nill be. hccrfully tr'xon ' by ap | > llnc to PKIlCXVAIi LOWKLL , General I'aas.inircr Avciit , Chicago. T. J. rOTTKH , Onnnral Manarcr Chlcicro. I" Xre t for being tha most direct , quickest , and nfct line connecting tha irro.it MctrojioHs , CI1I- JAGO , anil the UtMTKiix , NOKTII-KASTIIO , Snuni ninl SouTii-KuiTKitN LINK * , which terminate there , Uth KANSAS CITY , I.KAVPNWOIITII , ATCIIISOU , : oi'M'iL llkurw ami OMAHA , tlia COHUKKCIAL CK.NTKIIS from which radiate EVEHY LINE OF ROAD hat penetrates the Continent from tha Illssourl Ux er to the I'aclllc Slope , Tlio GIlIGACiO HOCK ISLAND & PA- OIFJO RAILWAY the only line from Chicago owning track Into tania.4 , orhlch , liy 111 own raid , rcachai thu oint nlioto iiaiucil , No THAMUKRS IIY UARRIAUK ! < o iiiHMMi oONNKi'Tio.isI No huddling In 111- ititlhitolur nnclmii earn , oa o\crv ruvdun cr (9 ( turritil In roomy , clean and ventilated coachon ujion 1'ast i\pruss : Train * . DAV CAIIS of tinrUalcil magnificence , PULLMAN 'ALACK yi.KKHNU GAiiH , and ourown worlil-faMious ( m'xo CAIIS , niwn which incnH ara scmil of tin- MirpiknJ cxuulkniA at the low into of BKXKNTT- FISH CrvreuACH , with ample time ( or healthful cnjojiiiuit. 'Jhrou h Cars between Chicago , Peorla , Mil wankcound Mlwtoinl Illicr Points ; ami ilosocon ncttiona ut all jttlnta of Intersection with other roods. \Vo ticket ( do not forget thl ) directly to o\ cry ilnco of lniKrlanca ] In Kanpus. N ( . ) > ra.ika , Ulack Illlla , | , Wyoming , Utah. Idaho ; Not odd , Calltaniia , Oregon , Washington Territory , Colorado , Arizona nnJ New Moxlra. Atll 1'triil arrangements regardingliajriraRO a any other line , and rate * of ( aionlunyd anl ovf a ijiotllom , who furnish but a tllho of tha com fort. fort.J OL'S anil Inckln of njwrtj'ncn ( rco. TliKCti. main nnil faldcra at all prlnelial | o rictH In thii I'nltvd Etntco and Canada. H. U. CAIII.i : , i : . ST. JOHN , Vku I'rcc't Allen. Gen. Tkt and I'ass'r Atf Manager , thlitti'O Cnlcaao. Ilolico to Sewer Contractors. So.ilcd piopoinlH will 1)0 ) received by tlio nnderaiKncd until 11 ! o'clock noun , ot the 20ti ! tiny of Koptcinlier , for tha inatuiiiil anil uniiMmctiniinf nHuwcr from H to 8J fret in iliuintter I ! riiin ; ; thick , and nlicint I'-'OO fectloii ' , IMI JoiicH Htieet froniaiioint near thu cant bide of VMutrcut \ at tlio tcnniinmof tlio HfiiotBewerascniiHtriiutcd , east to n point /iliout / 10 feet cast of thu cnxt niilu of Uth tieet , } tidH to liu liascil upmi ilctniioil plnimnnd Bpcllicatiinn ] ) on lilu in lliu city CMiKineur'H ollico anil to ho cejiarato uiul Hpcclfiu upon tlic following pointB of dctnil.l Huto jicr linear foot fur material uiul lirick work complete in wnll of newer in- chirtlvu of c\uav.atloiiniid hack flllitij ; . ] Into pvrmihiu yard for uoncrvtu work complete , 'jnclti.sfvo of material in tliu HUlllO. llato tier linear foot for sheeting , inclii nivo of.driviiiK and uxlrurllntr. Jtato per linear foot nf piling fiiniishcd and driven , Itato per linear foot of pipe Inlcl for uliniitn or otlivr | ) urHsoH. I ( u toper \urtivnl foot for uomplctu con ttiuctlon incluui\o of material of uatuli ImliiH and man holcx , llato per each newer and pipe connec tlon. tlon.Halo Halo per cubm yard for allcinlmnUniiint or oilier gradlni' neccmtry outHhIonf exca < vationnnd ivfillini ; beloiiKliiK to the con fitrucllon of HCWLT under liut head. Work to lie begun on or Ixiforu October 1C , 1681 , and prosecuted as per provialon of HpecltiuatioiiH Ilk'd. Did muetbo nrcoinpanlcd by K < > od and milllc'icnt bond in thu HIIIII of 610,000 M Miriity that the contract , If awatded , will cutI'led Into in HIHKI faith by thu bid der. Tlio bondii to ba read piovIoiiH 10 consideration of hid , and unlem found to boa good und bona-fidu bond the bid to bo rejected. .1. .F. L. 0 , J KWJ'JTT. BuptH-lL't C'ity ( Jlurlc NetehLand Agency DAVIS & SHYDER , IC05Fnrnliam St. , . . . Omalm , Uchrajka -aoo , Care.ullyncliii.tcil hnj In Uiwtcrn Kobmska ( or oala , uriut ibr alut In Inijirovoil fariuu , and Uinalm city ) 'rnirty. . , P. DAVJH. WKH3TUK BNY1JI5U. Late Uiia Coin'r U. P , , _ , fv Kbtf f * CV . Jro a jeyoncl any rcwoualilo question tlmt Mm Ji for fill ottna the b * , rorul for you to take whnn i ravelins In fltlipj ilirostion i Chicago and all of the Principal PolnU In the Wosl , North and Northwest , ' < i.nrrfitllynjamlnotlihMnp. Tlio rrlnclpM Cltlriof tlio Writrtn.l Nortlm on tliMrond. It ? ttirmiitli tnlns nmku close cwmccllouj with tliotrains > y , Junction pnlnK THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY , te to The Imperial Palace Dining Cars. _ . . _ . . till Council ' ' Cnnntla . by 1'lckct Aiiita Jtemcmlxsr to ask for Tickets via tltli rond.bostiro they read over It , and take none other , UAKV1X MtoniTT.Ocii'i JIanaijor , UlilcaRO , , W. U. 8TKXSEWtUcti'ira3S. Apuut , Clilca tw HAIttlY P. DUEL , Ticket Asent a A N. W. Rillway , 14th ami Fiunham utrtot * . D. 1C. KIMIlALn A l tiuit Ticket Airtmt C. Is. N. W. Hallway , Uth Ana Karnh&m ttreotl J. HULL , Ticket Agent 0. A N. W. Hallway , U. V. U. It. Depot. " 0AUK3 T. CLAHK General Aient. ADVANCE OF THE SEASON ! Goods Suitable for the COMING WEATHER -JUST RECEIVED AT- Guild & Mclnnis9 And will lie sold at our usual extremely DLCTW Blankets and Comforters , Flannels - t nels and Shirtings , Cotton Flannels - ' ; nels and Sheetings , Mustm and | Calicoes , Dress Goods , Silks and , Satins , Black Goods and Cashmeres - ; * meres , Hosiery and Underwear , ' } Corsets and Gloves , Ribbons and Ladies' Neckwear , Cloaks and Dolmans - ' ? mans , Table Linens and Napkins , Gent's White and Colored Shirts , Waterproofssand Flannel suitings , ' Denims and Jeans. 1. Our-Blue - Checked Shirting at 16 Ho , Sold Everywhere else at 20e. You will SAVE MONEY by Buying Your Goods of 603 N. 16th St. , 2nd door N. ofCal.s E. Side , Manufacturing Company , -MAKERS OP THE- finest Siver Plated Spoons and Forks. Tlio only and jlional pluto that original firm of s { ; mn.K for in-1 II o g o r a Bros. Blanco a ainglo All our Spoons , Forks and plated Spoon a KnivcH [ ilutod triple thickneSBof with thu greatest pluto only on LvH of euro , Each W tlio 8 aoct.io lot being hung on a scale while where expo d being plated , to to wear , thereby insure a full deposit - milking n single i posit of silver on plated Spoon tlioin. wear au long aa Wo would call a triple plated especial atten tion to one. our sec- Rival. Orient- Tluucd. All Orclcm In tlioVust uliouW ba AiMreueil to ESJ1AMN : , u * Wholesale Jeweler , OMAHA , NEB. ? , , ; 'i
