.lo Ttrra oivrATTA T > ATTW ! SUNDAY. JAOTJAKY 2 , IBS ? . SIXTEEN PAGER
RECORD OFTHE YEAR
_
Detailed Report of Omaha's Progress in all
Lines of Business , During 1886 ,
THE GIANT OF THE WEST.
Sixteen Hundred nnd Sixteen Buildings
Erected at a Cost of $5,024,689 , , ,
MILLIONS IN PUBLIC WORKS ;
The Grand Aggregate of Public and Pri
vate Improvementi ) , $7,230,738. , ,
THE BUSINESS OF THE BANKS.
fiistcen Financial Houses V/ith Deposits of
Over $12,000,000. , ,
CLEARINGS OF THE YEAR.
Trans'Clions ' for Twelve Months Toot Up
tin Oo'lossal ' Sum of $189,208,287 , , ,
AMERICA'S 4TH LUMBER MART.
Nearly Thrco Hundred Million Pcct of Lmu-
hcr Handled by Omaha Dealers
A GREAT JOBBING CENTER.
About Porty Millions of Merchandise Dis'
poied of at Wholesale.
THE LEADING RAILWAY CITY.
Vast Local and Intor-Stato Commerce Over
Fifteen Railroads-
SOUTH OMAHA'S GREAT GROWTH
657,527 , Head of Stock of all Kint's Re
ceived and Disposed of ,
PRODUCT OF THE PACKERIES
523,097 , Head of Hogs , Oattlo and Sheep
Slaughtered , Worth $7.015,615 , ,
PROGRESS IN OTHER LINES.
Comprehensive aiul Kxnct Hxtilblt
of thn SlaiiuJ'aoturlriK , Com-
nicrclal and Financial I'ro--
jjress of Oinnlia During
tlio I'nst Vnar.
DANK ING.
Omaha ns a Finnnclnl Center ,
The business of the bunks is tlic mir
ror in which is truthfully reflected
the business of a community. The
picture of liiiiinciul progress or
depression cannot bo otherwise than a
oorrecl counterpart of good or bad
times in the mart , the manufactory , in
professional walks of life , railroad circles ,
tlio arena of real estate transactions , in
the realms of skilled and unskilled labor ,
in the pasture places awl shambles in
fact everywhere whore brain , brawn and
.capital . enter into industrial pursuits.
Indeed were all other statistics wanting
ft correct status of u city's prosperity aim
promise could be obtained from its bank
ing operations. This is pre-eminently
the case with Omaha. The business of Us
banks during 188(5 ( has marvcloiisly in
creased over the record of any previous
year. The establishment pJ one now
national bank and four additional private
banks ; the increase of $837,500 in the
national bank capital of the city in 1830
over 1885 , and an increase of $ ' ) , ' )54,27'.0'5
in deposits , show the substantial cliurac-
tor of Omaha and the volume of its
busines3 _ , while an increase of $ 1:1,318- :
40U.01 in eleven months' ' clearings of
1830 over twelve months' clearings in
1885 proves an activity in all business
branches that is as wonderful to contem
plate as it is encouraging to those who
-have selectcil Omaha for a place for cap
ital or labor investment. Well may the
most conservative of our bankers place
the increase of their business during the
last year over the previous twelve months
nl M per cent. Carefully compiled sta
tistics clearly prove that this is a very
modest statement. One bank alone that
of McCaguoBros. , the oldest and largest
private financial institution in the city
allows a clear increase of 175 per cent in
the business of the year. In faet all show
remarkably prosperity. It could not bo
otherwise when one takes into considera
tion the largo expenditures for public
works in 181:0 ; the number of extensive
business blocks , costly residences , ware-
liousos , shops , etc. , constructed during
the year ; the increased volume of the cat-
lie trade ; railroad traffic , extensions and
improvements : the notable rise in realty
valuation , and activity in transfers ; the
many capitalists , jobbers , retail dealers ,
etc. , who have located here ; the increase
in the grain trade ; the thousands of
skilled mechanics and other wage work
ers who have come hero to take advan
tage of the demand and liberal recom
pense for their services ; the prosperity of
the agricultural districts immediately
around the city ; the new and extensive
trade territory opened up for Omaha ,
, nnd numerous other active commerce
creator * . All this means the presence of
plenty of money and its active , liberal
and continuous circulation. The Na
tional bank showing has been taken from
the last October sworn statements as
made in response to government call ,
because there cannot lie any inflated as
sertions therein contained. So too with
-tho business of theOmaha Savings bank.
With the private banks tlio statements of
the ollicora , placed at the lowest figure
by roriucst , and corroborated by the un
biased opinions of leading financiers and
National bankers of thn city , have been
taken. This system seems to bo the only
Bound nnd conservative way of reaching
n conclusion which cannot fail to open
tlio oycs of Omaha's citizens and all
financiers , capitalists and homo seekers ,
who desire to know where prosperity has
erected its tlirono ami given promise of a
titlll nioro glorious reign , that by the very
nature of things cannot ho broken in all
time to come. Attention is Urst called to
the work of the clearing house , which is
under the careful management of W. 11.
S , llnghoi , cashier of thu Nebraska Na
tional bank , Tim record from its organ
ization in this city , ( o December 1 , 1880 ,
id carefully considered.
OilAHA CUUKlXn IIOUSK.
Organized October iM , 1881 , and the
first clearings wore made October BU ,
1881. The following table will show the
work done smcn that date to December
1,18SO.
This chpws that thu eleven months of
ISStl exceeded the twelve months ot 1.8S5
by f43213j400.01. ; The averajjo inohthly
Inore.iso for the cloven months of 1830 is
? 3 , ! : HG73.83 ; average weekly increase for
forty-night weeks , $001OOS.-17.
'AiTIVI : : Dr.cr.Mnuu
f ,
\Vookom1liig December o' . f a,3fn.M. * < < (
; ; ; 12 . 2s.-,7nw.i
w .
sn .
Total $ H.1-J < VK > i < .08
Week en.lliig DecomberV $ l.W.MT.OO
; ; . n r.iio > r..no
-
' " " m.
Tolfti . .
-
! „ „
ui'TWisc over Doeetntier , IfWi fi. < f.lM |
liicnmuori. > r Dccomrn-r , Isai ? l3MZ , Tl > .us
The tolul amount of clearances in De
cember , 1831 , the second month of thn
establishment of the clearing house in
Omaha. wa $ ! li , * : ) ! , .iril.JW , but fittln more
than the increase of the clearings in De
cember , 18SG , over those of Ib85.
NATIOXAI. 1IVNKS.
First National Capital , $500,000 ; sur
plus , $100,000 ; deposits , $2,80:1,017.85. , : Olll-
cers : Herman Koiint/.u , president ; John
A , Crcighlon , vice-president ; F. II. Davis ,
cashier ; W. H. Megiiuier.
Omaha National Capital , $500,000 ; sur
plus , $ . ' 30.000deposits ; , $ ll0.1WMi. | ! ( Olli-
ci.-rs : J. H. Millord , president ; A. U.
\\yman \ , vico-prisldcni ! ; William Wal
lace , cashier ; ! ? . Carrier , assistant cashier ;
K. E. Balch , assistant cashier.
Merchants National Capital , $000,000 ,
an increase of ? 100,000 , made last month.
Surplus ami profits , § 71,2:11.5' : ! ; deposits ,
§ lS45l'78.-14. Ollieors ; Frank Mnrpliy ,
president ; Samuel K Rogers , vice-presi
dent ; Bon B. Wood , cashier ; Luther
Drake , assistant cashier.
Nebraska National Capital , $ ! 50-
000 ; surplus , $ : .0,000 ; deposits , $ ! )42H3J.O'.J. ) :
Ollicers : II. W. Vales , ; president t A. K.
Touzalin , vice-president ; W. II. S. Hughes
cashier.
Commercial National Capital , & 100-
00(1 ( ; surplus. ? I8.0CO ; deposits , $ , ii7,07.5i. ; , : ) :
Ollicers : A. P. Hopkins , president ; Wil
liam G. Maul , vice-president ; Alfred Millard -
lard , cashier ; . 1' . B. Bryant , assistant
cashier.
United Slates National Capital , -f250.-
000 ; surplus , $20.000 ; deposits , SSii,202.18. ,
Ollieors : C. W. Hamilton , president ; M.
T. Barlow , cashier.
Union National Capital , $100,000 ; de
posits , 48,5UU.r)7. Ollicers : W. U. Marsh ,
president ; J. W , Kodefcr , cashier.
South Omaha National Established
January 1 , 1887. Capital , $50,000. Olli
cers : A. U. Wyman , president : J. J.
Brown , vice-president , who with Guy C.
Barton and J. H. Millard , of Omaha ,
and N. W. Wells , of Sehuyler , Neb. , are
directors.
State National Bank of Nebraska Es
tablished January 1 , 18S7 , with a paid tip
capital of § 100,000. Ollicers i E L.
Lyon , president ; A. A. MeFaddon , cash
ier. This bank was removed from
Marshalltown , la. , and name changed by
special permission of the comptroller of
the currency.
Total OipIfHl of National Unnks. . . . . $ Sr,0CiOil.W
" Surplus of " "
Deposits of
SAVIXGS HANK'S.
Omaha Savings Loans on real estate ,
? GOO , 01.a3 : loans on collateral , $ ! )2,70'.50 ) ) ;
warrants , $ ia,2t6.at ; ; stocks and bonds ,
12SS.IO , ! ) ! ; capital , S52.GOO ; interest ac
count , $1S)73.U4 ! ) ; deposits , $ ! ) Hi,501.-17.
Oflicers : Guy C. Barton , president ; J. J.
Brown , vico-prpsidont ; John E. Wilbur ,
cashier.
I'KIVATK HANKS.
McCaguo Bros. ' John L. , William L.
and Thomas II. MeCague , proprietors.
Established September , 1880. Capital ,
i5),000 { ; surplus , $ . ' 5,000 ; deposits , ? 200-
000. Ollieors : John L. McCaguo , presi
dent ; William L.MeCague , cashier ; Alex
ander ( J. Charlton , assistant cashier.
Union Stock Yards Established in
South Omaha November 24. Authorized
capital , $500,000 ; paid up capital , $200-
000 ; no deposits reported. Ollicers : John
A. MeShane , president ; E. U. Branch ,
cashier.
Bank of Commerce Paid up capital ,
$100.000 ; deposits , § 250,000. Ollicers :
George E. Barker , president ; Robert 1 .
Garliehs , vice-president ; Frank B. John
son , cashier.
Bank of Omaha- Established Novem- ,
her 1 , 1883. Capital. $250,000 : surplus. '
$5,000 ; deposits , $75,000. Ollicers : A.
Henry , president ; II. B. Jesson , cashier.
Douglas County 1'arrotte Bros. & Co. ,
pronrictors. Established March 1 ; capi
tal , $75,000 ; no deposits roportod.
Citizens A. D. King and W..G. Tern-
ulctou , proprietors. Established Decem
ber 7 ; capital , $10,000 ; no deposits re
ported.
Totul rnjiltnl of Vrlvuto Hunks . S G8.VWO.OO
" IcsUS | ) ( > r " " . KT > , lXV.CO )
or " " . .
surplus no.ooo.on
AII " " . i\ru,2n.m \
ot All " " . ( MMXM.tfl
f Ciplal ! Over 16S"i . U'7.1M.u ( )
" * ' Dniiosits " " . ' ' .
JI.'i'il Ml.n : !
Percentage oC Increuso of Dt'iKialls UTS
TKt'ST COJIl'AXir.S.
Omaha Loan and Trust Company
Authorized capital , $1,000,000 ; of which
$500,000 has been subscribed. The busi
ness of 18SO was fully 50 per cent greater
than that of any previous year. Ollicers :
A. U. Wyman , late treasurer of the Lnited
States , president ; S. 11. II. Clark , general
manager of the .Missouri I'aeilie system.
president of the Omaha Bell line ami
several other prominent Omaha corpora-
lions , vico'pnisidoiit ; W. H. Millard. secretary -
rotary and treasurer ; George 15. Lake ,
latocliiof justice of Nebraska , counsel.
Union Trust Company In existence
three years. Increase of business over
1883 was 50 per cent. Authorised capi
tal. $300,000.Ollicers , : William. A. Paxton -
ton , president ; L. B. Williams , vice-presi
dent ; Robert L. Garlichs , secretary ; F.
15 , Johnson , treasurer ; Kennedy & Gil
bert , altornovH.
.Equitable Trust Company Organi/.ed
in August. 18SO. Capital stock , iy-'OO.OOO.
During the company's oxiMonco il has
loaned over $1,500,000. Ollieors : A. E.
Tou/.ulin , Boston , president ; J. W. Sav
age and C. 15. Schmidt , Omaha , vice-
presidents ; II. W. Yates , Omaha , seem-
tary and treasurer ; L. II , Tower , Omaha ,
manager ; Savage > fcM _ orris , counsel.
City finances.
The expenditures of the city from Janu
ary 1. to December ! ! 1 , 18i , as taken
from the auditor'- ; books , are us tollows :
.
t mill . $17BUU.UT
MlSl'Ollllllt'OUi OXpUllbCd-l'l-OlU pOlll'O
j liuiu llru
j'niiil . : .
1'nvintf . anfi.tii | !
np IiHui'swilons . fSSi > .Mii
ilnK niiJ h'UtaTlnir . , . . I , F.v. > . S
HI , > l . ' . )
HIlll'H'lllKB . ll.-TI..tl
Cli'iinliiK Hiul ri'luiiriutr til cuts. . , . , . , . .Mti)7.U' ) ,
( InullliB . 4ri. : H l
WlitiTi-nilt . il5C-IMt
's pulaiioni u'lil fstuio Xuutl. . "iOiO.j ) ( > i
1'uliliolilir.u-y ti
CflyJiitlUouiidiitlon
Totul
City Ilonil
CITV 'I'm : vtii'nr.ii's ornrn , 1
Usi.MIt , Nob. , lrc. 15 , Iti ii. f
OMAII.V llO.MJd 1SSUKU IN IbSt ) .
1'avlnp Itontls . . . lOO.noo
Kimfilloiiils . 100.000
abort tliuo Curb und Qutlcriuif lluuils 4lhtx' '
" " ItUlrlft IMvlnif Jlonds . 2 8 , < 00
" " Alley Dist'ct i'aviuif HonJs 1,6(0 (
Totul . . . . . . . . 1VW.3W
miAII.l HOMH linilH'.SIKIi IN IbSli.
HoRUlnr lloiiiid. In p ( > rcuuta . . . . P.OuO
tliort tiino DUIrli't r.ivinir , Curb iliul
' i'y utsi'tct 1'Vtf.
Total Itaxul.ir Ilondud Debt. , . . , . . . lOI3..i50
glioiftltuli riondsUlltatlllulllijr. , . . . . . CJ3.3.JO
Tuxes in Omnhn arc very well paJd up ,
only a little over 1 per cent remaining un
paid of the total taxes on real estate nnd
personalty for the last live years.
Count- Finance ? .
The work of the county treasurer has
kept pace with the general increase in
the duties required of other ofllcinls dur <
ing thn year. From January 7 to December
comber 15 , 1880 the amount of taxes col
lected was $34:1.480.82 : , The total amount
to be collected for the year is $357,220.13 ,
which shows that County Clerk Bolln has
made his collections very clo.Bo and that
'ho farming community especially has
promptly responded lo the treasurer's
call. During the period aforesaid the
amount paid out in warrants is
$3o3,4 ! > G.03 ; amount expended for treas
urer nnd assistant. " , $5,400. The total
valuation of city ami county property as
made for tax purposes i.i $ li(5w,475 , ( ; }
value of oily property , ? 12,0 < iOf , > 28 ; bonded
indebtedness of county , 558.000 ; bonded
indebtedness of city , S'LOO ? , ! ) . .
TltADK.
The wholesale tradloot Omaha extends
nnl only over theentlreslate of Nebraska
and the western half ot Iowa , but ranges
also through the states ami territories
west of the Rocky mountains , clear to
the Pacific coast. 'The jobbing trade of
Omaha has more than kept pace with the
rapid growth of this city and the roirioii
commercially tributary lo it. At the be
ginning of 18SO , 181 jobbing houses and
linns doing a wholesale business were
carrying on the wholesale trade in Oma
ha. Eleven of these linns have gone out
of business , while forly-llvo new jobbing
houses have located here during the j'oar.
A compact exhibit of the various branches
of the wholesale traflic is embodied in the
following statistics :
nitH-tiius : ASD IMIOVISIOMS.
The jobbing trade in groceries nnd
provisions is carried on by the following
iirmsi Paxton & Gallagher , MeConl ,
Brady & Co. , D. M. Steele & Co. , Allen
Bro.-t. , Meyer & Kaapkc. Sloan , Johnson
& Co. , E. 15. Chapman & Co , , and Glad
stone Bros. & Co. Their sales aggregate
for the year $7,420,000. This an increase
of $1,420,000 over the sales in 1885 , or
about 23 percent.
i.t'Mr.rit.
The lumber trade of Omaha has as
sumed a magnitude during the past two
years which can be best auprcciated by
the following ligures : During tlio year
188 ( ! the lumoer dealers of Omaha nave
handled and sold 24,100 car loads , rcpro-
hi'iiling 270,500,000 foi't of lumber. Their
sales aggregate $0,4U3,000 ; Klcvcn lirms
arc engaged in the wholesale lumber
trade at Omaha : Fred Gray , John A.
Wakcliold , the Chicago Lumber com
pany. the Howell Lumber company ,
George A.Hoaghind , Lewis Bradford , T.
W. llarvey Lumber company , K. S. New-
comb Lumber company , C. N. Dieln ,
Omaha Lumber company , and G. 1) .
Wyatt. During 1885 the aggregate sales
of lumber dealers in Omalfa amounted
to f 4 , 01)1.000 ) , representing 11)0,000,000 ) ,
foet. This shows an increase in the
lumber trade of over 50 per cent during
1H8J. (
AOKHTl.Tril.VT. IMPl.KStKXT.'S.
Omaha lias become ono of the leading
agricultural implement jobbing centers
in the west. Several implement manu
factories have erected large and costly
warehouses in this city during the year.
notably the Moline , Millburn it Stoddani
company , which will be followed by
other heavy concerns. Ton linns are nn-
gaged in tlio agricultural implement
trade at wholesale , namely : The Linin-
tror it Metcalf company , Parlin , Oren-
dorf & Martin , Churchill Parker : William
Dcoring&Co. , the McConnick Harves
ter company , Winona Implement com
pany , Moline , Millburn & Sloddard com
pany ; Avery . Planter company Arm-
Mrong , Pettis < Xr Co. , D. M. " ionic &
Co. ' 1 heir sales for the year regate
$2,450,000. an incrca'-e of 150,001) ) over
the preceding year or over 20 per cent.
oiv : < ; < > oi > s AND Nxmo.vs.
A very marked growl h has taken place
during the past year in the dry goods
and notions jobbing trade of Omaha.
The sales for the year aggregate $ -,175-
000 , which is fully double the amount of
feak-s during the year 1885. The follow
ing linns are jobbers in dry goods and
notions : Tootle , Maul it Co. , iM.K. Smith
& Co. , Vineyard & Schneider , J. T. Rob
inson , Notion company.
SThAM , WATF.lt AND UAH-WAY SL'l'l'UCS.
During the year 1885 the trallic in
steam , water and railway supplies was
reported at ? 700,000. During ISdl * the
dealers' sajus have aggregated if2,100,000.
This is an increase of 200 per cent. The
following ; lirms are engaged in this traf
fic : A. L. Strang company , Crane Bros ,
manufacturing company , and United
States Wind , Engine and Pump com
pany. I
IIA III WAKE , JltUX AND WAQON STOCK.
The. increase in the wholesale trade in
hardware , iron and wagon stock during
18HO over that of 1885 has been remark
able. For 1880 the aggregate sales were
$2.050,000 , against ir70,00t : ! ) for 1835 ; era
a gain of over ! ! 5 per cent. The whole
sale dealers are Lee , Fried & Co. , Hector ,
Wiliielmy company , W. J. Broatch & Co.
and Ednoy & Gibbon.
I'ltotuvi : COMMISSION.
The branch of wholesale trade known
as fruit and produce commission lias
grown greatly during 1880. The sales
Sioveiy , Wledeman it Co . Poycko Bro.
Troxcll cc Williams , Hinghatn & ami.
roAi. .
The coal soul in Omaha during 1830
aggrogaleu 21)8,135 ) tons , of which 07,785
lous were hard , and 170.H50 soft. The
aggregate value of the coal sold was
$ l,4iHHiri , , The lirms engaged in the
trade UFO : Nebraska Fuel company ,
Nebraska Coal and Lime company ,
Omaha Coal , Cokn and Lime company ,
Omaha Coal and ' 'roiluco company ,
Contanl & Squircsx Union Pacllio Coal
company , Ben/.on it Co. , J. W. Bedford ,
C. 15. Havens it Co. , J , J. Johnson it Co ,
UO.rOUS AND WINKS.
During 18SU tlio total wholesale wine
and Honor trade was i li75,000. : The
following linns arc engaged in it : Her it
Co. . Rilcy it Dillon , BoeckholV it Mack ,
G. W. Duncan it Co. , Iloiuncli it Frh-k ,
P. Connolly it Co. , Frank Delloiie it Co. ,
Adler & Heller.
HOOTS AMD SIIOKS.
The increase during 18dl ( in the whole ,
tale boot and shoo trailo was ? : ! 00,000 ,
the total sales for labt year being if 1)0- : ! ( )
Otti ) . The lirms urn. W. V. Mon-o it Co. ,
KirkiMidall , Jones it Co , , American Hand
Sowed Boot and Shoo Co.
IWL'OS IHirKilsTt ) ' Kl.'NDIIE5 ! , ETC.
The total wholesale business in drugs
and druggists' sundries for 188U was
$1,120,000 , a gain of § 120,000 over 1885.
The hoii'si'.s are : Goodman Drug Co.
( Richardson Drug Co , , succcwors ) , H. T.
Clarke Drug Co. , J. A. Fuller it Co.
l.lCATIir.H , HHIKS , I'KLTo , AVOOI. , jTO. : I
Marked advance of the wholesale trade |
in llH'Pocommoiiilies is shown over the
huslnossof 18S , " ) . The aggregate for 1880
is JB5OCO , to $500,000 , the year before.
Oborne , Hosick it Co. , ] v. ( \ lluntinglon
it Son , ( > . Brandenberg it Co. , and C. F.
Norlhrope it Co. . are the lirms.
During 1SSO another house has been
added to the wholesalers of furniture in
Omaha , and the aggregate business is
swelled to $980,000. , The dealers are
Dewey & Mono nnd Chaa. Shiverick ,
TKAS , COl-TKES ANH Sl'K KS.
Over throo-quarters of a million dollars
lars rop' ' scit the aggregate wholesale
business in teas , con'i'us ami spices , or.
accurately , $785,000. This Is a gain of 100
per cent over 1885. The lirms are Clark
15ros.it Co. . Win. A. Wilson it Co.Gates. , .
Cull it Miles , T. S. Grigor it Co.
CIOA1W AND TOBACCOS ,
In cigars and tobaccos tlin j'car's busi
ness was $730,000 , being the aggregate
srlo3 of West & -Friticher , 0. K , Del-
looker & .Co. , Frank A. Moore , Max
Meyer A Co. , \ \ \ iV. Wilson & Co. , Erllct
& LangMadtcr. U , . M ( Hess & Co. . Cluis-
tlan it Tribbic , illnuscr & Woodland ,
Mads Toft.
II.I.t.'JttNVTJNO OI1.S.
Two firms for 1880 to onn for 1885 con
ducted this btisinnss and sold f 615WK ) , an
advance of $150,000. , The Consolidated
Tank Line Co. and Stewart it Co. arc the
firms. i
rtHMl ( AND FEED. '
The sales were $010,000 against $300,000
for 1835. The lirms ares Omaha Flour
Mill and Grain Co. , ( W. J. Wclshans it
Co. ) , Wm. Preston it Co. , L. A. Stewart
& Co. , Gate City , Roller Mills , Marsh &
Smith. *
SA Dill. KItY llAlil)1VAKE AX1 > riXWNOS.
Acainst $275,000 , for 1885 , $175,000 was
the business of 1880 in sa < ldh'ry hard
ware and findings. Thn jobbers are :
'
Omaha Saddlery Co. , G. H. 'it J. S. Col-
lins. P. II. Sharp & Son , Marl ; Bros. '
Saddlory Co.
IIOOICS AN1 > STATINI'.UV.
In books and stationery the sales of
1SHI ( were $400,000 to $25 : > ,000 for 1885.
The houses arc : W. T , Seaman , John S.
Carllicld , Gibbon , Miller it Richardon.
Omahji Publishing Co. , Omaha Republi
can Co.
SIOVIIS , MAXTI.r.o.OKATKS AND rt'UNACr.S.
Agcroirato sales , $425OOQ , ; ih'alc.rs ; M.
Rogers it Sons , H. E. Cox , J. 11. Sullivan
it Co. , T. W. lU-id.
WIIOIXSAU : .iKU'Kt.r.ii" .
The total sales worn $115,000 ; houses :
Max Meyer it Bro.Edholm it Akin , C. L.
Eriekson it Co. , C. S. Raymond.
TAINTS , OIUS , IJI.ASS AND AVAI.l , I'AI'KK.
1' . J. Heard it I5ro. , Henry Lehmnn ,
Mound City Paint anil OH < ! < . , Omaha
Oil and Paint Co. , Kcnnanl it. Power.
jobbers In paints oils , glass and wall
paper , sold $ ii80 , < )00. )
Cl.orlllXO AND WOOI.KNS.
The year's ' sales were § I50.000 ! , made by
M. Hi'llman it Co. and the Canliold Man
ufacturing Co.
.
Trade of 1880 , $ :535,0IO : ( | niaiiufaeturors
and dealeivs : Stephens , Voi'g'le it Uiiining ,
! ' . P. Fay it Co. ; Kopp , Dnebus it Co.
lltflTCU AND KOOS.
MoSlmtio it Schrocdcr , sales for 180 ,
$ yooooo ,
HATS AND CAPS.
W. L. Parrotto it Co. , Turner & .Fay ;
sales , $205,000.
.MII.MXKUY AND TANCV ( JUODS.
I. OberfclduntCo.iN. B. Falconer it
Co. ; sales : ! ? 210,00 ( ) .
< U'NS .VXD MPOUTINO OOOD3.
Collins , Gordon it Kay Max Mover &
Co. ; Pcnro ? ! ' .t llardin ; sales $210,000.
< : iot'Kiuv : : AND OJ.ASSWAIK.
Samuel Burns ; Bliss it Isaacs ; W. L
Wright ; sales : $210,000.
TOYS \V1LI.O\V-WAUI5. .
C. S. Goodrich it Co. ; M. Toft ; sales :
$175.000.
PAlUMVre.
S. A. ( Orchard it Co. ; sales $175,00J. (
Kim : pitooK sAi-is : AND VAUWS.
P. Boyer it Co. : sales : $150.000.
vri.cAXixr.D uritnnis HOODS.
Z. T. Lindsay it Co. ; sales : 110,000.
( ill AND TOTALS.
Groceries and provisions . S 7,420,000
Lumber . rW,000
Agricultural Iiiiplein6iits i . 2-tr.O,000
ry fjood.s nnd notloiis. . . J . 2,175,000
Strain , water and nillntiy sup-
lilli-s . 2,100,000
Iluidwniu , Iron and \yanoti .stock , . 2,0..U,000
Produce anil fruit coianiission. . . . l , isooo ,
Coal . , . . . l,4lHir ( ! ,
Wines and limiors. , . . . . . . . lrr,0X : : ( )
Hoots amishoes * . . . . . ' . U'-CO.OOO .
Drujrs ami dru lst sundries . l.KO.OOO
I.dather , hides , pelts , wool ami
tallow . . . A. . . .I . ' .IS5.000
Fiirnitniv . . .
Teas , coffees and splcos. . . . . 7Mioo (
C I ars anil tobaceo. . . ' . ' . TSl.OOO
UlumhmtimroilH. . '
Klour ami looil . ' . ' . . . . . ' . . 010,000
Saddlery hardware and liluliiis. [ ; 47n.mi (
Uooks nnd stationer } ' . -150,000
Slove.-i , mantels , grates and
lurnacus . i..n . 'li'r.pco .
Jowi-lers. . , . .f . 41ftoi i
Paint1 ! , oil , Kh saiiil.wull papur. ; Mi,000
Clothing and woolens , . : Kiii'03
Cimi'cctloiis . : K.OOO :
Uutti-r ana eggs . : ; o..00 . ( )
Hats nail caiis . 4jrAoi )
Millinery ami fancy goods . ' 10,000
( lulls ; tml sportli'irKiiods . 10 , < X 0
Crockery and slnsswaro . U 10.0011
Tovs and willow ware . 175,000
Cufpcts . 17.\00. )
l-'iro-pront safi-s ami vaults . l.W.OOO
Vulciini/.cil ruubcr goods . 110,000
Total . S.ioisi.- : ; ' : ;
Oiiialni Trailo StatiBtiOH.
The following stiitumonl regarding the
trade of Omaha is furnished by the
ISradstroet coinjmny :
'iof jobl'inir houses ilolnjr Ijiiplnnos
In Onmlm Jnnunry 1 , J8wcl. lupluil-
inir nil linntus iliilnir n wholi-sulo
Mini rottill liiHlncssi.'Oiiihlnuil . 1S1
Number of jubb'np ; lioiisi's Unit com-
inonccil liii'liio siliirlnir iHfii . 45
Totul number of wholesale houses now
iloliiK bii'-liiO'si ' In Oniiihii . sir ,
The forty-live houses that commenced
business during tlio past year represent
the following trades :
Wliolcs-ilo ( frorcrlus . 1
Wlioli > Mil ( . < oiifili-A . 4
Wlioo'iileiliy points . 1
Wlmli'Siilo rrnlts nnd i-niiiiiil-sliin . 4
AVholcsnlu imlnlHnnit nils . : i
Wholi" < uk ! not Ions . 2
Wliolosnlo bililiw jiuwilor . -
Wliolo-nlo Hour - .
Wholcsnlo Meiim mill water siiiill ] | < : s
i'siily mill ri'tiill lumber
Wliolosalu biittoriinil
Mnttro > s fii-'lncy
Fniuirtry mill intiohlno I
Whnlu'iilo Iiniiloiui'iila ' .
Wliiili--iili'f.'ima , ulu .
Wiiolti.-nliMlriitrs .
mm sliocs . . . ;
\Vlll ! ( ' Hll' M'Cll- '
tt hoicsalo linrnvss .
Wholonlci cniiily . : . . .
WIlOlOFIllo t'OIll .
Ctinnliig tactury .
Totul . 48
Nuiiiliur of Jublilnir liousi-a Unit ruiit-fil
trom bus-Ini'SS ( lii-ntr ] IH'M . 11
To ml train . Ill
durliiLthu .M'"i' . 4
T < ) inl ininibor or tlrms mnl
In Omalni .Innimry
1.IMO . 1,410
Number ml ! 'J ilminjr tlio y.-iir ) KS < 1 . 717
Niiiiibrr rotii cil < iui intr I bo yi'iir
r.i piTuwils or n not K'ntn
in tlio ultmr . Sffi
Totul number of Ilnus mnl liidlfliluuU
now ilolii ' buslines In Omulni . I,7M
801'TII OMAHA ,
The above count docs not ineludo
South Omaha , which has had its principal
growth during the past year , anil now
has seventy-one linns ami individuals
doing business , and the "following lines
are represented :
llniiKs.iono imtkiimlanil 'onoMuto ' bunk ) . 2
I'auKlnu IIOIIMIJ . . . . . . . . . P..V , , . . . 4
1.1 vo stoul : unminlSNloii 1 1C
iiidostc j.-j : !
Ill mloHnt. , cto f. , , "
id'tuilbtdn .Miloons , Iiimc-U to . , . . ' .
Total .Jl"Mr'r ' 71
ilolilinrs'niul Slaniiinoiijircrs'
Crane Bros , mauu/acturing / company ,
branch of the Clduiuu.Lou.so , carry an
extensive line of phmp'jors' materials ,
machinery , gimnlicso. , ( . Under the
mamigemont of Mr..If. SjJnsh this lieu o
has rjsen steadily to-a snr ! footing in thn
trade of the west , and , thn hundsoma in
crease In their builne&s bespeaks greater
things to come.
S , S , Floyd it Co. . brokerage and com
mission , have recently established a
branch hoiiiu in this city , putting in
direct wires to Chicago and a connection
with the great markets of the country.
They have every facility for the rapid and
satisfactory handling of business.
The Now York and Omaha Clothing
company is oneof the largest establish-
mcuts in that linp in the west. Their
goods are of superior quality.and have
gained for them an enviable place
among the best lirms of the city.
The mammoth furniture house of .
Dewey itStonois nne of 'tho chief at
tractions of the city. Tlioir salesrooms '
reach from street to Mreot , and every
lloor is crowded willi arti.-ticand durable
furniture. It'nv.tybn feaid that they sup. .
ply the whole western trade , so vast is
their business and so great is their rcputa-
Lion. .
/ . T. Lindscy &Co , , wholesale rubber
boots and shoes , 20 ! ) . South-Fourteenth
street , is ono of the1 solid ( inns of Omaha.
It is composed of Henry Swan , ( he caUlo
king , ami X. T. Lindsey , the active part
ner , who lias had over twenty years' ex
perience in the business. The business
of the llrm has increased so rapidly
since its establishment hero , that for the
coming year an increase of fully 100 per
cent is insured. Six ( raveling salesmen
represent'ho ' ( linn all over the west.
M. E. Smith & Co , wholesale dry
goods , have been In business hero since
June , 1880 , coming from Council Blull's ,
where they established themselves in
18C8. They carry a stock valued at nearly
? 200,000 , and their annual sales amount
to about $000,000. They have eight sales
men on the road. They also manufac
ture overalls , shirts , cto. Their trade ex
tends over the entire wcsl.
The drug trade of the whole west is fa
miliar with Iho name nnd reputation of
the Hlclnirdson Drug Co , , which has just
bought the Goodman Drug Co , , of this
city. It is backed by $15,000,000 of cap
ital , and ils goods are known the world
over. Its patrons in the west will appre
ciate Its enterprise in establishing a
branch house in Omaha.
Kirkondall & Jones , wholesale "pools
and shoos , are ono of the leading houses
in that lino. Their traveling men cover
the entire territory tributary to Omaha ,
and their goods have grown steadily in
favor during the years they have boon
established hero. Their slock is one of
the largest in thu west.
Thn U. S. Wind , Engine and Pump Co. ,
S. K. Feltoii. manager , handles the Hal-
luday Standard wind mills , steam and
water supplies , 018 Farnam street. The
business of this house is enormous , show
ing an increase of 85 per cent the past
year. They employ 25 persons.
Churchill Parker has been established
in the farm implement business in Omaha
twelve years. His warehouse at KIO-I15 !
Jones street is crowded from top lo bottom
tom with all the best lines of ngricuitur.il
implements , carriages , buggies , cutlers
and sleighs. The annual sales of this
house aggregate nearly flJOO.OOO and are
steadily increasing. Ills traveling agents
cover the cnliro wesl. Correspondence
as lo territory , terms , elc. , solicited.
The Rector it Wilholmy Co. is the
chief wholesale hardware establishment
of Omaha. Mr. P. C. Do Vol , president ,
and Allen T. Rector , secretary and treas
urer. The place of business is-101-103
South Tenth street , ono of the largest
live-story brick buildings in the city. The
business of this linn has increased over
20 per cent the past year. They came
bore from Nebraska City in January ,
1885 , since which time they have demon
strated that Omaha is the best distrib
uting point in the west.
MeShatto & Schroedcr , buyers and
shippers of butter and eggs are undoubt
edly the largest dealers in this line in the
west. Their business amounts lo fully
§ 500.000 pur year , and their facilities for
handling it arc of the largest and most
improved. Their buyers encompass the
entire west and their goods pay a ready
sale in the chief markets ot the country.
Pcycko Bros. , commission merchants ,
Farnam and Tenth streets , report an in
crease in their extensive business of
25 per cent the past year over that of
18S5. They have seen the establishment
of many other houses in llieir line in
Omaha since they began years ago , but
their bu.iiiiess lias expanded and doubled
from year to year. They are favorably
known throughout the en I in.1 west.
Vineyard tte Schneider , wholesale no
tions , who came herefrom Bioomington ,
lit.March Hast , are gradually claiming ! !
place among their older competitors ,
Their business 1 has exceeded their ex
pectations anil promises the most satis
factory results the coming year. They
have live traveling men representing
them throughout Iho west.
The phenomenal growth of the busi
ness of Paxton & Gallagher , wholesale
grocers , South Tenth street , is one of the
indications which point to Omaha as an
important centre of the wholesale trade.
Their goods are sold over the entire west ,
and have gamed for the house a wide
spread and enviable reputation.
for many years the wholesale grocery
house of D. M. Steclo & Co. , Fourteenth
and I larney streets , Omaha , has been a
successful competitor for a liberal share
of the western trade. They report a
healthy increase of L'O per eent , in busi
ness ot 1880 over thai of 1885 , and the
outlook for llio coming year promises
still better results. They carry the best
lines in the market.
Edney it Gibbon , wholesale heavy
hardware and wagon stock ; , report a
very Haltering increase In their business.
The development of the country west of
us has strengthened the demand in their
trade , and this house is fully coping
with the demand for the best grade of
goods.
Himebaugli & Taylor are wholesale
and retail dealer ; in shelf hardware , ice.
tools , etc. , at 1-105 Douglas street. From
the lirst they have held a high place with
older competitors , and their trade is as
suming large proportions.
The largest exclusive carpet and cur-
luin hoifso in the city is thai of Samuel
A. Orchard , corner I'arnam anil Fifteenth
slreeK His mammoth store is replete
with goods of most artistic design and
gcnuniK value. Long established , ho en
joys a liberal and extensive patronage ,
The old-oslabllshcd house of Milton
Rogers & Sons needs nothing more than
mere mcmion. Their stoves , ranges ,
"rates , mantles , etc. , are known all over
the wc.-l as being of the fli-at ( nudity. No
prettier exhibit can bo found anywhere
than at their immense store-rooms.
I
George W. Duncan , 813 South Four
teenth street , deal * in the very best
brands of wines , liquors , cigars and a
great variety < f bottled uoc'r , wholesale
and retail , His place has become fa
mous for the superior quality of gooiis
sold.
sold.The
The Omaha Carpet Company , 151U
Doughi-j street , carries a heavy line of the
highest grade carpets and curtains. They
present a great variety of the most arils-
tie and durable goods and enjoy a very
liberal patronage.
Meyer & Raapkc , Harnoy strcnl , have
long been established in the wholesale
fancy grocery business. They have
grown up with the city anil slate and are
lee widely nnd favorably known lo the
trad it to require an extended notice ,
H. K. Sawyer & Co. . Omaha , handle all
the best brands of tin and sheet iron ,
Though ivciintl.y established their busi
ness is rapidly increasing owing lo the
superior duality of their goods.
T. W. Reed , dealer In grates , mantles ,
etc. , has put in some of llio Jiiicst goods
to ho found in any of the best residences
of Iho oily. To the highest perfection in
art embodied in his goods , Mr. Reed adds
a personal knowledge ol the business ,
which long experience has given him. (
Welty & Lundrock , 1412 Farnum Mrccl
carry u heavy stock of harness , saddles ,
robes and everything requisite to that
line of trade. Their buoimiss IB very largo
and shows ti very gratifying increase.
Their booth in thuOmaha exposition was
remarked by many to bo one of the liuest
that could bo made.
The Marks Bros. Saddlery company ,
Harney btrcct , manufacture saddles in
great variety , nnd their growing trade
now extends over the pnliro wcsl , They
are buecossfiil competitors of largo cast
urn houses nnd their goods have madu
for them u llatteriug reputation.
Browncll it Co. . lSia-15 Leavenworlh
street , Is a branch : of thu well known
house of that namo' in Dayton , Ohio.
.They deal in all kinds of engines , boilers ,
( auks nnd general machinery. Since
'coming hero eighteen months since , they
have transacted a business of' 75,000 ,
nnd are fully tmtUticd with the outloo'k ,
They extend a cordial invitation to till
i steam i nsori to aslcthclr prices before pur
I chasing < , nnd guarantee satisfaction.
A. II. Bishop , manager of the Consoll
tinted Tank Uno Co.in , tins trade territory ,
has built up n largo patronage nnd extended -
tended the sales of the company here the
past your very largely. The warerooms
nro nt 70U S , lith street , being largo nnd
providing every facility for the iiropor
nnd safe handling of oils. Tlio success
of the company 'in this community is
largo duo to the personal cllbrts of Mr.
BMiop.
W. J. Broalch is probably the heaviest
dealer in hardware ami wagon heavy
wood-stock in the city , Ho has boon long
established in this city , and hisliousottnd
coeds are widely known throughout the
west , Ho reports an increase of 20
per pout over the business of 19S5.
J T. Hoblnson Notion company , whole
sale , -105 South Tenth street , have met
with Haltering success since coming hero
' from Marshalltown. This is duo to their
aim i to always oflor real values , and a
proper estimate ol the demands of the
trade.
There are probably few ( owns of the
state thai have not upon their buildings
some of llio beautiful and durable worlc
of the Western cornice works of this
city , and many structures hero have boon
adorned by it. The success of Mr. C.
Specht , the founder of the works , has
been marked and the business is gradu
ally increasing.
So great has been Iho demand In this
city lor the product of the MeClurg
Cracker company of Council Blufl's , that
il has been compelled to open n branch
house in this cltyat'Jia.Soutli Fourteenth
street to meet the demand of Omaha
consumers. 'Phis Is a litllug compii
inenl u the high qualily of the goods.
Thu Crane Bros. Manufacturing com
pany which has had a flourishing ON'ist
cnco in Chicago for over thirty years , has
an Important branch liouso in Omaha.
The bitsmessof the establishment is man
ufacturing and wholesale dealing in
wrought iron pipe , liltings , brass and
iron goods , nlumbcrs' sundries , etc. Al
though only loc.itcd hero during 1885 , at
IL'Od Douglas street , the business of this
house lias been very large , a commercial
success which is richly deserved.
For many years the Liningor-Molcalf
Implement company have kept abreast
of the demand for the best grades of
farm implements , buggies , carriages ,
wagons , sloiphs , cutters , etc. The
volume of business transacted by this
house is immense , and their commercial
acquaintance extends far and wide. They
are classed among the largest insiitu-
lions of tlio Kind in the west.
.In looking up the business of our
tradespeople we lind that our hard work
ing W. T. Seaman , dealer in paper , boons
and stationary , having wearied of the
taxing details of the last two named
lines , is about to close them out , giving
his attention to his paper business in con
nection with his business established for
the past two years in carriages , buggies ,
pha-toiis , wagons , harness , etc. , a hand
some variety of whieh is displayed
in his main store rooms , corner of Elev
enth and I'arnam streets , and as well in
his repository near Clark street , on our
Sherman avenue driving thoroughfare ,
where he not only sells "but exchanges
vehicles on a liberal basis.
1'alnt and VnrnlKliVliolosalors. .
Among the. many recent acquisitions to
Omaha's jobbing trade , it is improbable
that any business enterprise has boon
launched under more favorable auspices
than that of Cummings A-Neilson , 1118
Farnam street. This firm , the members
of which are men of thorough business
education , nnd of long experience in the
iradc , were for many years aelively con
nected with the Chicago house of C. S.
Rayuohls .V Co. , New York ami Chicago ,
tliu oldesl aud largest color and varnish
makers on llus continent. Cummings &
Neilsott carry a large and well assorted
stock of paints , oils , colors , glass und
varnishes , and a full line of painters' ,
decorators' and artists' materials. Jt is ,
in shortfall exclusively .Paint and glass
Especially should be mcntiiincd
their Plymouth Cottage Colors , in liquid
form , readyfor use , the quality of which
is guaranteed. They have on exhibition
twenty-live different shades of these
paints , which are pronounced by experts
in colors , to bo as pleasing as any in the
market.
Turner & , Jny , litH nnd CUI > H ,
Turner it Jay , manufacturers and
wholesale dctilers in iiats and caps , 1011
anil 10151 Farnam street , are among the
heavy business establishments which
have loctitod in Omaha during 18SG. Mr.
Turner is from Chicago and Mr. Jay
from New York. They conduct un east
ern factory at whnh their goods are
manufactured with especial reference to
the wants of llio western trade. Thov
are the sole owners of tlio "Omaha Hat , "
which is made in four grades : Special , IX
Nutria , No. 1 Nutria , nnd Clear .Nutria.
For style , nobbiness , durability and com-
iiaralivo cheapness in cost these hats
nave no superior in the market , In select
ing Omaha as a center of trade opera
tions this substantial firm have in view a
rapid extension of Ihcir business and in
tend to muni the patronage which keep
ing pace with the limes and honest deal
ing will give them.
GRAIN TUAUIS.
Nebraska has not only maintained its
reputation as a great corn growing fclate
during IbSU , but the largo increase of its
agricultural population has made a cor
responding extension of the volume ot
receipts and shipments of corn at Omaha.
Never before in the history of the state
lias there beun a larger acreage devoted
to Iho smaller cereals , wheat , oats
and rye , while barley and llax have been
Miccotisfiilly and largely raised. No im
portant industry lias grown more rapidly
and extensively than this city's grain
business , Now railroads have opened up
now supply territory and poor harvests
in other stales have created many
additional demand , markets. Hardly a o
railroad Million throughout the whole
state is without an elov.itor and granary , a
the majority of which send their gathered ,
grain to Omaha for eastern distribution
The Willow Springs distillery has furn 8
ished a cash market for grain during the 8P
entire your , no mailer whal the condition 8c
of the general market. During 188(5 ( this c
company purchased COO,000 bushels of r
corn , rye and barley. The Ihrco leading
breweries , Metx Bros , , Fred Krug and
Story . . . . . . & . . Her . , , . . purchased . . . , over . . . 200,000 , . a
bushels of barley In ItittO. Tlio local Hour
and feed mills used --5,000 bushels of a
grain , and al Iho lowest estimate the u
sales to the street car company , stock
yards and on the street , amounted to o
,000,000 bushels last year. o
Himebaugli it Alcrnam , pronric'tors of n
llio Onion elevators in this city , report t
a very active trade during IBil ) . 'J hey i
employ forty men and llio eapaeity r
of Ihcir elevators is 800.000 bublmls. Dur rti
ing IHMii this lirni handled 57-l)0'J ; ! , ( ) ' bush tiI
els t gram , divided us follows ; corn , n i
1,000,000 bushels ; wheat , ( i l.OOO ; oals , nn
iOO.OliO ; barley. Ov',000 ; rye , 37,000 ; llax ,
55,000.
TypewrltorN anil J'luiiio ritpliy.
J'olter , Megeath it Wheeler , Omaha ,
urn general agents for thu licmington
Standard typo-wrilor , and deal HI all
kinds of supplies nnd appliances in con-
ncclion therewith. Their business has .
grown uith the rapid growlh of busi §
ness enterprises of the state , which
Hud the use of the lyno-wr'ler ' a saving of
tune and money. Their ollicn is in ' thn
Omaha National bank building. Tlioy
also carry on u general phonographic 10-
'
porting tnisiness , and conducTa'phono-
graphic institute which is well patronized
liy students desirous of acquiring the use
ful art of short-hand writiii
A
Ono of thu.prettiest slocks of irroce'rio.s
in the city is carried by Wi.'inurt & Mul
len , at 172 < i < 'uming street , wIloMi retail -
tradn is rapidly growing m faor with Ov
residents in that portion of thu citjfc
THE
nn n K nil road Center.
The natural location of Omaha neaf
the center of the continent and the fuel
of its being the metropolis of thq
nearest grain country to the mineral
wealth of the Rocky mountains nud the
territories , suggest nt once ils Importuned
as a railroad center. This attracted the at
tention of the railroad corporations yo.irj
ago and being composed of the shrewd-
dst business men of the day they have
lost no time in embracing the golden op
portunity. The opnning of llio Union
Pacilic , ( IIP pioneer and most direct trans
continental line , forced eastern trunk
lines lo meet ils business hero no matter
how urgently their self interests might
favor oilier points , The consequence Is
that to-day Omnlm is the most important
railway point In the west. Il is a galo-
way through which a largo portion
of llio trallic from ocean to ocean
must pass , and its southern ami
nolhcrn lines on both hides of the Mis
souri now give it a central commercial
position between the Gulf of Mexico ami
llio Dominion. All prominent territories
of supply in llio cast , northeast and
southeast are brought into close commit *
nlcntion with Omaha by seven giant
trunk lines , combining the besl railroad
pys turns in the 'country. They are the
Chieago & Northwestern , Chicago , Hock
Island iV Pncilic , Chicago , BiirlFnglon ft
Qulnuy , Chicago" , Milwaukee & St. Paul ,
Wubasli , SIou'x City & Paellic , and Kan
sas City , St. Joseph & Council BltiU's.
All these make close passenger connec
tions twice a day willi the Union Paeilio
for Denver , Salt Lake , Sun Francisco and
Portland ; with tlio B. V M. for Colorado ,
Utah and farther west ; with the Chicago.
SI. Paul , Minneapolis iV Omaha , for'all
northern sections ; and with the
Missouri Pacilic for every availa
ble southern point. These four road *
enter Omaha proper , together with
the Omaha Vr Republican Valley road
which furnishes a direct Hue lo Kansas ,
and llio Chicago , Burlington iVr Qnincy ,
which by means of its bridge at PJatl.s-
month carries freight , live slock ,
and passengers between Chicago and
Omaha without change of cars.
The number of passenger trains arriv
ing and leaving Omaha daily Is 115. to
say nothing of extras , specials and trams
in sections which arc of daily occur-
ranee.
Tlio completion of the Omaha Bolt
line , at a cost of $000,000 , , which con
nects with all railroad lines ( hat enter
the city , is n most important feature of
Omaha's railway system. In addition to
the bencllta to suburban places it fur
nishes a connecting lime between the
northern and southern roads and gives
all railroad svslcins an entrance to the
city.
Among the notable Improvements
made by railroads in ( his cily during the
year are : The construction by the Union
Pacilic of a new steel and iron bridge
across the Missouri river , which will cost
51,003,000 ; the completion of the Ashlaiul
Cut-oil' by the B. & M. , llius shorten
ing Iho distance between llio capitol -
itol ami metropolis of the slate by
many miles ; the large expenditure by
the Union Paeilic in yard extension ,
depot repairs , betterment of headquar
ters ; share in viaduct construclion , etc. ,
amounting lo about $110,000. A mam
moth union depot is promised during the
present year , a company having already
been formed for that purpose. The
Union Paeilic lias already commenced ,
the construction of a freight depot whioli
will cost Jfiao.OOO. Other roads have
already determined upon entering Oma
ha proper , of which the Chicago teNorlh-
western will in all probability bo Ihc
first , by running a line from Fremont.
All this means a large addition of an in
dustrious class of skilled laborers lo
Omaha's population , practical prosperity
in its retail trade , and the Rtrongest.-rpas-
siblc endorsement of the importance of
the maiiiil'ncturing and jobbing interests
ot the cily.
UNION i-Aoiric.
This ci'y is Ihe headquarters of all the
Union Pacific system ol railroads in No-
briibka , Kansas , Colorado , Wyoming and
Utah. There are K' 3 men employed in
its Omaha shops and ! ! ( ) ( ) engineers and
lirome.li draw pay in this city. The
monthly pay roll to skilled labor in
Omaha alone amounts to $85,000. The
business of Ihe road has largely in
creased during the past year , as the
following ligures will show :
TONS.
Trolls-lit forwarded from Omnhn 27.1,175
1'reltflu iTOulvoil nt Omaha U7I.701
This is an increase of nearly 75,000 tons
in shipments and over 200.000 tons in re
ceipts over the record of 1885. This com
pany runs sixty regular passenger trains
in and out of Omaha ( laity. Ils slock
yards trains carry oyerl,00u passengers a
day.
II , & M. IN" NKMHASKA.
The Burlington system of railroads has
its most progressive division in Nebraska
which opens up the very best portion of
the state and gives an entrance lo Kan
sas , Colorado , Wyoming , Utah and a
trans-coiitinenlal junction with Iho
Central Paeilio al Ogdeii. From the
headipiaiters in ( his city 1,1)50 , ) miles of
track arc operated , . ' ' ? ( ) miles of which
wore completed in Nebraska last 3'car.
The company also completed u new live-
stall round house in this city last year at
a cosl of fclO.OOO , and enlarged and im
proved ils business quarters at an ex
pense of sf'52,000 , The company has 'JK ( )
employes located in Omaha , It lias now
in use -1,017 cars and 151 locomotives.
Nine express trains depart from
Omaha on this road dally and eight ur-
rivo. The amount of business done by
ilnsroad in freight last year was :
Foi'wiinloil from Onmlm 117,1171oiH
liec'i'ivcd ut Onmlm"J , ( C > I loim
l.lvu block lonviiiiliil " , < 1" oars
J.lVostotU itcolvoil,1 1 ciira
MIKHOl'ltl ' I'AOIKIU ,
While this road docs not own n mile of
track in Omaha or Douglas county , its
operation of the new Belt line , commenc
ing in the lallur part of October , has en
abled it to do a very largo and bteudily
increasing business. Two regular passen
ger trains are run between this cily and
hi. Louis daily each way. A regular
passenger train arrives from Lincoln ,
Neb. , eaoh morning and ono loaves Him
city for the capital each evening. Two
regular freight trains are run each way , '
biisidus a largo nmnlicr of extras , This
makes ten trains daily departing from
and arriving in Omaha. The Missouri
Paeilio has Us own rolling stock , but by
arrangements with the Bell line lias full
use of il tracks , passenger and freight
depots I in this county. During the month
of November , 1880 , there were received
over the road at Omaha C'.OS/a.SO / lena of
merchandise and freight , and 5.1111.15
tons < were forwarded , in course of tlmo
it ! will bo one of our most nnpoiiant rail
roads , as Omaiia is virtually llio galoway
through which thu Gould syvlom of
southern' ' roads , embracing oi-or 5,000
nil u.of ( rack , must lind its way to the
north , nui thwest and northeast.
OJIAIU niir ; MM : ,
The Omaha belt line runs aronnil the
northern , western and part of the south
ern portion of Omaha. It originated
with S. H. 11. Clark , for years general
manager of the Union Pacilic system.
The Kelt line company was incorporated
.September , 1HK ) , with a capital of
800.000. Its Ollicers al present are : S. H ,
II. t'huk , president ; J. M. llddy , vice-
president ; Frank Murphy , secretary and
treasurer ; directors : S. 11. II. 'Mark ' , J.
M. Kddy , Frank Murphy , Leavitt Hum-
ham ami John M. Tliiiraton. YVhllo this
is an independent corporation as far us
charier , business and pllieors are concerned - I
corned , it is no sec-rot that the road is
owned by Jay Gould , and although it will
furnish accommodations and
CDS to suburban Oiiiahu.Jts inuii | object
of existence to give the Gould system
of roads , a direct entrance to.Omaha and
i-ju ' ro'.iitie.ction 'with all other roads
ritiin th.i- . cit > . \\ork wan coim
on Lie Ik-It line in' thu full o (