Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 30, 1902, Page 31

How Coal is Handled in a Modern Yard NE of the most and ex tensive improvements in Omaha's commercial season is the building of Sunderland and retail coal and on South Twentieth presented White Lead Works three and one-half purchased a year and a not this was of the « ment public important interests during thi and Brother building cupancy wholesale material new vards street ews of The erty, which cld ( in 1T 1thove arter prop acres halt the area was quietly but building In the uly wdjacent 180 until season indertaken estimation a coal tumble-down track jui vard sheds ed of railre to a ad ind enclo 1 board fence Sunderlands the be future aid knowing facilities wouid of de termined a modern, up-to-date ccal yard which would not handle present busines the volume for There is a warehouse capacity of fifty carloads, of twelve bins with a total 3,000 tons, a modern office tfen-ton wagon scales inspected the city scale trackage driveways. These fef that Omah that the attract a large to build equipment h 1 finest of great increase patronage, only but to come large growth in their 1lso vea cement with « coal shed capacity and a soft of two new sealed of of of found and half amount by inspector, a mile and a like not they railroad are deserving manticn, fer might be ordinary special in any The vard ing coal yard of the loading automatically discharges the coal put into it and clean and pure, into wagons ready livery This building 10x 200 ground nd the height of a divided into eighteen separ: special is the which feature Sunderland build- and it de- the to gravity storage screens loads for is on the building. ate rises above roadway It pockets, each four-story having a capacity of 250 tons, or a total of SUNDERLAND BROTHERS G0 20™ STREET vYARD WASHED ECONOMY NUT. e . Circu: AR MORE ful than Tom. L. Johnsen in a ¢ campaign, was A. H. Jackson c¢f Fremont, Sandusky county, whose election congressman from the Ohio Thirteenth district over James A. Norton (dem.) of Tiffin, was the culmination of one of the most remarkable contests in re- cent political history. It required just such a man as Jackson and just such a campaign as he conducted to do the trick, reports the Cincinnati En- quirer. Incidentally, it must be said that women played no small part in the cam- paign. Jackson employs a couple of thous- and young women in his factories in differ- ent cities in the district, and they were enthusiastic supporters of his candidacy That they influenced the voters there be little doubt. Few people believed that Jackson could be elected. James A. Norton was running for the fourth time. He had made a good rec- ord in congress, and, although in the mi- nority, had accomplished much for San- dusky. In Erie county he stood especially, high, having done much for the chamber of commerce, both in securing harbor ap- propriations and the preliminary steps for a new government building. Norton had mixed in local contests in different counties and had thus aroused op- pesition in Sandusky and Seneca counties The fight for the nomination at the conven- tion, in which W. E. Scofield of Marion was defeated, led to a rupture in that county Two years ago Norton was elected by over 6,000 plurality, but this was to he little dreamed of. The outlook for a republican victory in the district was not very bright early in the fall when the leaders commenced cast- ing about for a candidate was then manifested. The an underwear manufac had been suggested with local Jackson man and did the so stating. But no one else cared for it and the convention went through the form of nominating him little taken in the matter that Erie republicans held no cau- cus to select delegates and forty men were named by the to dele- gates. Of the the convention That was the People did not succe 'Cus as can cut down in a way Little interest of Jack- of Fre- Fremont his can- name son, mont, people didacy not turer and the pride, boomed was a busy want nomination So interest was county committee farty act as only one went to beginning of the campaign know Jackson as well as Man’s 1,600 tons, or carloads, for the entire building. The coal is wheeled into these pockets from cars set on a high track in the rear of the building. This track Is thirty feet higher than the level of the roadway In front of the building, where wagons are loaded. Coal, llke water, runs down hill, this is the principle em- ployed In the construction and of these pockets. The coal slides the slanting floor to the lowest point, where it is released by a and runs over a and operation down valve, they do having now. Older people remembered seen him on the street corners years ago selling suspenders, and some people remembered his circus. The old instincts seemed to come back to the Fre- mont man. Jackson determined to make a fight for the office and upon unique lines. He had plenty of money, and he was willing to spend it. He purchased a large tallyho, with a capacity for twenty men, and four bay horses were engaged. With a band and a corps of speakers the underwear mer- chant started out to tour the district. With a blare of trumpets the tallyho would dash into town, parade the streets while the band played, and then, as the crowd col- lected, the speeches were delivered. Jack- son wore a cylinder hat, to which he con- stantly referred. He told the people of his early struggles in life, of the fortune which he had amassed, the factories he had built, the girls he employed, and he promised government buildings and harbor Improve- ments that would make Norton turn green with envy. While Jackson was thus engaged some of his friends took up his cause, and they started out with the idea that the man was sure to win. It seemed preposterous to most people, but gradually the idea gained ground. Jackson and his son-in-law and a few friends bet thousands of dollars cn th result, securing odds, of course Finally they offered even money. The result shows that Jackson and his friends will have won enough in bets to more than pay the penses of the campaign. Meantime Norton was kept busy explain- ing some previous speeches, his eonnection with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway com- pany as tax agent, his attitude toward Tom Johnson, ete., while local fights took up fome more of his time. The revolt was growing, and Jackson was taken up enthu- siastically So it was that when was counted it was found that Norton had lost his county, together with four others, and the two that stocd by him had the pluralities cut in half. Jackson his own county and invaded the home. He had gained his election Jackson's career is an interesting He was born in 1847 in Delaware county New York. His family moved to Steuben county when he was but 7 years old, later on moving Corning. The family of boys had but little training in the country schools. Young Jackson was apprenticed ex- the vote own swept Norton to CTT Gravity Coal Pocketls Capacity 4,000 Tons o Coal Srrunt;.!d,v” Automatically AUTOMATIC COAL SCREEN ING DEVICE IN OPER- ATION. fixed screen into the wagons., The teamster the flow of the coal by means of a lever and the law of gravitation, together with the automatic at- tached to the coal cleaned of all the wagons, Sunderland the only in Omaha operating their own teams. In conformity with their policy of doing in the best manner whatever they undertake, they have purchased an entire outfit of heavy draught horses, big velloy wagons and several platform spring wagons of the latest and most convenient pattern These wagons can turn around in a very small space, thus getting into and out of many where the of coal would be The new tutes a controls screening pockets, carries dust dirt, device the and into Brothers are large dealers places ordinary style wagon useless three-story stable also consti special feature of this yard Wagons are kept on the first floor, hor on the second floor, with for carloads of hay and grain on the floor. The stable is built for the modation of fifty horses and space many third 1ccom Campaign for Congress as a carpenter, and canal mules. At the age decided to go west. He $3500, but while asleep in was robbed of this. He went work to recuperate his ‘“‘fortune,” and finally en gaged on a small scale in peddling Later he bought a horse and wagon and took up the selling of suspenders, making a great success. He also became an auc- tioneer, being known the ‘““Aucticneer King,”” and in 1872 located in Fremont, When he had accumulated about $25,000 he decided to engage in the circus business, but bad weather and other conditions ruined this, and he lost every cent he had, He again took up peddling, having a gor- geous wagon built for this finally got possession of a of dry goods. He was forced to make an assign- ment in this, and while left stranded he hit upon a new idea, that of making bustles of wire. He soon had 300 people employed in this, and then the bustle fad died out. Jackson was left with a big stock of goods on hand, together with machines, and he finally went into the busin of manu- facturing underwear. In this he has S0 successful that he now owns fine *tory buildings in Fremont, Tiffin and Clyde, employing a couple thousand people He has just built Fremont a $50,000 fraternity home boarded at actual like Garfield, of 19 Jackson had saved up Kansas City he drove to as purpose, and stock been brick Sandusky of in where his employes are cost Smithsonian Institution (Continued from Third Page.) undeveloped age, with half-formed feathers, and no wings all. The chila pities the apteryx; he looks timid ana sorry—and the card tells he is killed by dogs he cannot fly is so different fine neighbor, laughing expression ways who seems about with the lot.” With all these of interest to make us feel proud of our leading scientific institution, there nately another the shield Few realize how seriously and how often work is handicapped by lack of money condition is most obvious in the rooms of the itself and the in adequate accommodations which the Na tional park provides for many of the ani mals in the zoo. The National Museum paltry, at 80 us ofter He¢ the al always because from his jackass, whose and to make merry is humorous whole queer matters however, is unfortu side to its The crowdeld museum g SUNDERLAKI sc COAL - LIME- SALY ! FIRE BRICK - sAND SEWER PIPE " suppuES fortable vised. and convenient as could be de Sunderland brothers in 1883 under the name Omaha and Lime for this company has done a very and afl fts operations ex- business was started Coal, Coke company and many years large whole sale ERLAND ! smnmns M L0ADING co. “\.r COAL \ POCKETS ™ 5 of the whole h i ave ot the m United rage of but for the display of cach sp cimen American Museum of Natural New York City has something sixteen feet. The New York museum other words, 38,000,000 feet of in which to exhibit 2,300,000 specimens; the National Museum Washington has 3,600,000 cubic feet in which to display 4,994,672 specimens The appropriations for the National Mu seum have increased 8o much more slowly, Mr. Langley also out, that in the collection of specimens the sum of $1,000, considered in 1806 hardly adequate to care for 5,130 specimens, did like duty in 1901 for 20¢ The number of specimens has increased five times, while the amount of money appropriated has not even doubled Perhaps the reason that to many ssmen a museum is still pri- marily a place to which school children be taken by their teachers on halt holidays for mere amusement, or because the very position of the museum as a na tional institution may naturally have put it somewhat out of the financial running in ap age when scientific institutions are €0 often the object of private benevolence In like manner, too, one reads in the re port the lack of American dollars is affect- ing the National Zoological park, especially in handicapping it in its primary object of preserving types of all our native animals The criticism Is often made that the Na- tional park has been treated by congress rather as a District of Columbia affair than 1s a matter of national scope and import- ance, and the actual purpose for which it was founded has been so thoroughly neg- leeted that those most interested in the preservation of native American wild ani- have geen several become extinct al- before their Many others of of these animals, indeed, have practically disappeared, and it likely that all opportunity of pre- s#erving the few examples that remain will soon have passed away. In the park itself, Mr. Langley says, the elephant house, a small wooden shed that needs no descrip- ticn to thousands who have seen it, 18 re- ported in need of repairs to keep it from falling to pieces New bird and reptile houses are needed, to say nothing of a cage for cagles. The birds chosen as the emblem of the nation mope in a rickety pen, with- out room for flight, and constantly in dan- ger of injuring their feet by pounding down upon their perches. And the only pend available for the seals and sea llons fs 80 muddy that captivity cannot even be States, for example even-tenths of one cubie while History over cubie mn space has, cubie points is cong may mals most eyes. the larger already into the Bros tending far months the great name west A was changed Company, the officirs the brothers, James A, Ralph Sunderland. Two erected a wholesale brick construction streets, having few ago to Sunderland and owners being Lester T. and years ago they Dodge shipping it railroad warchouse Eighth trackage heavy and for fifteen cars Besides the to supporting forty they do, and money distributed supplies, {t such The concern as should benefits the employes community fam of ind Omaha to of busi such my 18l earner The Sunderland Brothers believe in Omaha and their faith by their investments They are known to be Interested in a large wholesale and paint business on and they have recently pur- chased the Davis & Cowglll Tron works at Fifteenth and Jackson Another concern which is controlled by the Sunder land Brothers is the Sunderland-Crombic Company at 1208 Farnam fealers, jobbers and contractors in roofing, belting, hose, machinery, engines, pullles, shafting, pipe covering, etc Thelr stock of these goods is probably the most complete west of Chicago. The cast of illes, as nine the for merchandise much to in line and large amount means facilities enterprise any ness energy of Iros wttract the patronage of every 1 Sunderland Con ness man and every wage prove glass Harney street streets street office of 1890 main at the has been Sixteenth south corner Douglas streets The young since Bee takes pride in the success of these business men alleviated their by a swim without injury to Specimens have come in faster than growth of appropriations neces- sary provide room for them, and what will be done about it still remains for the consideration of future congresses. en the Smithsonian itself as an or- ganization, to complete this hard fact side of an otherwise gratifying picture, is more than a little handicapped by lack of money. Its treasury has apparently been taken for granted by the world’s capitalists. The dis- advantage is hardly so evident when one thinks only of the work accomplished and all the things that are now going forward; but it is pointed out that the very extent of the field covered by its latest publication is good earnest of the enormous further exten- sfon, both direct and indirect, that would follow were the funds of the institution in- creased to keep pace with the spread of scientific curlosity, for which it is so very largely responsible, not only through such a superb publication as the present report, but in a thousand other ways hardly touched on even here yes the to Changed the Figure Ex-President Cleveland altered the figure a little when he spoke of the sitting down between two chairs old was the donkey that to death between two bales of hay democracy The anualogue starved Holiday ames FREE In each pound package of Lion Coffee from now until Christmas will be found a free game, amusing and instructive—s0 different kinds. 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