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Show Startling Changes. OMAHA. Xeb.. Jan. 2. Government nrcr:nion of railroeds was responsible !-day !-day in hundreds of startling changes nf-f nf-f tin ir wcneni ra ilrn:..;s. Union Pa ?:lic, Missouri Pacific and l-iuriington roads, in or;;nril:aiKv witu orders from Secretary M .-A'loo. today stop red all freight and pa ssen ?r soil.; ting and hendrt'dr? of o-p-'iters find ihc-mjvlves oi:; of T-osi:i?;:s. Th. slirirerr; are or leiv-d to bold them-sc-lvco in leadings for other positions and are instructed that their salaries will continue con-tinue 1'or t'ne balance of the month. Many of the- freight agents have been instructed in-structed to fie vote themselves to the in -soeetion of car lo.itliriEj ami unloading, to see that the cars are filled to capacity and unloading is promptly done. Advertising departments of all the roads mentioned have been practically wiped out and advertising of ail kinds brought to a eiosf-. By government orders. 1 he, Missouri Pacific was today ijiven authority to use the Illinois Central Missouri river bridge, a privilege the Missouri Pacific has be-.-n trying to secure tor years. This srices the Missouri Pacific entrance into Council Coun-cil i; I lifts a nd western iowa business. |