Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-03-15
MEANDERINGS AROUND MANDAN
SUCCESS OF THE ". r. II. II. ICE
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si. BRIDGE. 35
Five Hundred and Thirty Eight Car
Loads or Material Transported on
Natures Thoroushfare---The Track
ali Taken Up and tho Feat Pro-
nOunced Success---The Last Trip.
4a "A DARING ADVENTURE.
Tuesday afternoon the last train passed
over the track on the ice. On Sunday
trains were run across with a foot of water
on the track. Sunday night train loaded
with iron was shot down tile reverse curve
into the water, across the main channel
and through the overflow touching the
sand-bar. It was a wild and suggestive
ride. One skeptlc on board remarked
that he felt better when the train reached
the opposite shore The brakeman, who
scanned closely the effect upon the ice,
comforted himself with the observation
that railroad man
~ TOOK H1s LIFE Ea#5E @s51. '4.
in his hand whether on land or on water.
During Sunday there was a general thaw
with hundreds of streams running into
the river. The impression was that the
ice had suffered severely and that rail
reading after Sunday was at the peril of
all concerned Monday the conditions
were also favorable and, on Tuesday the
risk had increased to point where Gen.
Rosser thought discretion left of and reck-
lesslcss began. @ 5sasasgst
THREE HUNDRED LOADED CARS
had been transferred since Thursday and
o'clock. That train over and the work Of
takingl1p the iron and ties would begin.
The train came and the transfer was sue
cessfully made. The water was now four
feet deep on the ice, and great cakes Of
floating ice on the surface. Locomotives
did not run through theSstream on the
west side. From this shore a locomotive
pushed the train vigorously through the
narrow strait of water and gave it su1fi-
.cient momentum to ferry it over the small
river on the west. An engine would then
hitch on and snake the train out on CRY
land. 1t was an unprecedented sight. +
A TRAIN slsAsHlKG ICE f.
and splashlng water, hiding the wheels
from view, was an experience in railroad
ing, original and exciting The cab of
the last locomotive was flooded and the
track visibly lowered, careening the en-
CINE. It was the last passage. Another
one might have been disastrous Tuesday
evening and long into the night General
Rosser and his men wrestled with the iron
in the water. a storm came up and in
tercepted the work for several hours. All
the rails were hshed out except a very
few The ties were gathered UP and the
Missouri Division management came out
ahead detying the elements and conquer
ing all obstructionists. There were five
hundred and thirty ght cars transferred.
The iren for the first twenty-five miles,
$500 tons, was all carried over except
four cars that arrived too late. The full
quota of ties is to come The railroad
steamboat will have to carry them over. Ssssl
- .e..f,... MANDAN. aa
On Monday General Rosser, under au-
thority from vice president Stark, chair
anan of the North Pacific Land Commit
tee, began to issue permits to persons de-
string to buy and occupy lots. This move
brought order to the front and stopped the
jumpers and all others who were inclined
tojump. Improvements were commenced
at once and the permits were accepted as
being as good as the company's bond:
The town has been given a regular and
Deaceable send off, In a month or two
the lots will be sold, the company taking
up the permits and issuing to the. holders
"a bond or deed upon the payment of a
small amount down.
@!3 taI NOTES.
Pat Byrne is building restaurant.
There have been about $50 lots taken.
The stage company have taken block
There are three locomotives in Mandan.
George Peoples ice house is under roof.
The Northern Pacific Offices are going
No more permits will be issued for the
present. s.tsr, INA
Two thousand men will be at work on
the extension in May. af-. s.5.s.
Mandan translated: s.the proud man, !"
,or ''the proud people, - a
Judge Bowen is in charge of the land
business Of Mandan. a s:.s.a.
Ell. Strauss has two lots in the neigh
iborhood of the depot.
r. 81. Lee laid out 1landan and Judge
Bowen made the plats.
F. +. Girard showed his wisdom in TAX
ing a couple of fine lots. ~
Nearly everybody in Bismarck have ap-
piled for one or more lots. 5e5t
Mr.. Clark will build an Office for
Walker, Bellows & Co. next door.
Harry Douglas telegraphed from st.
Paul for lot or two. He got them.
A young man in Wisconsin wants to
start aiob printing Office in Mandan.
Supt Crossett will establish an Office of
the UNITED States Express in Mandan.
Che great plles Of ties, iron and lumber
give. an air of business to the new town
O.. NJ. Cushman,s name wnl go down to
,posterity coupled with the pioneer store.
Winston "a IeNay will soon commence
grading iy some Of f&e,cuts vest Of Man.
dan. 81. ,,5.s f5tts.