Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-05

/ r INTELLIGENCE.

The Blockade on the Northern Paeine-
Erection OF OniceSs for the Consoitaaasd
Zines Cedar County Bonds.
BURIED IN SOLID ICE.
Bismarck, March 2.-Another outi. with
pIow and seventy men left today to
help In clearing the track between Bismarck
and Fargo. There have been no trains 10
February Is. The snow melts some.
what during the day, but freezes at night,
and snow plows do lilIle service. The cause,
and only cause Of all the delay i. the low
trsck. Experienced railroad men state
If twenty miles of track was raised one foot
between Bismarck and Fargo there would be
no trouble. Superintendent Towne suggest.
ed this two years ago. but the company did
not heed it. There is much damage TO bus
mess consequent upon the non-arrival Of
mails for a month, and many army officers
and business men have sent protests TO
Washington. The company should have
sent mail over land during the blockade.
Bismarck, March 2-rhe blockade on
The Northern Pacific since Feb Is, be.
,ween Bismarck and Fargo, is the worst
been exceedingly "blizzardy," yet tue
maui 10 tbS iVoult vi ktpSS LutetududSts
ment. II the company would raise its
rick above the level prairie, 30 the wind
c III d sweep oyer it, and keep the sn0W.
tences in repair. instead of allowing them
TO burn. no serious blockade would occur.
Fifty thousand dollars would make up the
best winter ~rou,e..to the Hills and the moth.
West. But three mails arrived last month,
the last, on Feb. IS. being a week on the
road. The train leaving Fargo two weeks
ago is at jamestown, and the snow plOws
prove inadequate to clear the track Of ice
and snow. which are solid around the
flaEse Of the ra,l Business men and army
people from all directions are sending com.
plants 10 the postotice department.
Dead wood, March 2-Grea, %inconveni.
ence 70 occasioued ny the blockade of the
NorthernsPacifc. No mails have been re
ceived ., this city, Bismarck, Fort Lincoln,
keogh or Custer tor nearly four weeks.
Passengers tor the Hills have been corraled
At jamestown, Dakota. for thirty days,
unable TO movee either way. The Bismarck
mail, bound east, will 90 out via Dead.
wood hereafter.
jamestown. Feb. 29-Ten workiugmen
started on foot from sixteenth siding to
fourteenth Friday. Andy Dor got fatigued
fell behind his comrades, they thinking he
had gone back to quarters. He was picked
up to-day frozen dead. Twenty. four Of The
workinemen Of our train were frosted thu
last two days-ears, noses, fingers none
serious. Ten miles of track were cleared
to-day. The following has been telegraph
ed Gen. Sargent about the meeting to-day
A a meeting of passengers held on the
delayed train at Jamestown citation, North
ern Pacific railway, James A. Emmons wa,
elected chairman by reclamation and Thos
G. Maher secretary. On motion of Nj
Hubble the 70. lowing resolution was adopt
ed.
ResOlred, Whereas in the sense Of thil
meeting we believe that everything in TIT
power CT Supt. Towne, Chief road maste
Taylor. their engineers. Men and Workmcn
has been tDEe TO gel our train through tC
Bismarck in the face Of lempestuous snow
storms. and as it seems possible thst tbey
may be detained nj least seven days, We re-
quest hat our meals be furnished free @
charge To the end of our Trip; and further
we Will render said company such aid as il
in our power. physically or other wise, L
further The needs OF sa,d company on GU
trip.
Resolped. That The thanks OF the psssen
gers are rendered 10 Supt Towne and BIZ
entire corps of workers for kind and cour
t.ous treatment during the delay.
On motion the meeting adjourned slnI
die.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
St. Paul, March 3-The stock holders G
the st. Paul, Omaha and Chicago railroad
formed by the consolidation of the ST. Pau
and Sioux CITY, Chicago, St. Paul and MIN
neapolis and North Wisconsin railroads
held a meeting TO day. The falosinp di
cago; L. F. Drake, John L. Merriam, C.H
B,geiow, A. II. Wilder and John Q. Adam
OF St. Paul; Il. P. Flower, August Kun,,
David Dows, Benjamin Brewster, II. +
Bishop, Geo. l. Seney and Joseph NJ. Els
Philetus Sawyer of Oshkosh.
H OFFICERS.
The directors elected officers Of the col
solidsted company a. follows:
President, II. II. Porter.
Nice-pressdent, E. F. Drake.
Second vice-president, Benz. Brewster.
Secretary, Geo. A. Hamilton.
: Treasurer r. p. Flower.
Assistant treasurer, Il. S. Egerton.
!, The directors leave tomorrow for a to,
of inspection Of the St. Paul and Sioux CT
road and branches.
GEN. j. W. BISHOP,
present general manager of the St. Paul
Sioux City will retain the position as su,
of the ST. Paul and Sioux City division
, the consolidated company. New officers wi
I! he elected ut the June meeting.
CEDAR COUNTY BONDS
. st. Helena Nonpareil. Sd.
Attorney Swan, of the ST. Paul %railroa
. Gen. Holman and John Slough, we're
town Monday and Tuesdsy, with the int
tion of submitting TO our commissioner
proposition for a railroad through Ced
county. Up to the time Of going to pre-
g no action had been taken on the matter
account Of precinct No. s and 10, holdi1
back, thinking that BY so doing they v
secure a road without voting aid. This
entirely a wrong impression. for We since'
ly believe that the company mean just vi
they say "no aid, no road" Gentleme