Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-03-31
A RAILROAD CLUB.
Employees of the Northern Pa
cific to Form a Non-partisan
Organization Here.
High Water in the Jim River
Fears of Some Damage to
the Roller Mill.
An Glendale Papers Reasons
why Gov. Burke Should be
Re-nOminated.
Railroad Rumblings.

Railroad Rumblings.
w. G. Thorpe, organizer of railway
employees clubs arrived in the city yes
terday and will hold meeting of railway
employees at the court house Thursday,
at 8 p. m, for the purpose of organizing
club IN Jamestown. Such organiza-
tions have been made already at Fargo.
Grand Forks, Devils Lake and will be
made at Mandan and possibly Dickinson.
The object of the clubs is political one,
to protect the interests of all
railway employees. 1t is non
partisan in character, each
club has committee appointed.
whose duty it is to interview candidates
for legislative and other offices, and de-
terpline how they stand on matters re-
lating to the interests Of railroad men.
The records of all officials and all persons,
candidates for reelection, are procured
and studied, and their action in the past
judged, to form determination as to
whether the club will oppose or support
said candidates. New candidates are
decided upon according to the best
means of information obtainable. The
object Of the clnb is an important one.
1t pertains directly to legislation, and is
of an educational character, as we'll.
The dues are but small amount, 5
cents each month, per member, but small
as this sum is the organization is on
self sustaining basis, and clubs are
organized and dong effect work IN Kan
sas, Iowa, Missouri and other states. A
state convention will be held some time
in April next, and delegates elected also
to national convention. The origin OF
the club proceeds directly from the men
themselves and not the officers of rail-
roads. The men hold that the interests
of all classes are identical, and so COM
mingled that great injustice done to one
class injurlously effects all. All en-
ployes from section men up are urged to
become members.
The N. P. summer time card goes into
effect Sunday next. There will be three
passenger trains day on the main line
each way, thereafter. No. west bound,
arrives at 5:35 a. M, No. 3 at 9:05 p. m.
and No. at 11:25 a. m: No. 2 east
bound departs at 5:35 a. M, No. 4 at
1890 p. m. and No. at 4:3O p. m. Pas
sengers with tickets will be allowed to
ride on the rear section of Nos. IS and
Sc and way freights; no other freights
carry passengers. Tnains Nos. l and 2
meet here. On the James River Valley
branch the trains depart at Z a. m. ex-
cept Sunday, and arrive at 2:45 a. N.
except Monday. The jamestown and
Northern departs at a. N. and arrives
at 1886 p. N. except Sunday.
There are numerous rumors atoat
about changes in the Northern Pacific
officials at St. Paul. It is reported that
number of the Wisconsin Central Offices,
which have existed separately for the
management of that road, will be abol-
ished and the duties consolidated with
the work of the same officials on the
Norther Pacific proper.
It is also believed that cutoff will be
built this summer from point on the
Wisconsin Central line to Chicago, rum
ming through good country and short
ening the distance from St. Paul to Chi
cago about ninety miles. This is mat
ter of necessity if the Northern Pacific
wants through business, as all the other
roads between Chicago and the Twin
cities are considerably shorter than the
Wisconsin Central.
Contractors on the 500 extension from
Aberdeen to Bismarck claim that the
road will be completed this year. Grad
ing is also to be commenced at once, op
the extension of the 500 branch from
Monango, Dickey county, west to the
grade already built between Aberdeen
and Bismarck. The distance from Mon
ango to the old grade is about As miles,
C. s. Mellen, general traffic manager Of
the Northern Pacific has resigned to
take position or en- eastern road. This
is not w. s. Mellen of the Northern
Pacific as has been reported, but q
brother of the latter.
The 500 road will add quite sum to
the taxable property of Stutsman county.
High Water.
Water in the river is now presenting
the appearance of flood, for there was
rise Of about 80 inches Tuesday night. The
river at the mill presents an interesting