Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-04-26
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|rondition of Passengers and
Great Northern Strike at
Devils Lake.
The Rain and Snow General
Z Throughout the Confines
of the State.

&Gn0 nan e~''~
throughout the Confines
of the State.
In. johnson, general agent for the
Derine machine company, with three
other gentlemen, came down from Leeds
Thursday, having run the blockade and
sacnred release from the Great Northern
taup at Devils Lake. where they had
haan since Saturday of last week. Late
Wednesday night hand car, with crew
n two men, was chartered, and piling
their ..vrips" on the car, the trip made to
Leeds, which was reached about two
o'clock next morning. Mr.. Johnson's
story of the strike and the state of af-
fairs ID Devils Lake puts different face
On the subject and give details which
have heretofore not been generally
known.
Cavanaugh, the leader of the strikers
in Devils Lake, Mr.. johnson stated, is
not an employe of the Great Northern,
nor has he been for some time past. He
is characterized as a blatant, loud
mouthed fellow, who wants something
but what he does not seem clearly to
be able to state. A number Of his fol-
lowers are of like character, though all
are not and can clearly give reason for
their actions. Regularly each day an
engine is attached to the mail cars. the
train held for time for orders and then
run back into the "house," only to be re-
peated on the following day. If move
msnt is made by the company to make
up train an opportunity IS taken by the
strikers when car - being run over q
switch,to throw the switch ahead of the
rear trucks, SO as to throw the car cross
wise OF the track-Une set Of trucks fol-
lows the main line while the other tax es
the siding, and that attempt at railroad
ing is soon abandoned.
Passengers who came 10 on the train
Saturday are being lodged in the tourist
cars and fed from the dining carat
the expense Of the company. They
dept in the seats and other places
equally uncomfortable until remon-
STANCE was made to the conductor. who,
onGs own responsibility, then turned
over the tourist sleepers to the women
and children first and the passengers
generally last. For two days many of
the passengers got their own meals at
their own expense at the hotels and res
taurants before the road attended to
them. That the delay is exasperating
and tedious goes without saying, many
having already run ont OF funds.
Atraveling man who carried with him
about ], 100 lbs. Of baggage found himself
stranded like the others and decided to
get ont by private conveyance. A four
mule team, to take the baggage, and a
light rig and team for himself and
grips was secured and an entire day
consumed in reaching Minnewaukan.
The roads are described as being in bad
condition and even with the two teams
ne mad all he could do to make the
"rlffle." Livery teams are high and in
demand by those who have money to
get out with. .....
Speaking OF high prices reminded Mr.
Johnson of several parties in Devils Lake
VINO telegraphed to the Twin cities for
aa'ly papers-via the Northern Pacific
giving accounts Of the strike. The first
mat came were offered for sale to the
oeselged passengers and strikers at so
cents each and later the price dropped to
% cents, sales being slow at the higher
hRure. Telegraphic news and in fact
she entire telegraph system in the city
's under the espionage Of the strikers
ana censorship is assumed upon all
matter sent aud received. The railway
dispatcher is in attendance at the West
etn Union oftice-the railway telegraph
once is closed and Abandoned and reads
everything sent and received to see that
aothlnR detrimental to their interests is
sent. The merchants are compelled to,
publicly, be in line with the men as
ssalnst the road, but in private frankly
aate that the strike-co considering the
0o1d'tion of the employees and the times
-snonld have been thought OF only as q
matter OF last resort; it did not show
sood policy and unless settlement was
arrived at soon would cause serious loss
Uo.n to the employees and the merchants
sua s business men along the line OF the
Poutlng April.
From Thursdays Daily.
Alter two days OF mist, drizzle and
'a'n the weather turned ct,lder, and
aarlnR the night with chsuRe in the
s'rectlon OF the wind, the rain trans
o'med to snow. This morning the out.
.ook was decidedl- wintry, ell nature
~. ,e'nR buried under mantle OF white.
An0 storm ia n Gamma Anr,l mont go