The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1914-03-21

May Change Yards. Belfields 'lti \
Elevator and Min People I
Meet Board Here.
The state board Of railroad comnais-
,ioners, Messrs. Anderson, Mann iand
and Secretary Walter F,
spent a portion Of the. after
noen Of the 18th in Dickinson loekine
over the Northern Pacific subway prop
osition. IS
The commission arrived on No.
from Bismarck and were met by the
mayor, aldermen and city attorney. A
careful inspection Of the railroad yards. ]
the dangerous crossings both east andii
west Of the round house, the many
tracks over which pedestrians cross in
going to and from South Dickinson, were
all carefully noted.
Just what action the board will take
is not known at this time. One thing
is sure and that is that the network OF
tracks in the yards make 1T beth aWk-
ward and dangerous for the hundreds Of
people who have to cross daily to say
nothing Of the danger for teams in max.
ing the east and west end crossings. +
The state railroad commissio want
to help the people Of Dickinson and will
do all in their power to improve present
conditions. just what their powers
would be in a municipal case Of this
kind hassnot been ascertained.
I Since. the. visit Of the railroad COM
missioners j. NJ. Rapelje, general
superintendent sbetWeen Mandan and
Paradise. and I. II. Lantry diyision
superintendent. have been III Dickinson
and III is understood that they have en-
seineers working .on, the subway propo-
.sition. The company recognizes the
fact that a ,passaae way on the section.
line Third Avenue West past. The
EtIeaton Lumber Co Office will sf q
|accommodate traffic from the south
Eside. Sims street.. First and Second
Avenue West are blocked by. the depot
and round house buildin ngs.
With subway the railroad company
would certainly insist on closing the
west crossing as it is especially danger
ous, one man having already lost his
life in attempting tocross while trains
were moving. 1t is likely that there
would be no objection to keeping the
east crossing OPEN. ,4 s
If the company was to- take up the
tracks in the south yards and move
them west in beyond the baseball
grounds. as it was formerly understood
the plans contemplated, the subway
would not necessarily be very long. ' +.
1t is likely that, the railroad people
will make their plans known 10 the city
within short time and if the officials
are ready to act in the matter and in
manner that will be reasonable and
insure the safety Of lives, then it will
41Vl UCVO1uO AVOVSS01y 1O1 e1C OtoSN OoSaAU
TO set any date for hearing. s
The Northern Pacific has assured the
Dickinson Roller Mill Co. people that
a spur track will be constructed to their
mill in South Dickinson the present
season. The company already has a
track to the Dickinson Fire E. Pressed
Brick Co. and the RUSSELL Miller Milling
Co. yards in the southwestern portion
Of the city and ii is probable that the
track wi1l be extended Sor so arranged
as to serve all three places.
After the railroad commissioners had
finished their city inspection a short
session was held in the ST. Charles
hotel at which time the Dickinson Roller
Mill Co. directors and N. J. Steffen.
manager Of the Farmers Elevator Co. at
BelHeld, were present. It seems that in
1910 sor 1911 when the farmers of Bel
feld erected their house, a sum of $500
was given the railroad company. The
elevator was located east Of Belfeld and
the industrial track extended to the
same. Later the N. z. refunded S51,
stating that the construction Of the track
had not cost the full amount estimated
BY their engineers. Last year the Dick
inson Roller Mill Co. erected an eley-
yator at BelGeld still further east and
the Industrial track was extended and
n IN inc M,