The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-03-01
Full Crew Bill Will Cost
Public $1,512,50O Yearly
Measures Affecting Railroads Before
Legislature Will Add Annual Ex-
pense of Nearly $20,000,O00.


mended for passage Tuesday by the
senate railroad committee by vote of
6 tho 5, despite the protests railroad
men and many farmers, would cost
Minnesota railroads s1,512,500 annual
lv in addition to operating eSD,enses,
c. L. Nichols, general manager of the
Northern Pacific railroad said Wed
aesday. The bill was recommended for
passage by the house railroad COM
nittee by the same vote as recorded
by he senate committee Tuesday, says
the Minneapolis Journal.
The five railroad bills now before
the Minnesota legislature, known as
the carshed bill, the vestibule cab bill,
the extra section crew bill and the
extra night operators bill would cost
railroads in Minnesota S13,225, 900 in
construction costs and $6,496,325 in
wages annually, Mr.. Nichols said.
"This would mean a cost of $780,
721 1926 next year for the railroads in
Minnesota if these bills should pass"
he stated. "The public will have to
oay it in the end. The car shed bill
would mean a cost of S4,318,000 i'm
uediately in construction and $685..
900 annually. The vestibule cab bill
would mean SS,9O7,OO0 in construction
and 1,336,125 annually. Tae full
crew bill would mean an additional
S1,512,000 annually, the extra section
crews 81 900, 900 annually, and the ex-
ira night operators 100000 annual,
ly."
Strong opposition to the bills is de.
veloping among farmers, who say they
cannot hope for lower freight rates
while operating costs are being in
creased. The railroad brotherhoods
in urging the full train crew bill say
that heavier trains have increased
hazards and more men are needed
The bill requires three brakemen on
trains of more than 80 cars.
Hibbina-S. M. Chambers of Duluth,
discussed the proposed county well
fare consolidation bill here at meet
ing of the Crescent Aid society. He
also addressed the Civic club on the
same topic. No formal action on the
bill was taken.
Duluth-Pope Plus XI has appointed
Rt. Rev. John T. McNicholas, Catholic
bishop of Duluth, bishop assistant to
the throne at Rome, according to a
cable from Rome received here. The
title is purely honorary and will not
necessitate Bishop McNicholas' attend
ance in Rome.
Winona-The Mississippi river at
this point is gradually rising after
dropping to stage exceeded only once
since records have been kept here. The
recent fall reached point nine-tenths
of foot below what has been desig-
mated here for many years as low wa
ter mark.
Park Rapids-The rear cars, in a
>southbound Great Northern stock train
were derailed by broken rail near
Horton, seven miles south of here, and
Conductor Blossingham of Melrose re-
ceived bruises and cuts on the arm
and body when the caboose, in which
he was riding, overturned.
Worthington- The annual ice har-
vest on Lake Okabena is being COM
pleted. The work has furnished en-
ployment for a large crew of men for
several weeks. More than 300 cars OF
ice have been shipped, to Omaha for
use of the North Western railway, and
upwards of 10000 tons have been sent
to the surrounding towns.
Fergus FalIs-Lewis Nelson, u
years old, former county treasurer at
Glencoe, Mimi, died Saturday in his
home here from congestion of the
lungs NJ w. Horton, who has been
in the painting business here for 80
years, died of pneumonia. He was s.
wears old