WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT ON WH PROJECT
(From tbe Alaska Railroad Record)
Seward Division
Following is a progress report of the various depart
ments of Seward Division for the month of March, 1917:
Clearing Right-of-Way.
Between Miles 12 and 30 the section gang cleared 21.35
acres; between Miles 71 and 76 a Commission force cleared
6.07 acres.
Grading.
Approximately 5000 yards were removed from the
mouth of Lowell Creek by steam shovel, in order to relieve
the congestion caused by the deposit of gravel by the fall
anti midwinter freshets. More material will be removed
from this point later in the spring, when the frost is en
tirely out of the ground.
Favorable weather has made fair progress possible on
the reconstruction work between Miles 9 and 12. During
the month the Commission forces have been engaged in
•frilling the cut between Stations 491 and 496. preparatory
to excavation by steam shovel. The side-hill cuts at Sta
tions 500, 516 and 545 have been let to contractors. The ma
terial is 90 per cent solid rock. In the big cut at Station
600 several successful coyote shots were put off during the
month. Between Miles 14 and 15 good progress was made
on the Snow River line change; fair progress was made on
the line change across Trail Lake between Miles 34 and 35.
Work on the big snow slide at Station 995 was aban
doned by the contractors on account of adverse conditions.
The cut at this point will be excavated by steam shovel
during the summer, and the material used to fill in some of
the old bridges on the Alaska Northern Railway between
Miles 68 and 69.
Glacial mud and water have retarded the work of the
contractors in the deep cut between Stations 1019 and 1027.
Satisfactory progress was made in the slide at Station
1231. From present indications no slides will be experi
enced at this point this spring.
The total material excavated during March was 45,371
cubic yards.
Bridges.
No work was done on the Kern Creek bridge during the
month.
The piledriver completed the driving of piles on the Vir
gin Creek crossing at Mile 74 and the small opening at
Mile 7414. At the Claeial Creek crossing the piledriving is
75 per cent complete. Before piling could be driven in this
vicinity it was necessary to use dynamite to break the frost
cap, after which no difficulty was encountered.
Practically all contracts have been fulfilled for the de
livery of piling sufficent to complete the rehabilitation of
the bridges between Seward and Mile 45.
. Seward Dock.
The old street and railroad approaches to the Seward
dock have been taken down, much to the improvement of
the appearance of the waterfront. The piling was sawed
in 4-foot lengths for fuel for the General Office Building,
and all serviceable timber was salvaged and stored in the
material yard.
Buildings.
As a precautionary measure, the powder house at Pow
der Point was abandoned, and a new house built near the
town limits, north of Lagoon Crossing, along the right-of
way.
A. N. Railway Operation.
The regular train schedule between Seward and Mile 40
has been reduced to two trains a week, Mondays and Thurs
days. This schedule has been maintained without interrup
tion. It is planned to use the rotary snow plow about June
1 to open the road between Miles 40 and 54.
During the month of March the railroad carried 70,822
pounds of commercial freight and 819,530 pounds for Com
mission use. There were 868 non-Commission passengers
carried and 637 Commission.
Maintenance of Way.
Small section crews were maintained at Miles 12, 20 and
29. During March the crews were engaged in clearing
right-of-way and on general track repairs.
Mechanical Department.
The machine shop was occupied with the usual operat
ing repairs, overhauling flat cars, piledrivers and other
rolling stock, preparatory to the season’s activities.
The 65-ton Baldwin locomotive purchased in Seattle
was received and the shop force was set to work assem
bling it for immediate service on the main line.
Force Report.
At the close of March 564 employees were on the pay
rolls of the Division, distributed as follows:
Headquarters office 13, engineering 21, shops and yards
39, stores and dock 28, track, grade and ballast 154, bridges
12, stationmen 255, stationmen’s laborers 42.
SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAIN.
F.ffective Sunday, May 20, and each Sunday thereafter
until further notice, an excursion train will run between
Anchorage and King and return. The time schedule will
be published in next week’s issue.
B. H. Barndollar, examiner of accounts, is due to arrive
in Anchorage from Seattle about May 20.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—President
Wilson has issued a proclamation to
the people of the United States de
claring that a state of war exists be
tween the United States and the Im
perial German government. He espe
cially directs all officers of the Unit
ed States government, civil or mili
tary, to exercise vigilance in the dis
charge of their duties incident to such
a state of war, and at the same time
he appealed to all American citizens
to uphold the laws of the land and
"give undivided and willing support
to those measures which may be;
adopted by the constitutional authori
ties in prosecuting the war to a suc
cessful issue and in obtaining a secure
and just peace.”
The president’s proclamation fol
lows:
"Whereas, the congress of the Unit
ed States, in the exercise of the con-”
stitutional authority vested in them,
have resolved, by joint resolution of
the senate and house of representa
tives, bearing date this day, that the
state of war between the United]
States and the Imperial German gov
ernment which has been thrust upon
the United States, is hereby formally
declared:
“Whereas, it is provided by section
4067 of the Revised Statutes, as fol
lows: ‘Whenever there is declared a
war between the United States and
any foreign nation or government, or
any invasion or predatory incursion is I
perpetrated, attempted or threatened
against the territory of the United
States, by any foreign nation or gov
ernment, and the president makes
public proclamation of the event, all
natives citizens, denizens or subjects
of the hostile nation or government,
being males of the age of 14 and up
ward who shall be within the United
.States and not actually naturalized,
shall be liable to be apprehended, re
strained, secured and removed, as
alien enemies.
“ ‘The president is authorized in
any such event by his proclamation
thereof or any public acts to direct
the conduct to be observed, on the
part of the United States towards the
aliens who become so liable; the man
ner and the degree of the restraint to
which they shall be subject, and in
what cases, and upon what security
their residence shall be permitted and
to provide for the removal of those
who, not being permitted to reside
within the United States refuse or
neglect to depart therefrom; and to
establish any other regulations which
are found necessary in the premises
and for the public safety.’
“Whereas, by sections 4068, 40601
and 4070 of the revised statutes, fur
ther provision is made relative to
alien enemies;
‘ Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil
son, president of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim to all
whom it may concern that a state of
war exists between the United States
and the Imperial German govern
ment; and I do specifically direct all
officers, civil or military, of the Unit
ed States that they exercise vigilance
and zeal in the discharge of the duties
incident to such a state of war; and
1 do, moreover, earnestly appeal to
all American citizens that they, in
loyal devotion to their country, dedi
cated from its foundation to the prin
ciples of liberty and justice, uphold
the laws of the land and give undivid
ed and willing support to those meas
ures which may be adopted by the
constitutional authorities in prosecut
ing the war to a successful issue and
in obtaining a secure and just peace;
“And, acting under and by virtue of
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the authority vested in me by the con
stitution of the United States and the
said sections of the revised statutes, 1
do hereby further proclaim and direct
that the conduct to be observed on the
part of the United States toward all
natives, citizens, denizens or subjects
of Germany, being males of the age
of 14 years and upward, who shall be
within the United States and not ac
tually naturalized, who for the pur
pose of this proclamation and under
such sections of the revised statutes
•
are termed alien enemies, shall be as
follows:
“All alien enemies are enjoined to
preserve the peace toward the United
States and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from vi
olating the laws of the United States
and of the states and territories there
of, and to refrain from actual hostil
ity or giving information, aid or com
fort to the enemies of the United
States, and to comply strictly with the
regulations which are hereby or which
may be from time to time promulgat
ed by the president.
“And so long as they shall conduct
themselves in accordance with the law
they shall be undisturbed in the peace
ful pursuit of their lives and occupa
tions and be accorded the considera
tion due all peaceful and law-abiding
persons, except so far as restrictions
may be necessary for their own pro
tection and for the safety of the Unit
ed States are enjoined to preserve the
peace and to treat them with all such
friendliness as may be compatible
with loyalty and allegiance to the
United States.”
“And all alien enemies who fail to
conduct themselves as so enjoined, in
addition to all other penalties pre
scribed by law, shall be liable to re
straint or to give security or to re
move and depart from the United
States in the manner prescribed by
sections 4069 and 4070 of the revised
statutes, and as prescribed in the reg
uations duly promulgated by the
president;
“And pursuant to the authority vest
ed in me, I hereby declare and estab
lish the following regulations, which
I find necessary in the premises and
for the public safety:
“(1) An alien enemy shall not have
in his possession at any time or place
any firearms, weapons or implement
of war, or component part thereof,
Ammunition, Maxim or other silencer,
bomb or explosive or material used in
the manufacture of explosives;
“(2) An alien enemy shall not
jhave in his possession at any time or
place any firearms, weapons or imple-1
! ment of war, or component part there
i of, ammunition, Maxim or other silen
cer, bomb or explosive or matei ial
used in the manufacture of explo
sives;
“(2) An alien enemy shall not
, have in his possession at any time or
1 place or use or operate any aircraft or
j wireless apparatus, or any form of
; signaling device, or any form of ci
pher code, or any paper document or
book written or printed in cipher or
in which there may be invisible writ
ing.
“(3) All property found in the
possession of an alien in violation of
the foregoing regulations shall be sub
ject to seizure by the United States;
‘(4) An alien enemy shall not ap
proach or be found within one half of
a mile of any federal or state fort,
camp, arsenal, aircraft station, gov
ernment or naval vessel, navy yard,
factory or workshop for the manufac
I tore of munitions of war or of any
products for the use of the army or
navy;
“(5) An alien enemy shall not
write, print or publish any attack or
threats rgainst the government or
congress of the United States or
either branch thereof, or against the
j measures or policy of the United
States or against the person or prop
; erty of any person in the military,
naval or civil service of the United
1 States, or of the states or territories
j or of the District of Columbia or of
ihe municipal governments therein;
“(6) An alien enemy shall not
commit or abet any hostile act against
i the United States or give information,
aid or comfort to its enemies;
“(7) An alien enemy shall not re
I side in or continue to reside in, to re
main in or enter any locality which
the president may from time to time
designate by executive order as a
prohibited area in which residence by
an alien enemy shall be found by him
to constitute a danger to the public
peace and safety of the United States,
except by permit from the president
and except under such limitation or
I restrictions as the president may
1 prescribe:
“(8) An alien enemy whom the
president shall have reasonable cause
j to believe to be aiding or about to aid
j the enemy, or to be at large to the
| danger of the public peace or safety
of the United States, or to have vio
lated or to be about to violate any of
these regulations, shall remove to
any location designated by the presi-j
| dent by executive order and shall not |
i remove therefrom without a permit, j
1 or shall depart from the United States
if so required by the president;
“(9) No alien enemy shall depart
from the United States until he shall
have received such permit as the pres
ident shall prescribe, or except under
j order of a court, judge or justice, un
der sections 4069 and 4070 of the re
vised statutes;
“(10) No alien enemy shall land
in or enter the United States except
under such restrictions and at such
I places as the president may prescribe;
“(11) If necessary to prevent vio
lations of these regulations, all alien
enemies will be obliged to register;
“(12) An alien enemy whom there
may be reasonable cause to believe to
be aiding or about to aid the enemy,
j or who may be at large to the dan
ger of the public peace or safety, or
who violates or attempts to violate,
or of whom there is reasonable ground
to believe that he is about to violate
any regulation duly promulgated by
the president, or any criminal law of
the United States, or of the states or
territories thereof, will be subject to
I summary arrest by the United States
i marshal, or his deputy, or such other
officer as the president shall desig
nate, and to confinement in such pen
itentiary, prison, jail, military camp,
or other place of detention as may be
i directed by the president.
“This proclamation and the regula
tions herein contained shall extend
and apply to all land and water, con
tinental or insular, in any way within
the jurisdiction of the United States.
“In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
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