, 1881-01-30


WAsHBuRN LOYAL TO Els VII
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Special Dtspatch 10 The CAteaao Tribttns:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. GA good deal Of
excitement has been caused hrro by the re-
port of the proposed snle Of the Minneapolis.
& st. Louis Railroad to the Chicago Il North
western. Congressman Washburn, of Min
nesuta, who is President Of the former Com
pany, telexrapl.s the following statement, to
tile newspapers hero from Washington: =, ;,
I had barcly left my home In Minneapolis To
intend to 1ny duties In Congress when Fbeoarne
advised that negotiations bad been on foot look
ing to. the sale. bodily, OF the Minneapolis &3st.
Louis Railroad to the Chicago s. Northwestern
WAS asked to give my assent to this scheme
declined most positively to have anything to
do with, any such transaction, !. and promptly
notified the PARTIES fayortng 1t TINT sho<id re-
sst the same by nil proper and legttir11ate means
ut my command, lwas Informed that my por"
uoh OF the money to be received would amount
to something more than, $500 0o0~ To this suE"
restion replied that the Northwestern HALLWAY
had not money enough to purchasn mf stock
interest in the Company have thus taken,
and will maintain, This positive position. for
THE FOLLOWING REASONS. -
which desire tho people Of Minnca poll, TO fully
understand and consider: That lt'ls violation
Of faith to tho City Of MINNEAPOLIS, voting as it
did <:sa1 600 in aid Of the construction 'of this
ltue, on the distinct understanding that this
road was to Kept, ii possible, under the control
OF citizens Of Minneapolis ind to be operated
as far rs practicable f tho interests Of tho city,
Further, ..<
IT Is A VIOLATION OF FAITH
to tho towns on the Zinc, notnbty the Town Of
Wascca, which voted aid for the construction OF
tho rund OIL the understanding that 1t was to bo
operated, rs far as possible, independently OF
tho Chicago pool lines, and with its base OF
operations ut Minneapolis, at St. Paul, and at
Lake Superior. Further, that the consufnma-
uon Of thls project further destroys the poss-
bitity of building up ut Minneapolis and st.
Paul Ill independent commercial CENTRE but
will ienve them both ultimately. as say-stu lions
on a great trunk line to Chicago, held in the
embrace Of tho grent pool lines lis with IN trou
grip. $.
WE VOW OWN AND OPERATE
2Is1niics Ut rt,,ll from Minneapolis to the great
conl- u,lncs south OF Fort Dodge. The products
from the entire line now come either TO Minne-
| upolis. st. Paul, or Duluth, and the returning
merchandise is furnished by one Of tho three
cities Transfer the management tp the North
| wcstern, and Sir. Hughit1 will come tn the very
doors almost, OF our .nii1s, and take the wheat
| with ioug haul and without competition tc
{ Chicugo and Milwaukee, and returning, Will load
bis ours with merchandise. The fine will then
| run as naturally into Chicago as wnter from
[ a funnel Assurances, pledges, and contracts
! will not amount to Il rush When We shaA once
have entered the Northwestern parlor. The
| Northern Pacific is extending Its lines on the
south shore OF Lake superl4r to .no sfs4fF4 s44F
done, Us it soon win be- ulid Minneapolis a1id st
TIED 10: THE CHICAGO KITE.
they cannot long escape being ground up be-
| tween the upper and neither ntll-6toncs lnet
! than. the snperlatire Hour made In OUR city. II
| answer to the suggestion that the mu:
| inequalities gould derive: lnrge advantages
| from the - Northwestern building +
| line frum New Ulm, l will state
| that was on the pofnt Of closing an arrange
| ment with our banker5 In New York that Woult
enable'the Company to extend Its line to Red.
wood Falls und, likely, tn the east boundary o.
the State the coming season when this mattel
caule up, the only contingency hong the yotlulg;
[ Of a.d On the line. This, no doubt, can now hs
done with that CONTINGENCY This extension
will be nf much groater advantage to our city
| than any line tho Northwestern could give u.s.
The Pto1:ecr Press will publish tomorrow
series Of interviews with leading citizens
| Of Minneapolis, who are almost unaninou:
in drprecatfng the proposed sale. General
| Manager Hatch, Of the Minneapolis Il st
Louis, in answer to q question. said that ,
proposition for the sale had been made to tht
| Company, but 1t 1t had been rejected and th'
offer has not been repeated. Its understood
that Gen. c. c. Washbnrn, who owns ma
tority OF the stock of the road, is the persol
who is deai1ous OF making the sale.
T.