St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-01
WELLS, FARGO & CO..
Under United States Court Decision
viii Transact Express Business

on the n. I. X. X.
IL was mentioned yesterday morning that
W. J. Hancock, general superintendent Of
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express, eastern depart
ment, was In ST. Paul for the purpose of es
.ablishing the company on the line Of the
Northern Pacific road.
The Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express lie known
oy reputation to every one. II is the Oldest
Express company in the United States and
the most extensive. Men who are now old
heard of It in their boyhood, and have read
OF many a bloody fight tie Wells, Fargo &
Co. men had with road agents. Il
has grown up with the country and extends
all over the Uniten States and by steamship
lines to many foreign countries. 1t is in
every way an immense institution. For
years IT did business over the western end OF
the road that DOW forms part Of the North
ern Pacific system. When the Northern
Pacific completed its line to the Pacific coast
Wells. Fargo & Co., proposed under the
terms Of an carly contract TO do an express
business over the newly constructed part Of
the line TO st. Paul, the eastern terminus,
and over all the branches
oft the same, just as that
company had done business over the western
part OF the line To this the Northern Pa
ci6c objected, and utterly refused to allow
Wells. Fargo & Co. TO do the business of the
road, the Northern Pacific doing its own ex-
press business. The matter was accordingly
taken into the United States circuit court,
and on the Goth instant decision was reu-
dered by Judge Deadly In favor of Wells,
Fargo & Co., which gives It the right to do
its express business over the Northern
Pacific and all It's branches. II is Dy virtue
OF this decision that Mr.. Hancock Is now in
St. Paul The arrangements that be Is now
making are necessarily OF 4 temporary
character, as the decision was rendered but N
few days ago, and the time To organize and
equip business Of such an extensive char
acter has been very short indeed. OF course,
therefore, there viii be some changes to be
made hereafter.
Mr. Hancock says that the matter Is now
well understood between the two companies
and that the Northern Pacific will not inter
pose any difficulties or objections to Wells,
Fargo q Co. On the contrary the Northern
Pacific will fully comply with the decision
completely and fairly, and viii extend to the
new express company all the facilities for
doing business that may be necessary or de
NIdhAE W NuAhlG Aldi ll1uN VI lI4ucAGl ll-
business in an expeditions and thorough
manner. There is no doubt Mr.. Hancock
says, that everything will be perfectly har-
monious from this time forward between the
two companies.
To show with what vim and energy Wells,
Fargo & Co. push whatever the company
takes bold OF il NAV be stated that though
the decision was rendered on the goth il now
has seven men at as many principal points
on the Northern Pacific road appointing
agents ct various other points, and will be
ready 20 do business tomorrow (Mondavl
morning from both ends OF the road. /. Z
Atherton. agent at St. Paul of the American
Express company, viii also act as agent
for Wells, Fargo & Co Mr.. A. Chrlsten-
son and w. A. Naylor, assistant
superindent viii have charge Of the business
over the line east of Helena, assisted by
route agents r. a. Wells, c. G. Irvine. VI.
II. Heath. The business west OF Helena
will be under Dudley Evans, superintendent
at Portland, assisted by E. c. Richards and
w. F. ID. Mercer.
The reputation of Wells, Fargo & Co, is
world wide, and covers not less than 40, 900
miles of railroad. II reaches out still further
and crosses the ocean IN steamship lines.
1t traverses all parts Of the United States,
Mexico, Alaska and the British possession and
also runs a foreign express from San
Francisco aud New York, besides an all
rail route TO the city of Mexico, and into
every state and territory west Of the Missis-
sippi rives south TO New Orleans, aud west
of the Missouri north from st. Louis.
Mr.. Hancock says it will be the purpose
Of the Wells, Fargo Co TO serve the COMMIT
nifty here with skin, energy and speed, and
in manner that VIII be perfectly satisfae-
tory to all.