St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-07
The Northern Pacific and United States
Express Companies Consolidate
Local Interests.
Prospects Of a Passenger Rate War From
st. Paul By East Bound Lines
Increasing.
Directors and Stockholders of the
Sioux City and Omaha Roads
Elect Officers.
East-Bound Movements From Chi
cago Increasing--St. Paul
Annual.
A Joint Agreement.


1t has TRANSFERRED that meeting Of United
States and Northern Pacific express officials
was held in the office Of the latter company
on Third street last Friday and the express
situation was thoroughly canvassed, and it
was agreed between the two companies to
practically consolidate their interests in St.
Paul and Minneapolis. The move is one
toward closer union of the companies, and
to be offensive and defensive against the
American and Wells Fargo Express COM
panies. 1t was agreed at the meeting to
work to each others interests, to establish
and associate their offices in this city, and
hereafter the Northern Pacific will be en-
abled to receive business in st. Paul and
Minneapolis for all points east touched by
the lines on which the United States Ex-
press company operates, and the
United States can likewise receive
business for all points in the North
ern Pacific Express company's
territory. Before the Wells-Fargo COM
pany made it's entry into ST. Paul and Min
neapOlis, all express matters from the East
consigned to Western points was given to
the Northern Pacific road, but an alliance
always existed between the American and
Wells-Fargo companies, and as soon as the
latter did business from st. Paul all Amer
lean matter for the West was turned over
to the Wells-Fargo to the entire exclusion
Of the Northern Pacific company. In re-
turn what business the Northern Pacific
company had for the East was given to the
United States company. Since then the
interests of these two companies became
more intimate and it was regarded by both
companies as the best thing possible for
both their interests to work in harmony.
Hence the action taken. Hereafter the
United States company can bill west and
the Northern Pacific can bill east.
St. Paul & Northern Pacific's Reply.
In the matter of the proceedings by the
St. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany to acquire for its use certain lands in
Hennepin county, it replies to the answer
or the state of Minnesota, denying that lots
4, 5, 6 and Z, block Is, ST. Anthony. are
the property of the University of Minnesota
and also denying that one of the lines OF
railroads, in the petition proposed to be
constructed, passes upon the line OF the
campus of the University Of Minnesota, or
within the distance of $50 feet, or within
$50 feet of the horticultural buildings, or
within distance of 1855 feet of the main
building of the university, and that the To-
cation, construction and operation of the
proposed railroad will in any manner ma
terially injure the property of the univer-
sity. The petitioner alleges that on and
prior to May 1, 1885, John S. Pillsbury,
John B. Gilfllan and David L. Kiehle were
the executive committee of the
board of regents, of which John S.
Pillsbury was chairman, and they
were informed May of the desire to pur-
chase certain portions of blocks IA and Is
of the regents addition to Minneapolis.
The chairman of the regents executive
committee insisted Oh it purchasing the
whole of the property, at a price to be de
cided upon by the board. No reply was
made up to the 10Th, when petitioner wrote
making proposition upon the part Of the
company for the purchase of such property,
and offered the sum Of $50, 900. The letter
also stated that in case the proposition was
not accepted the company would content
itself with the result of the proceedings for
the condemnation of the land. On the same
day the executive committee had an inter-
view in regard to the communication and
agreed to dispose of the property for $685.
600. The petitioner refused to pay this
amount or modify its proposition. There
upon GlI6 CudlIulttIl IIlulCdteu W tIlO poIi-
toner that unless the latter would consent
to modify its proposition as to price, objec-
tons, in the name of the board of directors,
would probably be made to the appointment
of commissioners as prayed for by the petit
TONER In addition, there has been de-
mand made by J. 3. Gilfillan on the part of
the committee, that petitioner should pay
him sum of money which, in the opinion
of the petitioner, was grossly extravagant
and unreasonable, and the petitioner alleges
that the objection made in the proceeding
in the name of the state of Minnesota, by
the attorney general, is simply the Gull
mination of an attempt on the part of the
said committee to compel petitioner to pur-
chase more land than it needs for it's uses
and to pay more therefor than it is worth.
Omaha & Sioux City Meetings.