St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-28
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The Milwaukee Sentinel interviewed Man
ager Miller, Of the Milwaukee IL st. Paul,
and Manager Finney, of the Wisconsin Cen
trail, with the following results:
MANAGER MILLER.
Assistant General Manager Miller was seen
yesterday. He said: This action is the re-
suit Of the difference OF opinions regarding
privileges allowed by the contract which the
Central has with us. At least they appear to
take a very different view Of it from that
which we hold. We do not agree 10 give
them the use Of our property for the trausac-
ton OF st. Paul and Minneapolis business.
They announce that they will run through
sleepcrs, and Of course. II they do, they must
run them over our lines. We claim that
they have no right to do tnis, and there
fore declined 10 attach the sleepers 10
their train
MANAGER FINNEY.
General Manager Finney, OF the Central,
was seen at his office Just as be bad concluded
a conference with officials OF the various de-
partments Of his road. He expressed him
self entirely satisfied at the turn which affairs
had taken, and II ''his mad was up he
succeeded in hiding 1t most admirably.
''To me this looks ike a very ridiculous
proceeding" he said. ''Now, we have been
running those sleepers regularly, without a
word from the ST. Paul people indicating
that we were not justified in it, or that they
in any way, objected TO our doing so. But
all OF q sudden they refuse 10 let the slee per
be attached to our train, compelling US to
either run without II or 10 abandon the train
entirely. Can you think Of any excuse for
them In so do!ugf'
The reporter suggested that the reason for
the st. Pauls action was that the Central was
not entitled to the use OF the former com
pany's track for business to Minneapolis and
St. Paul, whereupon Mr.. Finney replied:
''But what has that to do with the sleeperl
The car which they refused TO attach 10 our
train was not to be run through to st Paul,
but was TO have been dropped from the traia
at Stevens Point We so advertise Il: here,
see this" aud the manager directed the re-
porters attention to new hslf-shect adver-
tisement which the Central had recently is
sued, announcing the opening arrangement
for the new line.
That portion OF Il to which Mr.. Finnev re-
ferred reads as follows: Through express
leaves Milwaukee at IL 80, midnight. daily,
/
from Milwaukee to Stevens Point and supe-
rior parlor cars from Stevens Point to St
Paul. Also, palace sleeping car from Chicago
10 Steven Point
There, DO you see anything iI that about
through sleeper 10 s.. Pauli Il has never
been our intention to make It sUch, al least
In cutting of the sleeper from that train the
Milwaukee * ST. Paul made themselves the
principal Ia a very singular operation, and
IL they are not required to compensate the
Central for the damage It has caused them
shall De mistaken in my guess"
''Tnen & Is the Ceutral's intention 20
bring an setion for damages against the Mil
waukee * s.. Paulr'
Il should presume that such 4 course
would be adopted. bat am not now prepared
10 say just what will DC done, or what will
first be done. at least We are now eonsid-
eriug the matter"