New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-03
TO REACH CEUR D'ALENE.
DIspUTING OVER SOURCES OF TRAFFIC.
THE CONTEST OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC AND
THE OREGON CoMPANY-A CONTRACTOR
WHOSE ROAD COULD NOT BE
KEPT RACK
ruY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRmuyE.I


st. Paul, Aug. 2.-The situation OF affairs In tho
contest going on between the Northern Pacific and the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Companies over the
construction OF lines into tho Occur dAlene country
IN Idaho was brought to a climax by tho Injunction
suit to restrain the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company extending its line in that direction The
arrival Of Henry Willard from his European trip Is
likely to put new phase on the case. About TWO
years ago and at time when there appeared no
possibility Of the Northern Pacific being interested In
the Oregon Railway and Navigation property or
securing any business of its line, branch was started
from wana wslla which directly invaded Oregon
Railway and Navigation territory. Tho Northern
Pacific in no way interested in the line except
that 1t made traffic contract with It running several
years and two Of the directors Of the Northern
Pacific gave the road financial support at the
start The property largely In control OF Hunt,
a contractor and It received substantial local aid from
the entire region Of country which 1t traversed AS
soon the agreement made by Mr. Willard looking
to peaceful relations between the Oregon Railway and
Navigation and the Northern Pacific, the Northern
Pacific directors Interested IN tho socalled Hunt road
Immediately withdrew their support. But tho line
had made progress and showing such hand
some returns that Hunt was able to go on with tho
road without any assistance from the Northern
Pacific people. 10 struck out for all Of the best
wheat growing portions Of tho walla Walla country,
from which large percentage of the revenue Of the
oregon hallway ana NdNlgdtlOu must DC ucfNcu'
As his line is tributary TO the Northern
Pacific, and has its outlet at Tacoma,
and tho prico OF wheat last years
crop 81 so ton higher at Tacoma than at
Portland, his road In position to secure largo
majority Of the business It reached regardless Of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company.
without giving tho Northern Pacific any notice
Of their intention to do so, orders IS
sued to begin an extension Of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation at once into tho Occur
continued construction of tho Hunt road IS the
of this extension
Standard on interest made trip both the North
and Union Pacific lines, in both Of which he IS in
Of the Union Pacific and announced his Intention Of
standing with tho Northern Pacific In the fight
Henry Willard was not in town yesterday, and
President Adams, Of the Union Pacific Railway, had
returned to Boston. 1t reported in Wall Street
that amlcabe arrangement had been completed,
and private dispatches from Boston stated that the
Oregon Short Line, creature of the Union Pacific,
would rescind Its action Withdrawing from the joint
lease of the Oregon Railway and Navigation. II the
correct Mr. Willard has again proved him
self to be a great peacemaker In the Paciflc-North-
west
AGREEING TO DISAGREE AT PRESENT
NOTHING TO BE DONE UNTIL AFTER AUGUST
HARMONIOUS SETTLEMENT EXPECTED.
Point Terminal and the Norfolk and Western Railroad
companies have been suspended, apparently by mutual
consent. The Terminal Company has offered to sell
control Of the East Tennessee first preferred stock at
no, and the Norfolk and Western has offered par
Tho difference is not largo In transaction involving
81, 0OO, 900, and probably IL would be quickly
adjusted II the stock market ready for big deal
In Terminal and East Tennessee stocks. Nothing
was accomplished yesterday beyond the unsigned
70 A
OF the East Tennessee Company said There will BIO
nothing done In the dog days OF August Calvin s.
Brice has obtained a furough, George s. Scott and
John G. Moore starting on their vacations, Gen
eral Thomas is raising turnps or other seasonable
vegetables on his farm and John Fl. IDman IS going
to take rest There may be some interchange OF
views between the committees, but there will be no
decision until these men return. l expect that soon
aerward all the Southern lines will be placed under
practically mana gement-the Richmond Terminal,
the East Tennessee, the Norfolk and western, tho
Georgia Central and the Erlanger system, which to-
gether control about 10 900 miles Of railroad. cam
say exactly how this result Will be brought about
The East Tennessee may be leased to the Norfolk and
Western the Norfolk and Western may be leased
to the Richmond Terminal am sure that by
leases leases all the Southern railroads VIII
be brought into perfect harmony before an early frost
IN the southern States"
A HOMESTEADER BEATS A RAILROAD COMPANY.
Washington, August 2.-The of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company against Guilford Miller
pending in the Department OF the Interior for more
than two years decided by the Secretary today
1t was a contest between homesteader and the rail-
road company. Miller claimed that he settled upon
the land in the eastern part Of Washington
Territory in 1873, and in 1884 he made homestead
entry Of IT, The land lies within the indemnity limits
Of ten miles, between forty and fifty miles from the
road Of the Northern Pacific Company, and in 1853 the
company claimed to select this land for deficiencies in
its grant by list Of selections which they filed In tho
Land Office The company then asked to have NIL |
er's homestead entry cancelled. The General Land |
Office refused to do this, and the company more than
two years ago, took appeal to tho Secretary. Tho
order to-day is that the homestead entry shall remain
intact Miller will be obliged TO prove up, as between |
him and the United States, and show his continued
homestead residence and GUILTY. ation, and If the rail-
road company makes any further contest it must be
In the courts The opinion is decisive as 10 It's claims
about 1000 cases In the General Land Office
NORTHERN PACIFIC IN MANITOBA
winnipeg, Aug. 1.-The terms of agreement between
the Northern Pacific and the Manitoba Government |
made public to-day. Tho Northern Pacific agrees
build this year the extension to Port Arthur, and
next year to continue the line to Brandon No a.
rangoments are made as TO branch line extensions
The agreement provides for the maintenance Of maxi
mum rates from the province to Duluth on wheat and
certain other classes of freight This is consid
erably lower than the Canadian Pacific rate from Win
npeg to Port Arthur The agreement also distinctly |
spulaes that the Northern Pacific shall not enter into
any pooling arrangement with the Canadian Pacific
NO CHANGE IN TARIFF RATES
AS reported yesterday, the International Traffic
Association, which is to take the place of the Texas
Traffic Association, Tuesday completed It's organza
ION, after which 1t adjourned without date. Ycster
day the traffic agents Of the nineteen lines ncor-
porated in the new association met for tho purpose
Df considering certain proposed alterations in freight
and passenger rates. and after considerable discussion
decided that fnlmcd Alto changes I'm this drrc