St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-04
Traffic Department of the
Northern Pacific to Go to
Chicago in July.
Willard Has Purchased Chi
cago & Great Western and
Calumet Terminal.
New Bonds, Amounting to
$3O,000,000, to Be Issued
on the Lines.
Alliance Between the North
ern Pacific and the Balti-
more & Ohio.

Are the headquarters of the Northern
Pacific to remain in st. Paul or be re-
moved to Chicago? For months there
have been rumors that the Northern
Pacific headquarters were to ne removed
to Chicago. These rumors were re-.
peatedly denied, both by President
Oakes and Henry Willard. The reason
giving rise to the rumors was the ANAL
gamation of the Wisconsin Central with
the Northern Pacific. There is no doubt
whatever that the amalgamation must
necesSitate Encouragement OF the of1l-
cial staff of the two roads. Up to the
present nothing of material character
has been done, and this fact has occa-
stoned considerable talk in railroad cir
cles. 1t has also been pointed out by
railroad men that while Messrs. Oakes
and Willard denied that tue headGuar-
terS were to be removed. they said moth
ing as to the removal of the traffic de-
partment to Chicago. 1t would be
manifestly more convenient for the
traffic department to be operated
from the Windy City. and that
there is some intention of making a
change is indicated by the determine
tionnot to increase the size of the pres
ent office building, which is now over
crowded with men. If the full staff OF
the Northern Pacific had to remain in
st. Paul the headquarters must be ell
larged. Extra men are required in many
of the departments, but the chiefs are
not able to hire them because of the
lack of accommodation. This clearly
points to an imminent change in the
base of operations for the traffic depart
ment. and the supposition is given addi-
tional coloring by the reports sent out
yesterday from Chicago. The reports
read:
CHICAGO, May 3.-The Journal will say this
afternoon that the Northern Pacific Railraad
company has completed deal here by which
it viii take possession of the properties of
Chicago q Great Western Railroad company
and the Calumet Terminal company. The
Chicago & GreatWestern is simply terminal
company, with lines inside this city,
ana with valuable terminal facilities thar
Tison street and Fifth avenue, i'll the business
part Of this city. 1t is over this company
tracks that the Wisconsin Central has Sc
cured entrance TO this city. and the Northern
Pacific will come in over the Wisconsin Cen
tral line. The Calumet Terminal company
has docks on the lake shore at Calu-
met, just south of this city, ond belt line
connecting tlem Will Tue Oredb WESTERN
tracks. The Northern Pacific will. it is said.
issue Il new series of ponds to the amount of
S30,o00.000 on these properties. 1t is SAID
that circumstances point to a close alliance
between this system and the Baltimore &
OHIO railroad thus realizing Henry Wizards
dream Of great transcontinental route.
Later telegram:
There is now no doubt that the general
Offices of the Northern Pacific are to be re-
moved to Chicago. AS soon as the new depot
on Fifth avenue is finished the traffic de-
partment of the company will be brought
here ana Quartered in that build
ing. Traffic Manager Hannaford has al
ready selected his offices and
win probably occupy them in July.
The Times tomorrow will say that the report
OF the purchase of the Calumet Terminal
railroad is premature. President Terrence
says positively that no such deal has been
made. Four offers for the properly had been
received, one from Henry Willard. The i'm
preston prevails, however, that the Calumet
viii soon go into the hands of the Northern