The morning call., 1892-02-21
THE NORTHERN RAILROADS.
Ib8 Right Of Way Has Been Secured
Through Spokane.
E0lK On TIE GREAT NORTHERN ROAD.
Receiver HO5g Of The Oregon Pacific Unable
TO Pay The Balance Of tie
Purchase Honey.

SPOKANE Wash. Feb 20-Pfesideut Hn OF
th- Glea. Northern returned East This morning,
litter making a very successful tour Of the North
west. lie came first to Spokane met 2OOO clu-
z-us ne he opera house and explained the diff
culiies his line must encounter TO get into the
city ana what he proposed TO do if he should
come here, and then mOdestly asked for the right
Of way through the city. The mass-meeting
promptly voted It 10 him It was learned that
ih7 contemplated right Of way went through the
heart OF the city, aud avoiding the use OF streets,
called for about four miles Of private property
worth 100000. The Right OF Way Com
nIltee COMPLETED the work in a week, and when
Mr. Hill departed to-day he had the guarantee of
tie RICH, Of way ia his pocket.
y hle here Mr. Hill expressed himself quite
clearly about the policies OF Western railroads.
p spoke Of the difficulties Chicago people are
now euc1untering by reason OF railroads cross
ing their streets al grade, and required here a
light OF way over private property and prOyid-
Ing for subways and elevated roads across the
leading streets which have 10 be crossed so that
De can get through the ely with his trains with
OFT eEd6nGeung lie. lie expressed the belief
that the present policy Of transconunental lines
az hauling freight through 10 terminals at low
rate aud then back to Tie interior at high rate
was Illegal, and that il would not stand 10 the
counts Of jbe United States.
On Monday the word VIII be given which viii
Iut 10000 men al WOIk on the me between the
SUNNI OF The Rocky Mountains and the Column
lIa Riv r, 200 miles west Of Spokane. II is eX-
lected lie track VIII be laid 10 Spokane by the
1st OF August. TIE line wil cross tie Columbia
near The mouth OF the Wenatchee River aud
ascend Tie Cascade Mountains by way Of Wen
atcher Pass Al the summit there will be tun-
mel 1900 feet long. Spokane will be division
terminal
The Oregon Pacific.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb 2O-The Sheriff OF
BENTON County to-day made a demand on Colonel
T. EEeu,Ou HOgg, Receiver OF The Oregon Pa
clGc Railroad, FOR The balance OF 81 ,OO0. 900 to
be paid by bin and Zephin Job as the purchase
pIlce Of tie road. but the money was not forth
coming Colonel HOgg pleaded for three days
grace which was allowed He has been tn seclu-
on the streets to-day. The sale VIII not be con-
filmed until the money Is paid Further devel-
opmenis are expected Tuesday. The people
along the line OF the constructed and proposed
road through Oregon and Idaho are deeply In.
terested Ia The outcome OF the ini6rneCine strife
among The Eastern bOndhOders OF this road
The injunction suit begun IN the United States
Circuit Court few days ago IS at staudstiH
owing 10 tbe ina blty Of the Deputy Uniied States
Marshals TO serve papers on Receiver HOgg.
The OTegOulan says:
II Is given out that tie new management has
ordered work TO begin on Tie eastward exten-
sion. The prospect OF this road being completed
10 an Eastern connection IL one more alarming
O. possible than those which threaten existing
lines from new projections TO tie northWard
Except tie crossing Of Tie Cascades the Oregon
Pacific would have an almost level TOsdbed from
Corvallis 70 the Rockies. efteciing system which
would be very eheapy operated. IL promises To
be disturbing element III the traDsconInenJ al
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