The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-14

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A Distinguished party Of Northern Pa
che railroad officials arrived In the city
Yesterday ~ noon and ieft for Portland
Last night 81 i0.0 o'clock In she party
we're Receiver Thomas r. Oakes, General
Manager J. w. kendriek, Assistant Gen.
erai superintendent George w. Dickinson.
Division SUPERB ntendent Joseph MeCabs
anu Attorney J. NJ. Ashton. Mr.. Cakes
and Mr.. Kendrick left ST. Paul week ago
Friday, and st Helena Mr.. Dickinson
joined the party. They arrived at Tacoma
saturday night, and Mr.. McCabe and Mr..
Ashton came over with them 10 this city.
The receiver and Mr.. Kendrick are max
! Ing tour of general inspection and are
travelling in the private car Glacier.i
Upon their arrival in the city yesterday
they were met by G. ]. Smith. general
manager OF the Oregon improvement
Company; Andrew f. Burieigh. general
counsel OF the same company and attorney
OF the Northern Pacific; /. A. Nsdeau.
general agent Of the Northern Pacific
Company. and Gen. John III. Bryant,
receiver of the Lake Shore road
During the afternoon Mr.. Kendrick and
Mr.. Oakes talked with Mr. Burieigh con-
corning the railroad company's position
In the rams horn right-of-way middle.
and other matters pertaining to the local
policy OF the company was discussed with
several brsiness men. In the evening the
visitors were entertained at the Rainier
Club.
Receiver Cakes did not care to be quoted
on any subject, but General Manager Ken
drick consented to a short interview. He
thinks the hard times are about over, and
takes an optimistic view Of the situation.
saying that the turning point for the bet
ter has not only been reached but passed.
DO you think that the present tariff
bill as passed by the house. If signed by
the president, will have beneficial effect
on the countrya" he was asked, and re-
piled:
''Yes. I do. 1t will settle the question,
and anything, no matter what. that will
settle the discussion will have a beneficial
effect. With the tariff bill out of the way
people viii know what TO do and can act
with foresight aud intelligence"
Concerning the reorganization of the
road, Mr.. Kendriek said that a reorganiza-
ton committee was now at work arrang-
ing affairs, looking after bonds, etc, but
he would not venture an opinion as to how
soon reorganization would be carried ou.,
simply saying
THE committee win complete its labors
just as soon as the earnings of the road are
nominal"
Are the earnings not nominal nowf'
"No; they're below nominal. At present
the committee has no basis on which to
work. Though the earnings are very small
now. traffic generally is picking up, and
the outlook for the future is promising"
Referring to the reinstatement of the
striking employees, Mr.. Kendrick said that
all the places are at present filled and the
company IL not employing new men, and
added:
"These men quit our employ OF their
own voiition, and We don't feel obliged TO
give them any preference or even any con-
sideration over O complete outsider. We
have new force oil. men and propose to
keep them. They stood by us when We
needed them and now they're entitled to
our support and protection"
what do you propose doing concerning
terminal grounds2"
I'VE have talked over the matter. and I
think that the rams horn matter 10 in a
fair way to a satisfactory adjustment 1t
will come out all right"
Nv i'll the receivers attempt 10 do any,
thing in the near future with reference to
afiording better and increased terminal
facilities here2"
'Well. the road Is poor Just at present,
and will get along as best IL can with as
few expenditures rs possible. The re-
ceivers may do something in that direc-
ton after while. but that Is not for me to
saw"