The herald., 1894-12-16
MAJOR M'NE|LL'S DAY DREAM.
A New Railroad to the Pacific
Coast.
Utah Northern to. Be Extended from
Frisco, Utah.
An independent System to BE Formed
of Union Pacific Branch Lines
and oregon Railway and
Navigation,
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The Herald says
A sensational railroad COM bine ia con-
cealed behind the attempt of the branch
lines OF the Union Pacific to secure sep
arate receiverships. Should the attempt
be successful and separate receivers be
appointed for the Oregon Short Line and
Utah Northern. an independent system
will be established. The plan 10 to
combine the Oregon Short Line and
Utah Northern with the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation company, an inde-
pendent ystem. and secure California
outlet by extending the branch now
ending at Freco, Wash. This would
require the building OF about 400 miles
OF new track, il the branch extended to
San Francisco.
THE STORY DIscREDITED.
OMAHA, Dec. 14.-The sensational
story published in Chicago this morning
relative to combination being con-
cealed behind the attempt Of the
branch lines OF the Union Pacific to
secure separate receiverships. according
TO information secured at Union Pa
cific headquarters today, turns out to
be a mere idle rumor and not at all
authentic.
For some time past it has been the
ambition of Receiver McNsill, of the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Co., to
bring about a separate receiverahip Tor
the Oregon Shore Line and Utah North
ern, the road being at present operated
by Receivers Clark. Mink. Anderson,
Doane and Condert OF the Union Pacific.
under directions Of the circuit court, al
though the accounts are kept separate
from the other portions OF the Union
Pacific system.
Mr.. McNeill. it is understood. has long
been desirous OF combining the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern with the
Oregon Railway and Navigation COM
pany, thereby making OF the two roads
an independent system. But the scheme
was not to end here. A Oalfor.
MIA outlet was to be secured by ex-
tending the branch now terminating at
Frisco, Utah. for distance of 400 miles,
connecting with the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company, thus Civ
ing the company through line
from Huntington, Ore, to the
coast via Portland. For months
this has been a walking and sleeping
dream OF Major McNeil. but when he
line to Mr.. Boissevain, who hae large in
terests in both properties, it ie UNDER
stood that gentleman told the Naviga-
tion company's receiver ne was entirely
satisfied to have the management in
the control OF the present receivers.
While the officials at headquarters
would not talk in detail about the story
from Chicago, they intmated that for
several months past they had an inti-
nation that such scheme was talked
about. but placed no credencs in the
rumor. Judge Thurston. who returned
from Chicago this morning. eaid in re-
ply to q question that the scheme OF re-
organization emanated from interests
hostile to the Union Pacific. He had
heard the matter talked of for
some time. but thought there was abs
solutely nothing in the story. He
placed little credehce in the assertion
that any such combination was likely
to effect q change. in view of the fact
that the stockholders of the property
seemed satisfied with the management
of the property.