St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-06
THE ST. PAUL RECEIVER OF THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC IN TROM
SEATTLE.
Talks IN GUARDED WORDS.
HAS LETFLE FEAR 0F A DIsAS-
TROUs CLAsHING OF OPPO-
SING INTERESTS.
MANAGER KENDRICK TO STAY.
Receiver McHenry Is Certain
of the Validity of His Appoint
ment by Jenkins.

The regular overland train on the
Northern Pacific brought to st. Paul
yesterday one of the newly appoint
ed receivers of the road, Edwin H.
McHenry, who was accompanied on
his trip by c. w. Bum, of counsel
for the road; W. H. Phipps, land
commissioner, and General Manager
Kendrick, who went out on the line
to meet the train.
Mr.. McHenry Immediately repaired
to his home on Western avenue,
where he was seen last night by
G | o b e reporter. He admitted ex-
periencing a pardonable amount of
pride on account of his appointment
by Judge Jenkins, and expressed no
doubt whatever as to its validity.
He discussed the receivership situ-
alton, not without considerable re-
serve, however, inasmuch as in his
opinion it is hardly proper to speak
of the probable policy of the new ap-
pointees until they have had an op-
portunity to confer. Mr.. McHenry
reiterated the statement made by
Mr. Bigelow that, while there was
the disposition ON the part of the re-
ceivers to avoid any possibility of
breaking up the road in sections,
they were only representative of the
court, and bound by certain limita-
tionS.
GAS is we'll known, it is impossible
to sever the Northern Pacific prop
erty without precipitating chaos and
confusion he continued. 81 sin
cerely hope that the judges Who
have in hand the matter of appoint
ments will be able to so adjust mat
ters that there will be no conflict.
[ cannot speak for Mr.. Bigelow, but
for myself 1 think it is extremely
unlikely that there will be any
changes made in the operating de-
partment of the road. Under the
Jurisdiction of Mr. Kendrick the
value of the property has improved,
the operating expenses have been
greatly reduced and the volume of
business has been constantly in
creasing. Mr.. Kendr1ck has inaugu-
rated a number of new methods.
such as the reduction of grades,
and the adoption of tonnage ratings,
which have greatly increased the
number of paying tons per train
Receiver Burleigh stated that he
thought and hoped that some ar
rangement might be made which
would result in the concurrent jurfs-
dictfon of all the receivers, but what
the plan is to- be and how feasible it
is I do not at this time feel warrants
ed i'm saying. 1 infer that he hopes
no separate system of accounting for
each section will be necessary. He
has not tnaugurated a separate sys-
tenn for Washington, nor do think
he will. Mr.. Bigelow and I ara re-
sponsible to Judge Jenkins, while
MIR. Burleigh represents the Wash
1ngton court, and, while I do not
care to express any opinion as to the
probability Of our all getting togeth-
er ON some satisfactory plan, 1 will
say that there is no doubt that ev-
erybody feels that a failure to do
so will be disastrous to all concerned
AS far as Mr.. Bigelow and are con-
cerned, it is our individual desire 10
Improve the earning capacity of the
road and to otherwise advance its
interests without allying ourselves to
any faction, as our appointments
were made Independent of any Of
them.'
MI. McHenry accepted his appoint
ment in letter sent to Judge Jenk-
ms while en- route for St. Paul, and
yesterday W. B. Joyce, manager of
the National Surety company, he
turned from Milwaukee, where he
tled with the court the bonds of
Messrs. Bigelow and McHenry.
The latter stated last nIght that
although he had not heard from Mr.
Bigelow, he expected they would
meet at no very distant date here.