Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-14
ARE PATCHING Up A PEACE
Conflicting Northern Pacific Interests Are
Busy Comforting,
JUDGES ARE HELPING MATTERS ALONG
Nature of the Compromise VIII Not
lie Made Public UntiI All the
Courts Having Jurisdiction
Have Passed Upon II.

TACOMA, Wash. Nov 13.-The special
train bearing Receiver Burleigh Of the North
ern Pacific and his party arrived here late
last night. The party consisted of Judge c.
II. Hanford, President Ralston OF the Farm
ers Loan and Trust company and Counsel
Herbert b. Turner OF New York; ex-senator
John c. Spooner Of Wisconsin, George r.
Peck of Milwaukee. counsel for the Adams
committee; Silas w. Petit, counsel for the
Brayton Ives board of directors; w. A.
Underwood of New York. counsel for Re-
ceiver Burleigh; W. f. Tyler, president of the
Washington & Columbia River railroad.
Receiver Burleigh left the party here. going
to Seattle, and the special. after a half-hour
stop, started east, 1t being the intention to
run through to ST. Paul in forty-seven hours.
Judge Hanford will leave the train at Pasco,
going to Wala Wala. 1t was learned from
an authoritative source that Receiver Bur
leigh is certain of being one of the probable
two receivers and that it is also probable
that Judges Gilbert and Hanfords court here
will be the court Of primary jurisdiction.
Judge Hanford would not discuss these de-
tails. but said: THE details of what was
done at Portland yesterday cannot for many
reasons be made public. However, | can say
this: These people, namely the representa-
tives of the Adams committee, the Farmers
Loan and Trust company, and the Northern
Pacific Railroad company, have come out
from the east with their desires formulated
in a request which they intend to present to
all the federal courts having jurisdiction over
the Northern Pacific property. 1t is their in
tention to start here and present this request
to the courts from here to the east.
THE nature of the request will not be
made public until it is finally presented to
the court at New York. These gentlemen
had consultation with Judge Gilbert and my
self at Portland and presented the request
They are now on their way east to present 1t
to the other judges"
While crossing the Columbia river on the
transfer boat ex-United States Senator
Spooner fell from a car step, his abdomen
striking a projecting rod. He suffered great
pain and 1t was feared he was injured inter-
nally. surgeon was in waiting here and on
the arrival of the train he examined the in
jured man. The injury is not necessarily
serious, but Senator Spooner will be COM
PEELED to remain quiet for several days.
TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 13.-EX-Senator
John C. Spooner of Wisconsin did not stop
here last night, on account of his injury, but
went on to st. Paul, with the fast special
train bearing President ROlston of the
Farmers Loan and Trust company and
party. DR.. Hamilton Allan, who attended
him here. does not think the senator's in
juries very serious. He complained of severe
pain in his right side, and an examination
was made to see If any ribs were broken.
daged up and the senator put to bed. Chief
Surgeon Buckley of the Northern Pacific
hospital was wired to meet the train tonight
at Missoula, Mont, and attend further to the
senator's injury. The party will arrive in
St. Paul Thursday night.