The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-21
THE N.P. HARMONIOUS
And 1t Will Be Kept So, Says
Receiver Burleigh.
c. q. g. Q. RumoR UNFounDED
Nothing Has Yet Been Done About
Palmer Cut-tff-1he Road In
Good Condition.

Receiver Andrew r Burieigh. - the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
reached home yesterday afternoon from
his visit 10 New York whore he has been
IN consultation with the president Of the
road and the other Eastern men who rep
resent the interests OF the road. ON tho
principle Of Go away from home 70 learn
the news" the Seattle public has appaT-
entity. according 70 Sir. Bgrieigh's state
nenf. heard vast deal more % Whaf has
been done IN connection with the North
ern Pacific system than he has himself.
Informally Welcomed Home.
The Northern Pacific train which
brought Mr. Burleigh TO Seattle rolled in
20 the station yesterday afternoon on
schedule time 20 n second and tic en-
ginccr leaned from the cab window Of his
uantfng engine with a satisfied look. as n
TO say. with BurleIgh on board. the
Northern Pacinc does not lag There
was no unusual stir at the station 10 mark
the return Of tho man in whom probably
more than in any other the interest Or
railroad people IS Just now conferred. ;
~. Piles. now general counsel for the re-
ceiyer OF the Oregon Improvement Com
pany. and one or two other friends had
come down 20 the train for an informal
handshake and that was all. Before the
mail wagon had taken SIS load and while
iagsards were still clambering slowly
down the dusty coach steps Nr Burleigh
was driving away In his carriage.
Seen last night. he expressed himself
with that combination Of frank courtesy
and sagacious caution which has helped
20 give him his reputation a wise conn
seior and man OF affairs.
The situation Thoroughly Discussed.
''Of course had a pleasant time while
] was in New York" he said. speaking Of
the trip from which ne bad just returned
- saw nearly all the prominent Northern
Pacific people. and consulted freely with
them about the road. its interests and the
recent complications that have sprung up.
Whatever the result Of my visit there
may he viii not appear for the present
Nothing further than talk has Vet been
accomplished. II goes without saying that
the people there are much interested in
the railroad situation But beyond saying
that there was a pretty thorough discus
sion of Northern Pacific affair.". there ia
nothing for me 10 add. Nor can 7 give
YOU any more Of news bulletin concern
Ing the situation here" he added when
asked as 10 the possibility Of further ar
tfon In Judge Hanford's court. - have
not yet been at home long enough To con-
suit with Judge Hanford or with others
here. There is nothing new ia the situa-
ton In Montana. and nothing new AZ Mil
waukee.
No Foundation for Billings Story.
luz tllt t1te Eft an item az news from
the papers now and then" continued Mr
Burlelgh but just how authentic II is. is
another matter. For instance. as J came
homeward this morning ] was rea Ing
the observation-disclosures on the train ami
] saw for the first time an accoun; Of the
article In the Spokesman Review. Of Spo-
karc, IN which the probability = my form
Ing an Eagteru connection through the
Burlington at Billings Is discussed So far
rs the article la the Spok sua IL Review is
concerned. know Of no foundation what
ever Eor such a prophecy or speculation:
on the other hand. / am free TO say that
no steps whatever looking toward such an
arrangement or combination as that sug-
eested In that paper have D. en- taken"
The Palmer Cut-om
With reference - the Fnsnnc tina his M
pointment 20 the rccelvership OF the rad
zas already expediting the much talked
or Palmer cutoff. Mr. Burielgh was StiH
rcre emphatic This is really the first
time that have heard OF the existence II
rui3or that anything definite IN that 81
reetion had been done. and may lust save
eireumlocution by saying right away that
there Is absolutely nothing I'm IL. ] am rot
now arguing the advisshility or unadvisa-
hsilty o. such plan. hat am simply telling
you that nothing whatever has been done
+. IN the fcmotest way related 10 g.
- Tar rs tho present workings or tho
road are concerned. IL may interest the
public 10 know that affairs are going on
Just exactly as II there had been NJ strre-
gle. no conflict Of authority. no compiler
tons arising from n diversity al receivers.
The various departments of the roads are
WORKING sn90thly. and there's is At present
no reason why they should work otherwise.
ne business or the road is IN good ccnfi-
ton ard am SURE that ! sneak not otiv
Tor myself hut for others when ! say tnat
We intend % SEQ That II n kcnt w.,