New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
half hsurs. and running heavy with passengers
r est OF the day.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC's THREAT
IT'S REPORTED REFUSAL TO MAINTAIN coNNEc-
rIoNs WITH THE UNION PACIFIC INTER
rsrs TILE GOVERNMENT.

r,oys WITH THE UNION PACIFIC INTER
FISTS THE GOVERNMENT.
washinston Sept Claw officers OF the Gov
ernment are interested in rumor whlch "ds
nrlntad last week 10 the effect that the southern
Pacific Railroad Company had notiheh the u"on
Pacific Railroad Company that after November ],
you'd refuse 10 run trains from ogden TO the
Pacific coast in connection with the Union RACINE
trains thus practically shutting out the latter from
pacific coast business No official iniimation or
this Intention has reached either the department
~ Justice or the Interstate Commerce commission
hut the matter IL under inquiry by the OFFICIALS OF
both divisions OF the Government NO expression
OF opinion regarding the possibilities OF the case
viii be made at either department. in view OF the
fact that n may come before them for acton all
that they will say is in the language OF Attorney
General Harmon. that all the rights OF the Govern
ment whatever they are, will be fully protected
judicial decision has recently been mace re-
specting the Obligations resting upon fairoad
conpeny to establish and maintain running con-
nectons" with another The oregon Short Line
and Utah Northern Railway Company brought suit
against the Northern Pacific Railway Company to
compel IT to accept at Portland from the snort
Line in the laItcr's freight destined for Puget
Sound polnts. advance to the delivering company
the amount Of freight charges due 1t and collect the
whole transportation charges from the cohslghee
at destination The order asked by the Snort
ming connection" sanctioned by custom among rail-
roads ard was required not only by the terms or
the charter of the Northern Pacific Company but
by the Interstate Commerce Act as well Judge
Field OF the Supreme Court OF the United States.
on Circuit refused to issue the order, Judge DeAdy
OF the District Court. dissenting. on appeal 10
the Circuit Court of Appeals the action of Judge
Field was sustained, in opinion rendered by
Judge McKenna Adopting the definition used by
Judge Field the Court OF Appeals said:
The running connection which must be permitted
by the defendant is not running over us Ilhe put
secure the transportation and exchange OF teisht
between connecting lines. and not the use OF each
others roads by the cars OF sncn coIpa ie .; enc
We of opinion that a running connec'9h OF oie
road with another. within the meaning OF tne ue-
PENDANTS charter. only includes such arrangements
as 10 the time OF arrva, and departure OF trains,
and as to stations. platforms and other factles as
will enable companies desiring to conner 10 40 10
without detriment or serious inconvenience
There IS however provision In the act granting
n charter Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
and a land grant to the Central Pacific Railroad
Company. which It is believed. can ne invoked TO
prevent the Southern Pacific Company from carry
ing out It's reported intention OF breaking OF con-
nection with the Union Pacific at Ogden. reducing
It to the level OF purely local line. ana deprvhg
II OF the power meet its obligations to the Gov
nent as regards its bonded debt. Section ~ reads
in part
The track upon the entire line OF railroad and
branches shall be Of uniform width the gauge was
afterward fixed by act OF Congress- so that When
completed cars can be run from the missouri hotr
to the Pacific coast. the wholc, me OF sdiu
ated and used for all purposes OF communication
travel and transportation. so far as thc PUBIC anu
Government are concerned as one connected con-
tnuous line
The assent of the various corporations named In
the act including the Central Pacific OF Cahiornla
ow leased to ana e in the pepartment
of the Interior