The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-07
SANTA FE WILL FIGHT
WHAT OFFICERS SAY ABOUT THE
CoNFIsCATIoN OF THEIR ROAD.
Action OF the Populist Judge I'm APP
pointing a Receiver to BE Re-
sisted-Grain Traffic Heavy.

Victor Morawitz. general counsel OF the
Atchison road. says Of the action of Judge
Myers. at Oskalooss, Kan. Thursday, in
placing the road and equipment of the
A.chison, Topeka & Santa Fe in hat State
In the hands OF a receiver: THE action Of
the Kansas court In placing $50 miles OF
our line under Its juridiction by appointing
q receiver was TO US a great surprise. We
do not understand IL. and cannot see how
the Law touching Kansas lands applies to
the Atchison Railroad Company. 1t is not
clear why such summary action should be
taken without giving US some sort of no.
tice. AS 1t Is. we have been appraised OF the
courts action only through private dis
patches. The court has evidently exercised
It's power by appointing a receiver for our
Kansas Lines On the application OF y county
attorney. This might have been done after
giving three months' notice 10 enable us
10 meet any issue that might have been ad-
-sopointment will stand no we ee Will ts 5sbt me II
and our general solicitor has left Chicago
Tor Topeka TO resist the courts action.
Under the appointment Of a receiver the
company will continue TO operate the road
and the system will not be impaired in any
particular. As to the motives that brought
about the receivership / have nothing TO
Chairman AIdace r. Walker. or the Atchl-
son, said; The action OF Judge Myers In
appointing q receiver for our road In Kan
giving Us no concern, and the stockholders
need have no apprehension, as the COM
Advices from Topeka say the bond of
Charles +. Johnson. as receiver. has been
fixed at $4,000 The court appointing the
ment with the ofhciais OF the railroad COM
pany to operate its line within five days.
nv had fafiaA IN QnrGr tnf0 lIQh "A m
agreement the receiver Is directed TO take
charge OF the rolling stock and operate the
n It is estimated that the company
WINS 5000 0o. 900 worth OF property In Kan
sas: The suits cover the entire main line,
which owns all the real estate. II Is under
stood that the company's first move will be
United States Court. This Is the FIRST case
ever fled I'm Kansas under the alien land
law and its result will be watched with
great. interest by capitalists and big cor
porations.
Receiver johnson is the Republican State
counties Gec. and z prominent business mar Of
DIS district four Years maS ago stse on a suf pem o.
cratic-Populist fusion ticket and was re-
e.ected last Tuesday by the fusionists
noteworthy character.
A. A Hurd. solicitor for Kansas OF the
saSsa ye rs Tal,,oad s sTSs eom m an interview y,
the suit Is no surprise to US. although the
fact that a receiver was appointed by Judge
Myers without notice TO any party In in
terest Is a surprise. Although this suit Is
brought ostenslbly IN the name OF the State
OF Kansas under what Is known as the
alien land law. passed In 1881. II is really
for the purpose OF forcing the payment OF
a private claim. A man named Mabie has
a claim OF $4,000 or 10000 for injuries re.
ceived IN the State of Illinois against the
old A. Il. & s. r. Railroad Company. and
has been seeking to compel the present A.
7. K g. +. Railroad Company to pay tn,
FORE a special master in the federsi eo1 :
for a long tine." The attorney for thi.
} claimant. Mr.. Hurd asserts. Is PRACTICAL,
the instfgator of the suit Continuing n.
said: 1T do not apprehend that the com
pany will be put to any serious ~inconven
Ience or expense by this litigation or tina
Mr.. Keeler will be able to collect his claim
any sooner because OF H."