St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-19
PARED TO RELINQUIsH HIS
POSITION JUST YET.
WAS IN ST. PAUL YESTERDAY.
SUPREME COURT JUDGES, oRDEH
HAS BEEN FILED IN SEATTLE
AND HELENA,
BUT THAT REALLY HAS NO EFFECI
Tells About His Plans for Rnuax
Cars at South Tacoma for
the East.

Andrew F. Burleigh, appointed nv
Judge Hanford receiver for the West
end of the Northern Pacific road. is no.
wise prepared to relinquish that po-
s1tion, in spite of the action taken re-
Gently by the supreme court justices
at Washington. This statement is
made on no less good authority than
that OF Mr.. Burleigh, who came to
town last night from the West in his
private car. Accompanying him were
ID. b. Balch, the Minneapolis railroad
contractor, who dropped off at his
home, and Mr.. Burleigh's secretary.
The Western receiver was met at the
depot by his attorney w A Under
wood, of New York, and both gentle
men left on the Burlington train for
New York To G l o b reporter. who
found him in his car Mr. Burleigh said
simply that he intended visiting New
York on Northern Pacific business. and
would continue to have business there
as long as he was a receiver for a por-
ton of the road Additional details
as to his mission he declined to give.
Upon being asked whether or not it
was the probable intention of the
Western judges to promulgate the or
der of the supreme judges, Mr.. Bur
leigh expressed some. surprise. THE
order of the supreme judges" he said.
I'm the Northern Pacific case was filed
with Judge Hanford in the United
States circuit court at Seattle on Feb.
10, and In Helena several days before
that time. This was Judge Fields or
der for the district of Washington, and
since then there has been no applica-
ton to the court for any further pro-
ceeding, by any of the parties to the
lawsuit, unless since I left home last
Saturday. 1 take 1t the order of the
supreme judges simply decided that all
the courts are ancillary to Judge Jen-
kins' court.
Now, when some party to the suit
makes application for an order in aid
of Judge Jenkins jurisdiction, then the
western judges will be called upon to
act. Judge Gilbert is at present at the
circuit court of appeals in San Fran
cisco, and L suppose will be there un-
til March, as the term is likely to last
that long. The circuit court will con-
vene in Seattle for the continuation of
the December term, and | presume any
further application will be acted upon
at that time, although 1 have no
knowledge of the plans or purposes of
the parties. While / do not undertake
to say what the judges mean to do,
Will say that L am certain that they
have not discussed the action they will
take, and nobody had authority to
make the statement which has ap-
peared in the newspapers"
Mr.. Burleigh was asked directly II
he expected that his tenure. Of office
as receiver was short
He replied that being but a creature
Of the courts he depended upon them
for the settlement of this vexed ques-
ton, but intimated that he did not ex.
pect to sever his connection with the
road In the capacity of a receiver, al
least for the present.
Mr.. Burieigh. 1t has been reported
here as soon as you were installed as
receiver for the Northern Pacific
road you set on foot plans for turning
the company car shops into a huge
manufacturing plant, in which not only
box cars but others were to be manu-
factured, not alone for the company,
but that the establishment with
working force of from 500 to / 800 men,
was to enter the market as a COM
petitor to such concerns as the Bar
ney & Smith and Pullman compa-
MES"
1.-THE facts,' said Mr. Burleigh, "in
that report are false. There was
plan which contemplated the construc-
tiOIl VI DOA CdtS, III WHICH the timber
and other products Of the Western
country were to be hauled to the East
when the cars were to be sold. This
would obviate the necessity of hauling
back to the West SO many empties at
great expense.
"The Northern Pacific shops at South
Tacoma constitute a very extensive,
well-equipped plant, with a capacity
of from 1 500 to 1900 men. At present
this miami jc idle caua foT. fha or6ipary
repairs on equipment, requiring in the
neighborhood of 800 men, and it seemed
that the plan, which / understand met
with the approval of the officers at
both ends Of the line, was a good one.
1t has been demonstrated that just as
fine cars as were ever built can be
turned out in these shops and at a
cost which will permit competition
with the firms named
Mr.. Burleigh and his counsel Mr..
Underwood, admitted that they would
probably attend the session Of Judge
Lacombe's court in New York on Fri
day, although Mr.. Burleigh suggested
that their presence would be only the
result Of curiosity The impression
prevails in st. Paul that Judge Lacom-
be will on Friday extend the jurisdic-
ton of Messrs. Bigelow and McHenry
to the Second district, in accordance
with the order of the supreme court.
Such action will be significant to st.
Paul, as showing the attitude of the
New York court. and also from the
fact that the funds and securities will
forthwith be turned over to Judge Jen-
kins. 1t is further thought that the
Western judges will, at their approach
ing term of court, likewise make the
order as promulgated by the supreme
judges.
Mr. Burleigh will remain in New
York about week.
Severed the NuptiaI Tie.