The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.

The circuit court OF New York has APP
pointed Frank Blgelow and Edward Aic-
Henry receivers for the Northern Pacific
railroad In view of the recent action of
the United States supreme court. IL is per-
haps not improbable that these appoint
uents win be confirmed. SO as to give 10
Meszrs Bigelow and McHenry q super
vision over the entire line from st. Paul
to the Pacific coast.
While II may be a matter of disappoint-
ment to many people I'm this part OF the
country that the far West is not repre-
scented among ths new receivers. II the
latter are earnest In their efforts TO care
for the interests OF the Coast people there
will be no reason to complain. And IL Ia
not very difficult TO outline what the Coast
people want.
They ask that the Northern Pacific shall
be managed as a railroad. They desire
a sensible economy In Its operation, which.
while not resulting Ia an inferior service.
will mean q sufficient revenus to allow OF
reasonable charges for passengers and
freight II money Is wasted or squandered
y
In by patrons OF the road. and IL embar-
easements follow because OF reckless mis-
management tho people living along the
line suffer with tho stock and security
holders.
First OF all, Il would be well for the new
receivers 10 effect reorganization that
will insure the Northern Pacific being run
81 s.s
the owners. bondholders and people who
patronize 1t. The gang OF parasites which
has fastened itself onto the road from 81.
Paul 20 Puget sound should be gotten rid
Of For twenty years the company has
been made TO serve the purpose OF provid-
Ing place and plumber for countless horde
OF men. who have had no interest In IL
except insofar as II would be useful In
aiding them TO engineer private schemes
20 "A successful end. Get this crowd out.
The Northern Pacific company has pro-
vlded It's patrons with what Is probably
the best transcontinentai service In the
country. 1t has kept It's equipment in
good repair ana is gradually putting its
rosabed in splendid condition. The future
will witness even more substantial. better
n.nts IL thu ratheles are stopped up.
Hereafter the read should not be run as
an adjunct to thousand and one private
schemes. ranging from towusite. irrlga-
tion and mining projects down TO peanut
stand privileges. With the empire OF land
granted by the government. the road
should have been built. splcnddly equip
ped and carrying passengers and freight
at cheap rates Instead of that. the land
Is slipping away and II there have been
reductions in rates Il Ia because OF COM
petition and not as the result OF excessive
Profits What the iehbers. spectators.
schsmer= and hangers-on have drawn
down during the two last decades would
bald the line anew. Get rid OF any who
remain. IL there are any.
Local pride would have been tickied had
the Coast had something 20 say In regard
20 the future operation OF the Northern
Pacific. but II the road Is well managed
and all sections ere treated fairly Il viii
make little difference where the receivers
reside. The main thing is 10 revoiuuonirs
methods Of tnanage msnt and run the road
n The interest Of the owners aud the pub
lice ana not fer the heaeat Of private tn
dniduals Who may DC connected with Il.