The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24

business as other roads do, free from
any ENHANCEMENT with the court To
DC sure its a long way to look ahead
TO the complete solution of the affair,
but not SO far that we cannot see In
the dim future what the final solution
VIII be. There Is no doubt but that
the Union Pacific and the Oregon Short
Line Utah Northern will continue
as one railway to all intents and pur-
poses, even after the segregation of
the latter.
The Union Pacific system will be
Itself again. It's permanency is as
sured. The West will see one of the
greatest railway systems in operation
ever known, and the entire trans Mis-
souri, territory will be benefited. The
presence of two men, representing
Vanderbilt interests, Messrs. Depew
and HuShitt, on the reorganization
committee. naturally suggests closer
relations with the Northwestern, but I
think there will be no change on this
account. The line from Council Bluffs
westward will continue to be separate,
and l doubt if it's management is
changed at ALL"
st. Louis, Jan. 23.--United States
Circuit Judge Sanborn. has issued an
order authorizing a foreclosure suit
against the receivers Of the Union Pa
cific railroad. The government repre-
sentative, who appeared before Judge
Sanborn, was Gen. J. G. Gown, Of
Omaha. Gen. Gown kept his mission
secret, but quietly intimated yester-
day to Judge Sanborn during the
course of the day, that he might prob
ably desire an audience before the
night ended. At a late hour last night.
Gen. Gown appeared at the hotel, and
was Immediately admitted to the
judge s room, where a proceeding in
chambers was duly begun, with the
usual fQrmalities.
The attorney for the government was
providediWith a voluminous document
which was produced and proved to be
a bill praying that the lien of the
United States on the Union division of
the Union Pacific railway be fore
closed.
1t is the practice of the United States
courts, in proceedings against proper
ties in the hands Of the receivers not
to permit suits to be filed against them
without permission obtained from the
judge in whose circuit the property is
located. Accordingly, Gen. Gown
asked for an order of court for leave
TO sue the receivers, who We're ap-
pointed at the instance of first mort
gage bondholders, and who are now ir
possession Of the property. The court
granted an order giving the United
States permission to sue the receivers
upon condition that the government
appear in the suit brought by Dexter
and others, trustees for the first mort
gage bOndhOlders Of the Union Pacific,
the United States and others. Gen
Gown entered an appearance in the
Dexter suit, and asked leave to answer
before rule day Of the court in March
The petition was granted The neces-
sary orders were at once made and a
messenger was at once dispatched to
Omaha, Neb., where the orders and bills
for foreclosure will be filed today
The Union division Of the Union Pa
cific railway, on which the government
Seeks to foreclOSe it's second mortgage
extends from Council Bluffs, To-, to Og-
den, Utah, and embraces 1,043 miles
out Of a total mileage operated by the
company of 4,903 miles. Receivers for
the entire property were appointed in
October, 1898. The receivers are S. H.
II. Clarke, Oliver w Mink, E. Ellery
Anderson, John W. Doane and F. r.
CCudert.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Chairman
Powers, of the Pacific railroad commit
tee Of the house, says that the deter
minatiOn Of the government to fore
close its lien against the Union Pacific
will not affect the action of his com
mittee in preparing and urging the
adoption of the cabinet commission
bill. The Central Pacific, Sioux City
and Central branches are still subjects
for legislation.