The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
RAILROAD WAR
NORTHERN PACIFIC's ATTITUDE IN
THE DISPUTE FOR TERRITORY.

NORTHERN PlCIFICS ATTITUDE IN
THE DISPUTE ron TERRITORY
II Claims the Region East OF the Lewiston
Gateway, ConcedinR That on tho West
to tho Oregon Railroad and NnviRa-
tion C~ompany-Tho LRtter's New Limo.
Dispatches from Portland. Ore, announced
yesterday that the Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
ton Company had let contracts for building n
line from Wallula Junction up the Snake River
TO Lewiston Idaho. and that grading was in
progress. Tho completion OF this line Will
bring tho Oregon Railroad and Navigation
system to the point from which che directors
OF the Northern Pacific have authorized the
construction Of n line eastward toward Mis-
soula. as announced In THE Sun yesterday.
The attitude OF the Northern Pacific Railway
Company In the present controversy. as
learned from authoritative sources. 10 as
follows:
THE Northern Pacific Railway Company de-
sires to shorten It's line between MIssoula and
Wallula and to concentrate Its grades. This
involves a line along the Clearwater and Snake
rivers. About half Of this line Is cast OF Lew
iston, Idaho. and Is through a country without
any railroad facilities whatsoever except one
line OF the Northern Pacific. West OF Lewiston
the line would run through a section OF coun-
try which is partially served by the existing
lines OF the Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Company.
"On Oct. 3 last a meeting OF representatives
Of the two companies was had. and. at the
earnest solicitation OF the representatives OF
the Navigation Company. It was agreed that
Lewiston should be the gateway for the ex-
change Of business between the two systems.
The present gateway between the two systems
Is at Wallula, about 200 miles west OF Lewis
ton. and reached by a circuitous line, and In
accepting Lewiston rs n gateway the NORTHERN
Pacific receded nearly POO miles. The North
ern Pacific people say they are ready to I'VE up
Oregon railroad and Nayization COMPANY now
insists that It must also have the right to build
territory Which the Northern Pacific supposed
1t had reserved for itself;
that the Navigation Company should not build
east through the Lewiston gate any more tnah
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the Northern Pacific and the other side TO the
Navigation Company that the Oregon haiiroad
and Navigation Company may, occupy any ter
ritory which can be reached otherwise than BY
coming through the Lewiston gateway on to
the establishment Of the, Lewiston gateway. II
It meant ANYTHING, clearly meant that neither ;heG
The Northern Pacific people say that 50 far
the territory on their side Of the Lewiston gate.
6@s chat R thiHy haS Snd nG Ns dss!Ps 10 t Go@psn fFs
side OF the gate. II any .disturoance arises.
tds omns@S d # sa in SaidHi GSm the erG &or shs nsfPi sScifiSs
side Of this gate. should such an invasion take
place it will be a purely local question: TO be
that is. along the Snake River and the Salmon
ths TeSisto 2e s 9SsSTaSa and Mlsn the Sort6erny Pa
clfo Company makes no objection to the Navi-
fact. il had always understood that the ,Naviga-
ton Company would occupy that territory' as
.Thia whOla matter was carefully considered
dh during the cp past E nee "a At tb I've 86 mest ~ bir St eas
Der was present. On Friday II, was considered
at m. a meeting ing Of Of the The s sRtirS S 6Ssnf; 1%eu bsisR
present, and the policy, to be pursued BY the
Northern Pacific was directed by the affirma-
f befs. vote of every one OF the fourteen mem
PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 1e.-The Q. R; and, n
miles Of railroad, from Wallqla JUNCTION. up
Snake River: to IL Lewiston, Idaho; s aL11in q
Is now being pushed both east and west from
Riparia. This firm Is one which did rapid con
i fssp iss lInS S FROM M Mi hnS S Il, g.. i TO Seattle. 0q HE
repors from LegELsteEn is to the effect that
S y, aeTi IL thes N e2T Perees i oo3str ,o for a Il line SUP up
the Clearwater: Il is reported that the action OF
t% es MoF,h 81 The nSc 8. &. o and n x l X iIgS to inso I've
the Great, Northern and Uniop Pacific com;
integrity and independence; This, condition
will result undoubtedly in the construction OF
many new lines in Montana and the Dakotas.
as we'll as In Oregon. Washington and Idaho.
but they refuse to discuss the subject further
than to confirm the news Of a copstruction con-
tract with Seims q Coykendahl. A Tacoma
News IL received here to-day conHrmatory
Of the split between the Northern Pacific AND
fhs eFsa ! NeF1 Paciio a viii push sns Il is e ext sRs d;
into Idaho and Oregon. When the Great North
ern secured control OF the Oregon Improve
want Tnpa nanv dnnHa and nF0narfv af Saaftla
it shut the Northern Pacific out OF adequate
criminal facilities here. 1t was done 70 bear
Northern Pacific stocks and give j. }. Hill a
better control, All agreements are of and a
big fight is on"