, 1873-09-09
RAILROAD NEWS,
1ku1noFed Proposed lAdvunce in Freight
Rates on Railroads In 1ViacOnsin--
Other IenilrOud ltoas.

Rates on Railroads In 1visconxiu-.
Other IcniIr0nd ltoms.
sptciaE Lfspatth to The Chicago Tribune,
MADISON, Wis.,, Sept. 8.-According to infor
nation received hero, tho old adage, "Whon
the gods would destroy they first make mad" il
about to receive q now Illustration. It is report
| cd that orders have been received from Eastern
Directors Of leading railroads in this State to pu
up freight tariffs in this State This, In yiew o
the enormous business in grain transportation
Of tits State ss' whose 'DS Sarehouao' Talmoaa'
| and cars aro inadequato to roca1v1
and carry whnt is offered, is IN exaction araina
which tue people will surely rebel, as wantonl,
opptaaslve ana utterly outrageous This course
eaems simply suicidal on the part Of the railroad
managers, in Tiow Of tho fact that in tLia State
they arc entirely ct the mercy of the people. ia
Whom our Constitution gives ample power to
alter or repeal railroad chnrters atthor pleasure,
tons in their own way. II tho proposed Increase 10
Of freights il carried into effect such
spirit Of indignation will bo aroused
TINT nothing will be able to Withstand 1t, and tue
people viii elect such Legislature as win pro
ers within bounds. This IL tho frat year for
aomo time past when tho farmers Of many porta
Of this State have Ind bountiful crop8, and If
they arc sending it to market as fast as possible
to discharge obligations incurred during yesrs Of
poor crops. thoy will not submit to haSing tbeir M
pockets picked Of an unfair share Of the proflts
Of their labor without retaliation.
spectat Mspateh 70 The Chicago Tribune
T. g. SSph fho eS a. G 0sn"gps ss1d Gsas 9hs T.
4 g. Railroads, the latter new enterprise now
building, met in Marion to-day to take action In
regard to low central depot, also to gee 1hnt
arrangements could be made about consolidating
other. Considerable anxiety ia felt By tho oiti-
zens, fearing TINT the now road will bo run OK
olusiYely in tho interest Of the A, l. G.. Rail.
road, thus making 10 competition in railroad
transportation. The railroad officials arc pre-
serving an obstinate silence about what they
propose to do.
Special Dtspateh to Tho cAteaao Tribune.
:, JANEsV1LLE, Wie, Sept. 8.-The grading OF
tho Ohicago D Nortlern Pacific Air Line ia noar-
y completed from the Wisconsin State limo to
survey has been completed botwcon Jefforson
and Chicago, and right Of way secured to within
asvon e, ml!es ot T. the latter pl.Se.
EAU 2tsas 6Es1ax n1se@ Ts' ST. esg n
Chippewa Valley d ". ". Ra!lroad to q Grant ant
them S75, 900 in bonds, and build road from
here to the falls, but It is doubtful whether tic
vas laid to-day on tho Milwaukee Division Of
the B., g. Il. d II. Railroad. This completes the
work Of conatruotion by thia Company, making
the most desirable syatem Of railroads in thiss
State.
,MEMpH1s, Sept. SIT is reported that Thomas
Allen, of tho Iron Mountain 1&ailroad, haY pur-
chased portion of tho charter Of the Memphis
i Kansas City Road, anil will construct the same
from its orosaing with the Cairo j. Fulton Roal
to this city.
New YonK, Sept. 3.-Outsido railroad ticket.
Offices have made further reduction in lila
prico Of tickots to prominent Western cities. ria
reduced @ r. 5Htss t, hsve not been adopted by tie
arc known as tho :" Boston throurh boota !. viii
Eastern coupons detaclod, "''@