New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-03
PAILWAY INTERESTS.

The general railroad laws enacted IN sove-
raj OF the States beginning trouble the railroad
corporations which compelled to do business under
them. recently passed by the Legislature Of Wis
consin been the subject OF much adverse criticism
from the railroad IN that State. aud some OF the
corporations combining to resist it, Yesterday
meeting OF the directors Of the Milwaukee aud Ht. PAM
Railway was held at the Office OF tie Company In VII
liam.st and q committee OF five was appointed TO con
fer with Ike committee appointed by the Chicago aud
North Western Railway. Russell Sage OF the Milwaukee,
and st. Paul. speaking OF this law said that II was mosi
unjust In the first place. 1t divided the railroads OF
tho state into classes classified thom according te
their length. wealth, and volume OF business; ~bet
was an unfair discrimination and unconstitutional. AZ
tho law should apply to all alike. Ecy proceeded %
graduate the charges much for tho r- ~ miles, nnd
proportonate figure each succeeding 70 mlcs. The
schedule Of charges such that road would scarcely
enough money 10 pay Ter b"ullhs HgiSnt 10 s"y
Those VINO had considered the matter were of tire
opinion that the law was uDcOnHttutional. Tue JOINT
Committees OF the two roads will hold a rhoeuus
shortly, and will probably decide 10 retain counsel for
purpose OF bringing the law before the conrts ana
deciding to its cons,itutonaliiy.
The Erie officials report everything QUOT along the
line OF the track and the military returning 10 th"I
homes Should the Ike break out again. the SHOPS 81
SusGuehanDa Will be permanently closed. Tue rpori
that the people OF susqueBanua intend ~ hold n,
ing and protest against the action o. tho strikers Tue
Erie officials further state that the Ee py-roiis are
kept close II aot closer than any otLer comp my
pare pay rolls OF from 5000 1900 men, have them ~
ysed and chez aed uy the different heads Or "a. part
ments, paymastcrs master mechanics, and otiars
whose duty 70 Il TO examine them. Thcy propose, bow
ever TO keep the payday regular and prompt.
Mr. Abram S. Hewitt, receiver 81 the Eew-Yorh
and Oswego Midland Railroad, seuGs oommunr
cation to TIE TRIBUNE relative 10 the troubles OF thai
road says that the road was running To The salts
faction Of the public and that he Intended TO keep
running long he hadlegl authority lie ADDS that
Messrs Pratt a spauldng, the orginaors OF the road
served on him an Injunction which required me either
10 pay them 5000 running the roai ~ ten days
This Injunction they had carried IN thef pockets slnce
December last without giving me hint OF ls existence
which they had really desired u serve ire pub e con
yenience they might have done in an informal nan
ner aud have arranged FOR modified order that the
road might have been without putting me In con
emp OF the Court Of Chancerv." Mr. Hewitt adds that
the counsel OF Messrs Pratt SpauldDg when asked IL
his principasl wanted 10 stop the running VI tHe
road, replied that they wantrd their money
Mr. Hewitt concludes: " He had )ust served formal
Injunction in wrng. aud he knows perfectly well that
IL he had any notice IL should also have been IN
writing aud TO the chances OF memory on either
side He knows also that he had right whatever TO
qualify order Of the Chancellor Dy anY notice what
ever aud | au sure that nc wOGld never advise any
permission of anybody. But repeat 1at 10 such per
MISSION was given Dy Mr.. Lam or Messrs. Pratt n
spauldng until after had waited foar days 70
whether the order would modified, and then the
notice. perfectly worthless served on mo
at l0I o'clock night, after the rOlllnSsiOca ~h.cu
was bound 20 protect. was, under Tao aGy'c 81 my
connsel OIL its % me state OF eW-Jcrsry."