Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-01
THE HER AID.
President Keep interviewed what
fhe Northwestern co. VIII do.

A reporter of the Chicago Times
has interviewed President Keep, OF
the Northwestern Railroad, AID re-
sorts the result as follows:
Reporter-What is the Northwest
orn going to do about it, Mr.. Keep
President Keep-We shall take
neps at once to conform to the re-
oujrements CT the law. i see by
dispatch Just received, that we are
allowed until Oct. l, to prepare
freight and passenger tariffs, and to
arrange the running of our regular
trains.
R.-What will be the policy Of the
company hereafter?
2. K.-Every means will be taken
to decrease the expenses of that por'
ton of the road in Wisconsin, and TO
that end the working force will oe
reduced as much as possible. we
will also be obliged TO reduce the
number of trains, and their speed, m
nroportion to the reduction of rates,
fhis action is not taken in spirit OF
opposition, or to punish anybody,
but simply to make the earnings OF
the line cover the running expenses.
In anticipation of the rendering of
the present decision, the service OF
the road has been greatly reduced of
late. In the shops, the workmen
SOW employed, put in but nine hours
each day, and work five days in the
geek. Those now employed are re-
tanned to do such repairing as is alb
soluteIy necessary. We are not put
ting up any new rolling stock, and
ere making no improvements, and
will 20. do so until our position is
better defined by the Supreme court
of the United States. The effect of
the decision, though disastrous, will
not affect our line as seriously as
come others which operate entirely
in the State. Three fourths of the
line owned by our company is out
side of Wisconsin, and not more than
enc fourth Of our business is done in
that State. Considerable of the Wis
consin traffic is Interstate, and is
not we presume, affected by the de-
csion.
R.-Is not the decision just render
ed in defiance somewhat of the sug-
gestions made by Judge Davis to the
railway commissioners
P. K.-The action of the Commits
sioners in continuing the prosecution
of the roads, has not been in exact
harmony with the request made by
the United States Court, in render
ING the first decision as TO the COT
stitutionalty of the law. The deois
ion of the State Supreme Court also
ignores the charter, granted by the
Legislature OF Wisconsin, authorizing
- to collect such rates and fares and
freight as the directors of the road
deem sonsble, and decides that
We have not right to fix rates or
fares, and have no voice in fixing
shem.
R-Nhst will De the direct result!
Of the decision
P. Kit will put an end to all i'm
provements, and stop the building OF
any more roads in the State, for a
long period at least. In the event
that the decision should be sustained
by the Supreme Court, it is possible
that all the roads in the State will be
operated to some extent, but it would
cot be like the operation of live pro
Rerty, with some hopes of returns, as
has been the case in the past.
R.-Do you suppose that the So
preme Court of the United State
Gill sustain the present decision
p. K.-I certainly do not.
Rs the sentiment of the people
of Wisconsin against, the railways,
10 your opinion7
p. XII believe that the business
men of Wisconsin are generally in
favor of repeating the law, as they
feel in the proper development of the
State, 1t is necessary to encourage
the railways. One-hslf of the north
ern portion of the State is entirely
without railway communication. and,
ths country being heavily timbered
cannot be populated without thor
ard. The people in that portion Of
Wisconsin UNDERSTAND the need o
railways, and are in favor of encour
aging them. AS an instance that tbs
real parties interested have nj
sympathy with the railway-refOrn
movement, which has been started
by party demagogues, we have no
received one complaint from any ship
per on the line OF our road since The
commencement of the prosecution o
the railway companies of Wisconsin,
Nearly every week the stockholder:
of the road are waited upon by gen
tlemen from Wisconsin, asking what
encouragement can be extended to
ward building new roads in the State
Capitalists will be very cautious be.
fore investing in the State, even i
the Law is repealed, as the construc
ton given by the courts to the clause
in the constitution, authorizing a re.
peal of the charters, Will be a stand
ing menace for long period. You
may also say that we desire to see
the matter in the United States Su-
preme Court as soon as possible, as
we desire that the issues, which have
been before the public for so long a
period, may be settled finally and de-
clsively.
Democratic Victories in Ten nessee
The following incomplete list Of
Democratic and rebel murders and
outrages in the State of Tennessee for
the month of August, is given by the
NashyiIle RulJefi0.