, 1874-05-09
Several Wisconsin Railroads Con-
form to tho New Law.
An Intimation on to the Governors
Intentions.
Collapse Of The California & Texas
Construction Company.
Othcr Railroad Matters.

THE WISCONSIN Law.
sn,cIoi Uspatch to Ths Chtcaao Tribune.
ruE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS At WORK.
MAn,soy. Wis, May s.-Tho Governor and
Railroad commissioners have bcon iu consulla-
tion to-day ovor the railroad problem, which they
hayo been called on to solve. Tho latter begin
to eot rop!ies to their requests for information,
md find that tho railroads are not all defying
tho law, A courteous letter from Superintendent
Cobb, Of tho Mineral Point Railroad, a short limo
in the southeastern part Of tho State, shows
disposition to conform to tho law, and he for
wards d tariff agreeing with tho rates fixed by
Inv. indicating roadiuoas to amend when necsB-
sary.
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL ooMrANY's TARIFF
has also boon received, aud 1t, In most respects,
shows disposition to conform to tho law, tbs
loyal ratios on lumber, however, being verT
oppressive to the long transportation on this
road.
ploto tho classification Of roads aud tho echeduls
Of legal rates for want Of data, but expect to
uoor. aud to publish 1t for tho information Of
railway officials aud the public.
Complaints 1layo been received OF
VIOLATION OF THE Law
both In freight and passenger chargea, and
especially Of some cases where tho agents re-"
fused to sell tokote at legal rates and thon the
passengers wore fe1uHeQ aAEnl6slon TO tue CUTE
which the Comn1isbionors aeemod to regard aa
subleoting tho Railroad Agent to the penaltos
Of tho law as much as IN ojecsmcnt from the
cars. Also from shippers that statements" OF
this class made by interviowcrH wero not reliable,
Is they feared tho revenge OF tho railroads.
An article in to-days Democrat
THE aoyEnNons PERSONAL ORGAN,
and in regard to which 1t Is understood no TEs
consulted, unfavornbly reviewing the courHe OF
the railroads, coees as follows:
He mistakes tho temper Of tho people uho thfn1a
thoy now ready to capttnlato. They aro not dsr
and tile railroads. They demand the enforcement tf
the law. Thcy Will accept compromise. Tht 1ail
99as % yd to tue s, @ ae sson s
eronse from tho peoEle. Tbs Commissioners were
appointed as SOON "a the law went into effect, and
tho future. Owing to tho absence Of the Attorney
General no dcfinite policy h.s vet been adopted. On
hs return proceedings will doubtless be instituted to
TINT il vested M tho Slate authorities tor tue enforce
ncnt OF tha act will bo exercised to protect the people
against the entertainments aud e1toron Of the ril-
way companies.
Attorney General Sloan arrived Ia the city this
evening. 10 it may be expected matters will bo
brought to focus soon.
FEELING IN APPLETON.
Special Dspatch to The Chicago Tribune
APPLETON, Wis, May 8.-Judging from the
State Of feeling in this vicinity, the new Rail
road law will provo a failure; not the slightest
interest appears to be felt by the public gener-
ally, and, so far as can 10 learned. no effort has
in respect to freight or paBsonEer-fare.
Special Ufsnatch to The Chicago Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, May 8.-1t transpfred this
evening that tho st. paul Railroad has deter
mlncd 'issne an order requiring nll passengers
to take tickets before getting on board the cars.
as conductors will, in future, not be allowed to
accept fares. Tho ordor has 80 far been kept
secret.