Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-02
NEARING THE END.
0bstructionists Continue to Hold
the Upper Hand.

The Least Objectionable Railroad
Bill yet offered Being ChOked
Dewn I'm the Senate-The Powers
that Mold Legislation from the
Outside-Thc Conspicuous Three,
Yerington, Cleveland and Gage
Senator Foley Opposes a Fraud
Unsuccessfully.
CARSON, Feb. 27.-S. T. Gage, Esq, re-
turned from San Francisco this morning,
whittier he went last Saturday, after "sit-
ting down" on all the anti-railroad bills
that had been born and grown up in sickly
proportions, and had threatened (only
once, and then ftfully) to ripen on the
statute books. He would not leave the
field, however, from the soil Of which, he
has learned by experience, may spring at
any moment armed enemies, both Of the
sort that are sincere and Of the sort that
are not. This may be an obscure sug.
gestion, hence perhaps I had better ex-
plain. There are those who are sincere in
striving for a law to regulate fares and
freights, either because such q law ia in
the interests Of public policy, or be-
cause they are bound to demand it in COM
plisnce with their pledges to the people.
There are others, also, who have no feel
ing in the matter, and value their places
in the Legislature chiefly for the oppor.
tunity it gives them to bleed the corpora
tions by pretended bitter opposition, and
by bowling to 'scinch the id railroads.
all Of which they put behind them after
they have been 'seen" and have been en-
lightened upon the real merits and bene-
fcence Of these potent institutions. Gage
il back in time, refreshed by q Whit Of
salt air, to have another russell with an
other "monster," one that has reared its
head while his back was turned. 1t is .
bill introduced by Senator Williams this
morning, which embodies the suggestions
contained in the Governors. last special
message. 1t cuts down fares and freights
! 80 per cent from the present published
schedules. But there are only three days
left, to-day, tomorrow and Thursday, so
that unless the Democratic majority in the
Senate presents a solid front (Which is not
likely it will be kicked and cuffed about
until the Presidents hammer falls for the
last time. The 'jam" is coming already. |
Nothing can be done in any but short
bills. If these are toothsome, and ventil-
ated in the lobby by direct appeals to the
members, they go through with a whizz.
THE CONSPICUOUS THREE
The three most active men at Carson
this Winter have been s. T. Gage, H. M. |
Yerington and A.. @. Cleveland. The
two latter have been looking out for the
interests Of the local roads in which D. o.
Mills is the heavy proprietor, while the
other has had the affairs of the Central
Pacific upon his shoulders exclusively.
Mr.. Yerington, the Superintendent of the
Virginia and Truckee and Carson and Col
orado Railroads., has been about the halls
and corridors Of the State House every
day from early in the morning until after
adjournment, watching every move Of
the Legislature that might affect the
roads he is looking out for, seeking de-
bate and talking inveterately with proba-
bly, every member in both houses. He is
a very tall, spare built, sallow man, of dis
tinguished personal appearance and adj
dress. His peculiar hair, not the color of
old gold or cream, but q blending Of the
two, makes him picturesque in a crowd, a
man that you would be sure to turn
around and take q second look at. He 10
perfectly familiar with the intricate rail-
road problem in all its details, and you
will not be surprised to learn that in CON-
'troversy on this theme he is capable Of
''~paralyzing" the average legislator who
knows no more Of this all-important sub
ject OF legislation than he does Of many
other things.
A. G. Cleveland, who, it is understood.
is permanently retained in the service in
which Mr.. Yerington has displayed 80
much activity this Winter for the first
time, is very we'll known by nearly all Of
you in Eureka. He has his " field OF
operations, but when the Central Pacific
10 pressed he is called specially to the re-
lief of that corporation. He never ha-
rangues In q crowd a. do the other two.
Unless he should have actual business
with you on the subject you might never
find out, except by reputation, that he has
any relationship with any railroad what.
ever. He is said to be n Of the best
judges OF human nature In the State. He
is . single-handed talker and wastes no
words. He is sure Of his man, and in low. |
unimpsssioned tones, without emphasis,
that of penetrating glances which illu-
inmate his words, he goes right to the
mark. Perfectly easy and serene in every
movement or expression, he a~ccomplishes
in an hour results that change tho course
Of the most important legislation, all the
while 30 deity keeping himself out Of
sight that the source Of the ~"induence"
exerted cannot be determined definitely
unless, perhaps, by those who have been
therein that it is wise o to give legis-
lators the benefit OF the doubt.
q. T. aAa
This is one Of the most thoroughly ad.
vertised men N the Pacific Coast. In his
person is q representation of the mammoth
corporation, the Central Pacific Railroad,
:. "a $4,000 l. Aha nu{oIakrNaa ~ Na1s- /
fornia and Nevada. He has, like Mr..
Yerington, been unusually industrious at
Carson this Winter, doubtless apprehsnd-
ing that q more determined effort would
be made at this session Of the Legislature
than ever before to reduce the charges for
fares and freights-this being the chief
means by which the people expect to get
relief in the present impoverished and de-
pressed condition OF the State. He is an
other man who would be conspicuous In a
crowd for personal appearance. He 10 q
tall, big-framed, rsw-boned man.. with
large Intellectual features and iron gray
beard and hair. He is full OF his subject
and q restless talker. At any time OF day |
or night, while there Is a current Of peo.
pie flowing in and out Of the State House
or the principal hotels. you may see him
towering over q knot OF men who liz.
ten to his homily on competitive points,"
or more recently on Glow maximum and
| high minimum" very seldom having the
| ability or the hardihood to take up tho
| budgets against him. Seeing him thus
master OF the situation suggest to me .
scene which nearly every body has wit
| messed some time or other in the school,
room. The ~pedagogue inoites his pupils
to the discussion Of some question or
| other and smuses himself with their efforts
to maintain their ground against him. BY
| the force OF his maturer reason, familiarity
| with the subject and skill in argument, he