Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-22
COUNCIL BLUFF AmO OasHA.
A Pretty FIehi-KakIuxins Thrsatesed--
The Black Fiilis SWindIe.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March 20
Omaha Is wild with excitement foI
the convention she called to Lincoln
/ City for the 9th instant, to compel
| the Iowa roads to recognize that town
as the terminus and transfer point oi
/ the Union Pacific road. So far has
the enmity risen that her merchants
absolutely refuse to order goods from
Chicago unless the Chicago press is
muzEled so as to take sides with Oma.
ha in the issue between the roads.
Threats have been issued by some
of the Omaha people that unless the
Iowa roads succumb to the pressure a
kuklux klan will be organized and
tear up the roads terminating in COun-
Gil Bluffs. They are c4nvassing the
legislature together to have them to
compel Iowa to recognize Omaha as
the initial point near them.
Two hundred cars have been trans
ferred from this point today by the
boats, and with little delay.
The river froze over last night, but
not so as to prevent navigation.
Fifty men are at work on the Union
PacihcstransieP platform here. It will
be finished tomorrow night.
A man Just returned from the
Black Hills characteriEas the recent
gold discovery sensation as the worst
sell be ever met. 1t Is a bogus ex-
element, designed to attract the i'm
migration OF such persons IS must re-
main there.
General G. N. Dodge, one Of the
most active OF the Union Pacific rail
road directors, has returned to his
home in this city after q protracted
visit to Boston, New York, Washing
ton and other places. It Is expected
he bears some adjustment of the diff
eulties existing between the Union
Pacific and Iowa roads.
A telegram received In this city
from Senator Harlan, from Washing
ton, states that the Union Pacific di-
rectors have acquieSced in the decision
of the government directors, that
Council Bluffs, and not Omaha is the
legal terminus of the Union Pacific
road; but 1t appears that on account
of the contract with Omaha two trans
fers will be made, one here and one
In Omaha.
The contract for transferring freight
and passengers across the new bridge
has been let for the present to Homan,
IT,, Of Omaha. A great many are OF
the opinion that the question of ter
minus will have to 60 to the federal
courts for final adjustment.
The case of Crane vs. Union Pacific
railroad, which was pending before
Judge Love on a motion to set aside
the condemnation OF ground for the
Iight-Ot-way In this city, was dismissed
on motion OF the attorneys for the
railroad company
First-Becsuse the condemnation Of the
right.of-wsy was for q sidetIaek, a mile
from the main track;
Second-Becauset the railroad no longer
needed the ground,
There was therefore no question con-
cerning the terminus, nor any other
question decided by Judge Love in
that case, the Omaha papers and tele-
grams to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
The passenger and freight platforms
of the Union Pacific road in this city
win be completed this evening or ear
ly tomorrow. Trains will cross the
bridge on Monday. In the meantime
the transfer boats are doing excellent
service in the transfer Of freight and
50 that Eastern men need
not fear any delay.