Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-30
The Struggle Between Omaha and Coun-
ell Bluffs,

OMAHA, March 29.-At convention in Lin
coin, yesterday, resolutions were passed de-
nouncng the action of the legislature of Iowa
relative to the railroads of that state, and de.
clarlng, first that by the action of congress and
all the United States authorities the eastern fer
minus of the Union Pacific railroad is estab-
lished in Nebraska; second that vested rights
under the law have Injured to said COMPANY in
Nebraska; third that the Illegal action of the
legislature OF Iowa nor the action of the ma
tional government can destroy these rights and
an attempt at the removal of the present eastern
terminus of the road would he an effort to impair
the obligation of existing contracts; fourth, that
the prohibition by the Iowa legislature of rail
roads transferring freight to connecting roads,
excepting within the limits of that state, is an
assumption of power vested only in congress for
the regulation OF commerce among the states !;
fifth, denounce' as arbitrary and arrogant this
unprecedented and unconstitutional act of iowa,
and is an effort to aggrandize that state at the
expense of Nebraska, which will be determined
ly OppOsed; sixth, that the people of Nebraska
protest solemnly against this understandable at
tempt to interfere with the freedom of the COM
merce and business of an adjoining state: sew
enth, asks congress to consider whether further
federal legislation is necessary to secure COM
mercial freedom among states and calls on the
iowa Legislature not to present the spectacle of q
state repudiatlDg the comfy of state and defy
ing the law of the land; eighth calls upon cam.
talists and business men to build a raidtoad from
the southern to the northern boundary of Nebras-
ka to forward the business interests of the state
and thus avoid paying tribute and bearing bur
dens sought to be Imposed upon Nebraska:
ninth, that by contributions OF over a million
dollars by citizens Of Nebraska and donations
OF large tracts of land in the state TO the Union
Pacific railroad, II entered into solemn CON
tract TO give Nebraska all the benefits legitimate
ly resulting from the maintenance of the eastern
terminus oil its road in its borders and tenth,
that while recommending friendly legislation
toward the Union Pacific road, the people of
Nebraska expect and demand the fulillment of
Its contracts with the state.
Council BLUFFS, March 29.--Western freight
by the four Iowa roads terminating here is
transferred across the river as rapidly as the
transfer boats can do it. A toll of $40 per car,
fifty cents per hundred for small parcels and
fifty cents for each passenger, is considered high
for the privilege of crossing the bridge, and the
roads are determined to have their freight haul
cd over the river in wagon loads before they will
submit to such tariff. The people Of Omaha arc
working hard Tor a railroad to st. Louis on the
west bank OF the river.
OMAHA, March 29.-Consignees of westward
bound freight are universally responding TO the
request OF the transfer company, and ordering
the eastern railroads to deliver their freight 10
the bridge transfer. Twenty-Five cars of through
and local freight were brought over the bridge
to-day.