New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-07
ARREST OF GAMBLERS
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

A DIRECT LINE BETWEEN HALIFAX AND NEW YORK
1t is stated that a very important railroad
combination to be contaminated in few days. result
ing in direct line under a single management, be-
tween Halifax, Boston, NewYOrk, and all the principal
American cities of the South and West. The Pennsy
yana Central ia chief In the movement and all the in
tervening roads between Boston and Halifax, It is
alleged are to be absorbed by corporation largo
party railroad officials interested in the combination
left Boston Monday tour OF inspection OF the
line and their Journey will not end this side OF Halifax
or Prince Edwards Island. The party included the
directors OF the Eastern Railroad Of the directors
of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad and others.
Along the route they will Joined by directors OF the
Maine Central Railroad. They viii also 20 TO st. John,
n b., the European and North American Railway,
thew will extend their "trip the following day to Halifax
via the European and North American Railway aud the
S SS Of 9SSs and to this will be- added the
summation the proposed consolidation of the Eastern
by tho signing OF the contracts between them The
Of the PENNSYLVANIA Central people is regarded
as significant Through trains between uallaA boston,
and New-YOrk will run at an early Day
TIE RIGHT OF STATES TO TAX FREIGHT
The following points of a decision by the
sunreme Court The United States, In the OF the
Readipg Railroad Co,2pany against Pennsylvania, will
interest all connected witt railroad transportation
l. The transportation Of feg or OF the subjects OF
commerce. IS a constitutional part On commerce Itself
q tax upon freight, transported frol state W state,
is a regulation OF commerce among the Stass
3. Whenever the subjects, In regard TO wIncn power
regulate commerce asserted, are nNIhelr nufe
national, or admit of one uniform sysemN or pm OF
regulation, they exclusively within the regulating
control Of Congress.
Transportation OF passengerso merchandise through
q State from State to another Il OF this nature.
8. Hence statute OF State imposing tax upon
freight taken up within the State and carried out OF it,
or taken up without State and brought within it, is
repugnant 10 that provision OF the Constitution OF the
United States which ordans that Congress shall have
power to regulate commerce with foreign tons aud
among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes"
RAILROAD NOTES.
II is stated that the railroad and other
property which the first mortgage OF the Montgom-
cry and Mobile Railroad Company rested has passed
into the hands OF the trnstees p c. Calhoun and T. H.
Potter OF NewYork, and Josiah Morris Of Montgomery
through default paying the interest the bonds In
d0rsed by the State for s25O0OO The delivery OF the
property not resisted the terms OF the mortgage
wero imperative. Tho bondhoders Of the State have
destood that they will look to the mortgage Tor indem
nifty .., .....I
The Union Pacific Railroad Company has
applied United states Judge Dandy Omaha for an
injunction TO prevent the collection OF taxes levied by
State authority land granted In aid OF the construc
tion Of its roads, and temporary Injunction has been
granted The application Is based decision OF the
United states Supreme Court ia similar case which
the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company was concerned,
IN which such lands held xabe, nrs because
nents Of the grant and, second the power OF
State taxation would defeat tho right OF the United
10 require such lands Co be sold IS per acre
after taees years Hom the completion Of tas road.