Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1878 — I. D. & C. Railway. [ARTICLE]

I. D. & C. Railway.

Delphi Sun.

The annual election of Directors of the I. D. & C. Railway took place at Monticello last Wednesday and re suited in the choice of the following gentlemen to serve the Company for the ensuing year: John Lee, Crawfordsville. Matthias Lorscheider, Lowell. Moore Conger, Lowell, Alf. McCoy, Rensselaer. Alf. Thompson, Rensselaer. J. C. Wilson, Monticello. Charles Angell, Pittsburg. John T. Riciiurdson, Delphi. Vine H It, " Enoch Binehart, “ A. H. Bowen, “ Jackson J. Ramey, Rossville. John Barnei, Frankfort. It will be observed by thpse who were familiar with the names of the old Board, that soinqchange* have been made which was done in tile interest of the enterprise, and that places not heretofore represented on the Board, would have a voice in its management.

Owing to the absence of some of the new Directors, only a partial organization was accomplished. Dr. Bushnell was re-elected Secretary, and the eleetioa of President was postponed until the first of October. The gentlemen who attended from this place took tbeir wives ahd lady friends with them, must of whom accepted an invitation from the Contractors, Messrs. Yeoman, Hegler & Co., to ride over the road to Rensselaer, where they were met by Messrs. McCoy, Thompson, their wives and many other citizens, wqose names are not now remembered, with carriages, and driven rapidly over the town that they might take in the beauties of the eapiflH of Jasper county, It was the intention that the party should lunch before returning, but owing to the delay in starting from Monticello, there was not sufficient time, and the good things prepared by the ladies or Rensselaer went untouched. Mrs. Col. Yeoman was untiring in her efforts to make the trip agreeable to those who composed the company. All seemad to eujoy the trip hugely as well as the good dinner at the Hotel de McCuaig on the arrival of the train at Monticello. It will not be long to wait until the whistle of the locomotive will be heard at Delphi on the new road. Hands are now grading tills side of the Tippecanoe river, and others dressing up the grade, making cattleguards, etc., as far this way as Mr. Patton’s farm; more than one-half the ties are cut for this division. Delphi Times. Railroad ItemsA force of men are engaged in grading this side of the Tippecanoe river, and also at Patton’s farm. More than half the ties for this division are ready for laying. A force of men will be placed on this end of the road in a few days. The offices of the road will shortly be moved to this citv. As soon as this division is completed, work will be begun on the shops in this city. Th se works, when the road is completed from Indianapolis to Chicago, will employ about three hundred men.