Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1895 — Railroad Colonizing in the South. [ARTICLE]

Railroad Colonizing in the South.

The Illinois Central Railroad is lo eating a number of colonies along its line south of Memphis, A party of Belgians are now forming a colony in Bolivar County, Mississippi. They expect soon to be joined by many Belgians of the Nortn and West, who have tired of the unfavorable conditions confronting them there throughout the year. In addition to these, seven-ty-five families are coming direct from Europe A Polish colony is also to be established in B -llvar County. This colony jn Its establishment is following somewhat different lines from the Belgians. The organizers have purchased 12,310 acres from the Illinois Central outright and will dispose of the land, direct to Polish buyers. They, too, have a representative working up immigrants in Europe. The colonizers expect many others to come from the North this fall when the harvest excursions are run South. These colonies are located about 115 miles south of Memphis.—Baltimore Sun.