Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1895 — Railroad Colon sing In the Bouth. [ARTICLE]

Railroad Colon sing In the Bouth.

The Illinois Central Railroad la lo eating a number of colonies along its line eouth of Memphis, A party of t eigians are now forming a colony in Bolivar County. Mississippi. They expect soon to be joined by many Belgians of the North and West, who have tired of the unfavo ab e 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 livar County. This colony in its establishment is follow ng somewhat different lines from the Belgians. The organizers have purchased 12,3 6 acres from the Illinois Central outright and will dispose of the land direct to Polish buyers. They, too, nave a representative working up immigrants in Europe. The colonizers expect many others to come from the No th this fall when the harvest excursions are run South. These c 1onies are located about 115 miles Eouth of Memphis.—Baltimore Sun.