Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1911 — General Uplift In Prospect Along the Monon Lines. [ARTICLE]

General Uplift In Prospect Along the Monon Lines.

The Monon railroad is gaining a reputation as one of the most progressive systems of the country. A wonderful transformation has taken place in its headquarters at Chicago. Until recently its offices were cooped up in a dingy building near the Dearborn station. Now’ they are in the Republic building, a new and palatial skyscraper at the corner of State and Adams streets. Though W’ell up towards the clouds their rooms are easy of access, light, airy and modern. As evidence that this is only an index of a general uplift all along the line, it is stated in the Indianapolis Star that the Monon will submit plans to the Railroad Commission of Indiana within the next two weeks for automatic block signals between Indianapolis and Chicago and for manual block signals between New Albany and Michigan City, the terminals of the other division. The company w’ill also build a new freight depot at Indianapolis and otherw’ise improve its terminal facilities. Besides this, commodious and modern, passenger stations will be built at Hammond, Rensselaer and Bloomington. These three new stations will be followed next year by the erection of other stations, and the policy of improving station facilities will prevail until improvements affecting the whole road will have been completed. Since the beginning of the administration of President Harrison, it is said, there has been a commendable change in the attitude of the Monon officials toward the Railroad Commission of Indiana. Prior to that time the Monon officials were considered contentions by the Indiana commission and generally opposed to all im-

provements and to any interference by the commission. Recently, according to members of the Indiana commission, the Monon has adopted an attitude of friendliness toward the commission and on its own initiative has begun many improvements.