Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1915 — Monon to Install Two New Passenger Trains. [ARTICLE]

Monon to Install Two New Passenger Trains.

Wheatfield Review. The businessmen’s associations of the towns along the Michigan City division of the Monon Route some time ago filed a petition with the public service commission of Indiana asking for additional passenger train accommodaton. Meetings were held at the various towns and the commission ordered all parties concerned to appear at Indianapolis Wednesday, Sept. 15th, for a hearing. Editor John B. Falknor, of the Michigan City Despatch; President Bartholomew, of the Michigan City commercial clhb; President Abbott, of the United Stores of (Michigan City; Editor Judson Fitzpatrick, of Ihe Francesville Tribune, and Ye Editor, representing Medaryville and LaCrosse, were the committee representing the petitioners. General Passenger Agent Cockerell, of th Monon, appeared for the company. Mr. Cockerell and the committee occupied the entire day'going over the proposition before going before the commission and Mr. Cockerel, after

listening to the arguments for the additional proposed service, conferred with President Kurrie, of the Monon, and agreed to install two new additional trains October 3rd. This agreement was presented to the public service commission by both parties interested and the hearing was abandoned- The new service will give a passenger train north and south in the morning and a passenger train north, and south in the afternoon, making good connections with all trains at Monon for Indianapolis, La--1 layette and Chicago. And in honor of the new service a grand excursion is planned for Michigan City October Bth. The people of Wheatfield and vicinity are invited to oin the excursionists on that date, jet every member of the Wheatfield improvement Association and their wives and families join the other commercial clubs and be entertained jy the businessmen’s clubs and. fraternities of Michigan City. See the editor for particulars.