Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1917 — Monon Railroad Doing An Immense Business. [ARTICLE]

Monon Railroad Doing An Immense Business.

The Monon railroad is doing the heaviest freight business in its his-' tory. The power is taxed for im capacity and had the road ten or- a dozen more engines they could be used to excellent advantage. In the >ig rush : 'bT“business it~ haS been necessary in a number of cases to transfer engines from one division to another. Passenger traffic has also shown a decided increase in business. The trainmen, engineers, firemen and shop mechanics are working at top speed to meet the traffic conditions.