Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1901 — The East and West Railroad. [ARTICLE]

The East and West Railroad.

The chief civil engineer of the proposed new e«Bt ami west railroad was in town thin week. To a representative of the Republican he said the necessary money for the construction of the road was all raised and that the work of surveying the right of way would be begun at the Qoodland end of the line next Monday, April 22. The proposed rond is over the old route, from Gocxlland, Frnncesville, Winainac, Kewanna and to Kendalville.—Winamnc Republican. The directors of the Toledo & Chicago Transfer Railway Co. held a meeting at Mt. Ayr, Monday. It was decided by unani- , mous vote that the president be empowered to organise a surveying company to begin work in 15 or 20 days, commencing at the state line and running east through Morocco, Mt. Ayr, Rensselaer, Winamac and other towns to the eastern terminus, near

Toledo. The west end of the line will be at a point near the Mississippi river.—Morocco Courier.